Episode 32 | Leading With Heart: Trust, Identity & The Courage To Begin Again With Lyndsay Dowd
Leading With Heart: Why the Best Leaders Make People Feel Seen When you think about great leadership, what comes to mind? Titles? Power? Authority? The loudest voice in the room? For many of us, those are the images we’ve grown up with. For decades, leadership was often associated with control, hierarchy and the belief that […]
Episode 31 | It’s Them, Not You: Josh Connolly -Toxic Parents, Childhood Trauma & Breaking the Cycle
I Thought My Childhood Was Normal. Until I Realised It Wasn’t. There is a moment that catches so many people by surprise. It doesn’t happen during childhood. It doesn’t happen the day you leave home. Often, it doesn’t happen until your thirties, forties or even later. It’s the moment you realise that what you always […]
Episode 30 | You’re Not Broken: Understanding Trauma, the Nervous System & Healing – Sharon Mustard
Have you ever found yourself asking… “Why did I react like that?” “Why can’t I just let it go?” “Why do I always put everyone else first?” For so many people, those questions are followed by shame. We convince ourselves that we’re too sensitive, too emotional or simply broken. But what if your reactions aren’t […]
Episode 29 | Recovery Isn’t the Same as Leaving: Healing After Domestic Abuse with Lejla Dauti
When people talk about domestic abuse, the focus is often on one thing: leaving. We hear phrases like “Why didn’t they just leave?” or “Once they’re out, they can start again.” While leaving an abusive relationship is often the first step towards safety, it is rarely the end of the story. For many survivors, leaving […]
Episode 28 | Trauma, Gut Health & Healing from the Inside Out with Charlotte from Eat Nourish Heal
When we think about trauma, we often picture emotional wounds, difficult memories or the impact it has on our mental health. But what if trauma also affects your gut, your eating habits and even the way your body holds onto weight? These are the questions Lydia explores in Episode 28 of Riding the Trauma Train […]
Episode 27 | Unapologetically Me – Finding Yourself After Coercive Control
There are moments in life when you look in the mirror and realise you’ve become someone you don’t recognise. Not overnight. Not because you consciously chose to change. But because life, relationships, expectations and experiences have slowly shaped you into someone who feels further and further away from the person you once were. In Episode […]
Episode 26 | Trauma-Informed Fitness: Finding Safety in Movement with Kim Gray
When we think about fitness, most of us picture exercise plans, strength training, step counts and performance goals. What we don’t often think about is safety. Not physical safety alone, but emotional and psychological safety too. Yet for many people, the way they experience fitness is shaped not only by what their body can do, […]
Episode 25 | Can You Ever Recover From Betrayal? Understanding Trust, Forgiveness and Transformation with Dr. Debi Silber
Betrayal changes more than a relationship. It can change how you see yourself, how you see other people and how safe you feel in the world. Whether betrayal comes from a partner, family member, friend or someone you trusted deeply, its effects can linger long after the event itself. For many people, betrayal isn’t simply […]
Episode 24 | The Hidden Trauma Behind People Pleasing & Hyper-Independence with Hannah Strange
Episode 23 | Trauma, Intuition and Authenticity with Sheetal Story
What if your intuition is not random? What if it is something your nervous system learned through survival? In this week’s episode of Riding the Trauma Train, I sat down with Sheetal Story for one of the most fascinating and emotionally honest conversations I’ve had on the podcast so far. We spoke about trauma, intuition, […]