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Trauma Is Real

Sarah Buffie

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Frequency: 1 episode/18d. Total Eps: 20

The Trauma Is Real podcast is dedicated to exploring host Sarah Buffie’s 5 Core Convictions of trauma-responsive care.

The show aims to deepen understanding of how trauma impacts the brain, body, and behavioral patterns, and how knowledge of the 5 Core Convictions can be integrated into daily interactions.

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🇺🇸 USA - socialSciences
06/05/2026
#89
🇺🇸 USA - socialSciences
12/09/2025
#79
🇺🇸 USA - socialSciences
11/09/2025
#61
🇺🇸 USA - socialSciences
22/05/2025
#96
🇺🇸 USA - socialSciences
16/05/2025
#60
🇨🇦 Canada - socialSciences
27/04/2025
#97
🇨🇦 Canada - socialSciences
26/04/2025
#81
🇨🇦 Canada - socialSciences
25/04/2025
#62
🇨🇦 Canada - socialSciences
24/04/2025
#39
🇺🇸 USA - socialSciences
12/04/2025
#88

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https://www.polyvagalinstitute.org/
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Ep 10. Dear Sarah | Listener Episode

Episode 10

Tuesday, August 27, 2024 • Duration 44:42

Welcome back! This week’s episode is brought to you by YOU! Sarah is joined by podcast producer Asatta, for a round of listener-submitted questions about trauma-responsive care. Then stick around because Sarah makes a special podcast related announcement.

Thank you all for your listenership and engagement! We got so many questions, we will definitely do another episode like this again.

Still have questions? Didn’t hear your question asked? Submit one to: TraumaisReal@soulbirdconsulting.info

Mentioned in the episode:

Feelings Inventory- The Center for Non Violent Communication

Follow the podcast on socials: Soul Bird Consulting

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Ep 09. Context, Choice & Connection (with Deb Dana)

Episode 9

Tuesday, August 20, 2024 • Duration 53:22

“Remembering is almost as effective as doing… when you remember you bring back what your nervous system has experienced.”

Well listeners, this week’s episode can only be described as a Dream Come True. This week Sarah chats with one of the G.O.A.Ts of trauma-responsive care, Deb Dana!

Deb Dana is a clinician, consultant, author, speaker, and founding member of The Polyvagal Institute. Sarah and Deb’s conversation centered around Sarah’s 2nd Core Conviction of trauma-responsive care: Regulation is a practice and what a day in the life of a Direct Service Provider can look like through the lens of the 2nd Core Conviction (21:02). Deb also provides insight into why remembering is so powerful (13:50) and what the trouble with visualization is (14:52). They wrap up their conversation with Deb sharing a few things to do and ways to be from the perspective of a DSP (46:20).

Mentioned in this episode:

Polyvagal Theory: Coregulation, Neuroception, Hierarchy (07:28 )

The 3 essential elements for the Nervous System: Context, Choice and Connection (19:10)

A practice of Noticing and Naming

2 min regulation practices that DSPs can do to regulate their own nervous systems (23:41)

Tempo matching and Tempo mismatching (32:12)

- Contact Deb Dana at: Rhythm of Regulation

We’re loving the feedback we’re getting so far from you all! Have a question about something you heard on the show? Email Sarah and she’ll answer your question! TraumaisReal@soulbirdconsulting.info

Follow the podcast on socials: Soul Bird Consulting

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Trauma Is Real Trailer

Monday, May 20, 2024 • Duration 01:15

Introducing Trauma Is Real, a podcast dedicated to exploring host Sarah Buffie’s 5 Core Convictions of trauma-responsive care. This show aims to deepen understanding of how trauma impacts the brain, body, and behavioral patterns, and how knowledge of the 5 Core Convictions can be integrated into daily interactions.

Tune in beginning July 2nd!

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Ep 08. Occupational Therapy in Trauma-Responsive Care (with Breanna Lynch & Kristen Brokamp)

Episode 8

Tuesday, August 13, 2024 • Duration 59:46

“We don’t need to know every piece, we just need to be taking in the information”

Welcome back to another great episode! On this week’s episode, Sarah sits down with Occupational Therapists and owners of Holding Space Collaborative, Breanna Lynch and Kristen Brokamp! Sarah, Breanna and Kristen all discuss the role Occupational Therapists play in trauma-responsive care and how important it is to “keep wondering” in order to be better allies to their patients. They wrap up the conversation by sharing their Things to do and Ways to be if you are truly convicted that Regulation is a Practice (49:41).

Mentioned in this episode:

Stephen Porges’ Polyvagal Theory

Sensory integration / Sensory strategies

How your sense of smell impacts your memory and sense of safety

Contact Holding Space Collaborative:

Website: www.holdingspacecollab.com

Email: hello@holdingspacecollab.com

Instagram: @holdingspaceot

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Ep 07. Trauma, Adoption & Behavior (with Bryan Post)

Episode 7

Tuesday, August 6, 2024 • Duration 52:54

“Choice is a byproduct of a brainwave state.”

Welcome back to another great episode! On this week’s episode, Sarah sits down with Bryan Post to talk about his work as one of America's foremost experts in trauma, adoption, and behavior and how it relates to her 4th Core Conviction of trauma-responsive care: Trauma symptoms are survival strategies. Bryan and Sarah discuss the role of the amygdala in behavioral patterns, the importance of shifting from punishment to compassion and the single greatest tip Bryan has for parents and caregivers of all kinds.

Ever wonder what’s the spiritual meaning of a Hawk? We did too. The spiritual meanings of a Hawk can vary depending on the situation but generally, Hawks represent changes, clarity, pursuing your goals and dreams, protection, and honoring your inner wisdom.

We’re loving the feedback we’re getting so far from you all! If you have a question about something you heard on the show? Email Sarah and she’ll answer your question! TraumaisReal@soulbirdconsulting.info

Mentioned this episode:

Joseph Ledoux

Daniel Goleman

Dr. Bruce Perry

Bryan’s Books:

The Great Behavior Breakdown

Beyond Consequences, Logic, and Control

Fear to Love

Ep 06. Healing Happens In Relationship (with Anna Gagliuffi)

Episode 6

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 • Duration 01:20:25

“I’m shifting from… and I’m shifting towards…”

We’ve got such a great episode lined up for you all this week, Listeners! On today’s episode, Sarah unpacks her 5th Core Conviction of trauma-responsive care with Special Guest and her new bride, Anna Gagliuffi! Anna works as a Purpose Coach, Graphic Designer and hosts her own podcast, Life is a Remembering Game.

Sarah and Anna discuss the 5th Core Conviction and how their relationship has helped them heal from past trauma.

Mentioned in this episode:

Attachment Theory - John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth (17:04)

The 3 M’s of Al-anon - Mothering, Martyring, and Manipulating (41:00)

Carl Jung and Shadow Work

Internal family systems

Things to do and Ways to be: (1:08:36)

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Ep 05. Trauma Symptoms Are Survival Strategies

Episode 5

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 • Duration 56:40

“What if instead of seeing trauma symptoms as mere dysfunctions, or abnormalities, we view them as ingenious survival strategies?”

Welcome back to the show! On this episode, Sarah unpacks Core Conviction #4 of trauma-responsive care by going over familiar trauma symptoms and discussing what could be happening to elicit that response. She also highlights a few Things to do and Ways to be if you are truly convicted that Trauma symptoms are survival strategies. (44:22)

We’re loving the feedback we’re getting so far from you all! If you have a question about something you heard on the show, email Sarah and she’ll answer your question! TraumaisReal@soulbirdconsulting.info

Follow the podcast on socials: Soul Bird Consulting

Mentioned in this episode:

The Fear Cascade / Mobilizing Survival Strategies (21:30)

Immobilizing Survival Strategies (41:23)

Also mentioned:

Things to do and Ways to be (44:22)

The Polyvagal Theory

Dr. Dan Siegel and Interpersonal Neurobiology

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Ep 04. Perceived Threat And Real Threat Feel The Same In The Body

Episode 4

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 • Duration 47:21

Welcome back! This week Sarah unpacks Core Conviction #3 of trauma-responsive care. She also highlights a few Things to do and Ways to be if you are truly convicted that perceived threat and real threat feel the same in the body (37:16).

Follow the podcast on socials: Soul Bird Consulting

Mentioned in this episode:

Dr. Stephen Porges’ Polyvagal Theory (04:36)

Romanian Study (12:27)

Dr. Dan Siegel (19:04)

Also mentioned:

Deb Dana (37:39)

Kate Skurat’s “7 (Positive) Psychological Effects of Watching Horror Movies”

Marnie Vinall’s “Can Horror Movies Negatively Impact Your Mental Health?”

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Ep 03. Regulation Is A Practice

Episode 3

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 • Duration 41:51

Welcome back folks!

This week Sarah is talking you through Core Conviction #2- Regulation is a Practice. Sarah opens the episode by going over a few terms to know (7:08) then she answers listener submitted questions (16:20).

Mentioned in this episode:

Stephen Terrell - (13:48) 'Nurturing Resilience':

Bruce Perry PhD - (14:27)

Breathing techniques - (21:09)

Mindful meditation techniques – (25:35)

Grounding techniques – (28:27)

Physical regulation activities – (31:13)

Cognitive behavioral therapies – (33:18)

Have a question about something you heard on the show? Email Sarah and she’ll answer your question! TraumaisReal@soulbirdconsulting.info

Follow the podcast on socials: Soul Bird Consulting

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Ep 01. Together We Can Heal

Episode 1

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 • Duration 21:49

Welcome to Trauma Is Real!

In this premier episode, host Sarah Buffie shares the origin story of her 5 Core Convictions of trauma-responsive care (11:45), and what exactly led her to create Soul Bird Consulting. Sarah also provides a sneak peek at what’s to come this season and breaks down what the 5 Core Convictions are (16:26) and why You will care about them.

Have a question about something you heard on the show? Email Sarah and she’ll answer your question! TraumaisReal@soulbirdconsulting.info

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