In episode 3 of the Whole Again Pod, hosts Leslie and Teddy dive deep into what it means when we say “trauma interrupts.” Moving beyond clinical definitions and diagnoses, we unpack the ways trauma disintegrates our sense of safety, agency, dignity, and belonging—not just as individuals, but across families, communities, systems, and cultures. We explore the many forms trauma can take, from sudden explosions to slow erosions, and highlight how these interruptions show up in our bodies, our relationships, and the world around us.
Listeners will find insights, humor, history, and integration practices woven throughout the conversation, along with honest reflections on why understanding trauma’s many layers matters for healing. This episode invites you to consider how both harm and healing move through our bodies—and why reclaiming wholeness starts with naming what’s been interrupted. 
Nagaski, Emily and Amelia. Burnout: The secret of Unlocking the Stress Cycle
Cohen, Geoffrey. Belonging- The Science of Connection and Bridging Divides
Geoffrey Cohen research website.
Takei, George, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, and Harmony Becker. They Called Us Enemy. 
Felitti, Vincent, MD. ACES study 
Richard RothsteinThe Color of Law, Richard Rothstein
NPR: A 'Forgotten History' Of How The U.S. Government Segregated America
US DOT: Original Intent: Purpose of the Interstate System 1954-1956
Urban Institute: Addressing the Legacies of Historical Redlining
Reconnecting Communities Pilot 
Jessica’s “Daily Affirmation”
The Affirmations Song- Doggyland Kidsong and Nursery Rhymes by Snoop Dogg

The second episode of Whole Again Pod is about statement two of the Framework: we embody trauma and healing across 5 layers: individual, collective, systemic, intergenerational, and historical.
This episode is all about bodies and how people, groups, systems and cultures embody trauma and healing.
Show Notes
Sonya Renee Taylor (2018)- The Body Is Not An Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Ricardo Levins Morales quote; seeds and soil section, tending the soil - full zine
Liebig’s Law of the Minimum
Generative Somatics https://generativesomatics.org/ 
Prentiss Hemphill- What It Takes to Heal: How Transforming Ourselves Can Change the World https://prentishemphill.com/ 
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Trauma-Informed Care in Behavioral Health Services. (2014) Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series 57. HHS Publication No. (SMA) 13-4801. 
Elie Mystal- https://abovethelaw.com/2017/01/we-are-now-in-a-cold-civil-war/
 

Welcome to the first episode of the Whole Again Pod.
In this episode Teddy and Leslie introduce the integrative trauma and healing framework and dive into statement 1: We begin whole. Our birthright includes safe, agency, dignity, and belonging. We explore the concepts of wholeness and safety, agency, dignity, and belonging as well as existing definitions of trauma.
Show notes
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - The Danger of a Single Story- TED Talk (2010) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9Ihs241zeg 
Karina Walters, PhD- Transcending Historical Trauma" How to Address American Indian Health Inequities and Promote Thriving (2022) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4bnCpJQHkM
Alexander Den Heijer https://www.alexanderdenheijer.com/about
American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.) (2013). https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9780890425596 
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. SAMHSA’s Concept of Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma-Informed Approach (2014). HHS Publication No. (SMA) 14-4884. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 
Lisa Feldman Barrett - How emotions are made: The secret life of the brain (2017) https://lisafeldmanbarrett.com/books/how-emotions-are-made/ 
Generative Somatics https://generativesomatics.org/our-programs/# 
Dan Siegel- "Flipping Your Lid" A Scientific Explanation (2013) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0T_2NNoC68
Adrienne Maree Brown - Emergency Strategy (2017) https://adriennemareebrown.net/book/emergent-strategy/
Mariame Kaba and Shira Hassan - Fumbling Towards Repair: A Workbook for Community Accountability Facilitators (2019) https://www.akpress.org/fumbling-towards-repair.html