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Welcome to Just Healing, the podcast where "trauma" isn't a dirty word. We talk about how people really find their way - through identity, loss, culture, community, and all the tangled in-betweens.
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The Story Behind the Murder: Trauma, Survival, and the Road to Healing (opens the original)
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When abuse is hidden behind silence for years, escaping it can sometimes feel impossible. In this episode of Just Healing , Dr. Debra speaks with David Garlock, who shares how abuse shaped his childhood, fractured his relationship with his brother, and trapped them in a cycle of terror, secrecy, and rage for years. He breaks down the moment that changed everything, the confession that lifted the weight he had carried since childhood, and the spiritual awakening that helped him survive prison wit
You’re Not Broken. You’re Forged by What You Survived (opens the original)
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What if the feelings you’ve been told to bury are the very thing trying to save you? Justin Anderson , writing as J. Vaelorin , shares how dark fantasy, folklore, and a deeply personal creative practice became a path out of grief, depression, and 18 years of unspoken weight. Dr. Debra guides a raw and honest conversation about why so many men are taught to stay silent, why anger is often the only emotion society permits, and how that silence can mask a silent cry for help. Justin opens up about
The Hidden Cost of Telling Boys Not to Cry (opens the original)
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We are teaching boys to shut down, then acting surprised when men cannot feel, connect, or cope. Psychologist Gloria Vanderhorst has spent more than 50 years working with males of all ages, and she makes a blunt case for why so many boys are mislabeled, misunderstood, and emotionally robbed before they can even name what they feel. Dr. Debra and Gloria unpack how early shame around crying, tenderness, and big emotions can shape everything from school behavior to marriage, fatherhood, and even ph
Love Them Where They’re At: The Leadership Lesson From Near-Death (opens the original)
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Most people fail at entrepreneurship for one simple reason: they jump in without doing the research, building the right support, or understanding how money really works. Dr. Debra sits down with entrepreneur Holly Porter to break down what it actually takes to start smart, stay resilient, and build something that lasts. After surviving a 70-day hospital stay, multiple intubations, and a near-death experience, Holly’s entire view of business, purpose, and success changed. She shares how that shif
How Emotional Wounding Shapes Relationships and How to Break the Cycle (opens the original)
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The emotional wounds we carry from childhood do not simply disappear. They can quietly shape how we connect, respond to conflict, experience intimacy, and move through the world. In this episode, holistic healer Ben Oofana explores the connection between childhood attachment, unresolved trauma, emotional suppression, physical well-being, and relationships. Ben shares his unconventional journey through Native American healing traditions, vision quests, Taoist internal martial arts, bodywork, visu
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