If you’re a runner, walker, drive or commute to work, or spend a lot of time listening to podcasts or music, there are three podcast episodes on addiction, recovery, and healing that you should listen to. They are:
Trauma, Addiction, and Healing w/ Dr. Gabor Mate – The Mindspace Podcast
In this episode of the Mindspace podcast, Dr. Joe Flanders speaks with Dr. Gabor Maté, retired physician, author, and world renowned educator. Dr. Maté has more than 20 years experience in family practice and palliative care. He is a world renowned expert in trauma, addiction, child development, psychedelics, and the relationship between stress and illness. He is the best selling author of four books like When the Body Says No and The Realm of Hungry Ghosts, for which he won the Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize. And he is currently finishing his fifth book, The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness and Healing in a Toxic Culture due out in April 2022. His works have been translated into more than 25 languages. And he also offers online video courses including Wholehearted’s Healing Trauma and Addictions.
How the Body Keeps the Score with Dr. Bessel van der Kolk on The Two Norries Podcast
Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, author of The Body Keeps the Score, one of our recommended books, explains to us how trauma impacts us both emotionally and physiologically, while also talking about methods for recovering.
Let’s Talk Addiction & Recovery Podcast by Hazelden
At age 12, Jennifer Storm was raped after drinking beer and passing out. Alcohol and drugs then became Storm’s escape route from feelings of fear, shame and anger over the assault. She got sober at age 22 but recovery from sexual violence would be a longer haul. Storm’s best-selling memoir, Blackout Girl, serves as a survivor’s guide to healing from addiction and trauma. Listen in as she talks with host William C. Moyers about her recovery and how trauma-informed care can help other survivors.
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