by Michael McNamara | Jun 11, 2026 | PODCAST: From Trauma to Joy
Memorial Day made me think of how, over the years, I have gotten better at “Doing Death.” That skill is not one I am proud of or enjoy discussing, but that discussion is an important one. Like dealing with trauma, dealing with death is a skill you can...
by Michael McNamara | Jun 11, 2026 | PODCAST: From Trauma to Joy
Suicide and sexual violence are almost always accompanied by feelings of shame and guilt. Because these feelings are so deeply personal, we lock them deep inside a place we rarely visit… a place others are never allowed to enter. In that isolated space, we often...
by Michael McNamara | Jun 4, 2026 | PODCAST: From Trauma to Joy
Here is a sample of the feedback we received from viewers and the topics we’ll discuss: Have any of you ever had someone push back hard on that? Have you ever had anybody say that they “got over it”? So, the Benevolent Trojan Horse is the truth?...
by Michael McNamara | Jun 3, 2026 | PODCAST: From Trauma to Joy
There is a series of phrases people use in the aftermath of trauma, because for some reason, people feel the need to say something “soothing” — except these phrases aren’t soothing, in fact, they make grief worse. Here is a few of those...
by Michael McNamara | Jun 2, 2026 | PODCAST: From Trauma to Joy
Of all the things I’ve ever learned, this is the single thing that had the greatest impact on my life. As I rounded out the thought, it has four elements: You don’t “get over” the traumatic events of your life, ever. Struggling in the aftermath of trauma is 1000%...
