When Bearing Witness: Becoming a Trauma-Informed Storyteller
The When Bearing Witness podcast is an invitation to explore trauma-informed storytelling, a safe and healthy process of gathering and telling painful stories. Join my conversations with trauma-informed experts and fellow social-good storytellers as we help shape the intersection of trauma-informed care and the storytelling process.
Stories are sacred, and we can create a safe space to tell and share them.
Podcasting since 2023 • 25 episodes
When Bearing Witness: Becoming a Trauma-Informed Storyteller
Latest Episodes
The Realities of Storyteller Vicarious Trauma with Àmáká Òkóyè
Crisis journalist Àmáká Òkóyè has witnessed some of the most harrowing conflicts and atrocities in Nigeria’s recent history. And her commitment to elevating the human stories behind the headlines came at a heavy personal cost. In th...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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22:06
Using Empathy to Foster Social Impact with Joseph Cope
In an era where social change often feels like one step forward and two back, this impactful conversation with "The Empathy Guy," Joseph Cope, offers a fresh perspective on how we can move the needle on significant social issues.Thanks t...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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31:09
Exploring Ancestral Trauma with Meenadchi
Meenadchi is many things, including being a somatic healing practitioner, TEDx speaker, and communications expert whose work centers on social change and embodied transformation. She also helps folks clear ancestral trauma to create...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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26:53
Becoming an Anti-Ableist Storyteller with Tiffany Yu
In this episode, we sit down with Tiffany Yu, disability rights advocate and author of the groundbreaking new book The Anti-Ableist Manifesto, as she shares her journey from a childhood car accident to becoming a leading voice in disab...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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28:03
Rx for Storyteller Wellness with Therapist Shulamit Ber Levtov
In this episode, I sit down with Shulamit Ber Levtov, "The Entrepreneurs' Therapist," to address a critical issue in the nonprofit world: the mental health of storytellers who bear witness to challenging narratives.In the nonprofit secto...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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32:13