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The podcast that educates, energizes and enables us to envision how we can co-create an inclusive and adaptable trauma-informed future for us all.
Hosted by Katie Kurtz, subject matter expert and professional trainer who believes in honoring the origins of this approach by ushering it into the future in a way that is inclusive, doable and non-negotiable.
Because we deserve to live, work, learn, and exist in spaces, leaders and cultures that honor our full humanity.
A Trauma-Informed Future podcast is for anyone who wants to access safety, build trust and foster belonging in the spaces they exist in.
Join Katie and guests each week as they explore all things to do with trauma-informed care to make it understandable and integrative through inspiring conversations and practical education.
A trauma-informed future happens when we come together to create it-join us!
This podcast is produced and edited by Jennie Kerns. For more information on Jennie, visit: www.jenniekerns.com
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Trauma-informed care is essential in healthcare. Given the prevalence of trauma across diverse demographics, understanding and addressing trauma is vital for providing compassionate and effective care. In today's episode of A Trauma-Informed Future Podcast, host Katie Kurtz is sharing 5 key trauma-informed healthcare considerations. Traditional healthcare practices risk re-traumatizing individuals, highlighting the importance of creating safe and supportive environments. Trauma-informed care ...
Trauma-informed care belongs everywhere but it especially belongs in healthcare. Not only should it be expectation but the standard of care. So what does that look like in practice? In this week's episode of A Trauma-Informed Future podcast, host Katie Kurtz is in conversation with health equity activist and health informatics professional, Ebony Williams. Ebony shares her lived and learned experiences as a person living with a chronic illness as well as a wellness coach and patient adv...
We can't talk about trauma without talking about adverse childhood experiences or ACEs . It's a very popular study that was done almost 20 years ago and it's often a cornerstone of discussion around trauma and trauma-informed care. But how much is the ACE study benefitting us? And what about going beyond adverse childhood experiences and looking at adverse community environments as well as promoting protective factors and resilience? On today's episode of A Trauma-Informed Future podcast, hos...
You are really good at offering trauma-informed care to others, but how are you at offering that same care to yourself? In today's episode of A Trauma-Informed Future podcast, host Katie Kurtz is reviewing 6 essential elements of trauma-informed self-care. Learn about the bidirectional nature of trauma-informed care, emphasizing the importance of including ourselves as caregivers in the process. This episode is packed with insights to help you nurture and support your overall well...
We are hearing more and more about the importance of understanding our nervous system and its relationship to our health, mental health and well-being. But how often are we learning about the importance of co-regulation as a part of nervous system care? In today's episode, host Katie Kurtz is in conversation with guest Shelby Leigh peeling back the layers on why feeling safe and connected through co-regulation isn't a luxury—it's a necessity for healing. They explore the strength found in rel...
In this season three finale episode of "A Trauma-Informed Future", host Katie Kurtz shares a personal glimpse into her own healing journey and also shares some life updates. Katie speaks candidly about the trials she's faced, from embracing a new chapter in her life to shouldering the weight of uncontrollable events, all the while maintaining her focus on healing and leadership. Katie reflects on the transformative nature of personal healing over the last 15 years and its powerful influence o...
What does healing your trauma have to do with leadership...everything. In this episode of "A Trauma-Informed Future," host Katie Kurtz is in conversation with trauma-informed leadership coach and author, Kelly Campbell, a visionary in trauma conscious leadership. We unpack why true leadership means embracing vulnerability and integrating healing as a journey, not just for ourselves, but for our organizations. Kelly gives us an exclusive sneak peek into their book, "Heal to Lead: Revolut...
In this episode of "A Trauma-Informed Future," our host Katie Kurtz delves into how we can promote collaboration and co-creation when we allow consent and choice to flow through everything we do. She emphasizes the importance of infusing consent and choice into all aspects of communication, relationship building, and decision-making, highlighting the need for active listening and validation. Katie shares tools for co-creation, such as shared input, check-ins, and co-development, a...
Have you been hearing the word 'somatic' a lot but not quite sure what it all means? In today's episode of " A Trauma-Informed Future," host Katie Kurtz is in conversation with guest Jess Jackson where they get real and discuss all things somatics. The conversation embraces the broader understanding of the term "somatic," emphasizing that healing can transcend traditional practices but still require ethics and discernment. They highlight the value of both lived and theoretical knowledge...
In this episode of "A Trauma-Informed Future," host Katie Kurtz dives into the crucial connection between choice and consent in trauma-informed care. She emphasizes the necessity of providing individuals with choices to consent to, to promote self-determination, autonomy, and agency. Katie shares examples of how to effectively incorporate choice into various contexts. She highlights the importance of clear expectations, adaptability, and accessibility in fostering a culture of consent. ...
Have you ever wondered what the difference is between coaching and counseling? In today's conversation, Katie is delving into this topic with seasoned coach and trained therapist, Julie Parker. The rapid growth of the coaching industry brings with it a concern for the lack of adequate training for those holding space for trauma. We discuss the nuances of the coaching profession, the critical distinctions between coaching and traditional counseling, and why it's paramount for coaches to ...
In this episode of "A Trauma-Informed Future" with your host Katie Kurtz, we delve into one of the core elements of a trauma-informed care practice: consent. Katie breaks down the meaning of consent, its significance in trauma-informed care, and how it can be integrated into everyday life. She discusses various types of consent, essential elements to ensuring consent is centered in your communications and offers practical examples and insights for what this can look and sound like in ev...
*Content Warning: In this episode, Rachel shares her lived experience of surviving a mass shooting incident. Please honor yourself as you engage with this episode. Our words matter. And when it comes to trauma-informed care, it is one of our most accessible things to begin shifting. In today's episode, Katie's in conversation with guest Rachel Archambault where they dive deep into the power of language in trauma-informed care. Rachel, a Broward County speech and language pa...
There are survivors among us. Underreported statistics show that someone in the United States experiences sexual violence every 68 seconds (source: RAINN). We can no longer assume survivors are in the minority when we know it is the majority of us. With knowing this reality, how can we focus on creating spaces that promote healing for us all? In today’s episode, Katie is in conversation with her dear colleague Zabie Yamasaki. In this conversation, Katie and Zabie honor the origins of tr...
If we know how pervasive and insidious trauma is, then why wouldn't we want to ensure we are utilizing an approach that minimizes harm as much as possible? If we know that trauma is our bodies doing exactly what they are meant to do to keep us safe, then why wouldn't we utilize an approach that reconnects us back to our sense of safety and care? In today's episode, Katie is sharing five reasons why we need to prioritize trauma-informed care. These reasons are helpful reminders for...
If we want to create a trauma-informed future, we have to hold the vision...together. In the season two finale of A Trauma-Informed Future podcast, host Katie Kurtz reflects on the past year, expresses gratitude to the listeners and guests, and shares highlights of the most popular episodes. She emphasizes the importance of trauma-informed care as a capacity-building and healing-informed approach rooted in social justice frameworks. Katie shares a compliation of how guests from 2023 answered ...
We can’t separate the personal from the professional, and why should we? In today’s episode, Katie is in conversation with The Business Therapist Nicole Lewis-Keeber who helps us better understand the profound connection between our emotional well-being and our business endeavors. She shares insights on the unique relationship between trauma and entrepreneurship, including ways past patterns can echo through professional interactions, and practical steps to healing and growth through se...
Trauma-informed care is both an individual and collective approach. It is about going within to shift not only how we see but relate to ourselves and others. It’s about embracing our wholeness. But what if our wholeness includes identities and cultures that have been intentionally marginalized and colonized? In today's episode, Katie is in conversation with coach and trainer, Shirin Eskandani about how trauma-informed care and decolonization are tandem practices. As an experienced coach and c...
As human care professionals, we usually focus our time on delivering services, promoting our services and maintaining a business. But there is one key element that is essential to your profession that often goes missing. That element is the role of supervision. In today's episode, Katie is in conversation with master coach and her own supervisor, Sas Petherick. Sas helps us better understand the difference between supervision and mentorship as well as highlighting the importance of sup...
This is a pause week on the podcast as Katie gets ready to celebrate her wedding! Instead of a full episode, today is more of a reminder and invitation for all of us to practice the pause. Practicing the pause is a way for us to literally press pause and slow things down. In a culture of unnecessary urgency and being surrounded by our own stress and witnessing collective trauma, we can all benefit from this practice. In this invitation, Katie shares a little about this simple but powerf...
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