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Welcome to Overcoming PTSD! I’m Brad Schipke, your host and guide on this journey of healing and transformation. As someone who has walked the path from trauma to recovery, I understand the challenges, fears, and doubts that come with PTSD - and more importantly, I know the way forward. Each week, I bring you powerful conversations, practical tools, and transformative insights about healing from trauma and PTSD. We explore everything from managing anxiety and depression to rebuilding relationships, conquering addiction, and ultimately creating a life filled with joy, peace, and purpose. Through intimate interviews with survivors, discussions with experts, and sharing of proven healing techniques, this podcast offers both hope and practical guidance for your recovery journey. My own path has led me from the depths of PTSD and addiction to a life I once couldn’t imagine was possible - one filled with genuine joy, deep connections, and inner peace. This transformation fuels my passion for showing others what’s possible. Every episode is crafted with one goal in mind: to provide you with the knowledge, tools, and inspiration you need to heal completely from PTSD and repair the damage it’s caused in your life. Whether you’re just beginning to understand your trauma, well along your healing journey, or supporting someone with PTSD, you’ll find valuable insights and practical strategies here. From exploring cutting-edge healing techniques to sharing real stories of recovery, we dive deep into what it truly takes to overcome PTSD and create lasting transformation. Even if you don’t believe healing is possible for you right now, I do. I’ve witnessed countless individuals transform their lives, and I’m here to tell you that full recovery isn’t just a dream - it’s an achievable reality. You deserve a life free from the weight of trauma, and I’m committed to helping you get there. Join me every Monday as we explore the path to healing, growth, and transformation. Together, we’ll discover not just how to survive trauma, but how to thrive beyond it. You can do this. You do deserve this. And you don’t have to do it alone.
Episodes
Thursday Apr 11, 2019
Thursday Apr 11, 2019
Having a vision for your future is so important to create a team atmosphere while in a relationship.
If you and your partner are not on the same line, on the same page, or even in the same book recovery is going to be a LOT harder.
Today Brad and I talk about how to create that vision, how to communicate it effectively to your partner, and how to conquer that vision together as a team.
This is a GREAT episode to watch with your significant other, but also great if you're single as well!
Hope you enjoy the show :)
To your recovery!
Kayleen
RESOURCES:
FREE PTSD Recovery Training: http://overcomingptsd.info/go
Email me with questions: Kayleen@overcomingptsd.info
How to learn to trust: https://ptsdhelp.overcomingptsd.info/how-to-learn-to-trust-push-through-fear-and-believe-not-everyone-is-bad-ptsd-qa-ptsd-tv/
Meet Hugo The Therapeutic Monkey: https://amzn.to/2UmzUwf
Meet Winston the Therapeutic Giraffe: https://amzn.to/2IjGGvA
Tuesday Apr 09, 2019
Tuesday Apr 09, 2019
Welcome back to this weeks PTSD Recovery Workshop!
Today Brad and I talk about Visualization, and why it is so important to your recovery journey.
Visualization helps you achieve your goals, relax when nothing else works, and build confidence in yourself and in your recovery.
This has been, and continues to be, a huge part of our life. It's propelled us forward when everything seemed bleak and hopeless.
Here's what we're covering:
1 - Why visualization is so important
2 - What things should you be visualizing
3 - How to visualize effectively
Hope you enjoy the episode!
To your recovery!
Kayleen
RESOURCES:
FREE PTSD Recovery Training: http://overcomingptsd.info/go
Email me with questions: Kayleen@overcomingptsd.info
Meet Hugo The Therapeutic Monkey: https://amzn.to/2UmzUwf
Meet Winston the Therapeutic Giraffe: https://amzn.to/2IjGGvA
Monday Apr 08, 2019
Monday Apr 08, 2019
Happy Monday Motivation!!
Feeling stuck and directionless in your PTSD recovery?
Don't worry, we've got you covered. We've all been there, but it's vital to know how to get out of it so you can start making progress
Today Brad and I talk about PTSD recovery planning...
What to plan, why it's important, and when you should be doing it.
Believe it or not, this is one of the most important parts of recovery, and is one of the first steps to ensure that you keep making consistent progress on your goals.
Without a direction and a plan to get there you won't take any action and you won't go anywhere.
Here's what we're covering:
1 - Why you need a plan to get "unstuck"
2 - When and how to create your unbreakable PTSD recovery plan
3 - What do include in your plan
RESOURCES:
FREE PTSD Recovery Training: http://overcomingptsd.info/go
Email me with questions: Kayleen@overcomingptsd.info
Meet Hugo The Therapeutic Monkey: https://amzn.to/2UmzUwf
Meet Winston the Therapeutic Giraffe: https://amzn.to/2IjGGvA
Hope you enjoyed the episode! Brad and I had a TON of fun recording this one :)
To your recovery!
Kayleen
Friday Apr 05, 2019
Friday Apr 05, 2019
Today Brad and I answer BIG questions...how to trust AND move through fear.
Here's the question we were asked...
"I find it hard to trust new people or just people in general, like my boyfriend, because of past hurts.
I know PTSD is typically because of past experience traumas, but I wanted to know how do you really start to learn how to trust people.
I have a fear that everyone is going to hurt me and that is not good in my relationships with friends and with my boyfriend.
How should we push through that fear? And how do we begin to trust others and believe that they won't hurt us?"
Here's what we cover...
1 - How to learn to trust again
2 - How to push through fear
3 - How to believe not everyone is bad
RESOURCES:
FREE PTSD Recovery Training -
"How To Heal Your PTSD EVEN IF You’re Completely Hopeless And Have Suffered For Decades "
http://www.overcomingptsd.info/go
Email me if you have a question you want us to cover!
Kayleen@OvercomingPTSD.info
Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed the episode!
To your recovery!
Kayleen
Thursday Apr 04, 2019
Thursday Apr 04, 2019
Welcome back to this week's episode on PTSD And Relationships!
Today Brad and I talk about how to laugh and lighten up, and why it's so important as you progress through your PTSD journey.
The therapeutic benefits of humor have been understood for centuries…
Finding things to laugh at while going through the horrible things life throws at us has helped humans endure some of the most extreme and unimaginable situations.
Today we're teaching you a few ways to harness it's power!
Here's what we're covering:
1 - How to use pattern interrupts to turn fights into fun
2 - How to make everything in life a "party"
3 - How to find and look for moments to laugh at in everyday life
RESOURCES:
FREE PTSD Recovery Training -
http://www.overcomingptsd.info/go
Episode On Laughter - "How To Laugh At Your PTSD":
https://ptsdhelp.overcomingptsd.info/how-to-laugh-at-your-ptsd-monday-motivation-ptsd-t-v/
Email me with questions!
Kayleen@OvercomingPTSD.info
To your recovery!
Kayleen
Wednesday Apr 03, 2019
Wednesday Apr 03, 2019
Welcome to this weeks PTSD Recovery Workshop where Brad and I talk about how to set boundaries and speak up.
Do you do what YOU want?
Or is your life at the mercy of others?
In today's episode we teach you steps you need to take so you can set healthy boundaries.
Creating boundaries around things you accept and don't accept is essential for recovery.
If you're constantly exposing yourself to harmful things and situations it's going to be a bump ride to recovery.
Here's what we cover:
1 - How to discover what YOU really want
2 - How to say NO and make hard decisions
3 - Why being selfish is actually good
I hope you enjoy today's episode!
I believe in you 1,000%!
To your recovery!
Kayleen
RESOURCES:
FREE Training: "How To Heal PTSD For Good"
http://www.overcomingptsd.info/go
Jenny's Incredible 6 Week PTSD Transformation - From suicidal to unconditional self love
https://ptsdhelp.overcomingptsd.info/6-week-ptsd-transformation-from-suicidal-to-unconditional-self-love-jenny-fernandes/
Email me with questions!
Kayleen@OvercomingPTSD.info
Tuesday Apr 02, 2019
Tuesday Apr 02, 2019
Welcome to this weeks PTSD Book Club where Brad and I review Dr. Aziz Gazipura's book "Not Nice".
We uncover all the ways that you're holding yourself back in relationships.
So often we allow our PTSD to rule all our relationships... we hide in our shells and can even lose a sense of who we really are.
The focus of today's episode is to help you break out of that shell and help you get connected with the REAL you again.
Here's what we cover:
1 - Is "nice" really nice?
2 - Your approval seeker, and how it controls your life
3 - 15 behaviors that pull you away from your true self
If you're having trouble connecting with the true you, then this episode will help you make profound changes.
Let me know how you like it!
I believe in you 1,000% :)
To your recovery!
Kayleen
RESOURCES:
Schedule your breakthrough PTSD recovery consultation now -
http://www.overcomingptsd.info/schedulepage
Jenny's Recovery Story -
https://ptsdhelp.overcomingptsd.info/6-week-ptsd-transformation-from-suicidal-to-unconditional-self-love-jenny-fernandes/
Order a copy of "Not Nice" by Dr. Aziz Gazipura -
https://amzn.to/2K02Hlw
FREE recovery training "The 3 Secrets To PTSD Recovery" -
http://www.overcomingptsd.info/go
Email me with questions!
Kayleen@OvercomingPTSD.info
Monday Apr 01, 2019
Monday Apr 01, 2019
This Monday Brad and I talk about how you can start to take control of your PTSD and your life.
It all starts with focusing on what you CAN do, and stop focusing on what you can't.
So often we worry about all these other things that our completely outside of our control, and just ignore the things that we can control.
What you do, say, think, and believe may be influenced by a lot of outside factors, but they are ultimately under your control.
Here's what we cover:
1 - The "3 Fatal PTSD Traps"
2 - What can you control?
3 - Strategies for change
RESOURCES:
Booking Calendar - http://www.overcomingptsd.info/schedulepage
"Taming The Voice Inside Your Head" - https://ptsdhelp.overcomingptsd.info/taming-the-voice-inside-your-head-ptsd-book-club-ptsd-tv-episode-19/
Email me with questions!
Kayleen@OvercomingPTSD.info
Thursday Mar 14, 2019
Thursday Mar 14, 2019
Free PTSD recovery training (learn how I recovered from my 15+ yrs. of PTSD):
http://www.overcomingptsd.info/go
Free Anxiety Book:
https://www.overcomingptsd.info/free-book
PTSD Nightly Routine For Better Sleep:
https://ptsdhelp.overcomingptsd.info/the-best-ptsd-nightly-routine-for-better-sleep/
The Most Dangerous PTSD Myths:
https://ptsdhelp.overcomingptsd.info/5-lethal-ptsd-myths-that-will-shatter-any-chance-of-healing/
Wednesday Mar 13, 2019
Wednesday Mar 13, 2019
On this week's PTSD Book Club Brad and I talk about the founder of EMDR, Francine Shapiro's, book "Getting Past Your Past"!
This book is an incredible read for anyone who is suffering with PTSD, it will give you hope for a FULL recovery, and also give you some incredibly amazing action steps you can take to finally gain peace in your life.
Here's what we're covering...
1 - Getting PTSD from a "perfect" life
2 - Is PTSD really permanent?
3 - How to to take the 1st recovery step
I hope you enjoyed today's show, and I hope it has provided you with a profound shift in your thinking... because that is the most important step.
RESOURCES:
Order a copy of "Getting Past Your Past" Here: https://amzn.to/2XRE2T0
Free PTSD recovery training (learn how I recovered from my 15+ yrs. of PTSD):
http://www.overcomingptsd.info/go
Email me with questions, or to set up a free 1on1 PTSD recovery consultation:
Kayleen@OvercomingPTSD.info
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To your recovery!!
- Kayleen