Overcoming PTSD with Brad Schipke

Welcome to Overcoming PTSD with Brad Schipke — the show that helps trauma survivors fully recover and rebuild their lives without therapy or medication.

I’m Brad Schipke, a trauma recovery coach who’s personally healed PTSD, complex PTSD, and addiction. I know exactly how hopeless trauma can feel — and I also know the proven path forward.

Each week, you’ll get powerful conversations, science-backed tools, and real-world strategies for healing trauma, calming your nervous system, and overcoming PTSD symptoms for good.

We’ll explore how to:

Process unhealed memories safely and effectively
Regulate anxiety, panic, and emotional flashbacks
Rebuild relationships and self-trust after trauma
End cycles of depression, dissociation, and avoidance
Create a life filled with peace, purpose, and joy

Through in-depth interviews with survivors and experts, plus my own lessons from guiding thousands through recovery, you’ll discover what actually works — and what doesn’t — in the healing process.

Whether you’re at the beginning of your journey or deep in recovery, you’ll find hope, validation, and clear next steps here.

Because healing from PTSD and CPTSD isn’t a dream — it’s a repeatable, achievable reality.

You can heal.
You deserve to heal.
And you don’t have to do it alone.

Join me every week for new episodes, and start your transformation today at OvercomingPTSD.com

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Episodes

Feb 22, 2023

When Your Vision is Wrong: Navigating Setbacks and Failures

Feb 22, 2023

1hr 2 min

Struggling with PTSD and ready to FULLY recover? Join my recovery program here (costs less than a single therapy session): https://www.skool.com/brokentounbreakable

Today we talk about having and building a vision for your life after recovery. Please support this podcast by checking out the links below:

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PODCAST INFO:
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OUTLINE:
Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.

(0:31) - Emphasizing the importance of having a clear vision.
(3:54) - Encouraging individuals to consider where they'll be in 10 years.
(9:33) - Suggesting the benefits of hiking with friends who don't complain.
(12:47) - Advising that not knowing the way is okay.
(19:55) - Advocating for teaching kids that it's acceptable to fail.
(22:32) - Stressing the significance of courage in achieving one's vision.
(28:10) - Discussing feelings of inadequacy.
(31:23) - Explaining how some people cut off their dreams before they even start.
(37:22) - Reflecting on the past.
(40:00) - Providing advice on how to look back on your past.
(44:48) - Distinguishing between a vision and a goal.
(47:52) - Describing how to visualize the path to success.
(52:32) - Offering tips on how to ask better questions.
(55:30) - Explaining how to visualize the recovery process.

Feb 17, 2023

Can You Self-Cure PTSD?

Feb 17, 2023

1hr 20 min

Struggling with PTSD and ready to FULLY recover? Join my recovery program here (costs less than a single therapy session): https://www.skool.com/brokentounbreakable

Today we talk about the question "Can You Self-Cure PTSD?". Please support this podcast by checking out the links below:

PODCAST INFO:
– Podcast Website: https://www.overcomingptsd.com/
– Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-overcoming-ptsd-podcast/id1444342036
– Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4rQm0kZjQukx9nKAd2KcQH?si=8e9SjnuIQdG45Skmzn48Iw
– RSS: https://feed.podbean.com/overcomingptsd/feed.xml

FOLLOW & CONNECT:
– YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/KayleenWright?sub_confirmation=1
– Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OvercomingPTSD/

OUTLINE:
Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.

(00:00) Intro to the episode.
(02:26) Can you self-cure PTSD?
(05:25) The story of the founder of Sirius XM.
(11:07) The belief that it’s impossible to heal from PTSD.
(13:27) Lifestyle choices determine the expression of genes.
(17:37) The importance of questioning your beliefs.
(24:34) The importance of being honest and exploring beliefs.
(27:27) How to discover someone’s beliefs?
(30:46) How to change a faulty belief?
(36:43) Why cognitive abilities decline after retirement.
(39:48) Opening the door to healing from PTSD.
(46:21) Building a belief in yourself and your potential.
(48:30) The only way to heal yourself.
(51:45) Taking the steps to get sober.
(56:42) Limitations of self-care therapy.
(59:57) The belief that self-harm is dangerous.
(1:04:12) How to heal on your own.
(1:11:13) Time-based recovery.
(1:15:07) Can PTSD be self-cured?

Feb 10, 2023

What are you willing to do to heal your PTSD?

Feb 10, 2023

49 min

Struggling with PTSD and ready to FULLY recover? Join my recovery program here (costs less than a single therapy session): https://www.skool.com/brokentounbreakable

Today we talk about the question "What are you willing to do to heal your PTSD?". Please support this podcast by checking out the links below:

PODCAST INFO:
– Podcast Website: https://www.overcomingptsd.com/
– Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-overcoming-ptsd-podcast/id1444342036
– Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4rQm0kZjQukx9nKAd2KcQH?si=8e9SjnuIQdG45Skmzn48Iw
– RSS: https://feed.podbean.com/overcomingptsd/feed.xml

FOLLOW & CONNECT:
– YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/KayleenWright?sub_confirmation=1
– Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OvercomingPTSD/

OUTLINE:
Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.

(0:00) Introduction of the episode
(2:05) How committed to healing?
(8:22) Importance of consistency
(11:13) Why hold onto pain?
(17:21) Getting to root cause
(20:00) Priorities revealed by habits
(25:42) Long-term over short-term?
(29:52) Healing with compassion
(32:22) Love the healing process
(36:58) Positive and negative therapy
(39:36) Trusting a therapist
(44:19) Turning point towards healing.

Sep 28, 2022

How to make pain your friend

Sep 28, 2022

33 min

Struggling with PTSD and ready to FULLY recover? Join my recovery program here (costs less than a single therapy session): https://www.skool.com/brokentounbreakable

Do you hate being in pain and resent your triggers?
If you do, today’s session will honestly turn your whole world upside down…in a good way
In today's clip from our Recovery Secrets daily coaching program you’ll hear Brad and me talk about how to use pain as an opportunity to heal and process trauma and what your triggers are actually trying to tell you.

Sep 12, 2022

How to Break Free From an Addiction Cycle - The Truth

Sep 12, 2022

58 min

Struggling with PTSD and ready to FULLY recover? Join my recovery program here (costs less than a single therapy session): https://www.skool.com/brokentounbreakable

Are you stuck in a cycle of addiction, pain or destruction?
If you are and can’t seem to find your way out, today’s session will be a game changer for you.
In today's clip from our Recovery Secrets daily coaching program, you’ll hear Brad and me talk about the addiction cycle and two journeys that are essential to take action on in order to overcome any bad habit, negative behavior, or addiction.

Aug 4, 2022

Blame and Excuses: Why Do We Need Them?

Aug 4, 2022

59 min

Struggling with PTSD and ready to FULLY recover? Join my recovery program here (costs less than a single therapy session): https://www.skool.com/brokentounbreakable

Have you blamed your progress, healing, sobriety, or anything else on other people or events?
Like the rest of us, you probably have and that’s okay. We’re only human after all… but at the end of the day if we don’t take responsibility for our lives… who will? And what kind of position will that leave us in?
In today's clip from our Recovery Secrets daily coaching program, you’ll hear me talk about blame and excuses. This topic may feel like a kick in the butt, but I promise you it comes from love and wanting what’s best for you long term.

Jul 19, 2022

Why ”Acceptance” is the Most Important Word in Self-Care

Jul 19, 2022

47 min

Struggling with PTSD and ready to FULLY recover? Join my recovery program here (costs less than a single therapy session): https://www.skool.com/brokentounbreakable

Do you find yourself complaining about the price of gas or rising grocery costs?
Little things that are out of our control can take over the conversations in our heads and cause us a lot of undue pain and negativity. PTSD makes this much worse and can even cause things like this to damage things like our self-worth, relationships, and sleep.
In today's clip from our Recovery Secrets daily coaching program, you’ll hear Brad and I talk about acceptance. What acceptance is and isn’t, how to practice acceptance and what healthy acceptance looks like.

Jul 11, 2022

Boundaries - What do they really mean?

Jul 11, 2022

37 min

Struggling with PTSD and ready to FULLY recover? Join my recovery program here (costs less than a single therapy session): https://www.skool.com/brokentounbreakable

Have you tried and failed to set boundaries before?

Trauma can make setting boundaries both hard and extremely necessary. Good boundaries can allow you to feel at peace, safe, and in control of your relationships. Bad boundaries can cause you distress, turmoil, and self-hatred, and even cause you to get abused.

In today's clip from our Recovery Secrets daily coaching program, you’ll hear Brad and I talk about the foundations of boundaries. What a boundary is and isn’t, types of boundaries, and what needs to happen internally before you set any boundaries.

Struggling with PTSD and ready to FULLY recover? Join my recovery program here (costs less than a single therapy session): https://www.skool.com/brokentounbreakable