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The Gifts of Trauma

Compassionate Inquiry
Compassionate Inquiry
Trauma
Mental Health
Trauma Healing
Healing
Authenticity
Addiction
Shame
Menopause
Childhood Trauma
Grief
Vulnerability
Masculinity
Northern Ireland
Emotional Healing
Gabor Maté
Mindfulness
Patriarchy
Attachment Theory
ADHD

Presented by Compassionate Inquiry®, the Gifts of Trauma is a weekly podcast that features personal stories of trauma healing and the gifts revealed on the path to authenticity. Compassionate Inquiry® is a psychotherapeutic approach created by Dr. Gabor Maté over several decades while working with both patients and retreat participants.Join us to hear what it was like for our guests to live with t... more

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Hosted by Kevin Young and Rosemary Davies-Janes. Produced by J'aime Rothbard.

Authenticity isn't something we build, but something we've always carried and spend our lifetimes learning to trust. Sat Dharam defines authenticity as fidelity to one's ... more

For those of us who have never quite fit in the environments where we found ourselves, the search for home can extend beyond geography. Stephanie Sheng knows this intimately. Born in the US to a father from China and mother from Hong Kong, she belong... more

Hosted by Rosemary Davies-Janes. Produced by J'aime Rothbard.

What is the body actually holding, and how does it release it? While every Wounded Healer episode has touched on this inquiry, this final conversation brings it firmly into focus. Solea ... more

Hosted by Rosemary Davies-Janes. Produced by J'aime Rothbard.

This fourth episode of the Wounded Healer Series welcomes three educators whose wounds shaped not just how, but why, they teach. Mays, a Palestinian-Iraqi neuroscientist and educator, lo... more

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Dr Mays Imad
Educator focused on social determinants of student well-being and intergenerational trauma
Independent educator / Compassionate Inquiry
Episode: The Teacher's Wound: Beyond the Therapy Room, with Allison Creech, Rachèl Hughes & Dr Mays Imad
Rachèl Hughes
Educator and Compassionate Inquiry practitioner; educator support and trauma-informed practices in schools
Compassionate Inquiry / Schools and learning communities
Episode: The Teacher's Wound: Beyond the Therapy Room, with Allison Creech, Rachèl Hughes & Dr Mays Imad
Euphrasia Nyaki
Faculty member of Somatic Experiencing and professor of Family Constellation System Therapy; co-founder of AFYA Holistic Healing Center
AFYA Holistic Healing Center (Brazil)
Episode: The Therapist's Wound: Healing Through Shared Humanity, with Efu Nyaki and Rennet Wong-Gates
Rennet Wong
Registered clinical social worker; uses EMDR, Compassionate Inquiry, Somatic Experiencing
Independent practice (Toronto)
Episode: The Therapist's Wound: Healing Through Shared Humanity, with Efu Nyaki and Rennet Wong-Gates
Ben Court
CI-trained British osteopath and mind-body medicine practitioner
Gloucestershire, UK
Episode: The Physician's Wound: Medicine as Sacred Practice, with Karenna'onwe (Dr Karen Hill), Dr Gareth Patterson, & Ben Court, Registered Osteopath
Gareth Patterson
GP from Belfast, Ireland; active in patient care and health promotion
UK/Northern Ireland
Episode: The Physician's Wound: Medicine as Sacred Practice, with Karenna'onwe (Dr Karen Hill), Dr Gareth Patterson, & Ben Court, Registered Osteopath
Solea Anani
Guest guest of the episode, shares ancestral, evolutionary astrology and somatic attunement work
Independent practitioner (Solea Anani)
Episode: Relating to Our Wounds: The Medicine of Mythology, with Solea Anani
Luke Sniewski
Well-being coach and somatic therapist
Independent practitioner
Episode: Giving What We Didn't Get: Reimagining Father & Son Relationships, with Luke Sniewski & Warren McCaig
Warren McCaig
Compassionate Inquiry Practitioner
Compassionate Inquiry
Episode: Giving What We Didn't Get: Reimagining Father & Son Relationships, with Luke Sniewski & Warren McCaig

Hosts

Rosemary Davies-Janes
Host of Gifts of Trauma; CI practitioner and educator
Kevin Young
Host of The Gifts of Trauma; CI practitioner; educator

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 93 ratings
  • Thank you for this podcast

    Thank you for the space to share stories, connect with each other in our humanity, and find inspiration.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    aydcee
    United States2 years ago
  • Amazing!!

    Strongly recommended to listen to this podcast!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Laura111888333
    Italy2 years ago
  • Wonderful podcast

    Such a blessing to listen to this podcast highlighting people's inner worlds and how Dr. Gabor Maté's work helped them overcome trauma. Highly recommend!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Leila Lucas
    United Arab Emirates2 years ago
  • Great podcast

    As a compassionate inquiry student I really appreciate hearing about real life experiences and applications of this approach :)

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MyriKlein
    New Zealand2 years ago
  • Wonderful

    I have been loving tuning into this podcast. It gives me space, soothes my heart, engages me and gives me a lot of pause for thought. Thank you for these stories that unite us and help us understand we are not alone

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    GypsygrlnWill
    Australia2 years ago

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Listeners praise the show for its compassionate, insightful conversations and practical takeaways.
Guests are described as authentic and deeply experienced in trauma work.
The discussions are noted for being emotionally safe, nuanced, and humanity-centered.

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The Therapist's Wound: Healing Through Shared Humanity, with Efu Nyaki and Rennet Wong-Gates
Q: What role does belonging and cultural identity play in healing for your clients?
Belonging is fundamental; healing involves reclaiming voice, setting boundaries, and building communities where people can come home to themselves without having to erase their heritage or dignity.
The Therapist's Wound: Healing Through Shared Humanity, with Efu Nyaki and Rennet Wong-Gates
Q: How has your own wound informed your approach to therapy and helping others?
My wound has expanded my compassion and broadened my sense of belonging, teaching me to hold space for clients by acknowledging ancestral and systemic contexts rather than treating pain as isolated.
The Therapist's Wound: Healing Through Shared Humanity, with Efu Nyaki and Rennet Wong-Gates
Q: What does the wounded healer archetype mean in your practice?
It means healing work happens through relational presence, humility, and honoring one's own wounds so that a therapist can truly sit with and accompany the client's pain without rushing to fix.
The Physician's Wound: Medicine as Sacred Practice, with Karenna'onwe (Dr Karen Hill), Dr Gareth Patterson, & Ben Court, Registered Osteopath
Q: How would it feel for you to discuss integrating compassionate inquiry practices in your own GP routine, especially when dealing with complex trauma cases and patients with psychosomatic presentations?
The guests stress that true healing comes from a compassionate, patient-centered approach, recognizing the limits of traditional medical models and the potential for spiritual, ancestral, and community-based practices to support medical care; they encourage clinicians to be present, curious, and open to multiple healing modalities.
The Physician's Wound: Medicine as Sacred Practice, with Karenna'onwe (Dr Karen Hill), Dr Gareth Patterson, & Ben Court, Registered Osteopath
Q: What would be one message you could give to all other GPs or healthcare practitioners?
Gareth emphasizes the ongoing need for clinicians to tend to their own needs, to avoid a depleted practice, and to approach patient care with warmth, humility, and openness to trauma-informed perspectives; he also notes the value of integrating traditional and Indigenous knowledge with Western medicine.

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The series centers on personal healing from trauma through compassionate inquiry, featuring a steady stream of practitioners, educators, clinicians, and thought leaders who share lived experiences and professional insights. Episodes frequently explore trauma-informed education, healing archetypes like the “wounded healer,” grief and loss, Indigenous and marginalized perspectives, masculinity and community, and climate/collective trauma. A standout throughline is turning inward with curiosity to transform fear, pain, and shame into authenticity, connection, and practical paths for action. The format often blends intimate storytelling with applied frameworks, offering listeners concrete guidance for healing, caregiving, and relational growth ... more

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1. Dr Mays Imad
2. Rachèl Hughes
3. Euphrasia Nyaki
4. Rennet Wong
5. Ben Court
6. Gareth Patterson
7. Solea Anani
8. Luke Sniewski

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