Transforming Trauma

The Complex Trauma Training Center

Complex Trauma

Mental Health

Neuroaffective Relational Model

NARM

Trauma

Trauma-Informed Care

Personal Growth

Neuroaffective Relational Model (NARM)

Narcissism

Complex PTSD

Therapeutic Relationships

Grief

Self-Discovery

Trauma Recovery

Gender Violence

Post-Traumatic Growth

Psychotherapy

Religious Trauma

Addiction Treatment

Personality Patterns

In-depth conversations about how to help individuals and communities thrive after Complex Trauma. In a modern world beset by trauma and a legacy of suffering, conflict and disconnection, healing trauma can serve as a vehicle for personal and social transformation. Interviews with mental health and other helping professionals who are using the NeuroAffective Relational Model® (NARM®), as well as ot... more

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Publishes	Twice monthly	Episodes	194	Founded	6 years ago
Number of Listeners		Categories	Health & FitnessEducationSelf-ImprovementMental Health

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Latest Episodes

Living Alongside Grief: Boundaries, Love and What Doesn't Resolve with Samantha Montemayor

How do therapists and survivors live alongside grief that never fully ends? Some grief doesn't resolve. It doesn't end when a relationship does, when someone gets sober, or when you finally set the boundary you'd been avoiding. Instead, we can learn ... more

10 Jun 2026 • 44 min

What If Narcissism Is a Trauma Adaptation? with Dr. Mark Ettensohn

Dr. Mark Ettensohn explains why narcissistic personality disorder is often misunderstood online—and how complex trauma, shame, attachment wounds, and identity shape pathological narcissism. Narcissism has become a buzz word on social media. It has mo... more

27 May 2026 • 53 min • Most popular

Healing Shame and Guilt using NARM® with Dr. Laurence Heller

Why shame isn't an emotion—but an adaptive survival process. Dr. Laurence Heller unpacks how the NeuroAffective Relational Model® (NARM®) reframes shame, identity, and developmental trauma for more effective clinical work. How do you define shame? Wo... more

13 May 2026 • 40 min

Music, Connection and Community with Tracy Rae Clark

From altered states to embodied presence: Tracy Rae Clark on healing, music, and therapist development. We share stories to inform, inspire, and connect. They also serve as maps, helping people commemorate life experiences that have shaped their jour... more

29 Apr 2026 • 43 min

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Recent Guests

Samantha Montemayor

Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor, NARM Master Therapist, and practice owner based in Austin, Texas

Private practice in Austin; NARM Master Therapist

Episode: Living Alongside Grief: Boundaries, Love and What Doesn't Resolve with Samantha Montemayor

Dr. Mark Ettensohn

Clinical psychologist; founder of Heal NPD; author of Unmasking Narcissism

Heal NPD

Episode: What If Narcissism Is a Trauma Adaptation? with Dr. Mark Ettensohn

Laurence Heller

Clinical psychologist, developer of NARM, author

NARM Training Institute; Meadows; author of Healing Developmental Trauma

Episode: Healing Shame and Guilt using NARM® with Dr. Laurence Heller

Tracy Rae Clark

Therapist, coach, consultant and educator focused on aliveness, authenticity and connection

Independent practitioner; NARM practitioner

Episode: Music, Connection and Community with Tracy Rae Clark

Kathy Steele

Therapist and author specializing in complex trauma, dissociation, and attachment

Independent clinician and trainer

Episode: Dissociation Isn't What You Think: DID, Structural Dissociation & Therapist Confidence with Kathy Steele

Brad Kammer

CTTC Training Director & Faculty; executive producer of the Transforming Trauma Podcast

Complex Trauma Training Center

Episode: Narcissism and Borderline Dynamics from the Inside-Out with Brad Kammer, CTTC Training Director & Faculty

Sarah Champie

Licensed trauma therapist specializing in hereditary cancer and genetic testing

California-based private practice

Episode: Hereditary Cancer Testing: Grief, Identity, and Self-Connection with Sarah Champie, LCSW

Elizabeth Remic Simonian

Integrative and somatic therapist based in Rotterdam; somatic experiencing practitioner and NARM Master Therapist

Private practice, Rotterdam; trained in NARM and somatic modalities

Episode: From Music to Trauma Therapy with Elizabeth Remic Simonian, Integrative and Somatic Therapist

Frank Meeink

Speaker, author, and activist known for his work confronting racism and violent extremism.

Life After Hate

Episode: From White Supremacy to Radical Human Connection with Frank Meeink

Host

Emily Ruth

Host of Transforming Trauma, Complex Trauma Training Center

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 255 ratings

Insightful but needs to acknowledge source
Great host and content - I really appreciate how client experiences are centered. However in the episode with Alli Malnick, the meditation “event” should have been named (Vipassana). Give credit where credit is due please.
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campfire_kinship
Canadaa year ago
Transforming Trauma
Emily Ruth’s conversation with Richard Schwartz was informative, eye-opening and moving. This idea of coming home to our selves and understanding our parts is so powerful! Really enjoyed. Thank you for sharing!
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ShayeMay
United Statesa year ago
Love it
Love this podcast as a platform for cutting edge trauma discussion
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ndhegwvsvdujrr
United States2 years ago
Thank you
I love this podcast and have gotten so much comfort and insight from listening to each episode. You all are so inclusive. Thank you for the “realness”.. so powerful!
Apple Podcasts
5
Blossoms momme
United States3 years ago
Soupy mess of empathy
The tones and language used here reveals everything that is WRONG with psychology today. I cannot believe Jonathan Shedler agreed to be on this podcast.
Adults behaving like gurus. Condescending and misandrist language.
Don’t listen to these people!!!
Ugh.
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Angelo43200
South Africa3 years ago

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Some listeners wish for more critical viewpoints or varied theoretical debates.

Listeners value the compassionate, research-informed approach to trauma.

Guests often provide practical, therapist-friendly strategies and real-world applications.

The show balances clinical depth with accessibility for non-professionals.

Audience appreciates diverse guest expertise across neuroscience, somatics, and social justice.

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Apple Podcasts	#70	Denmark/Health & Fitness/Mental Health
Apple Podcasts	#138	South Korea/Health & Fitness/Mental Health
Apple Podcasts	#155	Denmark/Health & Fitness
Apple Podcasts	#200	Indonesia/Health & Fitness/Mental Health
Apple Podcasts	#221	Hong Kong/Health & Fitness/Mental Health

Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Living Alongside Grief: Boundaries, Love and What Doesn't Resolve with Samantha Montemayor

Q: How did your experience with NARM and grief work shape your ability to support clients dealing with ongoing loss?

NARM and related modalities offered a framework to name internal processes, reduce self-judgment, and present as a more authentic, connected clinician, which improved both personal healing and client outcomes.

What If Narcissism Is a Trauma Adaptation? with Dr. Mark Ettensohn

Q: What are common misconceptions about NPD that you encounter online?

The biggest is treating NPD as a purely moral failing or a one-dimensional monster. In reality it's a system of identity affected by early trauma, with substantial variation in presentation and substantial potential for change with empathic, relational work.

What If Narcissism Is a Trauma Adaptation? with Dr. Mark Ettensohn

Q: How do you differentiate between a narcissistic personality style and a true narcissistic personality disorder in practice?

Differentiate by looking at core conflicts and the extent to which narcissism dominates the person's life. A style can coexist with healthy functioning, whereas a disorder involves pervasive self-esteem instability and disruption of relationships that dominates daily life.

From White Supremacy to Radical Human Connection with Frank Meeink

Q: Can you share a little bit about where you are, who you are, what you're doing?

Frank describes his past with white supremacy, his recovery journey, and his current work with SHARE to support people in recovery and connection to resources.

From White Supremacy to Radical Human Connection with Frank Meeink

Q: What would you like our listeners to come away with from our conversation today?

Frank talks about the importance of using personal trauma to help others, showing that sharing experiences can foster connection and recovery.

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This program centers on complex trauma, with in-depth conversations that blend clinical theory and practical healing approaches. Guests span psychologists, therapists, and trauma-informed practitioners who explore developmentally rooted injuries, dissociation, and intergenerational patterns, often through embodied modalities like NARM. Episodes emphasize compassionate, humanity-centered care, the harm of stigmatizing language, and concrete strategies for clinicians, survivors, and communities to cultivate safety, resilience, and post-traumatic growth. A standout theme is the integration of personal narrative with professional practice—transforming relationships, culture, and systems through trauma-informed work and mentorship.

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2. Dr. Mark Ettensohn
3. Laurence Heller
4. Tracy Rae Clark
5. Kathy Steele
6. Brad Kammer
7. Sarah Champie
8. Elizabeth Remic Simonian

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