Healing Doesn’t Have to Be Heavy is a podcast for women ready to heal with hope, light, and laughter. Through honest conversations, playful practices, and uplifting stories, we explore how joy can be a powerful part of the healing journey.
Latest episodes
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38 min
Ep. 77 Lead With a Dash of Play: Why Play Is a Leadership Skill
What does play have to do with healing, leadership, or teaching one of the heaviest subjects in human history? Everything, according to Mary Hendra. In this episode of Healing Does…
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31 min
Ep. 76 Why Trauma Healing Is Not Linear (and What to Do When Old Wounds Resurface)
🚨Trigger warning: this episode references child abuse and domestic abuse without going into specifics.In this solo episode of Healing Doesn't Have to Be Heavy, Angie Berrett opens…
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47 min
Ep. 75 Trauma Steals Your Imagination. Play Gives It Back with Steve Rix
Show Notes:In this episode, Angie sits down with Steve Rix, founder of Play Lab, for a conversation that is equal parts inspiring, hilarious, and quietly profound.Steve opens up ab…
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42 min
Ep. 74 From Surviving Columbine to Finding Joy Again with Heidi Johnson
Show Notes:Trigger Warning: This episode discusses trauma, mental health, school shootings, gun violence, panic attacks, and survivor's guilt. Please listen with care.What happens…
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51 min
Ep. 73 NEp. 73 Nurse Burnout Is Rising Here's What Every Healthcare Leader Needs to Know with Julie Watson
Show Notes:What happens when the people who spend their lives caring for everyone else forget to care for themselves?In this episode of Healing Doesn't Have to Be Heavy, host Angie…
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35 min
Ep. 72 Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Body: How Somatic Release Heals Childhood Trauma
Show Notes:What happens when you become a parent and realize you have no idea what unconditional love actually feels like? For Tammy Vincent, that moment arrived at seven months pr…
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31 min
Ep. 71 The Transition Phase of Trauma Healing No One Talks About (And How to Get Through It)
Show Notes:Healing from trauma is not a straight line, and one of the least talked about parts of the journey is the transition phase. It's that in between space where your old cop…
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34 min
Ep. 70 How Trauma Healing Changes Your Nervous System and Your Life
Show Notes:What does healing actually feel like?Many people believe that healing from trauma means you'll never struggle again.In this deeply personal solo episode, Angie Berrett s…
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30 min
Ep. 69 Why the Right Trauma Specialist Can Change Your Healing Journey
Show Notes:Finding the right support for trauma healing can feel overwhelming, especially with so many therapists, coaches, and healing modalities available today. In this solo epi…
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39 min
Ep. 68 How Childhood Trauma Shapes Perfectionism and Self Worth with Shirin Eskandani
Show Notes:What happens when you achieve everything you've ever dreamed of and still don't feel worthy?In this heartfelt episode of Healing Doesn't Have to Be Heavy, Angie Berrett…
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37 min
Ep. 67 Reiki, Trauma Healing, and the Science Behind Energy Work with Linda Dieffenbach
Show Notes:In this powerful episode of Healing Doesn't Have to Be Heavy, host Angie Berrett sits down with trauma informed personal transformation coach and healing arts practition…
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31 min
Ep. 66 The Powerful Lesson a Baby Lamb Taught Me About Worthiness and Healing
Show Notes:Can healing come from the most unexpected places?In this deeply personal solo episode of Healing Doesn't Have to Be Heavy, Angie Berrett shares the remarkable story of r…
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37 min
Ep. 65 Healing Trauma Through Fitness, Emotional Awareness and Body Code
Show Notes:In this episode of Healing Doesn't Have to Be Heavy, Angie Berrett sits down with Jade Kaye, a functional fitness coach, emotion code and body code practitioner, and fou…
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35 min
Ep. 64 Healing, Play, and Prevention: Breaking the Cycle of Child Abuse with Rosalia Rivera
Show Notes:In this powerful episode of Healing Doesn't Have to Be Heavy, Angie Berrett sits down with child sexual abuse prevention specialist, educator, and advocate Rosalia River…
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35 min
Ep. 63 Why Healing Begins When You Finally Find the Words with Megan Rodriguez
Show Notes:In this episode of Healing Doesn't Have to Be Heavy, Angie sits down with Megan Rodriguez for an honest conversation about trauma, healing, reclaiming your voice, and le…
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49 min
Ep. 62 Bottom-Up Healing: How Yoga Therapy Targets the Root of Trauma in Your Nervous System
Show Notes🚨Trigger Warning This episode discusses childhood sexual abuse, PTSD, addiction, workplace bullying, and surviving house fires. Please take care of yourself while listeni…
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35 min
Ep. 61 Stop Numbing Your Emotions: How to Finally Feel and Heal With EFT Tapping with Sophia Graniela
⚠️ Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions of trauma, substance abuse, self-harm, and suicidal ideation. Please take care of yourself and return when you feel ready.Show…
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29 min
Ep. 60 🎉I’m Back for Season 2! How to Move Forward When Trauma Triggers Hit Hard
Show Notes:Season 2 kicks off with a powerful and deeply personal solo episode from Angie Berrett, trauma-informed coach, registered nurse, and survivor.In this raw and honest conv…
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3 min
Healing Doesn't Have to be Heavy Season 2 Trailer
Season 2 of Healing Doesn’t Have to Be Heavy is here and it’s coming in strong. After an unplanned pause that turned into a powerful personal reset, host Angie Barrett is back with…
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31 min
Ep. 59 Finding Lightness While Healing Trauma: Season One Finale
Show Notes:In this deeply personal and powerful season finale, host Angie Berrett reflects on the most impactful insights shared throughout Season One of Healing Doesn’t Have to Be…