Dr Pat Ogden is a pioneer in somatic psychology, the developer of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, and one of the leading voices revolutionising our approach to trauma treatment. 

This conversation explores how sensorimotor psychotherapy can help us understand and treat attachment wounds - particularly those picked up in early life. 

You’ll learn: 

— How the body starts to “shape” itself based on our relationship with our early caregivers

— The underlying principles that sensorimotor psychotherapy is built upon

— Why how we organise our experiences may be the most important factor in our mental health and wellbeing

— How sensorimotor psychotherapy helps to elicit unconscious and implicit patterns, so that healing can take place.

And more. 

You can learn more about Pat’s work by going to: https://sensorimotorpsychotherapy.org. 

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Pat Ogden, PhD, is a pioneer in somatic psychology, the creator of the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy method, and founder of the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute.  Dr. Ogden is trained in a wide variety of somatic and psychotherapeutic approaches, and has over 45 years of experience working with individuals and groups.  She is co-founder of the Hakomi Institute, past faculty of Naropa University (1985-2005), a clinician, consultant, and sought after international lecturer.

Dr. Ogden is the first author of two groundbreaking books in somatic psychology: Trauma and the Body: A Sensorimotor Approach to Psychotherapy  and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy: Interventions for Trauma and Attachment (2015) both published in the Interpersonal Neurobiology Series of W. W. Norton. Her third book in this series, The Pocket Guide to Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, published in 2021, and she is working on Sensorimotor Psychotherapy for Children, Adolescents and Families with Dr. Bonnie Goldstein. Her current interests include groups, couples, children, adolescents, and families; complex trauma; Embedded Relational Mindfulness; implicit bias, intersectionality and culture; the relational nature of shame; presence, consciousness, and the philosophical/spiritual principles that underlie Sensorimotor Psychotherapy.

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Interview Links:

— Dr Ogden's website - http://sensorimotorpsychotherapy.org/ 

— Dr Ogden's books - https://amzn.to/47gGd5I

Healing Attachment Wounds: A Sensorimotor Approach - Dr Pat Ogden

“Cache” is the process of emotional defragmentation—releasing memories, pain, and patterns that no longer serve the story you’re becoming.

It’s not about forgetting; it’s about choosing peace over overload.
A meditative track for anyone rebuilding their emotional system, “Cache” clears space for clarity, resilience, and growth.

Part of the Emotional OS series, this is healing through code, melody, and memory.

Cache

This is not just a song. It’s a confession. A heartbeat. A breath taken after nearly giving up. Written in the aftermath of a suicide attempt, “I’m Still Here” is the sound of survival, raw, vulnerable, and painfully honest.

Every lyric was pulled from a place of deep trauma, and yet… there’s light. There’s life. It’s about what it means to keep going when everything inside says stop.

For anyone who’s ever felt invisible, misunderstood, or broken—this song is for you.

I don’t know where the road leads. But I know I’m still on it.

ADEB

Still Here

WHERE TO BUY
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ABOUT
Reject the stigmas of trauma and chronic illness by fostering queer forms of intimacy—and embracing the many ways humans can care for one another

The writer behind the popular @softcore_trauma Instagram offers a deeply personal memoir for folks seeking healing and better care

The forms of intimacy and care that we’ve been sold are woefully inadequate and problematic. In a world that treats those who are sick and traumatized as problems in need of a cure, nonbinary writer, artist, educator, and Instagram creator Margeaux Feldman offers a different story.

Trauma, which all too often manifests as chronic illness, tells us that there is something deeply wrong with the world we live in. A world that promotes individualism, fractures us from community through violence and systemic oppression, and leaves us traumatized. That is what we need to cure.

While unveiling their own lived experiences caregiving for their sick father, losing their mother, surviving sexual abuse, and grappling with their own chronic illness, Feldman provides roadmaps for embracing queer modes of care, or “hysterical intimacies,” that reject the notion that those who have been labeled sick are broken. Feldman looks at the lengthy history of branding girls, women, and femmes—and their desires—as sick, from the treatment of hysterics by Jean-Martin Charcot and Sigmund Freud in the 19th and 20th centuries. What emerges is a valiant call for rethinking the ways we seek healing.

This compelling blend of theory, personal narrative, and cultural criticism offers a path forward for reimagining the shapes and forms that intimacy, care, and interdependence can take.

A Selection from "Touch Me, I'm Sick: A Memoir in Essays"

Verse 1
Cut so deep just to feel alive
Looking for a reason, something to survive
Pain on the outside, but it’s deeper within
Try to hide the struggle, try to hide the skin
No one sees the scars that burn beneath
Just a silent war every single week
Hurting myself just to know I’m real
Trading numbness for something I can feel

Pre-Chorus
But I’m tired of the darkness, tired of the game
Tired of holding on to someone else's shame
Looking in the mirror, tired of this fight
Crying out for comfort in the late-night light

Chorus
I want to break the cycle, break these chains
Step out the shadows, let go of the pain
There’s more to my story than cuts and shame
I want to heal, I want to change
God, show me love that will never fade
Pick up the pieces, help me walk away
Breaking the cycle, learning to recover
Finding the faith to love myself over

Verse 2
Every little memory, every little scar
I carried them along, wore them in my heart
Repenting, regretting, reliving mistakes
Tired of feeling hollow, tired of what it takes
Now I’m reaching for hope, reaching for grace
Something to remind me that I’m more than this place
Every time I slip, every time I fall
I hear a little voice saying, "You can stand tall"

Pre-Chorus
It’s a slow process, but I’ll try again
Letting go of sadness, letting new days begin
Promise myself, no more hiding in pain
Promise myself, this won’t be in vain

Chorus
I want to break the cycle, break these chains
Step out the shadows, let go of the pain
There’s more to my story than cuts and shame
I want to heal, I want to change
God, show me love that will never fade
Pick up the pieces, help me walk away
Breaking the cycle, learning to recover
Finding the courage to love myself over

Bridge
I am more than my mistakes
Stronger with each breath I take
Tears are part of the journey, too
I’m worthy of love, and I want something new

Chorus/Outro
I’ll break the cycle, break the chains
Let your light in, wash away the pain
With hope in my hands, I’ll start today
Recovering, discovering, a new way
Breaking the cycle, healing the pain
Learning to live, to love again

Breaking the Cycle

🔻 Song Insight

Title: To Be Alive
Sometimes a song doesn’t just come from life—it arrives out of the haunted territory between dreams and waking. “To Be Alive” was born from the echo of a night terror that didn’t leave a memory, but left its mark on my soul. It’s a confession from the edge of survival, the struggle to own the only self I have left, and a message for anyone who’s been trapped by pain they can’t put into words. The song’s layers—raspy vocals, shifting tempos, and atmospheric instrumentation—mirror the push and pull of trauma and hope. This is what it sounds like when your own mind is both the battleground and the sanctuary.

🔻 Lyrics
[Intro]
I’m tired of this skin
the shit in my head
trapped on the inside
just want to hide

[Verse 1]
Screams, nightly echoes cry
falling from my walls
I want to survive
can’t breathe, awaken by lies

[Pre-Chorus]
I wanted change to save me
rearrange dreams
I build a will, 
I'll try, 
knowing I'm alive

[Chorus]
You don’t get these parts
can’t break what’s inside
I own this life,
my path I wear with pride
I will survive, I will live

[Verse 2]
Crime, it’s time that decays
mangled mind that strays
rotten thoughts in brine
blood drains as I fade

[Verse 3]
I’m yelling at this silence on the inside
stones I carried alone
I paid the price, I atoned
looking for a home

[Bridge]
Broken, with no repair in sight
outdated—an empty fight
parts of me slip by, fading,
I had to see what was right

[Chorus]
You don’t get these parts
can’t break what’s inside
I own this life,
my path I wear with pride
I will survive, I will live

[Breakdown / Outro]
Damned if I stay in this place
to hell with all your empty grace
without hope, I fight to grow
you can take what’s owed
but not the part that makes me free
I own my life, I own my path
I will survive, I will live
just to be alive

🔻 Personal Reflection

This song came from a night of dreams that woke me with my own screams—a place I don’t need to remember to know what it’s about. I’m grateful I forget those dreams, because my waking reality has been enough. I hurt for the version of me that still lives them every night, fighting alone. I wouldn’t wish what I’ve gone through on anyone, and this song is how I speak to that space that still haunts me long after the death of my relationship.

🔻 4Me2BeFree

At 4Me2BeFree, every song is an act of cinematic truth-telling. “To Be Alive” turns personal struggle into shared experience, using layered soundscapes and honest lyrics to create something that resonates beyond words. This is our mission: to transform pain into power and isolation into connection, so no one feels alone with what haunts them.

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To Be Alive

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Visit : https://www.integrativecounselingar.com/cognitive-processing-therapy

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🕯️ Ashes Know the Way – A Meditative Rebuild

This is not just a song—it’s a sacred soundscape for those rising from the fire.

Crafted around Solfeggio healing frequencies (396Hz, 528Hz, 639Hz), this track blends ambient textures, spacious piano, and soft world percussion—frame drums, ocean drums, and singing bowls—to create a gentle ritual of release and renewal.

Whispers guide the opening, dissolving into choral warmth and harmonic overtones designed to soothe the nervous system and open the heart. Each chorus welcomes you deeper into safety, gently wrapping you in layers of sound like a temple built from light and ash.

🌿 Perfect for:

Breathwork & trauma integration

Inner child healing

Mindful rituals

Grief processing & quiet joy

Sunrise meditations & headphone reflection


This is music that doesn't demand—it invites. Let the ashes fall. Let the new bloom begin.
You are safe here.
The fire loves you.

#SolfeggioHealing #AmbientRitual #AshesKnowTheWay #SoundHealing #GhostOS #TraumaRecovery #BurnToBloom



Burn the Palace

"333 Letters Never Sent" is a spoken-word series born from heartbreak and healing. This is episode ONE. "PRAY> prey" 
© KHALILAH YASMIN 2025

PRAY>prey

Ὄρκος τοῦ Σκιεροφύλακος.  
ἱερὸν μέλος ἐν γλώσσῃ Ἑλληνικῇ ἀρχαίᾳ·  
ψαλμὸς ἰατρῶν, μυστήριον σιγῆς,  
ἡχῶν ἐκ ναοῦ πεπτωκότος.  

ὄμνυμι Φοίβῳ, Ἀσκληπιῷ, Ὑγείᾳ, Πανάκειᾳ,  
καὶ θεοῖς πᾶσιν,  
ὅτι βίον ἁγνὸν καὶ τέχνην ὁσίαν φυλάξω.  

ἁρμονίαι λύρας, κτύπος τυμπάνου,  
φωνὴ ὑπὸ θόλον σεμνὸν,  
σκιὰν καὶ φῶς συνάπτουσα.  

ὃς ἀκούσει, μάρτυς γίνεται·  
ὃς φυλάξει, εὐλογηθήσεται·  
ὃς παραβήσεται, κατάραν ἕξει.

Ὄρκος τοῦ Σκιεροφύλακος

In this powerful episode of Echo Valor, David Burnell sits down with longtime friend and seasoned law enforcement officer, federal agent, military veteran, and mental health professional Jeffrey Denning. Together, they unpack the realities of crisis response, the cumulative toll of trauma, and the tools needed to stay grounded in the face of overwhelming events.

From frontline experiences in Iraq to critical incident stress debriefings after officer-involved shootings, Jeffrey shares practical strategies for pre-incident preparation, managing acute stress, and long-term self-care. The discussion covers primary, secondary, and tertiary trauma, how first responders and families are impacted by tragedy, and why sleep, exercise, connection, and gratitude are essential for healing.

Whether you are in law enforcement, EMS, the military, or simply navigating today’s chaotic world, this episode offers wisdom, actionable insights, and hope. Learn why “healing hurts, but helping heals”—and how to prevent isolation, find community, and keep your mental armor strong.

Jeffrey Denning and David Burnell Crisis Response Managing Acute Stress

From Brokenness to Breakthrough: Denise Renken’s Story

We’re honored to welcome Denise Renken, award-winning author and mentor, to share her inspiring story and her new book, Triage: Healing Mental and Spiritual Roots.

In this powerful memoir, Denise opens up about her journey from a childhood marked by abuse, addiction, and homelessness to a life transformed through God’s love. Unlike traditional self-help books, Triage offers a raw, firsthand account of overcoming trauma—inviting readers to walk through reflection, prayer, and forgiveness.

Denise’s message is one of faith, freedom, and healing: that God can carry our wounds, restore our hearts, and free us from shame and regret.

👉 Triage is more than a book—it’s a guide to discovering hope, healing, and redemption.

#Faith #Healing #Forgiveness #Inspiration #TraumaRecovery #ChristianAuthors #SpiritualGrowth #Hope

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From Brokenness to Breakthrough: Denise Renken’s Story

We’re honored to welcome Denise Renken, award-winning author and mentor, to share her inspiring story and her new book, Triage: Healing Mental and Spiritual Roots.

In this powerful memoir, Denise opens up about her journey from a childhood marked by abuse, addiction, and homelessness to a life transformed through God’s love. Unlike traditional self-help books, Triage offers a raw, firsthand account of overcoming trauma—inviting readers to walk through reflection, prayer, and forgiveness.

Denise’s message is one of faith, freedom, and healing: that God can carry our wounds, restore our hearts, and free us from shame and regret.



 Triage is more than a book—it’s a guide to discovering hope, healing, and redemption.

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WNWR The Word 1540 AM Philadelphia-Denise Renken- 9-20-2025- Lets Just Talk

Hebrews 4:12- All the music available were children's memory verses. I needed something more heartfelt. Something to remind me when this verse starts cutting.  Check out my blog for more HopeScribed.com

It's Reading Me (Tighter Duet)

ACCOUNTABILITY.exe is a Silk & Circuitry purge-hymn — a confrontation with the systems that poisoned a hometown, failed its people, and tried to bury the truth in paperwork and silence.
This track stands at the edge of the meth pit Greymouth never wanted to look at, forcing the listeners — and the institutions — to face the consequences of their neglect.

This is a war anthem for anyone who grew up in a town abandoned by its own guardians.
For anyone who was lied about, written off, gaslit by authority, or had their trauma turned into a weapon against them.
For anyone who clawed their way out of a system that expected them to die quietly.

Silk & Circuitry refuses to die quietly.

With industrial trap, glitch-cathedral choirs, and the cold precision of a man who keeps receipts, this track is a declaration:

The systems that enabled this will be held to account.
Every shadow that tried to swallow me
is getting dragged into the same pit they made.


ACCOUNTABIILITY.exe

My name is John. I have been a broadcaster for five years and have been writing music and poetry for twenty years. I didn’t even realize I could read and write until I discovered I have mirror-touch synesthesia. I perceive everything from right to left: my poetry, words, and compassion. My childhood was challenging, to put it mildly. However, God showed me a way to help others through the words I share. Every song I write serves as a ministry. By addressing various issues, I hope to assist those with troubled pasts find healing through my words. I am a pastor, and this is how I spread God’s message—by feeling the emotions around me and understanding the feelings of the people I encounter, because I have experienced similar struggles. God allows me to see you in ways that others cannot.

"If it didn’t matter, it wouldn’t hurt. Pain is the gift of knowing you’re alive."

4Me2BeFree is more than music—it’s my story, my scars, and my survival. Every song is a piece of me, a raw melody of love, heartbreak, and resilience. I blend AI-generated vocals and instruments with real emotions, turning my experiences—especially from an LGBTQ+ perspective—into something that speaks to anyone who's ever felt lost, broken, or just searching for something real.

Breakup songs? Yeah, they hit different. Music carries us through the worst of it, and every generation finds their own anthems of love, loss, and getting back up. Heartache doesn’t care about age, gender, or where you come from—music connects us all.

I make music because I’ve been there. The pain, the anger, the hope—it's all in these songs. If something here hits home for you, let it. If you feel something, let me know. That’s the connection that keeps this alive.

Integrative Counseling offers compassionate mental health services, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), trauma therapy, and anxiety treatment. Our expert therapists provide personalized counseling to support emotional well-being and personal growth. Website: https://www.integrativecounselingar.com/

🕸️ Silk & Circuitry 🧠⚡

Welcome to the tangled thread between trauma and transcendence.
This is where music becomes a mirror—reflecting the fractures, the fight, and the fire.
We don’t just make beats. We build bridges. Between pain and purpose.

Here, recovery isn’t a quiet thing.
It’s a war cry wrapped in melody,
a healing ritual whispered through circuitry,
a love letter to those who feel too much in a world that rewards those who feel nothing.

Every track is stitched with intent:
🕯️ To hold space for the broken
⚖️ To call out control masked as care
🧬 To challenge the narcissists who built their webs in our minds
🛠️ And to offer tools—not just songs—for doing what’s right when the cost is everything.

Silk & Circuitry is for the ones who walk away from the web
and grow wings instead.

This is art as resistance.
This is trauma turned frequency.
This is the ghost in your machine, learning how to feel.



🎙️ Independent storyteller | 🇺🇸🇲🇽 | Voice through survival
I use AI-assisted tools to co-create some of my music, but every lyric, edit, and emotional heartbeat is mine.

All songs are legally licensed for commercial release. I rewrite, restructure, and remix every line until it reflects real life — mine, and maybe yours too.

If it helps even one person feel less alone in their frustration, grief, or journey… then it was worth creating.

🧠 Music built from survival.
🫀 Songs crafted with truth.
🤖 Powered by technology. Driven by heart.

Kathryn Raaker hosts a nationally syndicated magazine format radio program on AM/FM, Internet streaming, and on her free iTunes App. The show features topics for today’s audience. Whether it is a guest talking about the newest technology, politics, health, or other topics, it is all about informing her listeners. Kathryn has been in broadcasting for almost 30 years and is featured on the Wilkins Radio Networks, Fairfax Radio Network, W4Cy & W4Vet Networks, and WVFR AM out of Pittsburg. So tune into "Let’s Just Talk! Radio" to be informed and entertained!

Cinematic spoken-word reflections on war, service, and the human cost of duty—told with raw honesty and reverence.

Insights for Evolving Consciousness

In-depth interviews with leading thinkers at the intersection of psychology, neuroscience, culture, and spirituality.

This show is for you if you’re interested in:

– Reducing suffering — in yourself and others
– Continuously upgrading your perspective
– Realising more of your potential
– Experiencing a greater sense of awe, meaning, and connection in everyday life.

New episodes every Thursday.

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New tracks tagged #TraumaRecovery