The Trauma-Informed Lawyer

Myrna is a master educator in the ‘trauma-informed’ arena! I have been working in the fields of education and mental health for over two decades and have not found as prominent a speaker and authentic human looking to make real change for humans who need healing and who do this hard work. Her keynote at the end of the latest episode (S3 E21) says it all: “if it doesn’t feel emotional then you’re not really doing it.” ~ Myrna calls on all of us to commit to understanding trauma from the inside out and I’m grateful as an educator to have found her. I never would have thought I’d find a lawyer at the root of trauma education, but Myrna is changing this field immensely! This podcast is a must listen.

My law professor, Dr. Andrea Menard, introduced my class to your podcast. It is absolutely phenomenal. In fact, I wrote my final paper based on your podcast. You do an excellent job of engaging your audience with knowledgeable speakers, excellent voice and delivery, and unique topic areas. Please keep this work going because it is invaluable. Ps. My favourite podcast was the Emotional Intelligence and the Art of Living with Dr. amar Dhall.

Thank you for sharing your story about your mother, Judy. Always wondered how she left us. Can relate to her with the residential school experience and how it affects our relationship with our children. The most difficult job is to work on oneself so, my prayer is that my stubborn attitude doesn’t follow me to my grave.

I listened to the Safety Denied podcast this week and the conversation between Dan and Myrna deepened my understanding of the systemic way indigenous people, especially women, are conditioned to live in a state of fear due to Canadian institutions that devalue their safety and lives when compared to their white counterparts. Listening to this podcast made me realize, as a white woman living in Canada, how the mainstream media silences the real lived experiences of indigenous women with a cozy narrative of Canada being a safe and accepting place for people of all cultures. What I learned from this podcast is that the true narrative of Canada is harsh and cold when it comes to indigenous people: it is now and it has been since white people first started arriving here. I encourage every white Canadian to really listen to what is being said in this podcast and reflect on what you are doing to help indigenous women TODAY. Collectively, as white people, we all need to stop falling for this Cozy Canadian narrative presented by white controlled mainstream media outlets and start deeply listening to the voices of actual indigenous people, especially indigenous women. A good place for us to start is with this podcast. 5 stars.