A Trauma-Informed Future Katie Kurtz

Trauma-informed care is essential in healthcare. Given the prevalence of trauma across diverse demographics, understanding and addressing trauma is vital for providing compassionate and effective care. In today's episode of A Trauma-Informed Future Podcast, host Katie Kurtz is sharing 5 key trauma-informed healthcare considerations. Traditional healthcare practices risk re-traumatizing individuals, highlighting the importance of creating safe and supportive environments. Trauma-informed care ...

Trauma-informed care belongs everywhere but it especially belongs in healthcare. Not only should it be expectation but the standard of care. So what does that look like in practice? In this week's episode of A Trauma-Informed Future podcast, host Katie Kurtz is in conversation with health equity activist and health informatics professional, Ebony Williams. Ebony shares her lived and learned experiences as a person living with a chronic illness as well as a wellness coach and patient adv...

We can't talk about trauma without talking about adverse childhood experiences or ACEs . It's a very popular study that was done almost 20 years ago and it's often a cornerstone of discussion around trauma and trauma-informed care. But how much is the ACE study benefitting us? And what about going beyond adverse childhood experiences and looking at adverse community environments as well as promoting protective factors and resilience? On today's episode of A Trauma-Informed Future podcast, hos...

You are really good at offering trauma-informed care to others, but how are you at offering that same care to yourself? In today's episode of A Trauma-Informed Future podcast, host Katie Kurtz is reviewing 6 essential elements of trauma-informed self-care. Learn about the bidirectional nature of trauma-informed care, emphasizing the importance of including ourselves as caregivers in the process. This episode is packed with insights to help you nurture and support your overall well...

We are hearing more and more about the importance of understanding our nervous system and its relationship to our health, mental health and well-being. But how often are we learning about the importance of co-regulation as a part of nervous system care? In today's episode, host Katie Kurtz is in conversation with guest Shelby Leigh peeling back the layers on why feeling safe and connected through co-regulation isn't a luxury—it's a necessity for healing. They explore the strength found in rel...

In this season three finale episode of "A Trauma-Informed Future", host Katie Kurtz shares a personal glimpse into her own healing journey and also shares some life updates. Katie speaks candidly about the trials she's faced, from embracing a new chapter in her life to shouldering the weight of uncontrollable events, all the while maintaining her focus on healing and leadership. Katie reflects on the transformative nature of personal healing over the last 15 years and its powerful influence o...