Illuminated Recovery

Lisa
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Illuminated Recovery Podcast is shedding light on the path to healing through storytelling. Host Lisa shares her experience and dives deep into trauma recovery to illuminate issues such as Alcohol Use Disorder, Eating Disorders, and Complex PTSD. Guests will also be featured on the show to broaden the lens of these topics. This is a recovery journey about unlearning old conditioning, becoming conscious, and inspiring inner growth and authenticity. Join us if you are willing to be more vulnerable, are interested in changing your relationship to yourself or want to cultivate more awareness.

  1. E24:Behind the Perfect Family: Estrangement, Sibling Abuse & Breaking Dysfunctional Patterns

    5D AGO

    E24:Behind the Perfect Family: Estrangement, Sibling Abuse & Breaking Dysfunctional Patterns

    In this episode of Illuminate Recovery, I sit down with trauma therapist Cassie Krajewski, to explore the root causes and the layered grief of estrangement  as well as sibling abuse — a dynamic often minimized or overlooked. We discuss the often invisible traumas of omission — what wasn’t protected, acknowledged, or repaired — and how emotional neglect shapes our identity and  our self-perception. We unpack the protective survival strategies many of us developed just to cope, and how those patterns can follow us into adulthood. We also examine how these same dysfunctional dynamics don’t stay confined to families — they show up in our systems of power, revealing parallels between authoritarian parenting and authoritarian leadership. If you’re an adult child of a dysfunctional or emotionally immature parent who is beginning to question your family narrative, this conversation offers clarity, validation, and language for experiences that often go unnamed. Show notes: Cassie Krajewski, LCSW https://www.inneratlastherapy.com/ On Instagram: @inneratlastherapy You can find Lisa on Instagram @illuminatedrecoverypodcast Or by email: ⁠illuminatedrecovery@gmail.com

    57 min
  2. E23 Welcome to Season Two: A Return to My Essence

    FEB 8

    E23 Welcome to Season Two: A Return to My Essence

    Welcome to season two! I diver deeper into my healing journey and discuss some new approaches that have helped me over the years and share what's coming up this season, some episodes with guests and also some solo episodes. Show notes:  Charity O’Reilly: https://charityoreilly.com/ Nicole Sachs: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/about Dani Fagan: https://mytmsjourney.com/ Dr Ingrid Clayton: author of Fawning On instagram: @ingridclaytonphd Tess Felder on Instagram: @meditatingwithtess 5calls.org Cassie Krajewski: Inner Atlas Therapy https://www.inneratlastherapy.com/ David Hilton: https://www.mindfulnondualtherapy.com Nate Postlethwait: on instagram: @nate_postlethwait

    21 min
  3. Episode 22: The Quiet Revolution of Body Liberation and Unapologetic Aging

    11/09/2025

    Episode 22: The Quiet Revolution of Body Liberation and Unapologetic Aging

    In this conversation with Deb Benfield, we unravel the beliefs we’ve inherited about beauty, worth, and aging. We talk about adequate nourishment, menopause, ageism and the hierarchies that tell us some bodies are more worthy than others. We also touch on the growing use of GLP-1 medications. This is a soft rebellion — a call to dismantle fear, reclaim autonomy, and remember that our bodies were never the problem. SHOW NOTES: Deb Benfield, M.Ed., RDN, LDN, RYT, is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist with 40 years of experience. She specializes in helping people heal their relationship with food, movement, and their bodies through a lens of body liberation, intuitive eating, and anti-ageism. Her forthcoming book, Unapologetic Aging: How to Mend and Nourish Your Relationship with Your Body (December 2025), explores how we can cultivate a partnership with our bodies in midlife and beyond. Deb’s work sits at the intersection of nutrition therapy and body-image healing, while pushing back against diet culture and ageism, offering a radically compassionate alternative to diet and wellness culture. Learn more at https://www.debrabenfield.com, on Instagram @agingbodyliberation or on Substack Unapologetic Aging Informed Consent: https://sizeinclusivemedicine.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MSSI-GLP1-Informed-Consent-1-1.pdf Minnesota Starvation Experiment Sonya Renee Taylor: https://www.sonyareneetaylor.com/ Tracy McMillan Cottom: Collection of Essays called “Thick” You can find Lisa on Instagram @illuminatedrecoverypodcast Or by email: illuminatedrecovery@gmail.com

    1h 10m
  4. Episode 21: Updating Our Inner Systems with Katie LaCelle

    10/26/2025

    Episode 21: Updating Our Inner Systems with Katie LaCelle

    Katie LaCelle is a leadership and IFS coach. She combines her training as an IFS coach with Somatic Experiencing and joins me today to talk about the deep healing work. Her definition of the difference between PTSD and CPTSD is so brilliant. And we talk about all the trauma work including interoception and exteroception, non violent communication and simple slowing down in general. She also considers herself an HSP: highly sensitive person and explains how that shows up in our world. While we talk about how this work shows up in our lives, really, so much of it, comes back to rebuilding our own sense of self trust.  Show notes:  Kay Gardener: IFS & SE Book: Laziness does not exist Connect with Katie LaCelle: Katies website: https://www.cressanallc.com/ On Instagram: @cressanallc You can find Lisa on Instagram @illuminatedrecoverypodcast and via email: illuminatedrecovery@gmail.com

    1h 8m
  5. Episode 20: The Intersection of ADHD, IFS and the Enneagram with Tom O’Reilly

    10/12/2025

    Episode 20: The Intersection of ADHD, IFS and the Enneagram with Tom O’Reilly

    Description: Tom O’Reilly is an IFS coach, somatic embodiment coach and enneagram coach. He joins me today to talk about a bit of his background, including what led him to getting an ADHD diagnosis and bravely shares what it was like before and after his diagnosis. He really does a deep dive into some of the struggles of living with ADHD including masking and executive functioning and shares his experience with different medications. He also shares his interpretation of IFS and how he works with clients as an IFS coach for couples. And we wrap it up talking about the Enneagram! It’s a full episode of valuable information. Show notes: website: https://charityoreilly.com/about-tom/ On Instagram: @6ish_andiknowit and @parts.of.us.coaching Tom and Charity are co-authoring a new book about ADHD called: "How to Understand and Deal With ADHD" which will be released in the summer of 2026. You can find Lisa on Instagram @illuminatedrecoverypodcast Or by email: illuminatedrecovery@gmail.com

    1h 20m
  6. Episode 19: Jess’ Story: From Relational Trauma to Courageous Confidence

    09/28/2025

    Episode 19: Jess’ Story: From Relational Trauma to Courageous Confidence

    Jess Frost courageously shares her story about her childhood and its impact on her adult life. She shares about struggles with alcohol and codependency but her real story is in her recovery. She talks about how self compassion and shame resilience are the foundation of her work and how we can retrain our nervous system and help us protect our peace. Jess inspires others with her raw and authentic story and shares so much valuable information from along the way.  Show notes:  Find Jess on Instagram @iamjessfrost On linked in: Jess frost Facebook: Jess frost empowerment  Her podcast: Have You Got Space For This: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/have-you-got-space-for-this/id1779892423 Website:  https://www.the3espace.com/

    1h 14m
  7. Episode 18: Reclaiming Movement to Restore Trust Between You and Your Body.Episode 18: Reclaiming Movement to Restore Trust Between You and Your Body

    09/14/2025

    Episode 18: Reclaiming Movement to Restore Trust Between You and Your Body.Episode 18: Reclaiming Movement to Restore Trust Between You and Your Body

    Hannah Husband joins me today to talk about body liberation. Hannah helps people reclaim their body autonomy. They are a coach who works with folks who have been harmed by mainstream fitness offerings. They help clients explore their relationship with movement and tune into their body’s unique language of sensation.  You can find Hannah on Instagram @hannahusband And on their website: www.hannahusband.com  Mentioned in the show:  The Perfectionist’s Guide to Losing Control  You can find Lisa on Instagram @illuminatedrecoverypodcast Or by email: illuminatedrecovery@gmail.com

    1h 10m
  8. Episode 17: Understanding The Dynamics of Estrangement

    08/31/2025

    Episode 17: Understanding The Dynamics of Estrangement

    Melissa Guttman joins me to deconstruct the complexities of estrangement. She shares her insight  on narcissistic abuse and being the adult child of emotionally immature parents. She also explains family dynamics  and the role they play. And also how we can heal from toxic relationships.  Melissa is a therapist and also an HSP, highly sensitive person, which we also talk about in this episode! Connect with Melissa: ifswitch.com melissaguttman@protonmail.com On Instagram and Tik Tock: @fallengoldenchild Find Lisa @illuminatedrecoverypodcast on Instagram  Show Notes: April Snow and her work on HSP’s (highly sensitive people) Tara Brock’s work: RAINCartman drama triangle: persecutor, victim and rescuerJennifer Fried: DARVO (Deny, Attack, Reverse, Victim and Offender) Nedra Tawwab Whitney Goodman Patrick Teahan Brene Brown Maya Anglou Lindsay Gibson Sharon Martin’s book: Cutting Ties with Your Parents

    1h 4m
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Illuminated Recovery Podcast is shedding light on the path to healing through storytelling. Host Lisa shares her experience and dives deep into trauma recovery to illuminate issues such as Alcohol Use Disorder, Eating Disorders, and Complex PTSD. Guests will also be featured on the show to broaden the lens of these topics. This is a recovery journey about unlearning old conditioning, becoming conscious, and inspiring inner growth and authenticity. Join us if you are willing to be more vulnerable, are interested in changing your relationship to yourself or want to cultivate more awareness.

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  • Creator
    Lisa
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    25
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Lisa
  • Show Website
    Illuminated Recovery