Being in Possibility Erin Long

Trauma doesn’t discriminate. 
Trauma could be affecting your son, your mother, your best friend, or your spouse. It’s important that we increase our awareness around the issues of trauma so we can become a safe place for the folks in our life who are suffering. 
 
In today’s episode, I dive into how you can practically integrate more of a trauma-informed perspective into your daily life. I share the different tiers of the trauma-informed approach, a breakdown of the 5 guiding principles of being trauma-informed, and the impact trauma-informed living can have on reducing trauma impact and increasing resilience in the folks around us. 
I’m exploring:
A breakdown of the FIVE basic principles of being trauma-informed The 3 tiers of the trauma-informed approach A simple shift you can make TODAY to begin approaching others with a more trauma-informed lens Resilience & post-traumatic growth (and vicarious resilience & post-traumatic growth!) And so much more  
Trauma Resources: 
https://integratedlistening.com/what-is-trauma/
Trauma-Informed Organization Change Manual: socialwork.buffalo.edu/ittic


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Showing up for the children in our community is vitally important. But often, not knowing where to start or how to help becomes a barrier to getting involved. My guest this week, health coach and proud foster mama, Diane McMahan, is here to assure us that there is something we all can do to support these children (even if it isn’t in the ways we expect)! 
 
In today’s episode, we dive into the journey of foster care - Diane’s personal experiences as a foster mother, trauma-informed parenting, and how to get involved in the opportunity to break barriers and foster hope for the children in your community. 
We’re exploring:
Diane’s experience as a foster parent & how she started this journey The various ways you can get involved in the foster care system (and how to support the cause without fostering) The resources & training available to foster parents Trauma-informed parenting & some powerful insights on the role trauma could be playing around you And more  
Connect with Diane: 
Website: www.keepmovingwa.com
FB: https://www.facebook.com/diane.makaeli
Email: dmcmahan2019@gmail.com
Private foster care agencies in Skagit County: Youthnet and Secret Harbor
Wishlist: Diapers and wipes
Foster Closet (take donations, the whole store is free to foster parents) - Amazon wish list
https://foster-hearts.com/foster-closet/
 
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If you’ve been working towards a goal and you’re almost there (or if you’ve just realized what your goal is and you’re not sure where to begin) - you’re standing at the edge of something. And the edge can get super messy. 
But that’s part of the process! The process of stepping into new possibility.
In today’s episode, I’m inviting you to explore your next evolution and giving you some ways to identify and take the aligned actions needed to step into the next phase of your life. 
 
What are you calling in? Let’s go to the show.



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How can we take our leadership work and create more sustainable and healthy communities? In today’s episode, I invite 25 year professor at Skagit Valley College, Dr. Laura Flores Cailloux, to share her wisdom on this subject, and more! We discuss the power of stories, creating safety & space in the classroom for vulnerability, and the ways we can incorporate deep cultural change work to have a broader impact on the world and create real shifts for marginalized groups.
 
We’re exploring:
Local storytelling as the primary way of understanding our own communities Creating space, vulnerability & safety in the classroom Acknowledging the invisible layer of labor and responsibility that marginalized groups carry The shift Dr. Laura is making in her leadership programs - from finite to a broader impact Creating deep cultural change through injustice and antiracism work And more


Connect with Laura:
Skagit Valley College: Lauracailloux@skagit.edu
 
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Access. Resources. Support. 
We all need them. And in today’s episode, we’re exploring what we can do as coaches and mentors to ensure more people have access to the things they need.
My guest this week, life and leadership coach Erica Wray, joins me to talk about being of service in the coaching industry. We discuss slowing down to allow for alignment and how to create a business that generates more possibility and more of a positive impact on the world. 
We’re exploring:
Structures that allow for more access & alignment in coaching The beliefs and stories we hold around money and its connection to virtue How to be in a partnership with the things that scare you so you can take action toward your big dreams Erica’s series of thoughtful children’s books And more Connect with Erica here: https://www.ericajwray.com/
 
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How can we create change within ourselves and within our community? In a world where things are going wrong and feel as if they’re falling apart, how can we take steps towards hope and healing? 
 
Today, I’m joined by Kelly Childress. She’s a Board certified chaplain, ordained minister, healthcare mediator, life-long activist, and certified professional life coach. Kelly works with leaders, creatives, and professionals looking to make and create change. She sits with people in the most painful moments of their life, but she has hope. Whether it’s recovering from the impact of COVID-19 and the years of isolation, the pain of loss, or the trauma of many people’s lived experiences, we can still find joy, light, and possibility.
 
We’re exploring: 
Turning the gaze inward, ending the war within ourselves, and changing the world  Practical ways we can practice self-care and why it’s so important Kelly’s activism: what she’s passionate about and working for Creating positive energy in the midst of oppression and trauma Emotional work: how acupuncture and mediation work to relieve stuck emotions Where negative thoughts stem from and how to deal with them Questions to ask about what you consume and the thoughts you let ruminate within you  And more  
For those looking to make and create change with Kelly, click here: https://kellychildress.com/
 
Check out the Revolutionary Love Project at: https://valariekaur.com/revolutionary-love-project/
 
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