The Heal Thrive Dream Podcast

Karen Robinson
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Heal Thrive Dream, LLC is a mother daughter company whose mission is to bring compassion, comfort, and healing to professional mothers recovering from childhood abuse. Abuse affects every aspect of a survivor's life, and it is common to feel "stuck" or empty. We created our podcast to offer education and inspiration to our listeners. To receive our gift "Hope Tool" please visit us at: HealThriveDream.com/get-hope/ Thank you for listening!

  1. 1d ago

    EP244: From Fear to Peace: Rebuilding Trust and Confidence with Maurine Xavier

    Maurine Xavier is one of the speakers at the Finding Confidence After Trauma Summit, a two-day virtual event happening August 13–14, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET. Register for the summit: https://hub.htdholisticservices.com/confidencesummit Due to technical difficulties during this recording, some parts of our conversation may have been affected. We look forward to welcoming Maurine back for a new recording at a future date so we can continue this meaningful discussion. Maurine Xavier is a Speaker and Guide for Trust, Clarity, and Peaceful Living. She supports successful women who feel overwhelmed, stuck in their thoughts, or caught in patterns of self-doubt, overthinking, and second-guessing. Through transformational tools and spiritual wisdom, Maurine helps women reconnect with their inner guidance, move beyond fear and uncertainty, and take clear, calm, and confident action. Her work empowers women to trust themselves again and create lives filled with greater peace, joy, purpose, and lasting fulfillment. As a former CPA, Maurine understands both the rewards and limitations of conventional success. Although professional achievement can provide security and recognition, it does not always create the inner peace, clarity, or confidence many women are seeking. Today, Maurine is an International Best-Selling Co-Author and an Accredited Diamond Co-Creative System® Teacher, Coach, and Practitioner. She helps women create meaningful and sustainable change from the inside out by releasing limiting patterns, strengthening self-trust, and making decisions that align with who they truly are. In this conversation, Maurine shares insights about rebuilding trust after difficult experiences, moving from fear to peace, quieting the inner critic, overcoming overthinking, and developing the confidence to move forward with greater clarity. Website: https://www.maurinexavier.com Claim Maurine’s complimentary masterclass: From Procrastination to Peaceful Productivity Masterclass https://www.maurinexavier.com/peaceful-productivity-masterclass Connect with Maurine Xavier: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maurine.xavier.2025 Instagram: https://instagram.com/maurinesxavier LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maurinexavier 💚 Join Our Supportive Trauma Healing Community: https://HealingFromTraumaTogether.com/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthrivedream 📲 Connect with Karen Robinson: Website: https://HealThriveDream.com/ Website: https://htdholisticservices.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthrivedream_ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/healthrivedream YouTube: https://youtube.com/@traumarecoveryexpert Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/healthrivedream LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenrobinson2022/ Email: coachkaren@healthrivedream.com 💬 What resonated most with you from this conversation? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

    EP244: From Fear to Peace: Rebuilding Trust and Confidence with Maurine Xavier

  2. Jul 7

    EP243: Healing Complex PTSD and Finding Hope with John P. Boyle

    In this powerful episode of the Heal Thrive Dream Podcast, I sit down with John P. Boyle to discuss his journey of surviving childhood trauma, healing from Complex PTSD, and finding hope through faith, recovery, and resilience. John and I explore the lasting effects of childhood trauma, how Complex PTSD impacts relationships, marriage, parenting, and physical health, the long road to receiving the right diagnosis, EMDR therapy, grounding techniques, nervous system regulation, recovery from alcohol addiction, faith, hope, and breaking generational cycles of trauma. John P. Boyle is an engineer, entrepreneur, executive advisor, and author whose life and work reflect a blend of Appalachian grit, business leadership, and principled purpose. Born into a multi-generational family of coal miners and raised in Kingwood, West Virginia, John’s story is rooted in hard work, resilience, and deep respect for the people and places that shaped him. John graduated from The Kiski School in Pennsylvania, the West Virginia University School of Engineering, and Harvard Business School. From the age of thirteen through forty, he worked in nearly every role within his family’s business, including ten years as company president. As a civil engineer, John has led thousands of public infrastructure, energy, natural gas, mining, and waste-disposal projects across 10 East Coast states. He has also founded four service-related companies in the environmental, transportation, natural gas, and coal industries. Throughout his career, John has served in multiple C-suite and executive advisory roles and has sat on the boards of more than a dozen companies nationwide. He currently serves on the advisory boards of TQG, Inc. and Qryptonic, LLC, and on the board of directors of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association, where he served as President of the Contractors Division in 2017. John is also the author of Appalachian Kid, an Amazon best-selling memoir published in 2023, and Invisible Wounds, published in 2026. Through his writing, he shares stories of faith, leadership, perseverance, and identity, encouraging readers to honor their roots while pursuing lives of integrity and impact. 📘 Learn more about John P. Boyle: Website: https://johnpboyle.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-p-boyle/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JohnPBoyle Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61561491782424 💚 Join Our Supportive Trauma Healing Community: https://HealingFromTraumaTogether.com/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthrivedream 📲 Connect with Karen Robinson: Website: https://HealThriveDream.com/ Website: https://htdholisticservices.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthrivedream_ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/healthrivedream YouTube: https://youtube.com/@traumarecoveryexpert Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/healthrivedream LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenrobinson2022/ Email: coachkaren@healthrivedream.com 💬 What resonated most with you from this conversation? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

    EP243: Healing Complex PTSD and Finding Hope with John P. Boyle

  3. Jun 30

    EP242: Overcoming Grief and Chronic Illness with Cyndee Dhalai

    Grief and chronic illness have a way of changing every part of your life. In this episode, I had the privilege of sitting down with Cyndee Dhalai to talk about what it really looks like to keep going when life doesn't go as planned. Cyndee Dhalai has worn many hats throughout her life, teacher, counselor, wife, mother, widow, patient, and writer. After spending more than 25 years in education, she now shares her own journey of grief, chronic illness, resilience, and hope to encourage others who may be walking through difficult seasons. During our conversation, we talk about what grief has taught her, how she has learned to live with chronic illness, the importance of choosing hope even in painful moments, and why our struggles don't have to define who we become. If you've ever experienced loss, faced health challenges, or simply needed a reminder that healing is possible, I think you'll find encouragement in Cyndee's story. 📖 Recommended Book: Grief Is the Price You Pay for Love: Run into the Fire; Discover Me in the Ashes https://amzn.to/4n1t8Wn 💚 Join Our Supportive Trauma Healing Community: https://HealingFromTraumaTogether.com/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthrivedream 📲 Connect with Karen Robinson: Website: https://HealThriveDream.com/ Website: https://htdholisticservices.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthrivedream_ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/healthrivedream YouTube: https://youtube.com/@traumarecoveryexpert Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/healthrivedream LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenrobinson2022/ Email: coachkaren@healthrivedream.com 💬 What resonated most with you from this conversation? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

    EP242: Overcoming Grief and Chronic Illness with Cyndee Dhalai

  4. Jun 24

    EP241: Rebuilding After Grief and Narcissistic Abuse with Julie Barth

    In this episode, we welcome Julie Barth for a powerful conversation about loss, caregiving, emotional abuse, survival, and rebuilding life after trauma. JULIE BARTH is a writer, mother of six, trauma survivor, and founder of the Colin James Barth Outreach, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting women-led households in times of crisis. Julie’s memoir, NOTES FROM A BLACKBERRY, is a deeply moving account of love, loss, and resilience, chronicling her journey as a special needs parent while navigating the heartbreaking realities of her first husband’s battle with cancer. Julie discusses the complexities of loss, emotional abuse, and rebuilding life after trauma. With so many women silently enduring these struggles—whether as caregivers, widows, or survivors of toxic relationships—Julie’s story is both deeply personal and yet universally relevant. Your conversation with her will provide your listeners actionable steps they can take toward healing, securing safety and resources, and ultimately reclaiming personal power. For many women, the burden of caregiving, financial instability, or an emotionally abusive relationship can feel isolating and impossible to escape. Julie’s journey—from raising a daughter with a rare genetic disorder to losing her first husband to cancer and then surviving years of financial and emotional abuse in her second marriage—sheds light on the hidden struggles so many endure behind closed doors. Through her nonprofit and her writing, she’s committed to helping women in crisis understand that leaving isn’t just possible—it’s necessary. Julie’s insight offers a compelling discussion about resilience, recognizing red flags, and taking back control of their lives. Get Julie’s memoir, NOTES FROM A BLACKBERRY: https://amzn.to/43WInqL 💚 Join Our Supportive Trauma Healing Community: https://HealingFromTraumaTogether.com/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthrivedream 📲 Connect with Karen Robinson: Website: https://HealThriveDream.com/ Website: https://htdholisticservices.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthrivedream_ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/healthrivedream YouTube: https://youtube.com/@traumarecoveryexpert Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/healthrivedream LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenrobinson2022/ Email: coachkaren@healthrivedream.com 💬 What resonated most with you from this conversation? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

    EP241: Rebuilding After Grief and Narcissistic Abuse with Julie Barth

  5. Jun 16

    EP240: Healing Trauma Through Flower Essences with Maribeth Swan

    Can flower essences support trauma healing and emotional transformation? In this powerful episode, I sit down with Maribeth Swan, a trauma-informed practitioner whose work is rooted in ritual, nature connection, compassionate inquiry, and custom flower essences. Maribeth Swan is guided and grounded by the power of ritual connection to the Divine calling us into deeper relationship with all aspects of Nature, including our own. Her intuitive and trauma informed work focuses on unraveling unproductive patterns through the alchemy of custom flower essences, compassionate inquiry, and holding sacred space. Maribeth shares her personal healing journey and explains how flower essences can help unravel limiting patterns, deepen self-awareness, and create a stronger connection with the Divine and the natural world. We explore trauma recovery, emotional healing, nervous system regulation, spiritual growth, and the role of sacred practices in transformation. If you're seeking holistic approaches to healing trauma, overcoming emotional blocks, and reconnecting with your authentic self, this conversation offers valuable insights and inspiration. ✨ In This Episode: ✔️ What flower essences are and how they work ✔️ Healing trauma through nature-based practices ✔️ Breaking unconscious patterns and emotional cycles ✔️ Compassionate inquiry and self-discovery ✔️ Spiritual healing and Divine connection ✔️ Creating meaningful rituals for transformation ✔️ Maribeth’s personal story of healing through flower essences 🌿 Learn More About Maribeth Swan: Website: https://www.swanessence.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maribethswan/ Her Healing Journey: https://www.swanessence.com/journey 💚 Join Our Supportive Trauma Healing Community: https://HealingFromTraumaTogether.com/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthrivedream 📲 Connect with Karen Robinson: Website: https://HealThriveDream.com/ Website: https://htdholisticservices.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthrivedream_ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/healthrivedream YouTube: https://youtube.com/@traumarecoveryexpert Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/healthrivedream LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenrobinson2022/ Email: coachkaren@healthrivedream.com 💬 What resonated most with you from this conversation? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

    EP240: Healing Trauma Through Flower Essences with Maribeth Swan

  6. Jun 11

    EP239: Healing Self-Doubt and Overthinking with Betsy Holmberg

    Betsy Holmberg, PhD, is an award-winning psychologist and author specializing in overthinking and negative self-talk. She writes for Psychology Today, and has been featured in radio, television, and podcasts. Her first book, Unkind Mind, comes out June 1 by New Harbinger Publications. Before settling into writing and therapy, Betsy ran the global behavioral health service line at McKinsey & Company, a premier consulting firm. She also worked at Harvard and co-authored several peer-reviewed academic journal articles on non-suicidal self-injury and suicidal thoughts. She is trained in Cognitive-Behavioral and Dialectical Behavioral therapies and has treated clients of various ages and presentations. Betsy received her doctorate, master's and B.A. in Psychology from Duke University. Does it ever feel like there’s a hypercritical, negative voice inside your head, telling you that you aren’t good enough, pretty enough, smart enough, or worthy of success or love? Negative self-talk is all too common, especially for women. This inner critic originally served an important evolutionary purpose—to ensure survival. The problem is, this voice can be difficult to “switch off,” leading to anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. So, how can you move past negative self-talk and start living with confidence? Written by a psychologist and expert in negative thinking, this book shines a light on where your hypercritical inner voice comes from—a deeply rooted survival mechanism in the brain called the default mode network (DMN). Using powerful skills drawn from neuroscience, you’ll learn how to flip the switch on your unkind mind, so you can move past self-critical thoughts, increase self-compassion, and decrease feelings of shame, guilt, regret, and inadequacy. You’ll also discover how to: Stay calm and present in social settings Stop comparing yourself to others Reconnect with your true inner voice—your kind mind Live with courage and authenticity Once you understand where your inner critic comes from, you’ll feel more empowered to tune it out, focus on your true inner voice instead, and get back to living your life with all the courage and confidence needed to thrive. This book will help guide you, step by step. Website: https://betsyholmberg.com/ Betsy's book: Unkind Mind: The Neuroscience of Why Women Are So Hard on Themselves—and How to Quiet Your Inner Critic for Good: https://amzn.to/4dVyE8T Connect with Betsy: https://www.instagram.com/betsyholmberg/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethholmberg/ Join our supportive group community: Https://HealingFromTraumaTogether.com/ www.facebook.com/groups/healthrivedream Connect with me: Gmail: healthrivedream@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthrivedream_ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/healthrivedream YouTube: https://youtube.com/@traumarecoveryexpert Twitter: https://twitter.com/healthrivedream LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenrobinson2022/ Website: Https://HealThriveDream.com/ Podcast: Http://HealThriveDreamPodcast.com/blog Loved this episode? Leave us a comment below

    EP239: Healing Self-Doubt and Overthinking with Betsy Holmberg

  7. Jun 2

    EP238: Healing After Domestic Violence with Sephora Acheson

    Sophora Acheson serves as the Executive Director and Co-President of Ruby's Place, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to ending domestic violence, human trafficking, and violent crime through hope, advocacy, and connection. Under her leadership, Ruby's Place has expanded its services and outreach, notably opening the first human trafficking shelter in the U.S. for men, addressing the often overlooked population of male survivors. Sophora's mission is to be a fiercely passionate, humorous, and adventurous leader who lives with compassion and a quest for growth that shatters glass ceilings and propels others toward authentic joy and freedom. Sophora has a deep knowledge base and enjoys helping others through experience-share on the following topics: Survivor of DV and SA Foster parent and adoptive parent An adopted child In long-term recovery Married to a POC Fertility and pregnancy loss Mental health and therapy- specifically trained in trauma and sex therapy. HT sting operations from the CBO side and more! Ruby's Place is now Restorative Pathways! 20880 Baker Road, Castro Valley, CA 94546 Website: www.RestorativePathways.org https://www.rubysplace.org/donate Emergency text support line: 888-339-7233 Join our supportive group community: Https://HealingFromTraumaTogether.com/ www.facebook.com/groups/healthrivedream Connect with me: Gmail: healthrivedream@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthrivedream_ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/healthrivedream YouTube: https://youtube.com/@traumarecoveryexpert Twitter: https://twitter.com/healthrivedream LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenrobinson2022/ Website: Https://HealThriveDream.com/ Podcast: Http://HealThriveDreamPodcast.com/blog Loved this episode? Leave us a comment below

    EP238: Healing After Domestic Violence with Sephora Acheson

  8. May 29

    EP237: Healing Sexual Shame and Religious Trauma with Christina Braver

    Christina Braver writes steamy, contemporary romance usually set in the Pacific Northwest. Her stories are character driven and feature strong heroes with softer sides, heroines who make it happen, and the guaranteed happily-ever-after we all need. “A little bit nerdy and a little bit dirty”, her books address deeper issues such as women’s sexual health and sex positivity for all. When she isn’t writing, Christina can be found laughing too loudly with friends, sipping wine, or reading. She lives outside Seattle with her data-geek husband and two new adults who mostly don’t mind telling people what Mom writes. Website: http://Christinabraver.com Connect with Christina: https://www.facebook.com/christinabraverromance https://www.instagram.com/christinabraverromance/ Link to Christina’s Author Page: https://amzn.to/4hZSEYf Book about healing from purity culture: Your Turn: https://amzn.to/4ckrWbL Christina’s Book Recommendation: Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski: https://amzn.to/3R4t5u7 Pure: Inside the Evangelical Movement That Shamed a Generation of Young Women and How I Broke Free by Linda Kay Klein: https://amzn.to/3R0yX7M Join our supportive group community: Https://HealingFromTraumaTogether.com/ www.facebook.com/groups/healthrivedream Connect with me: Gmail: healthrivedream@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthrivedream_ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/healthrivedream YouTube: https://youtube.com/@traumarecoveryexpert Twitter: https://twitter.com/healthrivedream LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenrobinson2022/ Website: Https://HealThriveDream.com/ Podcast: Http://HealThriveDreamPodcast.com/blog Loved this episode? Leave us a comment below

    EP237: Healing Sexual Shame and Religious Trauma with Christina Braver
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Heal Thrive Dream, LLC is a mother daughter company whose mission is to bring compassion, comfort, and healing to professional mothers recovering from childhood abuse. Abuse affects every aspect of a survivor's life, and it is common to feel "stuck" or empty. We created our podcast to offer education and inspiration to our listeners. To receive our gift "Hope Tool" please visit us at: HealThriveDream.com/get-hope/ Thank you for listening!

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  • Creator
    Karen Robinson
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    247
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Karen Robinson
  • Show Website
    The Heal Thrive Dream Podcast

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