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The Courageous Journey Paula D Walters
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5.0 • 2 Ratings
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My name is Paula Walters. I am a national keynote speaker, a paramedic with 20 years of experience in the field, and a fierce advocate for those who have suffered child abuse, intimate partner violence, and traumatic brain injury.
I am a survivor of child abuse, sexual assault, and intimate partner violence. I also survived a near-fatal strangulation which left her with a Traumatic Brain Injury.
In 2015, drawing upon her life experiences, I became determined to raise awareness of this critical issue with first responders, healthcare professionals, and those working with abused and marginalized populations.
I have become a trusted and expert source on the psychological, physical, and invisible impacts from traumatic abuse. I am passionate about bridging the gaps between the legal and medical systems and the survivors they interact with.
After an excruciating thirteen-year journey of medical mayhem, My amazing story of strength, courage, and recovery has been shared nationally to highlight the intersections of Intimate Partner Violence and Traumatic Brain Injury. You can find my story in The New York Times Magazine, Spectrum News, National Public Radio (NPR), and The Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN). I started this podcast as a way to share my story, all that I have learned in my journey, and my journey toward healing. I will be having guests join my podcast who have helped me along my journey so they can share their personal and professional experiences and knowledge.
I can be reached at paula@thecourageoussurvivor.com
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The Courageous Journey Podcast Epiode 3: Introducing Kerri Walker
Paula Walters and Kerri Walker wanted to introduce themselves to their new audience. This is Kerri Walker talking about herself, her history, and her excitement in taking this new journey with Paula!
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The Basics in the Biology of Trauma
Paula and Kerri discuss the biology of trauma, chemicals and hormones affected and how it can make us feel, think, react, and behave!
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A Conversation with Kerri Walker on the Impacts of our Trauma on our Lives
In this episode, I introduce my friend and colleague Kerri Walker. We have a conversation about how childhood trauma can change the way your brain wires itself. We talk about how children raised in homes with abuse, trauma, and neglect often get wired for protection and the long-term impacts of that into adulthood. There are differences in children who are raised in loving homes versus those who are raised in homes with trauma, neglect, and abuse. Below you can see Ker...
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Finding My Lane and a New Me
It takes a long time to find who you are when you are raised living in fear and just trying to survive. I have started and stopped podcasting several times over the last two years. 2023 was a huge year for me. I had a year of reflection and rest. I have traveled all over the Country speaking and training which has opened my eyes so much to what my purpose is. I have spoken to advocates, judges, law enforcement, nurses, child welfare workers, church groups, politi...