Podcasts on Trauma, Science, and Spirituality

Rick Hanson has a podcast with his son, Forest, call BEING WELL.  A few of my favorite episodes:

• Internal Family Systems Therapy with Dr. Richard Schwartz (20 June 2021)
• Somatic Internal Family Systems Therapy with Susan McConnell (09 May 2021)
• How to Cope During a Pandemic with Dr. Bruce Perry (17 January 2021)
• Complex PTSD and Developmental Trauma with Pete Walker (31 August 2020)
• How to Have Great Relationships: Attachment and the Self (02 August 2020)
• Polyvagal Theory with Stephen Porges (19 July 2020)
• Healing Trauma with Peter Levine (06 March 2020)
• Childhood Trauma with Dr. Bruce Perry (01 March 2020)
• Discovering Your Attachment Style with Dr. Jennie Rosier (30 September 2019) 
• Bringing Strength to Compassion with Dr. Kristin Neff (28 May 2019)
• Healing Shame with Compassion wit Dr. Chris Germer (17 March 2019)
• The Gift of Forgiveness (10 December 2018)
• Paul Gilbert on Confidence (18 June 2018)
• Secure and Insecure Attachment (04 June 2018)

The Trauma Therapist with Guy Macpherson has interviews with a wide-ranging list of trauma specialists and topics related to understanding and healing trauma.  The podcast has a helpful search feature.

"A Peabody Award-winning public radio show and podcast. What does it mean to be human? How do we want to live? And who will we be to each other? Each week a new discovery about the immensity of our lives. Hosted by Krista Tippett" (from their website).  They have a lot of resources and their podcasts have a transcript (which I find very helpful).   Use the search features to find amazing content. 

Some of my favorite podcast episodes:

• Robin DiAngelo and Resmaa Menakem: Towards a Framework for Repair: originally aired 9 July 2020 | updated 19 August 2021.
• Bessel van der Kolk:  How Trauma Lodges in the Body:  originally aired 11 July 2013 | updated: 26 December 2019.
• Rachel Yehuda:  How Trauma and Resilience Cross Generations: originally aired: 30 July 2015 | updated: 9 November 2017.
• Thich Nhat Hanh, Cheri Maples, and Larry Ward: Being Peace in a World of Trauma: originally aired 25 September 2003 | updated 14 July 2016.
• Mary Oliver:  Listening to the World: originally aired 5 February 2015 | updated 3 September 2020.

Annie Murphy Paul — The Extended Mind: The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain

"In this conversation about her new book, the acclaimed science writer Annie Murphy Paul explodes the myth that the brain is an all-powerful, all-purpose thinking machine that works best in silence and isolation. We are often told that the human brain is an awe-inspiring wonder, but its capacities are remarkably limited and specific. Humanity has achieved its most impressive feats only by thinking outside the brain: by 'extending' the brain’s power with resources borrowed from the body, other people, and the material world" (from the show's website).

Psychologists Off the Clock is "four clinical psychologists, bringing you ideas from psychology that can help you flourish in your work, relationships, and health" (from their website).  They have their episodes separated by useful categories and a search feature.  While they do not offer a transcript of episodes, they do offer generous related resources to each. 

A few episodes:  

• Episode 210. Strategies for Becoming Safely Embodied with Deirdre Fay (11 August 2021).  
• Episode 53. Yoga For Trauma With Deirdre Fay (8 August 2018).  
• Episode 15 (Part 1) (8 February 2017) and Episode 16 (Part 2) (22 February 2017) of Embodiment.  
• Episode 37. Post-Traumatic Growth with Diana and Debbie (16 January 2018).

"Hidden Brain explores the unconscious patterns that drive human behavior and questions that lie at the heart of our complex and changing world. Our work, led by Host and Executive Editor Shankar Vedantam, is marked by a commitment to scientific and journalistic rigor, and a deep empathy for our guests and audience" (from their website).

They have an interesting newsletter and each episode has a transcript and lots of research links.  Here are a few:

• The Power of Mercy.
• The Power of Apologies.
• The Story of Your Life.
• Is it Better to Know?
• You 2.0:  Loss and Renewal.
• Our Better Angels.

Attachment Theory in Action with Karen Doyle Buckwalter

Lots of great episodes on attachment theory.

From their website:

Presented by The Knowledge Center at Chaddock, Attachment Theory in Action is a weekly podcast featuring national experts from the field of attachment and trauma. Hosted by Karen Buckwalter, MSW, LCSW, the podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Listeners sit in on Karen’s insightful, informative and inspiring conversations with leading attachment theory researchers and clinicians in the field.