What if the chaos you’ve lived with for years… isn’t who you are — but a response to the trauma you never had the chance to process?

In this Part 1 of 2 episode ofLife After Trauma, Jess is joined by childhood abuse survivor and trauma healing facilitator Lisa Tickel. Together, they explore what it means to move from survival mode into safety — emotionally, physically, and spiritually. Lisa shares her powerful story of growing up in an abusive home, losing her mother at 16, and navigating life without support. For decades, she coped through emotional eating, overthinking, and self-abandonment — until she began to uncover the root of her pain and reclaim her healing through EMDR, inner child work, and nervous system regulation. If you’ve ever felt broken, too reactive, or disconnected from your voice — this episode is for you. Lisa’s story is a powerful reminder that healing doesn’t happen all at once… but safety is possible.

⚠️ Trigger Warning

This episode contains discussions of trauma, abuse, and other potentially sensitive topics that may be activating for some listeners. Please take care while listening and pause if you need to. Your well-being is what matters most.

🎧 Chapters

00:00 – Welcome & Lisa’s Story Begins

01:07 – Emotional Eating and Escalating Abuse

03:23 – The Healing Workshop That Changed Everything

05:18 – What Healing Really Feels Like

06:40 – How EMDR Helped Lisa Reprocess Trauma

07:40 – Speaking Up for "Little Lisa"

09:32 – Inner Child Encounters & Self-Abandonment

11:45 – Finding Her Voice and Releasing Pain

13:14 – Lisa’s Workshop & Understanding Trauma

14:10 – Getting a PTSD Diagnosis and Feeling Seen

16:54 – The Power of the Pause in Healing Triggers

17:26 – Living in Survival Mode and Victim Mindset

19:31 – Letting Go of Chaos and Familiar Drama

21:28 – Awareness as a Superpower

23:27 – Emotional Regulation in Real Life

24:19 – Managing Panic, Pressure, and Reactions

26:00 – Adding Color to Black-and-White Thinking

26:30 – Movement, Nature, and Everyday Grounding

27:52 – Grounding & Closing Reflections

📲 Connect with Lisa Tickel

• 🎧 Podcast: Healing and Growing Hand in Hand
• 🌸 Women’s Childhood Abuse Healing Workshop
• YouTube
• TikTok
• Instagram
• LinkedIn

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📲 Connect with Jess

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thejessvanrose

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifeaftertraumapodcast

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⚠️ Trigger Warning:

This episode contains discussions of trauma, abuse, and other potentially sensitive topics that may be activating for some listeners. Please take care while listening and pause if you need to. Your well-being is what matters most.

💬 Let’s Stay Connected:

If you haven’t already, it would mean the world to me if you subscribe, and if you learned something new or found inspiration from this episode, please leave a review and share this episode.

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