Becoming Trauma-Informed
Welcome to Becoming Trauma Informed- The podcast where Dr. Lee and TLC bring you expert advice and strategies to understand what trauma is, how it affects our daily lives, and what we can do about it!
Dr. Lee is a DNP-prepared adult nurse practitioner a clinical trauma professional. She is an expert in helping people understand how past painful experiences affect their bodies & brains- and how to change their future for the better!
T. Lee Cordell, aka TLC, is Dr. Lee's co-host and partner (in business AND life!) He brings his research and historian experience to the podcast, helping us make connections and understand how history repeats itself.
Our podcast is explicit because we talk about lots of triggering and adult content (and we cuss on occasion!) so this is a content warning- listen with care & be gentle with yourselves.
Becoming Trauma-Informed
S2E16: The Road to Healing: Experiencing a Cult with Jennifer Semsch
At six years old, Jennifer was told - we’re selling everything, we’re moving, and we’re joining a religious sect. And today, Dr. Lee is joined by Jennifer Semsch, joy promoter & recovering cult member, to talk about those 12+ years she spent in a cult, the shame & trauma she experienced, and the road to healing since. Join them for a powerful conversation around moving beyond shame and living a fulfilling life, because we are never broken - we might have just forgotten that we are whole.
They’re exploring:
- Jennifer’s story of experiencing a cult from ages six to eighteen
- Experiencing a massive identity crisis - and the first time she remembered feeling shame
- The 3 separate responses within fawn - and the one Dr. Lee talks about in response to Jennifer’s trauma story
- Social exclusion & the discipline in school
- Why the weaponization of shame is so effective (in cults & beyond)
- The difficult early days in her relationship with her now husband & a discussion around trauma-bonding
- And more
Connect with Jennifer:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jrsemsch
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennifersemsch/
TikTok: @jennifersemsch
Disclaimer: Dr. Lee is expressing her own views and is not offering professional or medical advice.
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