When Charles McIntyre walked through the doors of Men of Nehemiah, a Christian rehab for men, after a long battle with addiction, he was, in his own words, “sick and tired of being sick and tired.” He’d tried everything. Nothing worked. He was defeated, broken, and convinced his life would never change. Today, Charles works…
When I was working through my own healing from childhood trauma, one of the most powerful parts of my journey involved working with rooms and understanding how environment plays a role in both recovery and child abuse prevention. I spent considerable time doing healing exercises focused on recreating my childhood bedrooms as part of memory…
When I think about my five-year-old self, the little girl who experienced sexual abuse, my heart focuses on what could have been different. If someone had taught me about body safety, I might have had the language to describe what was happening. If the adults around me had understood the signs of grooming, earlier protection…
When I first started my childhood trauma recovery journey nearly five years ago in Hong Kong, I felt completely alone. I thought I was the only person struggling to make sense of childhood abuse while trying to maintain a professional facade. Then I discovered the power of survivor support groups and survivor community. Then everything…
I sat down with my dear friend Tara Edgar for this powerful conversation about child sexual abuse prevention. During our talk, I was reminded of how our individual trauma recovery journeys can transform into missions that protect future generations. Tara, the founder of Talk Hong Kong, has created something extraordinary. A comprehensive approach to child…
When people ask me about the most challenging part of my healing journey, I always return to the same answer: healing relationships. It’s profound to learn how healing relationships with those who hurt us most can become the key to our freedom. Today, in honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month, I want to share the…
Both of us had experienced childhood sexual abuse that went unaddressed for decades. We both struggled with unhealthy relationship patterns. And we both eventually found our way to transformative sexual abuse therapy that changed everything. These are the similarities I discovered when I sat down with with Amy Stephens to discuss her powerful healing journey…
When I first began trauma therapy nearly five years ago, I thought healing meant talking through my experiences until they no longer held power over me. While traditional talk therapy was essential to my recovery, it was the addition of somatic therapy and energy work that created the most profound breakthroughs in my healing journey.…
Recently, I had a powerful conversation with Brian Henderson on my Let’s Heal podcast that reminded me why men’s mental health is so desperately needed in our world today. Brian’s story isn’t just about a male healing journey from corporate burnout to wellness. It’s a blueprint for how men can break free from toxic conditioning…
As a healing mentor, I’ve found that some of the most profound conversations happen when two people share their healing journeys openly. My recent conversation with Amy Sutter, also known as Sutter Girl, exemplified this beautiful exchange of wisdom. Amy’s story of transformation from overcoming adversity, to finding her zone of genius and reclaiming her…