For individuals who hold leadership roles at home, work, or in the community. This talk is an invitation to begin the journey of using trauma-informed practices in all of our relationships and releasing ourselves from shame that impacts how we show up in our professional and personal lives . You will discover: 

 

• Everyday examples of how shame tactics are used in our society without us realizing it

• How past strategies we used to support our survival can sometimes keep us from thriving today

• Holistic ways to embrace our healing journey without disconnecting from meaningful people and community in our lives

• Three elements to cultivating a culture that prioritizes safety and integrity in our homes, at work, and in our communities. 

• Embodying a Love Ethic (as proposed by bell hooks) in our personal and professional lives to reduce harm in our homes and at work

This talk is for Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and educational institutions where institutional betrayal has taken place and the community is in need of healing, accountability, transparency, and justice. This is also a prevention talk. You will discover:

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• The definition of institutional betrayal and various examples of how this occurs in organizations

• The top 3 reasons people aren't safe at work

• Releasing the shame that comes along with experiencing institutional betrayal as an agency so that we can move forward with nurturing principled spaces

• The first strategy to creating cultural and policy change without sacrificing our careers

• Three elements to cultivating a culture that prioritizes safety and integrity

• Embodying a Love Ethic (as proposed by bell hooks) in our personal and professional lives to reduce harm in our homes and at work

This talk is for non-profit organizations where organizational trauma has taken place and the community is in need of healing, accountability, transparency, and justice. This is also a prevention talk. You will discover:

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• The definition of organizational trauma and various examples of how this occurs in non-profit organizations

• The top 3 reasons non-profits suffer from in-fighting

• Releasing the shame that comes along with experiencing organizational trauma as an agency so that we can move forward with nurturing principled spaces

• The first strategy to creating cultural and policy change without sacrificing our careers

• Three elements to cultivating a culture that prioritizes safety and integrity

• Embodying a Love Ethic (as proposed by bell hooks) in our personal and professional lives to reduce harm in our homes and at work

For helping professionals who support parents, guardians, and caregivers whose children have experienced sexual trauma and are interested in somatic and embodied approaches. You will discover: 

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• Why these practices can be more helpful than talk therapy

• Culturally relevant practices used to support marginalized communities who experience pervasive threats 

• How to support children who are sexually acting out on other children (this is different from a teenager assaulting a child or other teenager). 

• Compassionate and kid-friendly ways to talk to children about body autonomy 

• The significance of us releasing traumatic stress stuck in our nervous system due to organic and survival reflexes

• The life-changing impact of interdependence through nurturing a robust and reliable community of support (important for self-regulation and co-regulation)

• Healing a narrative that makes parents feel helpless and powerless

• Three elements to cultivating a culture that prioritizes safety and integrity at home

• Embodying a Love Ethic (as proposed by bell hooks) in our personal and professional lives to reduce harm in our homes and at work