PTSD and Beyond

I Asked for Help and Guess What Happened?

“Just because it’s invisible doesn’t mean it’s not real. I believed me. And that changed everything," Dr. Deb Lindh

Welcome to PTSD Awareness Month. In this powerful opening episode, Dr. Deb Lindh shares a deeply personal story—what it was like to ask for help and be dismissed, disbelieved, and ignored… and what happened next.

This is more than a story about pain—it's about resilience, self-trust, and the power of breaking silence. From school counselors and troop leaders to one trusted therapist who finally named it—Dr. Deb takes us on a raw, reflective journey through stigma, invalidation, and ultimately, self-empowerment.

Because while asking for help is hard, not being believed leaves a wound few talk about. Until now.

🔹 In This Episode, We Explore:

• What stigma really looks like (and why it’s rooted in projection and avoidance)

• The personal cost of asking for help and being dismissed

• Why believing yourself might be the bravest act of all

• The moment Dr. Deb heard someone finally say, “This has a name”

• How being believed can feel like exhaling for the first time

• The promise made at 16—and kept ever since

• A research link about the healing power of sharing stories

🔹 Reflection & Resources:

🖼️ Download the free You Believed Me reflection printable — includes 12 affirmations and 12 trauma-informed questions to support your healing journey.

💭 Whether you’re in the midst of transition, re-building after trauma, or sitting with the unknown—this episode invites you to feel seen, centered, and supported.

📝 Take What Resonates Journal Prompt:
What part of you is ready for what comes next—and what part still needs a little time?

🎧 Listen. Reflect. Share.

Start your healing journey with small, intentional steps. Check out our Etsy store, MindfulEffectDesigns, for the complete journal and other practical resources.

❤️ Share the Podcast:
If today’s episode resonated with you, share it with someone who could use a reminder that they’re not alone.

And remember, we’re better together, we’re stronger together, and take what resonates and GO BEYOND!

In Love and Healing,
Dr. Deb

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What Comes Next? A Poem

In this special episode of PTSD and Beyond®, we pause for a moment of reflection, grounding, and presence—with a new original poem titled What Comes Next.

This piece speaks to the quiet courage it takes to keep going, the uncertainty that comes after survival, and the space between endings and beginnings. For anyone who’s ever asked, "Now what?" or sat in the stillness waiting for clarity to arrive—this one is for you.

We explore:

• The emotional weight and liberation of asking what comes next

• Why healing often lives in the in-between moments

• A guided reflection to carry the message of the poem into your week

💭 Whether you’re in the midst of transition, re-building after trauma, or sitting with the unknown—this episode invites you to feel seen, centered, and supported.

📝 Take What Resonates Journal Prompt:
What part of you is ready for what comes next—and what part still needs a little time?

🎧 Listen. Reflect. Share.

Start your healing journey with small, intentional steps. Check out our Etsy store, MindfulEffectDesigns, for the complete journal and other practical resources.

❤️ Share the Podcast:
If today’s episode resonated with you, share it with someone who could use a reminder that they’re not alone.

And remember, we’re better together, we’re stronger together, and take what resonates and GO BEYOND!

In Love and Healing,
Dr. Deb

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Insta - @DrDebraLindh

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X (formerly known as Twitter) - @DebraLindh

Memory, Mindfulness, and Meaning: How We Heal Through Remembrance

In this special Memorial Day episode of PTSD and Beyond®, Dr. Deb Lindh invites listeners into a space of sacred pause, purposeful reflection, and heart-centered healing.

We remember the ultimate sacrifice—honoring not only the solemnity of the day, but also the spirited strength of those we carry in memory.
This episode challenges the status quo of how we “do remembrance,” and offers a mindful, integrative, and healing alternative.

Because remembrance isn’t performance.
It isn’t just a day.
It’s a way of being—with purpose.

🧠 What We Explore:

• Why remembrance is a daily responsibility—not just a one-day event

• The difference between being stuck in the past vs. remembering with mindfulness

• How rituals like journaling, speaking names aloud, and reflection can heal

• Collective trauma, generational memory, and honoring those never named

• How ending Mental Health Awareness Month with intention carries the meaning forward

Start your healing journey with small, intentional steps. Check out our Etsy store, MindfulEffectDesigns, for the complete journal and other practical resources.

❤️ Share the Podcast:
If today’s episode resonated with you, share it with someone who could use a reminder that they’re not alone.

And remember, we’re better together, we’re stronger together, and take what resonates and GO BEYOND!

In Love and Healing,
Dr. Deb

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Website - PTSDandBeyond

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Insta - @DrDebraLindh

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X (formerly known as Twitter) - @DebraLindh

Manifesting Infinite Riches After Trauma: Healing Financial Wounds with Pushkar Anand

🎉 A Quick Note of Gratitude 🎉

We’re honored to share that PTSD and Beyond® was recently named one of the Top 20 PTSD Podcasts on the web by Feedspot. This recognition reflects the bravery of our guests, the strength of our community, and the power of conversations like the one in today’s episode.

Thank you for listening, sharing, and being part of this movement.
We’re just getting started. 🔥

Support the Podcast & Explore Trauma-Informed Tools:

Our new Etsy shop is now live!

🛒 Mindful Effect Designs offers trauma-informed digital tools to support clarity, communication, boundaries, and healing with lived experience at the center.

✨ Start with our best-selling Reframe, Don’t React complete bundle—now available for instant download.

📍 Visit: MindfulEffectDesigns on Etsy

Because how we respond... is everything. 💬

Manifesting Infinite Riches After Trauma: Healing Financial Wounds with Pushkar Anand

What if your beliefs about money—and your sense of self-worth—were shaped long before you had a voice?

In today’s PTSD and Beyond® Podcast episode, I have a lovely chat with Pushkar Anand, author of the #1 International Bestseller - Manifest Your Infinite Riches: Master the Art of Living an Abundant Life and founder of the Centre for Infinite Riches®. We explore how trauma, culture, and early life experiences influence our financial mindset—and what it takes to shift those patterns.

Pushkar shares his personal story of evolving beyond just a traditional corporate career to following a path of purpose, meaning, self-inquiry, and healing. His insights are grounded in practical tools and deep reflection, influenced by thought leaders like Jack Canfield and Viktor Frankl.

This episode is especially for those who’ve experienced financial abuse, carry money-related shame, or are ready to redefine what abundance means on their own terms.

What We Talk About:

• How childhood and culture shape our money stories
• The hidden emotional blocks that impact how we relate to finances
• A look at Pushkar’s Six Statutes of Money™ and how to use them
• What financial healing looks like after trauma or abuse
• How spiritual values can guide our financial choices
• Simple daily practices to rebuild trust, clarity, and self-worth

Notable Quotes

“Abundance begins with awareness. Once we understand the energetic root of our limitations, we’re no longer bound by them.” – Pushkar Anand

“You’re not broken because you’ve struggled with money. You’re healing a legacy.” – Dr. Deb Lindh

5 Ways to Reclaim Your Financial Power

1. Think back to one money belief you learned growing up. Is it still true for you now?
2. Start a 10-minute daily check-in—through journaling, meditation, or affirmations.
3. Learn about the Six Statutes of Money™ and reflect on which one you’re currently practicing—or avoiding.
4. Notice moments when your self-worth feels tied to money, and pause.
5. Recall a time when a small shift—through a new habit or mindset—led to a breakthrough. Keep going.

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And remember, we’re better together, we’re stronger together, and take what resonates and GO BEYOND!

In Love and Healing,
Dr. Deb

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Connect with Pushkar Anand:

Book: Manifest Your Infinite Riches

Website: Centre for Infinite Riches

Facebook: Centre for Infinite Riches

Insta: @PushkarAnandsWorld

X (formerly Twitter): @PushkarsWorld

YouTube: PushkarAnandsWorld

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Cyber Bullying, Healing, and Growth with Star Stone

🎉 A Quick Note of Gratitude 🎉

We’re honored to share that PTSD and Beyond® was recently named one of the Top 20 PTSD Podcasts on the web by Feedspot. This recognition reflects the bravery of our guests, the strength of our community, and the power of conversations like the one in today’s episode.

Thank you for listening, sharing, and being part of this movement.
We’re just getting started. 🔥

Support the Podcast & Explore Trauma-Informed Tools:

Our new Etsy shop is now live!

🛒 Mindful Effect Designs offers trauma-informed digital tools to support clarity, communication, boundaries, and healing with lived experience at the center.

✨ Start with our best-selling Reframe, Don’t React complete bundle—now available for instant download.

📍 Visit: MindfulEffectDesigns on Etsy

Because how we respond... is everything. 💬

Cyber Bullying, Healing, and Growth with Star Stone:

What happens after harm is done online? How do we rebuild, heal, and reclaim our voice when the harm is public, persistent, and deeply personal?

In this powerful episode of PTSD and Beyond®, I sit down with Star Stone—actor, producer, and advocate—for a raw, real conversation about the lasting impact of cyberbullying, public humiliation, and the path to personal power and peace.

We talk about:

• How to navigate emotional trauma caused by digital harm

• What healing looks like when accountability doesn’t come

• Boundaries, nervous system safety, and regaining self-trust

• And how lived experience can become purpose and transformation

If you’ve ever been silenced, attacked, or hurt online—or know someone who has—this conversation is for you.

❤️ Share the Podcast:
If today’s episode resonated with you, share it with someone who could use a reminder that they’re not alone.

And remember, we’re better together, we’re stronger together, and take what resonates and GO BEYOND!

In Love and Healing,
Dr. Deb

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💌 Connect with Star Stone:

Website - StarStoneSpeaks.com

Insta - @StarStoneSpeaks

 💌 Connect with us:

Website - Dr. Deb Lindh

Website - PTSDandBeyond

Insta - @DrDebraLindh

Insta - @PTSDandBeyond

 

Beyond Trauma: Redefining Growth with Josh Goldberg and Dr. Taryn Greene

What if trauma wasn’t the end of the story—but the beginning of a new chapter?

In this powerful episode of PTSD and Beyond, we welcome Josh Goldberg, CEO of Boulder Crest Foundation, and Dr. Taryn Greene, trauma researcher and storyteller, to explore the science and soul of Post-Traumatic Growth (PTG). Together, we dismantle the myth of bouncing back—and instead talk about bouncing forward.

Boulder Crest’s pioneering program has been transforming lives through the lens of strength, service, and meaning. This episode dives deep into how PTG offers a map for healing—one built not just on recovery, but on purpose.

💬 In This Episode, We Discuss:

• The origins and real meaning of Post-Traumatic Growth

• Why traditional approaches to trauma often miss the mark

• The role of struggle in forging strength and wisdom

• How Boulder Crest’s programs are changing the game for veterans, first responders, and beyond

• Real stories of transformation, resilience, and new beginnings

• The Hero’s Journey Story Challenge—a national storytelling competition inviting creators to share powerful narratives of growth and healing

🧠 Whether you're on your own healing journey or supporting someone who is, this conversation will leave you with insight, hope, and practical tools for navigating adversity with greater clarity and compassion.

📌 Learn More About Our Guests

Josh Goldberg – CEO, Boulder Crest Foundation
🔗 bouldercrest.org 

🔗 Insta - bouldercrestfoundation

🔗 Facebook - bouldercrestfoundation
Josh is a leading voice in transforming trauma recovery through strength-based frameworks like PTG. He co-authored Struggle Well: Thriving in the Aftermath of Trauma and has been featured in Forbes, Military Times, and Psychology Today.

Dr. Taryn Greene – Director of Research, Boulder Crest Foundation
🔗 bouldercrest.org/team
Dr. Greene is a trauma researcher with a deep passion for understanding how stories, meaning, and community fuel recovery. Her work bridges empirical research and real-world healing.

🎬 Spotlight: Hero’s Journey Story Challenge

Boulder Crest Foundation and Choose Growth are hosting the Hero’s Journey Story Challenge—a national storytelling competition that invites filmmakers and content creators to craft compelling short videos (under 10 minutes) on the theme of Post-Traumatic Growth.

Key Details:

• Submissions Open: April 4, 2025

• Deadline: May 23, 2025

• Prizes:
  🥇 $10,000 Grand Prize
  🥈 $5,000 Second Place
  🥉 $2,500 Third Place
  🏅 Five $1,000 PTG Awards

This is a unique opportunity to elevate stories of resilience, transformation, and the power of growth after trauma.
➡️ For more information and to submit your story, visit: choosegrowth.org/heros-journey

❤️ Share the Podcast:
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And remember, we’re better together, we’re stronger together, and take what resonates and GO BEYOND!

In Love and Healing,
Dr. Deb

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When She Says She's Done: Breaking Cycles, Becoming Free

There’s a moment when survival turns into something greater — when the silence breaks, the chains fall, and we reclaim our voice, our story, and our future.

In this special episode, I share an original spoken word piece, "When She Says She's Done," — a powerful poem about closing the door on betrayal, breaking cycles of harm, and choosing a new legacy built on strength, truth, and unconditional self-love.

This isn’t just about being done — it’s about becoming.
Becoming free.
Becoming whole.
Becoming who you were always meant to be.

Whether you're in the middle of your own rising or simply need a reminder that you are not alone in your healing journey, this episode is for you.

You are the storm.
You are the calm.
You are the sun.
You are undefeated.
And you are just beginning.

❤️ Share the Podcast:
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And remember, we’re better together, we’re stronger together, and take what resonates and GO BEYOND!

In Love and Healing,
Dr. Deb

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Creating PTSD and Beyond takes time, heart, and a whole lot of coffee! If you love what we do and want to support the podcast, you can buy us a cuppa on Ko-fi. Every sip helps keep these conversations going and brings more healing content to the community.

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Growing While Healing: A Story of Quiet Strength and Joy

There’s a common belief that growth only happens after we heal — but that’s not the full truth.

In this heart-to-heart solo episode, Dr. Deb shares a powerful reflection on what it really looks like to grow within healing — not after it. From the everyday struggles to an unexpected moment of joy driving in the rain, this episode honors the quiet strength, surprise, and deep pride that come when we realize:
healing and growth are happening together, even when we don't always see it.

If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re making progress, this episode is a reminder that you already are — in small, beautiful, extraordinary ways.

❤️ Share the Podcast:
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And remember, we’re better together, we’re stronger together, and take what resonates and GO BEYOND!

In Love and Healing,
Dr. Deb

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Creating PTSD and Beyond takes time, heart, and a whole lot of coffee! If you love what we do and want to support the podcast, you can buy us a cuppa on Ko-fi. Every sip helps keep these conversations going and brings more healing content to the community.

💖 Click here to fuel the podcast: Cuppa for PTSD and Beyond @ Ko-Fi

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Resilence and Recovery with Dr. Resh Joseph

Today's PTSD and Beyond episode is proudly sponsored by Highlands Recovery—Australia’s world-class trauma and addiction luxury rehabilitation institute, focusing on evidence-based therapies and holistic care. Find out how Highlands Recovery can support you on your journey...visit at HighlandsRecovery.com.au. Highlands Recovery... Recovery that lasts a lifetime.

In this inspiring episode of PTSD and Beyond, we’re joined by the incredible Dr. Resh Joseph, Clinical Director of Highlands Recovery in Australia. Dr. Resh brings a powerful blend of clinical expertise, lived experience, and deep compassion to the conversation on resiliency and recovery.

Together, we explore:

• 🌱 What it truly means to build resiliency—beyond the buzzword

• 🌍 The global and cultural dimensions of trauma recovery

• 🔁 The non-linear journey of healing and how setbacks can become setups

• 🧠 Integrating neuroscience, mindfulness, and connection into daily practice

• 💬 Why the environment and whole-person approach support is central to long-term recovery

Dr. Resh’s work through Highlands Recovery is creating real impact, offering a trauma-informed, compassionate space for healing.

❤️ Share the Podcast:
If today’s episode resonated with you, share it with someone who could use a reminder that they’re not alone.

And remember, we’re better together, we’re stronger together, and take what resonates and GO BEYOND!

In Love and Healing,
Dr. Deb

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☕ Love the show? Buy us a cuppa on Ko-fi! ☕

Creating PTSD and Beyond takes time, heart, and a whole lot of coffee! If you love what we do and want to support the podcast, you can buy us a cuppa on Ko-fi. Every sip helps keep these conversations going and brings more healing content to the community.

💖 Click here to fuel the podcast: Cuppa for PTSD and Beyond @ Ko-Fi

💌 Connect with Dr. Resh Joseph and Highlands Recovery:

Website - HighlandsRecovery

Insta - @HighlandsRecoveryAU

Facebook - @HighlandsRecovery

LinkedIn - @HighlandsRecovery

💌 Connect with us:

Website - Dr. Deb Lindh

Website - PTSDandBeyond

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Be Bold

In this episode, we explore the transformative power of boldness—not in the traditional sense of taking risks or making big leaps, but in reconnecting with ourselves. Boldness is about rediscovering the parts of us that trauma and life may have dimmed. It’s about being unapologetically YOU again. We discuss how boldness can be an act of healing and growth, and how small, intentional acts of courage can lead us back to who we truly are.

Tune in to hear practical tips for reclaiming your boldness, backed by research on how boldness supports emotional resilience and post-traumatic growth. Get ready to reconnect with yourself and step into the boldest version of you!

Key Points:

• Boldness as Reconnection: Boldness isn’t just about taking risks, it’s about reclaiming the parts of ourselves we've lost or forgotten.

• Research on Boldness and Healing: Discover how boldness is linked to emotional resilience, post-traumatic growth, and Core Self Reclamation Therapy.

• 7 Ways to Reconnect with Your Boldness: Practical steps for stepping back into your boldest self.

  1. Remember a time you felt most you.

  2. Break the "waiting" pattern.

  3. Dress like the person you want to be.

  4. Speak your truth.

  5. Do the thing you've been dreaming about.

  6. Reclaim something you gave up on.

  7. Stop apologizing for being yourself.

• Mediocrity vs. Boldness: Why playing small never leads to greatness and how embracing boldness can lead to true fulfillment and joy.

When was the last time you did something bold? Not reckless, not for anyone else—but for YOU?

❤️ Share the Podcast:
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And remember, we’re better together, we’re stronger together, and take what resonates and GO BEYOND!

In Love and Healing,
Dr. Deb

Listen, Subscribe, & Share:

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☕ Love the show? Buy us a cuppa on Ko-fi! ☕

Creating PTSD and Beyond takes time, heart, and a whole lot of coffee! If you love what we do and want to support the podcast, you can buy us a cuppa on Ko-fi. Every sip helps keep these conversations going and brings more healing content to the community.

💖 Click here to fuel the podcast: Cuppa for PTSD and Beyond @ Ko-Fi

💌 Connect with us:

Website - Dr. Deb Lindh

Website - PTSDandBeyond

Insta - @DrDebraLindh

Insta - @PTSDandBeyond

X (formerly known as Twitter) - @DebraLindh