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C-PTSD: Let's Make Sense Of This Sh*t

C-PTSD: Let's Make Sense Of This Sh*t

By: Let's Work This Sh*t Out
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 CPTSD: Let’s Make Sense of This Sh*t

Living with Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) can be overwhelming, confusing, and lonely—but you don't have to face it alone. CPTSD: Let’s Make Sense of This Sh*t is your go-to podcast for breaking down trauma recovery with honesty, compassion, and a touch of humor to keep things real.

Whether you’re just starting your healing journey or have been working on it for years, this podcast offers practical strategies, emotional support, and relatable stories from those who've walked in your shoes.

Tune in twice a week as we explore what it truly means to live with CPTSD. Our Main Podcast episodes (Tuesdays) feature in-depth discussions, expert advice, and actionable tools to help you understand and navigate CPTSD. On Fridays, our Healing Episodes deliver short, calming exercises and grounding techniques to help you find balance and relief in the moment.

Through raw conversations, expert insights, and an unshakeable sense of empathy, we’re here to help you make sense of the tough stuff and remind you that healing is within reach—even when it feels impossible. Whether you’re battling anxiety, emotional flashbacks, or the daily weight of trauma, this podcast is your companion on the path to recovery. You’re not alone, and just by showing up, you’re already doing great.

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Episodes
  • Breath as Rescue: Practical Techniques for Calming Panic Attacks and CPTSD Moments

    Breath as Rescue: Practical Techniques for Calming Panic Attacks and CPTSD Moments
    Jun 6 2025
    In this episode, we explore how something as ordinary as breathing can become an extraordinary lifeline when panic attacks strike. You’ll sit shoulder-to-shoulder with listeners who turned cramped buses and fluorescent grocery aisles into unexpected sanctuaries, learn why neuroscientists call slow exhalations a “circuit breaker” for fear, and practice rhythms that retrain your body to trust itself again. Whether panic ambushes you at three in the morning or mid-sentence at work, this conversation hands you practical, research-backed techniques you can deploy in sixty seconds or less—no incense required. By the end, you’ll understand how breath, movement, sensation, and gratitude weave together into a portable calm you can carry everywhere.

    Key Takeaways
    • Slow, intentional exhalations trigger the body’s built-in brake system
    • Resonance breathing improves anxiety and attention in eight weeks
    • Micro-breaths plus tactile anchors counter dissociation gently
    • Physiological sighs can halve panic symptoms in sixty seconds
    • Breath-paired gratitude releases oxytocin, lowering stress hormones

    What You’ll Discover
    • How counting breath beats rewires panic-loop pathways
    • Tactics for discreet breath work in public spaces
    • The science behind breath, vagus nerve, and heart-rate variability
    • Methods to pair grounding senses with respiratory rhythm
    • Ways breath practice enhances communication and boundaries

    Resources Mentioned
    • Huberman A. “Master Stress” (podcast episode)
    • McKeown P. The Breathing Cure (book)
    • Insight Timer app – free guided breathing tracks
    • ADAA online peer-support groups for anxiety
    • University of Pennsylvania progressive muscle-relaxation study

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    Next week we’ll dive into breathing through tough conversations, crafting words that land softly instead of sparking conflict. Tune in to learn scripts, boundary tips, and more lung-powered calm.

    📩 Have questions or want to share your experience? Reach out at cptsd@senseofthisshit.com.

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    17 mins
  • Healing Together: The Transformative Power of Social Connection

    Healing Together: The Transformative Power of Social Connection
    Jun 2 2025
    In this episode, Gregory explores the vital role of social connection and support in healing from CPTSD. You’ll hear compassionate stories about how even the smallest interactions—like a smile from a stranger, the comfort of a pet, or joining a group online—can be transformative. Gregory shares the neuroscience behind why relationships matter, practical tools for building safe connections, and the importance of honoring grief for the community you didn’t have. This episode is a warm, honest invitation to rediscover trust, set boundaries, and let yourself belong, even if you’re starting from scratch.

    Key Takeaways
    • Small, safe connections can rewire your brain for trust
    • Co-regulation calms the nervous system and supports healing
    • Vulnerability grows in tiny steps and is always your choice
    • Grieving missed connection is a vital part of recovery
    • Supportive relationships help break cycles of isolation

    What You’ll Discover
    • The science behind why connection soothes trauma responses
    • Gentle strategies for practicing connection at your pace
    • The importance of boundaries in building trust
    • How chosen family and pets can support healing
    • Practical ways to risk connection, even if it feels scary

    Resources Mentioned
    • “The Body Keeps the Score” by Bessel van der Kolk
    • “Polyvagal Theory in Therapy” by Deb Dana
    • “Attached” by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller
    • “Trauma and Recovery” by Judith Herman
    • CPTSD Foundation Online Support Groups

    Next Episode Preview
    Next time, Gregory will guide you through handling emotional numbness and gently awakening feeling, with tools for reconnecting when you feel shut down.

    📩 Have questions or want to share your experience? Reach out at cptsd@senseofthisshit.com.



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    44 mins
  • 65. How Mindfulness Rewires a Traumatized Brain: Real-Life Tools for CPTSD Healing

    65. How Mindfulness Rewires a Traumatized Brain: Real-Life Tools for CPTSD Healing
    May 30 2025
    In this episode, Gregory brings a radically honest and gently encouraging exploration of mindfulness for managing CPTSD symptoms—tailored for those whose “present moment” feels anything but safe. You’ll hear why mindfulness is so hard for trauma survivors, how tiny moments of awareness (even during chaos or numbness) can help rewire the brain, and why there’s no one right way to practice. Through heartfelt listener stories and Gregory’s lived wisdom, discover how to use everyday moments—touch, sound, breath, and even washing your hands—as mindful anchors when traditional meditation feels impossible. You’ll come away with practical tools, compassionate permission to go slow, and new hope that healing starts with the smallest, kindest attention you offer yourself, no matter how messy life feels.

    Key Takeaways
    • Mindfulness is about noticing, not fixing, your real experience
    • Moments of gentle awareness can soothe anxiety and flashbacks
    • You can use daily routines as mindfulness practice, not just meditation
    • Self-compassion and boundaries are essential parts of mindful healing
    • Mindfulness supports real changes in the brain and body after trauma

    What You’ll Discover
    • Why the present feels unsafe with CPTSD, and how to start small
    • Creative ways to use senses and daily life for grounding
    • How mindfulness builds self-kindness and breaks cycles of shame
    • Trauma-informed resources for when you feel stuck or overwhelmed
    • Real stories from listeners practicing mindfulness in messy, imperfect ways

    Resources Mentioned
    • “Wherever You Go, There You Are” by Jon Kabat-Zinn
    • Tara Brach’s guided meditations (podcast/website)
    • Insight Timer app
    • Calm app
    • Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness by David Treleaven

    Next Episode Preview
    Next week, Gregory shares gentle, practical tools for overcoming nightmares and building a safe bedtime ritual that works with a trauma-affected nervous system.

    📩 Have questions or want to share your experience? Reach out at cptsd@senseofthisshit.com.

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    19 mins
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