Episodes

  • Treating Trauma with Somatic Healing | Dr. Peter A. Levine | Ep. 39

    Treating Trauma with Somatic Healing | Dr. Peter A. Levine | Ep. 39
    May 28 2026
    (00:00:00) Intro and welcome (00:00:57) What somatic experiencing is and how Peter developed it (00:02:08) How trauma gets stuck in the body (00:07:40) Shock trauma, complex trauma, and what didn’t happen (00:12:34) Starting with numbness, pain, and alexithymia (00:15:16) Tim asks Peter to guide Andy through a somatic exercise (00:18:16) The “voo” exercise, grounding, and orienting (00:22:27) Taking in the environment and noticing body sensations (00:29:05) Deserving, relaxation, and the inner judge (00:32:19) Family shame, collapse, and anger in the body (00:40:52) Grounding through the feet and finding solidity (00:42:36) Swaying, movement, and returning to flow (00:44:31) Peter’s closing message on healing trauma (00:46:27) Resources, spiritual dimensions, and final reflections Dr. Peter Levine is the developer of Somatic Experiencing, a body-based approach to healing trauma that has shaped trauma therapy around the world. He is the author of influential books including Waking the Tiger, Healing Trauma, and An Autobiography of Trauma, and is widely known for helping people understand how trauma lives in the body and how healing can happen through the nervous system.▶ Peter A Levine, PhD, and Ergos Institute are the leaders in somatic workshops and education.Learn more about Peter's work, Somatic Experiencing® (SE™) Trainings, Research, Free programs, Books, and more here: https://www.somaticexperiencing.com/📚 Get all of Dr. Levine's books, including his latest, 'An Autobiography of Trauma: A Healing Journey'. Available at: Ergos Institute, Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Amazon UK, Inner Traditions, Books A Million, and Bookshop.orgSubscribe to stay tuned!Connect with us:Website: www.timfletcher.caYouTube: @TimFletcherYouTube (Podcast): @TimeWithTimPodcastInstagram: @timfletchercoFacebook: TimFletcherCoTikTok: @timfletcher_coHave a question for Tim Fletcher? Submit it here! https://bit.ly/TimewithTimQuestionBoxIntro/Outro Music:‘Take Your Pick’ by Aaron LiebermanYouTube Audio Library License - Royalty-FreeDisclaimers:The Time with Tim Fletcher Podcast is for informational purposes only to provide understanding, learning, and awareness about complex trauma. No information published here can replace professional evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment. If you are in crisis, please contact your local crisis hotline at
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    48 mins
  • Fawning: The Trauma Response That Went Unnoticed for Years | Dr. Ingrid Clayton | Ep. 38

    Fawning: The Trauma Response That Went Unnoticed for Years | Dr. Ingrid Clayton | Ep. 38
    May 14 2026
    Dr. Ingrid Clayton is a clinical psychologist, therapist, author, and trauma survivor whose work has helped many people find language for the impact of complex trauma. In this conversation, she brings insight into fawning, self-abandonment, and the long process of healing and reconnecting with the self.

    🔗 More from Dr. Ingrid Clayton:
    Website | Instagram | Substack | YouTube
    📚 Get Fawning: https://www.ingridclayton.com/books

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    Intro/Outro Music:
    ‘Take Your Pick’ by Aaron Lieberman
    YouTube Audio Library License - Royalty-Free

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    The Time with Tim Fletcher Podcast is for informational purposes only to provide understanding, learning, and awareness about complex trauma. No information published here can replace professional evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment. If you are in crisis, please contact your local crisis hotline at
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    1 hr and 42 mins
  • Jen on EFT tapping, big feelings, and nervous system regulation | Jen Schmidt | Ep. 37

    Jen on EFT tapping, big feelings, and nervous system regulation | Jen Schmidt | Ep. 37
    Apr 30 2026
    (00:00:00) Intro and welcome
    (00:00:18) Jen on EFT tapping and nervous system regulation
    (00:00:56) What’s bringing comfort right now
    (00:01:45) Vulnerability, sensitivity, and staying grounded
    (00:07:15) A few cautions before you try tapping
    (00:10:06) What EFT tapping is
    (00:16:30) Common misunderstandings about tapping
    (00:22:01) How to use tapping in a real moment
    (00:29:03) The tapping points and how to adapt them
    (00:50:43) Guided tapping practice
    (00:59:53) What happens after a round of tapping
    (01:22:03) Final thoughts on allowing and self-compassion

    Jen is a coach and facilitator with Tim Fletcher Co who first discovered Tim’s work on YouTube during a long search for healing, and found that his way of describing trauma helped things finally start to make sense. Going through the LIFT program became a turning point in her own journey, and now she brings that personal insight into her work with deep compassion. She leads EFT tapping workshops for the LIFT community and is especially interested in somatic regulation, including tapping and other body-based tools.

    See a diagram of EFT Tapping points here.

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    Intro/Outro Music:
    ‘Take Your Pick’ by Aaron Lieberman
    YouTube Audio Library License - Royalty-Free

    Disclaimers:
    The Time with Tim Fletcher Podcast is for informational purposes only to provide understanding, learning, and awareness about complex trauma. No information published here can replace professional evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment. If you are in crisis, please contact your local crisis hotline at
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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • One Year Later: Checking in with Jenna Miscavige | Ep. 36

    One Year Later: Checking in with Jenna Miscavige | Ep. 36
    Apr 16 2026
    Jenna Miscavige is an ex-Scientologist, author, speaker, and advocate who uses her platform to talk honestly about her background in Scientology and the trauma it inflicts. A year ago, we spent 4 episodes speaking with Jenna about her upbringing and how growing up in Scientology has impacted her life now. One year later, she joins us for a candid check-in on relationships, dissociation, conflict, and the ongoing work of repair.

    Follow Jenna:
    YouTube | Instagram | TikTok

    Buy 'Beyond Belief: My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape': https://a.co/d/i8see05

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    Intro/Outro Music:
    ‘Take Your Pick’ by Aaron Lieberman
    YouTube Audio Library License - Royalty-Free

    Disclaimers:
    The Time with Tim Fletcher Podcast is for informational purposes only to provide understanding, learning, and awareness about complex trauma. No information published here can replace professional evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment. If you are in crisis, please contact your local crisis hotline at
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    1 hr and 43 mins
  • The 12 Basic Needs That Bring You Back to Life | Morag Clark | Ep. 35

    The 12 Basic Needs That Bring You Back to Life | Morag Clark | Ep. 35
    Apr 2 2026
    Morag Clark is a Coach and Facilitator with Tim Fletcher Co's LIFT Live Program who is deeply passionate about helping people understand and work with the 12 Basic Needs. She also facilitates the ALIGN With Your Needs course and leads its bi-weekly webinars, supporting people as they explore how unmet needs shape their lives and how healing can begin in practical, meaningful ways. Drawing from her own long-term recovery journey, Morag brings a compassionate, grounded perspective to the LIFT program and her own work. Her heart is to help people move from a dark and heavy view of life toward greater freedom, joy, and wholeness.


    • Join the ALIGN With Your Needs course and community
    • Join the LIFT Live Online Learning Program
    • Find Morag at Grow from Within


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    Intro/Outro Music:
    ‘Take Your Pick’ by Aaron Lieberman
    YouTube Audio Library License - Royalty-Free

    Disclaimers:
    The Time with Tim Fletcher Podcast is for informational purposes only to provide understanding, learning, and awareness about complex trauma. No information published here can replace professional evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment. If you are in crisis, please contact your local crisis hotline at
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    1 hr and 47 mins
  • Healing Trauma Isn't About "Getting Over It" | Dr. Todd Berntson | Ep. 34

    Healing Trauma Isn't About "Getting Over It" | Dr. Todd Berntson | Ep. 34
    Mar 19 2026
    Dr. Todd Berntson is a therapist, author, and speaker specializing in emotional trauma, attachment, and relationships. Drawing from both personal experience and decades of clinical work, he helps people understand how early wounds shape identity, connection, and behavior, and how healing happens through safe relationships and practical, step-by-step change.

    More from Dr. Todd: drtodd.com
    Check out Dr. Todd's podcast: ⁨@drtoddberntson⁩

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    Intro/Outro Music:
    ‘Take Your Pick’ by Aaron Lieberman
    YouTube Audio Library License - Royalty-Free

    Disclaimers:
    The Time with Tim Fletcher Podcast is for informational purposes only to provide understanding, learning, and awareness about complex trauma. No information published here can replace professional evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment. If you are in crisis, please contact your local crisis hotline at
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    1 hr and 33 mins
  • Triggered? Don’t Talk Yet. The 24-Hour Rule That Prevents Regret | Q+A with Tim and Breanne | Ep. 33

    Triggered? Don’t Talk Yet. The 24-Hour Rule That Prevents Regret | Q+A with Tim and Breanne | Ep. 33
    Mar 5 2026
    In this episode of Time with Tim, we're joined again by Breanne Fletcher. Breanne is Tim Fletcher Co.'s LIFT Program Director, a Registered Psychotherapist, and yes, she's also Tim's daughter! Tim and Breanne answer some of Andy's questions around boundaries, codependency, healing trauma, and more.

    Learn about the LIFT program: https://bit.ly/LIFTProgram

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    Intro/Outro Music:
    ‘Take Your Pick’ by Aaron Lieberman
    YouTube Audio Library License - Royalty-Free

    Disclaimers:
    The Time with Tim Fletcher Podcast is for informational purposes only to provide understanding, learning, and awareness about complex trauma. No information published here can replace professional evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment. If you are in crisis, please contact your local crisis hotline at
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    1 hr and 41 mins
  • "Autism Just Means Autism": Understanding Autism and Complex Trauma with Dr. Luke Beardon | Ep. 32

    "Autism Just Means Autism": Understanding Autism and Complex Trauma with Dr. Luke Beardon | Ep. 32
    Feb 19 2026
    Dr. Luke Beardon is a senior lecturer in autism at Sheffield Hallam University and a multi-award-winning educator with more than 30 years of experience working alongside autistic individuals and families. He began engaging with autism in his early teens through hands-on work and has since built his understanding primarily through lived experience rather than purely academic models. Dr. Beardon is known for challenging deficit-based and pathologizing views of autism, openly critiquing terms like “disorder” and questioning traditional uses of the spectrum. He argues that autism itself does not cause dysfunction and that many difficulties arise from environments that are unsafe or ill-suited to autistic needs. His work emphasizes authenticity, safety, empathy, and the importance of adapting environments rather than trying to fix autistic people, with a strong focus on reducing trauma and honoring individual experience. He has published eight books on autism and has multiple academic journal publications.

    Read Dr. Beardon's blog: Perspectives on Autism
    Explore Dr. Luke Beardon's books

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    Intro/Outro Music:
    ‘Take Your Pick’ by Aaron Lieberman
    YouTube Audio Library License - Royalty-Free

    Disclaimers:
    The Time with Tim Fletcher Podcast is for informational purposes only to provide understanding, learning, and awareness about complex trauma. No information published here can replace professional evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment. If you are in crisis, please contact your local crisis hotline at
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    1 hr and 47 mins