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Trauma Rock Stars™

Trauma Rock Stars™

By: Host - Rock Star Tracy
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Welcome to Trauma Rock Stars™ — Real Stories. Raw Truths. Rock Star Resilience™.

Hosted by Tracy, a survivor and advocate, this podcast is a safe, real, and empowering space for anyone navigating the journey of trauma recovery. Each episode dives into the emotional truth of healing, offering insights, tools, and conversations that help break the silence, remove the shame, and celebrate the strength it takes to grow through what you've been through.

Whether you're just beginning your healing process or are deep in it, you’ll find support, inspiration, and community here. From personal stories to expert interviews and therapeutic tools, this is where trauma survivors become rock stars of their own lives.

Hit follow and join the movement — because healing takes courage, and you’re stronger than you know.

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Episodes
  • The Green Room: Build Your Safe Space Before the Show Starts | Trauma Rock Stars™

    The Green Room: Build Your Safe Space Before the Show Starts | Trauma Rock Stars™
    Jun 30 2026

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    You've been going straight from bed to the show, from the
    show back to bed — with no preparation and no recovery.

    In this solo episode, Tracy Smaldino introduces The Green
    Room — the protected backstage space every artist has before
    and after the show — and shows you how to build yours for
    your own healing journey.

    Because that exhaustion you're feeling? That's what happens
    when the green room gets canceled indefinitely. The
    numbness, the irritability, the going through motions —
    that's a performer who has been on stage without a break
    for too long.

    In this episode:
    - Why the green room is a necessity — not a luxury
    - Why trauma survivors often grew up with no safe space
    - The 3 dimensions of your personal green room:
    Physical, Emotional & Mental/Spiritual
    - Tracy's personal story: the only green room she had
    at House of Blues
    - How to build your morning green room practice
    - Why your recovery ritual matters just as much
    - How to create nervous system cues that signal safety
    - How Rock Star 30™ acts as your guided green room

    "You were never meant to perform without a green room.
    Nobody is. The fact that you have been — and kept showing
    up anyway — that's not something to be ashamed of.
    That is something to be in absolute awe of."
    — Tracy Smaldino

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    18 mins
  • She Died and Came Back "Knowing Everything" — Inside a Near-Death Experience | Brheanna

    She Died and Came Back "Knowing Everything" — Inside a Near-Death Experience | Brheanna
    Jun 25 2026
    Send us Fan MailWhat happens in the moments after we die? In this extraordinary episode of Trauma Rock Stars™, host Tracy talks with Brheanna, who survived a near-death experience in 2020 and came back profoundly changed. Brheanna describes standing outside her own body, a life review where she saw how everything was connected, and a spiritual awakening that reshaped how she understands life, death, and healing.💗 A note before you listen: This episode includes brief discussion of childhood trafficking and sexual trauma. If you or someone you know needs support: in the US, the National Human Trafficking Hotline is 1-888-373-7888, RAINN's confidential hotline is 1-800-656-4673, and you can call or text 988 anytime. You are not alone. She and Tracy explore her later Kundalini awakening, what the chakra system is, how to reconnect with your intuition, and the questions about consciousness and reincarnation that her experience opened up. Whether you're curious about near-death experiences, spiritual awakening, or simply what it means to feel connected to something larger, this is a conversation that will stay with you. 🧠 Questions We Explore in This Episode:• What is a near-death experience really like?• What is a Kundalini awakening, and how does it happen?• What are the chakras, and why do they get "blocked"?• How can you reconnect with your intuition and inner guidance?• How can a brush with death change the way you live? ❓ Quick FAQ:Q: What is a near-death experience?A: A near-death experience (NDE) is a profound psychological event some people report after coming close to death. In this episode Brheanna shares her own NDE during COVID in 2020 — including the sensation of leaving her body and a vivid "life review." Q: What is a Kundalini awakening?A: Brheanna describes a Kundalini awakening as a powerful rush of energy moving up the spine through the body's energy centers (chakras). She explains it can happen spontaneously, as hers did, and shares how she learned to work with it. Q: How can you strengthen your intuition?A: Brheanna offers a simple practice she teaches clients: ask yourself a yes/no question, notice where you feel a sensation in your body, and track that "spot" consistently over time to build a clearer connection to your inner guidance. Note: The views and healing approaches Brheanna shares are her own personal beliefs and experiences, offered for reflection — not medical advice. 🎸 Take the FREE Trauma Rock Stars™ Life Audit™:👉 https://form.typeform.com/to/qeZfPouwFind out exactly where you are on your healing journey in less than 5 minutes. Your personalized Rock Star 30™ guide is waiting for you on the other side. 🎁 CONNECT WITH Brheanna:→ Website: https://www.lightandbreezycoaching.com/📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552308631333📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lightandbreezy1111/🌐 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brheanna1111 🎙️ Listen & Connect with Trauma Rock Stars™:▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TraumaRockStars📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/traumarockstars📘 Facebook: https://facebook.com/traumarockstars🌐 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@traumarockstars💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracysmaldino🔗 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/traumarockstars🌐 Website: https://traumarockstars.com🎙️ Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2526063 💛 Ways to Support Trauma Rock Stars™:☕ Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/traumarockstars🤝 Become a Supporter: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2526063/supporters/new Trauma Rock Stars™ is a safe, real, and empowering space for anyone navigating trauma recovery. Hosted by Tracy — survivor, advocate, and your biggest cheerleader. ⏱️ Chapters:0:00 — A near-death experience & spiritual awakening: meet Brheanna2:00 — Childhood, an imaginary friend & becoming a "truth seeker"4:00 — Getting sick during COVID & collapsing at home4:50 — Leaving her body: "it was just a vessel"6:00 — The upgrade, the messenger & deciding to come back11:40 — The life review: seeing how everything is connected13:57 — "Separation is an illusion" — feeling the oneness16:00 — Coming back & a recovery the doctors didn't expect17:00 — What a Kundalini awakening actually is18:30 — The chakra system, explained20:50 — Her spontaneous awakening & learning to work with the energy25:00 — Hypnosis, meeting your guides & a simple intuition practice35:00 — Questioning history, religion & "what we've been taught"47:00 — Inside her healing practice: QHHT & energy work57:00 — Closing thoughts & how to connect with BrheannaSupport the show
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    55 mins
  • The Rider: Your Non-Negotiables Are Not Optional | Trauma Rock Stars™

    The Rider: Your Non-Negotiables Are Not Optional | Trauma Rock Stars™
    Jun 23 2026

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    Did you know Van Halen's famous "no brown M&Ms" demand had
    nothing to do with being a diva? It was a test. And it changes
    everything about how we think about our own non-negotiables.

    In this solo episode, Tracy Smaldino introduces The Rider — the
    list of requirements every artist puts in their contract before
    they perform — and shows you how to build yours for your own
    healing journey.

    Because you have been performing without a rider. Showing up for
    everyone else's needs while completely ignoring your own. And
    that stops today.

    In this episode:
    - The real story behind Van Halen's brown M&Ms
    - Why a rider is professional necessity — not selfish behavior
    - How trauma taught you your needs were too much
    - The fawning response: people pleasing as a survival strategy
    - The 4 clauses of your personal rider:
    Physical, Emotional, Mental & Relational requirements
    - How to communicate your rider and hold it
    - What to do when your rider is violated

    "A rider without consequences is just a preference. The reason
    it's called a non-negotiable is because it is NOT negotiated."
    — Tracy Smaldino

    🎸 FREE RESOURCES:
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    19 mins
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