Podcasts & YouTube Resources
Polyvagal Theory Made Simple – Dr. Stephen Porges & Deb Dana (various hosts)
Polyvagal theory, developed by Dr Stephen Porges, which reshaped our understanding of the human nervous system and the body’s response to threat and social interactions.
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Wired for Connection: Polyvagal Podcast – Dr. Stephen Porges & Deb Dana (various hosts)
Explores the science of safety, co-regulation, and nervous system healing through the lens of the Polyvagal Theory. A great foundation for anyone exploring trauma recovery.
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Dr Gabor Maté - The Dangers Of Ignoring Your Own Needs
This enlightening video explores the profound effects of chronic self-suppression on our health. Discover how neglecting personal authenticity and consistently prioritising others' needs over our own can lead to significant health consequences.
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Dr Gabor Maté - Boundaries
In this excerpt, Dr. Maté answers: "How to stop people pleasing and set authentic boundaries while staying kind?"
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Dr Gabor Maté - Authenticity
In this excerpt, Dr. Maté answers: "What is meant by authenticity?"
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Dr Gabor Maté - Attachment vs. Authenticity
Dr Maté discusses the conflict children and adults often face, staying true to their authenticity while potentially jeopardising their important relationships.
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Betrayal Blindness - Dr Jennifer Freyd
Dr. Jennifer Freyd, who has dedicated her life to understanding betrayal, reveals what you need to know about abuse, lies, toxic behaviour, and how to tell if you have “betrayal blindness.”
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Unlocking Us – Brené Brown
Warm, human, and deeply honest. Brené sits down with thought leaders, therapists, and creatives to explore vulnerability, boundaries, courage, and connection.
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The Wisdom of Trauma – Gabor Maté (Documentary Excerpt)
A powerful, humanising look at how trauma shapes the mind, body, and relationships. Gabor Maté speaks to compassion, addiction, childhood experience, and the need to feel seen.
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The Power Of Vulnerability - Brené Brown
Incredible TedTalk on vulnerability and its importance to wholehearted living
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Where Should We Begin? – Esther Perel
Real recorded therapy sessions (with consent) that explore the complexity of human relationships, attachment, and emotional dynamics. Often validating, sometimes confronting, always rich.
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What Is Your Attachment Style?
Understanding the patterns of behaviour you fall into is often the first step to forming better relationships. Are you Anxious, Avoidant, Anxious-Avoidant or Secure?
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The Attachment Theory: How Childhood Affects Life
The attachment theory argues that a strong emotional and physical bond to one primary caregiver in our first years of life is critical to our development. If our bonding is strong and we are securely attached, then we feel safe to explore the world. If our bond is weak, we feel insecurely attached. We are afraid to leave or explore a rather scary-looking world. Because we are not sure if we can return. Often we then don't understand our own feelings.
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What Is Trauma Bonding In Relationship
A trauma bond is defined as "dysfunctional
attachments that occur in the presence of danger, shame or exploitation"
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Telepathy Tapes – Ky Dickens
An intuitive and poetic podcast that blends inner work, energy, and embodied presence. Conversations and transmissions that feel like a soft remembering of what you already know.
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