Thriving After Trauma
Hosted by Trauma Transformation & Energy Coach, Jaci Rogash, Thriving After Trauma is a podcast about real life stories of transformation, navigating life and being able to show up in the world as your unapologetic self. We’ll talk about the ups, the downs, the ugly truths and the magical moments that we all experience, but often feel we can’t share, so we can bring to life the importance of having meaningful conversations and embracing our own journey in this crazy thing we call life.
Why you keep downplaying yourself: as someone who's experienced trauma
What happens to our sense of worth when we experience trauma? Particularly trauma that attacks who we are as a person…
BullyingDVSAStalkingBeing told we aren’t good enough as a childIn this episode I explain what it looks like to:
Downplaying your worth and knowledgeDownplaying your lived experiencesJournal Prompts:
Where are you downplaying your worth and your experience? Where are you minimising your personal experiences? Where is it time for you to claim, take responsibility and ownership of your truth?Connect with me:
Download the Autopilot as a Traum...When fitting in creates more friction than calm
Fitting in is a trauma response.
Becoming a chameleon, people pleaser, the grey man… It’s all a normal response to experiencing trauma, because it keeps you safe.
The challenge comes when you start healing, have a different vision and want to do more with your life and you fitting in becomes uncomfortable, annoying and frustrating.
Then what do you do?
In this episode I break down why fitting in is a trauma response and what happens next.
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Download the Autopilot as a Trauma Response GuideRegis...Why parents need to talk about parenting
Parenting is such an incredible experience, and it can also be bloody hard, and with social media experts telling and promoting what is ‘right’ and ‘wrong’, it’s not surprising that some of us, me included, sometimes feel shame when we don’t do things perfectly or how we would like.
There is great power in being able to have open, honest and vulnerable conversations in a safe, non-judgemental environment. In this episode I share more on that and why Parenting with Trauma is so needed right now.
Parenting With Trauma
Starts next week, Monday 4...
The most powerful tool to avoid or minimise conflict
Anyone who has experienced trauma, or anyone who is human, will have periods of overwhelm, stress and burnout. Parenting adds another dimension to that.
Something else that we all experience in life is conflict. With ourselves, with partners, kids and friends. While there are a bunch of things you can do to help minimise it, there is one thing that I believe to be the most powerful tool.
This episode breaks that down.
If you’re a parent and want to create some space for you to be seen, heard held and supported, I am...
Parenting with Trauma: one of lifes greatest tests
Parenting is a ride! Parenting with trauma… that’s next level.
With the amount of scrutiny, experts and keyboard warriors out there, it’s no wonder we question ourselves and whether we’re doing it ‘right’.
In this episode I’m sharing my experiences with parenting, and some vulnerable truths…
A few weeks ago I had a very clear download come in… “Create a space for parents with trauma. To talk, connect, get coached and supported and have someone to support them (because they support everyone)”
If you want to join this community, join the ...
Bec Sands: Medical Trauma and discovering what's most important
This week I had the privilege of sitting down with Bec Sands where she openly and for the first time, shares her story and experience with medical trauma, anxiety and how she had to come to terms with life being different than she imagined.
TW: We discuss conception challenges and medical trauma, so please listen with care.
Bec Sands is a PR Consultant and Visibility Coach who works with change makers to become Confidently Visible and launch important work into the world. Bec helps leading brands and women in business become visible in their purpose, me...
Podcast of the Year
We won an award!!!
This podcast just won Podcast of the Year at the annual Beautiful You Coaching Academy awards.
In this episode I’m celebrating what that means, reflecting on how this podcast started and what I have learnt along the way.
Thank you for being here.
Thank you for listening.
Please keep sharing these episodes so we can connect with more people!
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Download the Autopilot as a Trauma Response GuideRegister for my Free Masterclass: Stop Living on Autopilot & Start Living Your DreamsIn...Inspiring Client: From rage and reactivity to grounded and self-honouring with Elie
This week I sat down with one of my long term clients Elie, who is also in the current round of Visionaries, to chat about what her life looked like before we started working together, what shifted and changed throughout our journey and where she’s at now.
In her words “I have more progress working with you, and listening to your podcast, than I did in the prior 15 years of work I’d done. There’s been a level of being seen, heard and held that is absent in other spaces”.
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BTS of VISIONARIES
I’ve been talking about Visionaries for a while now - and I thought, rather than me telling you about it, what better way for you to see if it’s the right space for you than to take you behind the scenes of why I created it, what happens inside, who it’s for and what to expect.
So come on over for some laughs and some tears - because this program and this work means the world to me!
Apply for VISIONARIES:
https://www.jacirogash.com/visionaries
The difference between healing and thriving after trauma: What you need to know
Once upon a time I thought being ‘healed’ meant that I was thriving.
Then I got to a place where I felt healed, but I certainly didn’t feel like I’m thriving.
In this episode I expand on the differences between healing and thriving, so you can understand where you might be holding yourself back, and what you need to move forward.
I am also SUPER excited to share that I am now inviting people in to the next round of VISIONARIES.
This is my high touch, high support, high impact 6 mon...
Inspiring Client: From writing off her dreams to becoming a writer with Kate
In this incredible episode I had the honour of sitting down with one of my long term clients Kate.
Kate and I connected after she was about to unsubscribe to my emails, only to join one of my free masterclasses, and go on to work with me for over 3 years.
In this episode we chat about how Kate wasn’t actually looking for coaching, but how trauma coaching has supported her through the hardest season of her life, taught her to trust herself and claim her heart desires - no matter how long it takes.
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Subtle signs you might be avoiding what's actually going on
In this episode I’m breaking down 5 ways you might be avoiding yourself, your needs and what’s actually going on beneath the surface, but staying on autopilot.
They are powerful realisations and might give you a few ‘aha’ moments!
Download your FREE ‘Autopilot as a Trauma Response’ guide:
https://jacirogash.kit.com/autopilot
Register for my Free Masterclass: jacirogash.com/autopilot-masterclass
Stop Living on Autopilot & Start Living Your Dreams
The free master...
184. Trauma Responses: Why yours might be different to what you expect
Trauma responses sometimes get a bad wrap. Sometimes we judge ourselves for having them, downplay why we have them or simply put our heads in the sand to ignore them.
In this episode I’m breaking down different types of trauma responses and showing you how 5 people could experience the same situation and respond differently.
I also get really vulnerable about one of my trauma responses.
Download your FREE ‘Autopilot as a Trauma Response’ guide:
https://jacirogash.kit.com/autopilot
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183. Why you fixate on what's not right: and how not to spiral
We fixate on what’s not right because our brains love to fix problems.
It can also be a trauma response.
In this episode I chat through why you fixate on problems and what I used to do.
Here are some things you can do to ensure you don’t spiral…
Focus on what’s in your control. As I said. You might write a list of what you’re going to do. Have a plan - and if it’s anything outside of that, do your...182. The difference between resilience and being detached
I used to think I was resilient. I mean, I’d survived a lot of trauma… but I was detached.
Often we think of resilience as being strong, dependable, reliable, unemotional… and I used to think the same, until I realised what resilience actually is.
Tune in here to see if you’re building resilience or creating avoidance and detachment.
If you’re ready to embrace, claim and go after your vision while increasing your resilience, I’d love you to join the VISIONARIES waitlist:
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There’s a trend I’m seeing that if I’m honest - is frustrating me - actually, it kind of makes me angry.
Organisations and bosses are frothing it.
You’re feeling exhausted from it.
You may not even know it’s happening…
But I can tell you - your relationships, your joy, your fulfillment, your self-care, your self ownership - your health - is being negatively impacted by it.
We have come full circle from the way we used to live, to...
180. My 2026 Intention
Welcome to Season 4 of Thriving After Trauma and the first episode for this year.
I’m kicking it off with an inside peak into my word for the year and why I’ve really been fighting against it.
I’d love to know if you have a word or intention for the year.
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Download the Autopilot as a Trauma Response GuideRegister for my Free Masterclass: Stop Living on Autopilot & Start Living Your DreamsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaci.rogas...173. How To Silence Your Inner Critic
When your inner critic shows up it is no joke!
In this episode I break down how I work with my inner critic to silence it and take back control of my life.
Here are the 6 steps.
Identify what it is actually saying…. Do something to clear that energy Reframe the beliefs, statements or sayingsWhat current evidence do you have that what your inner critic is saying is the truth? What evidence do I have to support the contrary? What am I calling in and therefore letting go of?174. The Reality of Being Triggered
If you have experienced trauma, you will continue to be triggered for different reasons throughout your life. Don’t worry though, it’s not all doom and gloom.
I share a very personal experience I had recently and also how you can move through your trigger without it putting you in a hole.
This includes:
Acknowledge what has triggered you. Connect with where that trigger comes from. Process any emotions or feelings that have come up. Nurture and take care of yourself. Cleanse - shower / pool / beach - whatever yo...175. Radical Responsibility. Why You Need It for Transformation
Radical responsibility - in simple form - means taking ownership of your life, your emotions and your circumstances. Not as a burden, or from a place of victimhood - but as a way of taking back power of your life and creating an internal freedom that you can’t have unless you do this.
In this episode, I’m sharing the key components to radical responsibility and why it’s so important for your transformation.
Dream to Life Coaching: https://www.jacirogash.com/dreamtolife
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176. How to Know if You're a Visionary
A Visionary is someone who is ready to truly embrace and claim the vision, calling and whispers of their soul.
If you’re wondering if you’re a Visionary, come along for a ride with this episode and tune in to see if you are a Visionary…
Ps. I believe you already know you are!
Dream to Life Coaching: https://www.jacirogash.com/dreamtolife
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Download the Autopilot as a Trauma Response GuideRegister for my Free Masterclass: Stop Livin...177. What REAL Support is and Why You're Confused
Strap yourself in for this one because Sassy Jaci is back! I’m fired up about this episode because this is a topic that is so important to me and something I am very passionate about.
In this, I share:
The gaps when it comes to support What support is NOTWhat real support actually is and how to do it What to do if you don’t feel supported or don’t feel like you’re the right person to support someoneDream to Life Coaching: https://www.j...
178. How to Stop your Past Defining your Future
Feel like you’re stuck in groundhog day, reliving the same situations over and over again!?
In this episode I’m breaking down how you can stop your past defining your future.
I chat through:
Getting really clear on where your energies are misaligned. Finding the blocks or reasons you feel trapped. What meaning have you attached to your past and your story? What do you actually want for yourself and your future? What habits does your future self have? How does that version of you show up?Take a 1% s...179. How to Create a Life Aligned with your Highest Desires
If you want to create a life aligned with your highest desires, you firstly need to know what you want!
What are your desires?
What does success mean to you?
What matters most to you?
Tune in to this episode to hear my thoughts on this one.
Dream to Life Coaching: https://www.jacirogash.com/dreamtolife
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Download the Autopilot as a Trauma Response GuideRegister for my Free Maste...166. What I Wish I Knew When I First Started my Visionary Path
Welcome to Season 3 of Thriving After Trauma.
I’m kicking this season off by taking you on a little trip down memory lane and sharing what I wish I knew when I started my Visionary journey.
I believe that you are a Visionary if you’re ready to create a thriving life after trauma, and I’m taking you behind the scenes and sharing what I wish I knew way back then.
I’d love to know what you are choosing after listening to this episod...
167. The Ripple Effect of Trauma
In this episode I’m breaking down what I mean by the ripple effect of trauma and sharing with you how your trauma will create ripples throughout other areas of your life.
This isn’t to make you feel worse or shame you, but to bring awareness to the reason why you might be so hard on yourself and what you can do about it.
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Download the Autopilot as a Trauma Response GuideRegister for my Free Masterclass: Stop Living on Autopilot & Start Living Your DreamsI...168. The Courage Required to Make Your Dreams Come True After Trauma
Courage can sometimes be seen as this overt act of putting your armour on and getting ready to face the day - but what if the courage required by you was less obvious. Less exhausting.
In this episode I’m sharing the courage required to make your dreams come true after trauma, and how you can start choosing courage now.
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Download the Autopilot as a Trauma Response GuideRegister for my Free Masterclass: Stop Living on Autopilot & Start Living Your DreamsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaci...169. The Ripple Effect of Living Your Vision
We know about the ripple effect of healing, but what about the ripple that happens when you live your vision.
In this episode I’m highlighting the incredible ways you choosing you will support and encourage others to do the same.
Journal Prompts
How does bringing my vision to life deeply support myself and those around me? What are the positive ripples that I have seen flow through to my loved ones? What positive ripples have I created in the world from leaning into my vision? How does bringin...170. Why Despite Being 'Good', You Still Doubt Yourself
That doubt that creeps in, the one that stops you from doing what you want, the one that leaves you feeling like you’re back where you started from…. There’s a reason for it.
And in this episode - I’m going to share what that reason is.
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Download the Autopilot as a Trauma Response GuideRegister for my Free Masterclass: Stop Living on Autopilot & Start Living Your DreamsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaci.rogash/Book a Discovery CallJoin the Visionaries WaitlistEmail: jaci@jacirogash.com171. Emotions: Untangling Your Relationship with Them
Emotions are the energy of our soul expressing itself.
Yet, somehow they’ve gotten a really bad wrap and we’ve decided to label them as ‘good’ or ‘bad’. I call bullshit.
In this episode I’m sharing with you how you can untangle your relationship with your emotions, get really curious and take time and space to be WITH your emotions. It’s actually really fun!
If you would love support with your emotions, book a discovery call or dive straight into some 1:1 coaching with me t...
172. From Survival to Survive & How to Get Out of it
Ever wondered why, despite having ‘healed’ you still feel like you’re living in survival mode. Or maybe you just feel like you’re in a rut that you can’t seem to get out of.
In this episode I break down why that is and what you can do to get out of it.
PROMPTS:
How am I currently living in survival mode? How does this serve me? How is this holding me back or limiting me? If I created more time for myself, what would I do? If I felt de...Season 2. 151. The story I always told myself (and how it saved me)
Welcome to Season 2 of The Warrior Within Podcast!
I’m kicking this season off with a personal story about the story I always told myself throughout my trauma that saved me.
I know you’ve experienced your own hard times, and after listening to this episode, I would love to know what saved you?
What story did you tell yourself?What defensive mechanisms did you put in place?How did your Inner Warrior save you in hard times?
Connect...
152. The 1 thing that will change your life
In this episode I’m sharing with you the power of gratitude.
I also have a challenge for you, and that is to commit to a gratitude practice for 1 month.
What to do:
Write down how you feel right nowEvery day write down something / the things you are grateful forAt the end of the month read them back At the end of the month reflect on how you feel and how your life has changedConnect with me:
Download the Autopilot as a Trauma Response GuideRegister for my...153. The continuous cycle of healing trauma
Healing trauma is a cycle, as is life.
We will continuously be faced with things that require us to heal and grow. The beauty of this is that it is one of the most expansive things you can do.
This episode shares just how powerful healing your trauma is and why it truly is one of the best ways to support yourself and your growth.
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Download the Autopilot as a Trauma Response GuideRegister for my Free Masterclass: Stop Living on Auto...154. Understanding your capacity
Capacity is the maximum amount that something can contain.
When I’m talking about our personal capacity, it includes, mental, physical, emotional and spiritual.
This episode is about bringing to light how much capacity you do actually have and what is realistic for you.
Stocktake on your current capacity:
What time do you have for you (outside of necessary commitments)? What are your energy levels like?What are your non negotiables?What is most important to you? (sleep is included in this - how mu...155. How "Luck" is holding you back
Have you ever compared yourself to others and thought “If only I could be so lucky”, “If I was as lucky as them I’d have….”
Or maybe you’ve thought, “If I could be so lucky then…”
And sometimes we have this odd belief that in order to have what we want, to be as successful, as happy, as abundant, as free, as loving, as grateful as we wish we were, that it involves being lucky.
Well my friend, if this is your belief - you are holdin...
156. 5 simple & powerful ways to recentre yourself
Recentering yourself when things feel a little rocky shouldn’t be challenging or hard.
In this episode I’m chatting through 5 simple and powerful ways to recentre yourself.
They include:
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Download the Autopilot as a Trauma Response GuideRegister for my Free Masterclass: Stop Living on Autopilot & Start Living Your DreamsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaci.rogash/Book a Discovery CallJoin the Visionaries WaitlistEmail: jaci@jacirogash.com157. Have you healed or have you blocked?
The intention of this episode is to check in to see if you truly have healed your trauma or whether you’ve just blocked your trauma.
If I was to ask you to tell me your story - are there pieces you would leave out?
Are there pieces you guard?
Are there things you don’t remember?
Does it make you super uncomfortable?
Tune in to this episode to hear the difference and why so often we block instead of healing.
158. Are you unknowingly harming yourself?
In this episode I’m chatting through some of the ways in which you might be self harming without even realising it.
Trigger warning - I do mention self harm, so please listen at your own discretion.
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Download the Autopilot as a Trauma Response GuideRegister for my Free Masterclass: Stop Living on Autopilot & Start Living Your DreamsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaci.rogash/Book a Discovery CallJoin the Visionaries WaitlistEmail: jaci@jacirogash.com159. The bullshit narrative of "Just Think Positive"
If anyone who tells you to just think positive and to ignore any other emotions or things that are coming up - RUN!!!!!
In this episode I’m sharing why just think positive is a bullshit narrative and how to determine if you do in fact need to shift your perspective to thinking positive, or whether there’s deeper work to be done.
Here are 3 questions to help you determine the right step path?
Is there something I am avoiding by thinking positive? Would thinking positive dismiss something that req...
