System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociative Disorders
Diagnosed with Complex Trauma and a Dissociative Disorder, Emma and her system share what they learn along the way about complex trauma, dissociation (CPTSD, OSDD, DID, Dissociative Identity Disorder (Multiple Personality), etc.), and mental health. Educational, supportive, inclusive, and inspiring, System Speak documents her healing journey through the best and worst of life in recovery through insights, conversations, and collaborations.
Shoulda Coulda
We give a therapy update.
Note: The quote “Trauma in a person, decontextualized over time, looks like personality. Trauma in a family, decontextualized over time, looks like family traits. Trauma in a people, decontextualized over time, looks like culture," was said by Resmaa Menakem.
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Not the Price, Chapter 3
We read and respond to chapter 3 of Not the Price of Admission by Laura Brown.
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Emails
We read and respond to listener emails.
Andrea Gibson substack referenced is HERE.
You can google “JADE Al-Anon” to learn more about JADE (even from non-Al-Anon resources).
The “Detachment Pamphlet” is HERE.
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Guest: Dr. Chuck Benincasa (Part 3 of 3)
We talk about liberation framework with Dr. Chuck Benincasa - website is HERE.
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Guest: Dr. Chuck Benincasa (Part 2 of 3)
We talk about liberation framework with Dr. Chuck Benincasa - website is HERE.
Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast.
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Guest: Dr. Chuck Benincasa (Part 1 of 3)
We talk about liberation framework with Dr. Chuck Benincasa - website is HERE.
Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast.
You can submit an email to the podcast HERE.
You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE. Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE. Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, movie groups, social events, and classes. Additional zoom groups are optional, but only available by joining the...
Smarty
internatinoal advice for you.
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My Own Ship
More therapy about the "ships" - including memory time breakthroughs for healing.
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Bagel Songs
We share what we are learning in and practicing from therapy.
The Water Song is sung with permission and encouragement, and we sing it for cleansing and consecrating, and we sing it for lullabyes and tending, and we sing it for beginnings and blessings, and we sing it for all things that unite as one people on our shared earth.
Note: when I sing this for me, or when we sing it as a group, it is sung four times in a row, once for each direction.
By the elders we are including...
Ships
Our therapist talks to us about attachment and relationships.
Dr. Thema Bryant’s Homecoming Podcast is HERE.
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Emails
We read and respond to listener emails.
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Re-Introductions
The kids ask to re-introduce themselves.
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Content Note: Content on this website and in the podcasts is assumed to be trauma and/or dissociative related due to the nature of what is being shared here in general. Content descriptors are generally given in each episode. Specifi...
Homecoming (Part 3 of 3)
We read and discuss Homecoming by Dr. Thema.
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Co...
Homecoming (Part 2 of 3)
We read and discuss Homecoming by Dr. Thema.
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Co...
Homecoming (Part 1 of 3)
We read and discuss Homecoming by Dr. Thema.
Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast.
You can submit an email to the podcast HERE.
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Co...
Guest: Dr. Thema Bryant
We talk to Dr. Thema Bryant from the Homecoming Podcast.
www.drthema.com
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Beach Day
We walk on the beach..
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Safety Lace
We share what we are learning with our new therapist.
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Emails
We read and respond to listener emails.
News article referenced is HERE. The original Go Fund Me site was HERE for the t-shirts.
Link to 2026 Spring Symposium is HERE.
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Hereticness
We talk about the movie Heretic.
NOTE: If you have not seen the movie and don’t want spoilers, wait. If you want to watch it, but don’t like horror movies, I can tell you safely that the first hour is just discussion and debate. Intense and dramatic. But the horror part is only the second half. It’s very evenly split, if you wanted to watch just the first part of the movie. You can watch it until both the girls open the doors (no jump scare there), then stop if you don’t want the rest...
Guest: Nichole Willden (Part 4 of 4)
We speak with survivor Nichole Willden about high demand religion and culty-ness.
Nichole’s book: Obscured Passages
Links:
website--nicholemwillden.com
socials--@nicholemwillden
Substack HERE.
The website is HERE.
Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast.
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Guest: Nichole Willden (Part 3 of 4)
We speak with survivor Nichole Willden about high demand religion and culty-ness.
The link to the original dissertation research on the BITE (Behavior, Information, Thought, and Emotional Control) model by Steven Hassan is HERE.
Links:
website--nicholemwillden.com
socials--@nicholemwillden
Substack HERE.
The website is HERE.
Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast.
You can submit an email to the podcast HERE.
You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE. Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari br...
Guest: Nichole Willden (Part 2 of 4)
We speak with survivor Nichole Willden about high demand religion and culty-ness.
Links:
website--nicholemwillden.com
socials--@nicholemwillden
Substack HERE.
The website is HERE.
Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast.
You can submit an email to the podcast HERE.
You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE. Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE. Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer support che...
Guest: Nichole Willden (Part 1 of 4)
We speak with survivor Nichole Willden about high demand religion and culty-ness.
Links:
website--nicholemwillden.com
socials--@nicholemwillden
Substack HERE.
Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast.
You can submit an email to the podcast HERE.
You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE. Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE. Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, movie groups, soc...
Reconnected
We get an email about welcoming new people to the community, and have lots to say.
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Announcement: EmmaS Presenting for ISSTD
A Safety Belt for Staying Afloat in the Turbulence of Organized and Extreme Abuse
Presenters: Valerie Sinason, Emma Sunshaw, Faige Flakser & Susan Hykes
Date: September 18, 2025 | 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM US Eastern Time
EmmaS Portion: High Demand Religion (Noon Pacific / 3pm Eastern)
Register HERE... or as part of the 2025 Webinar Pass.
★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★Price for Admission, Ch 2
We look at the next chapter in Laura Brown’s book.
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Emails: Depersonalization / How Memory Works
We read and respond to listener emails, specifically about questions regarding depersonalization and also how memory works.
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New Year
We share a family update, including the impact of the first month of political changes.
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Trash Chute
We do more Star Wars therapy.
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Partsy
We share about what is happening in therapy with parts work.
Edit note: Jules says the marble jar idea came from Brene Brown. We have avoided that author and our therapist had not cited that. So we did not know, apologies.
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Seattle
We share about our surprise trip to Seattle.
*Edit note: the language test can be either English or French
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Tooth Share
We share an experience at the dentist that felt activating, and how we used recovery to cope in the moment.
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Sharing
We share from How It Works.
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Guest: Larry Ruhl & Recovery (2 of 2)
We share a conversation with Larry Ruhl about recovery.
Note: There are background sounds when an alarm goes off during our conversation.
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Guests: Larry Ruhl & Recovery (1 of 2)
We share a conversation with Larry Ruhl about recovery.
Link to “Little Bit Culty” episode about differentiating between healthy & culty 12-step community dynamics.
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Introduction to Steps
We share from How It Works.
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My Own Rescue
We share from How It Works.
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Refocused
We share from How It Works.
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The C’s
We share from How It Works.
“We didn’t cause it. We can’t control it. We can’t cure it.” But we can contribute compassion.
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