Healing Doesn’t Have to Be Heavy
by Angie
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Ep. 77 Lead With a Dash of Play: Why Play Is a Leadership Skill
Ep. 77 Lead With a Dash of Play: Why Play Is a Leadership Skill
About this podcast
Healing Doesn’t Have to Be Heavy is a podcast for women ready to heal with hope, light, and laughter. Through honest conversations, playful practices, and uplifting stories, we explore how joy can be a powerful part of the healing journey.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 78 episodes
- Ep. 77 Lead With a Dash of Play: Why Play Is a Leadership Skill · 38 min · Episode 77What does play have to do with healing, leadership, or teaching one of the heaviest subjects in human history? Everything, according to Mary Hendra. In this episode of Healing…
- Ep. 76 Why Trauma Healing Is Not Linear (and What to Do When Old Wounds Resurface) · 31 min · Season 2 Episode 76🚨Trigger warning: this episode references child abuse and domestic abuse without going into specifics. In this solo episode of Healing Doesn't Have to Be Heavy, Angie Berrett…
- Ep. 75 Trauma Steals Your Imagination. Play Gives It Back with Steve Rix · 47 min · Season 2 Episode 75Show Notes: In this episode, Angie sits down with Steve Rix, founder of Play Lab, for a conversation that is equal parts inspiring, hilarious, and quietly profound. Steve opens…
- Ep. 74 From Surviving Columbine to Finding Joy Again with Heidi Johnson · 42 min · Season 2 Episode 74Show Notes: Trigger Warning: This episode discusses trauma, mental health, school shootings, gun violence, panic attacks, and survivor's guilt. Please listen with care. What…
- Ep. 73 NEp. 73 Nurse Burnout Is Rising Here's What Every Healthcare Leader Needs to Know with Julie Watson · 51 min · Season 2 Episode 73Show Notes: What happens when the people who spend their lives caring for everyone else forget to care for themselves? In this episode of Healing Doesn't Have to Be Heavy, host…
- Ep. 72 Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Body: How Somatic Release Heals Childhood Trauma · 35 min · Season 2 Episode 72Show Notes: What happens when you become a parent and realize you have no idea what unconditional love actually feels like? For Tammy Vincent, that moment arrived at seven months…
- Ep. 71 The Transition Phase of Trauma Healing No One Talks About (And How to Get Through It) · 31 min · Season 2 Episode 71Show Notes: Healing from trauma is not a straight line, and one of the least talked about parts of the journey is the transition phase. It's that in between space where your old…
- Ep. 70 How Trauma Healing Changes Your Nervous System and Your Life · 34 min · Season 2 Episode 70Show Notes: What does healing actually feel like? Many people believe that healing from trauma means you'll never struggle again. In this deeply personal solo episode, Angie…
- Ep. 69 Why the Right Trauma Specialist Can Change Your Healing Journey · 30 min · Season 2 Episode 69Show Notes: Finding the right support for trauma healing can feel overwhelming, especially with so many therapists, coaches, and healing modalities available today. In this solo…
- Ep. 68 How Childhood Trauma Shapes Perfectionism and Self Worth with Shirin Eskandani · 39 min · Season 2 Episode 68Show Notes: What happens when you achieve everything you've ever dreamed of and still don't feel worthy? In this heartfelt episode of Healing Doesn't Have to Be Heavy, Angie…
- Ep. 67 Reiki, Trauma Healing, and the Science Behind Energy Work with Linda Dieffenbach · 37 min · Episode 67Show Notes: In this powerful episode of Healing Doesn't Have to Be Heavy, host Angie Berrett sits down with trauma informed personal transformation coach and healing arts…
- Ep. 66 The Powerful Lesson a Baby Lamb Taught Me About Worthiness and Healing · 31 min · Episode 66Show Notes: Can healing come from the most unexpected places? In this deeply personal solo episode of Healing Doesn't Have to Be Heavy, Angie Berrett shares the remarkable story…
- Ep. 65 Healing Trauma Through Fitness, Emotional Awareness and Body Code · 37 min · Episode 65Show Notes: In this episode of Healing Doesn't Have to Be Heavy, Angie Berrett sits down with Jade Kaye, a functional fitness coach, emotion code and body code practitioner, and…
- Ep. 64 Healing, Play, and Prevention: Breaking the Cycle of Child Abuse with Rosalia Rivera · 35 min · Season 2 Episode 64Show Notes: In this powerful episode of Healing Doesn't Have to Be Heavy, Angie Berrett sits down with child sexual abuse prevention specialist, educator, and advocate Rosalia…
- Ep. 63 Why Healing Begins When You Finally Find the Words with Megan Rodriguez · 35 min · Season 2 Episode 63Show Notes: In this episode of Healing Doesn't Have to Be Heavy, Angie sits down with Megan Rodriguez for an honest conversation about trauma, healing, reclaiming your voice, and…
- Ep. 62 Bottom-Up Healing: How Yoga Therapy Targets the Root of Trauma in Your Nervous System · 49 min · Season 2 Episode 62Show Notes 🚨Trigger Warning This episode discusses childhood sexual abuse, PTSD, addiction, workplace bullying, and surviving house fires. Please take care of yourself while…
- Ep. 61 Stop Numbing Your Emotions: How to Finally Feel and Heal With EFT Tapping with Sophia Graniela · 35 min · Season 2 Episode 61⚠️ Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions of trauma, substance abuse, self-harm, and suicidal ideation. Please take care of yourself and return when you feel ready…
- Ep. 60 🎉I’m Back for Season 2! How to Move Forward When Trauma Triggers Hit Hard · 29 min · Episode 60Show Notes: Season 2 kicks off with a powerful and deeply personal solo episode from Angie Berrett, trauma-informed coach, registered nurse, and survivor. In this raw and honest…
- Healing Doesn't Have to be Heavy Season 2 Trailer · 3 minSeason 2 of Healing Doesn’t Have to Be Heavy is here and it’s coming in strong. After an unplanned pause that turned into a powerful personal reset, host Angie Barrett is back…
- Ep. 59 Finding Lightness While Healing Trauma: Season One Finale · 31 min · Episode 59Show Notes: In this deeply personal and powerful season finale, host Angie Berrett reflects on the most impactful insights shared throughout Season One of Healing Doesn’t Have to…







