More Than My Trauma: turning her pain into purpose with Emotional Health Coach, Ali Kates.

#60. Trauma is something we’ve all experienced yet is a topic that is rarely talked about. You all know I’m a mental health advocate, for me personally talk therapy was a significant part of my journey. However, my mind was opened to a whole new form of healing with this weeks guest, Ali Kates. Ali is an Emotional Health Coach and a Somatic Experience Practitioner. This is a topic I knew nothing about, but I got so much value out of this conversation. Ali has been through extensive trauma and I admire her for holding nothing back in this episode. With that being said, I do want to say this episode comes with a trigger warning as we discuss sexual abuse, and numbing with drugs and alcohol.  In 2019 Ali’s life was turned upside down when she was diagnosed with late stage chronic Lyme, multiple autoimmunities, endometriosis, and mourned the deaths of 7 loved ones within a 3 year period. This chapter brought up old and complex trauma Ali dealt with in adolesence that up until that point she had disassociated from. She knew she needed help with her mental health, she tried psychotherapy, EMDR, CBT, and Neuroplasticity but nothing seemed to be helping. She found a trauma recovery coach who taught her how to remove the emotional charge out of her body, which is when she learned that trauma lives in the body not the brain. She learned how to cope and heal from her complex developmental trauma and C-PTSD, and has dedicated her life to helping other process their grief and develop strategies to transform their lives.  In this episode she’ll teach you about the trauma cycle, and why so many of us are living in fight or flight. She explains disassociation, trauma bonding, and how trauma in body can ultimately make you sick. She explains how to access anger in a healthy way, and how to not make healing your identity. This episode is beyond valuable and fascinating, and I deeply admire Ali for using her pain for purpose. Listen to Ali's Podcast  Follow Ali on IG   Ali's Website  Shop Our Mental Health Awareness Tee  CONNECT WITH US: Shop More Than Merch More Than Instagram More Than YouTube More Than TikTok More Than Newsletter    CONNECT WITH J: Jordan’s Instagram Jordan’s TikTok Jordan’s LTK Jordan’s Amazon Storefront  Invest In You: The Fundamentals of Confidence Course