Finding Joy After Trauma with Emmy Marie

Sherry and Carla start the episode with each of their opinions on Halloween festivities, and then welcome Emmy Marie, Certified Trauma-Informed Coach. Emmy specializes in helping her clients that have endured trauma or abuse create relationships with both themselves and others that help them feel safe and respected. Emmy shares her personal journey in getting out of abuse and stepping into her power. She also talks about surviving narcissistic relationships, toxic shame, and how we can tune into our body to begin building trust within ourselves and the world around us.    What You’ll Hear In This Episode:    Sherry and Carla seem to have almost everything in common, except for their take on Halloween costumes and Thanksgiving sides.  More about the Love Fix Program, set to launch soon! How did Emmy overcome her trauma from being in a narcissistic relationship and codependency to create a thriving life for herself?  What is toxic shame, and why does it hold us back so deeply?  What does a trauma informed life coach do? How does it differ from therapy?  A few great free resources from Emmy’s workshops and programs, along with ways to work with Sherry and Carla on overcoming codependency, dating, healing from toxic relationships and gaining confidence. Can someone really heal after doing trauma work?  Emmy describes the Neuro Affective Relationship Model for treating complex trauma.  How does shame impact our ability to have safe relationships?  Is it really possible to live a happy, joyous life after going through trauma?  What are the most common ways Emmy sees her clients repeating their cycle of trauma in dating?  What “personality trails” can really be unresolved trauma responses? Tweetables:  “Trauma can make us live in the future or past, so coming back to the present moment is so important.” - Emmy  “What is one small thing you can do for yourself today?” - Emmy  “Notice what it feels like in your body to have a yes, or a no.” - Emmy  “People still do not understand the link between codependency and abuse.” - Sherry “People pleasing is a trauma response.” - Carla    Connect with Us!   The Love Fix | @thelovefixpodcast Wake up Recovery for Codependency, Love Addiction, and Toxic Relationships — $1 trial membership The Love Fix Relationship Quiz     Sign up for a Connection call with Sherry https://sherrygaba.com/coaching/life-coaching/    Find Out More:    Sherry Website | Instagram | Facebook | Love Smacked | Wake Up Recovery for Codependents and Toxic Relationships     Carla Website | Instagram | Facebook | Contagious Love | Online Dating Bootcamp    Emmy Marie  Website | Blooming Relationships | Instagram  Today’s episode is sponsored by Carla’s book Contagious Love: Break Free from Codependency for Damn Good and Sherry’s book Love Smacked: How To Stop the Cycle of Relationship Addiction and Codependency To Find Everlasting Love.  Thanks to Contagious Love and Love Smacked for sponsoring this episode. Aces Test