The Unspeakable Protocol
This podcast is about trauma recovery, raw talk, real life; "Speak the Unspeakable."
“Find the courage to speak the unspeakable and transform it into a positive reality of your existence.” Exploring the healing journey from all types of traumas. For anyone who has experienced trauma: first responders, veterans, survivors, childhood trauma, and more.
Host: Ruth Brown, MA, LCDCI, Co-Hosts: Ilean McCarty, LCSW-S and MeLisa Martinez, LCSW and special expert guests.
To be a guest on our podcast, please visit our website to complete a guest request form at the bottom of our page. www.theunspeakableprotocol.com
Episodes
14 episodes
Episode 014 - You'll Fight Like You Train
Resilience requires letting go of the desire for comfort!How does mindset and determination play a role in our personal resilience? It's actually the main parts of it. Join us as we visit with Sifu Barry Vanover, Entrepeneur; Int...
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Episode 013 - Bounce Don't Break
Sometimes life can feel like it keeps piling it on! How is it that some people can thrive in the midst of and following a traumatic event or crisis situation? RESILIANCY! In this episode we hear from Marci Macari and how her personal journey ha...
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Episode 13
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57:25
Episode 012 - Deconstruction
Do you ever feel like you are questioning everything you have ever believed in or the beliefs instilled in you from childhood? Join special guest Cub Kuker and host Ruth Brown as we look into this journey of deconstruction.Described as ...
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Episode 12
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1:06:51
Episode 011 - Your Brain Doesn't Know the Difference
REALITY IS CONSTRUCTED BY YOUR BRAIN! Join host Ruth Brown as we look at how the brain functions during trauma. Learning what happens when we experience a traumatic event allows the opportunity to better understand the ways we can interject str...
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Episode 11
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50:23
Episode 010 - Childhood Neglect Leads to Adult Insecurities
Childhood Neglect Leads to Adult Insecurities. Special guest Ilean McCarty, LCSW joins host Ruth Brown as we look into the pattern of how neglect (whether intentional or situational) in childhood can manifest as insecurities such as food insecu...
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Episode 10
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49:06
Episode 009 - Compassion Fatigue vs. Burnout
Compassion fatigue is more commonin people who work in professions where they are tasked with supportingpeople who have experienced trauma. With that being said, studies have shown that 28% of people in those helping careers never receive traum...
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Episode 9
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56:33
Episode 008 - Why Critical Stress Debriefing (CSD) Works? (Trigger Warning)
*Topics: Addiction, Alcohol, Drugs, Suicide**Editor's Note - It is mentioned during this episode that suicide is a "selfish act." Although mental health professionals understand that this is not the case, we don't want to hide real talk...
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Episode 8
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55:54
Episode 007- The Manifestations of Codependency: how to devalue your mental health labels
Manifestations of Codependency- how to devalue your mental health labels. Special guest Melisa Martinez, LCSW Trauma Therapist joins host Ruth Brown as we examine what these labels mean and how they affect our lives.According to studies,...
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Episode 7
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51:22
Episode 006 - The Ones That Take a Toll (Trigger Warning)
*Topics: Addiction, Alcohol, Drugs, Suicide*Host Chip Orton and special guest John Duddy discuss the effect of trauma and COVID on first responders. As a 30-year volunteer firefighter, volunteer fire department station Captain John Dudd...
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Episode 6
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51:40
Episode 005 - The Trauma Box
*Topics: Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Assault, Addiction, Suicide*Host Ruth Brown and special guest Melynda Bettis bring to the studio this week the topic of how we pack our traumas away. As a trauma survivor, Melynda shares how ea...
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Episode 5
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55:47
Episode 004 - Trauma in Vulnerable Populations: Homeless
Co-Hosts Ruth Brown and Chip Orton welcome special guest Jason Riddlespurger as they tackle the topic of homelessness. Vulnerable populations are at an increased risk when it comes to the effects of trauma. Homeless is a form of trauma. Join us...
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Episode 4
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1:01:26
Episode 003 - Self-Care Isn't Selfish
Host Ruth Brown, and Special Guest Speaker Sara Cain, a Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) and owner of The Core Essentials, discuss how self-care is essential for maintaining our physical, emotional, and mental well-being. Self-care is not about...
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Episode 3
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1:00:19
Episode 002 - The Impacts of Trauma: Resiliency & Protective Factors
In the first full-length podcast, hosts Ruth Brown and Chip Orton explore the trauma impacts that lead to burnout and compassion fatigue, especially for those in emergency response, caregiver, or mental health related fields. We also talk ab...
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Episode 2
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