Time with Tim Fletcher
Time with Tim Fletcher
Podcast Description
Welcome to the Time with Tim Fletcher podcast, where we’re making Complex Trauma recovery more accessible than ever. Join Tim Fletcher, a pioneer in the Addictions & Mental Health Treatment profession and Founder of RE/ACT (Recovery Education for Addictions and Complex Trauma), as he shares in candid conversations about healing and resilience in the world of Complex Trauma. Tim helped people as a pastor for over 30 years before he faced his own significant experience with personal trauma. After taking some time to recover, he transitioned into the addiction treatment sector. There, he began to understand the deep connection between Complex Trauma and addiction, and Complex Trauma's incredible impact in people's lives.In each episode of Time with Tim Fletcher, Tim and Andy will chat with guests and experts alike about their personal journeys, insights, and practical strategies for recovery. Tune in to explore how Complex Trauma may have impacted your life, and learn how to take steps toward healing and recovery.
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Content Themes
The podcast centers around Complex Trauma recovery, featuring episodes that discuss personal stories, coping mechanisms, and practical strategies. Notable themes include the connection between Complex Trauma and addiction, as explored in episodes that highlight personal healing journeys, setting boundaries in relationships, and the importance of community support in managing grief.
Welcome to the Time with Tim Fletcher podcast, where we’re making Complex Trauma recovery more accessible than ever. Join Tim Fletcher, a pioneer in the Addictions & Mental Health Treatment profession and Founder of RE/ACT (Recovery Education for Addictions and Complex Trauma), and co-host Andy, as they share in candid conversations about healing and resilience in the world of Complex Trauma.
Tim helped people as a pastor for over 30 years before he faced his own significant experience with personal trauma. After taking some time to recover, he transitioned into the addiction treatment sector. There, he began to understand the deep connection between Complex Trauma and addiction, and Complex Trauma’s incredible impact in people’s lives.
In each episode of Time with Tim Fletcher, Tim and Andy will chat with guests and experts alike about their personal journeys, insights, and practical strategies for recovery. Tune in to explore how Complex Trauma may have impacted your life, and learn how to take steps toward healing and recovery.
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(00:00:00) Intro and welcome
(00:00:57) What somatic experiencing is and how Peter developed it
(00:02:08) How trauma gets stuck in the body
(00:07:40) Shock trauma, complex trauma, and what didn’t happen
(00:12:34) Starting with numbness, pain, and alexithymia
(00:15:16) Tim asks Peter to guide Andy through a somatic exercise
(00:18:16) The “voo” exercise, grounding, and orienting
(00:22:27) Taking in the environment and noticing body sensations
(00:29:05) Deserving, relaxation, and the inner judge
(00:32:19) Family shame, collapse, and anger in the body
(00:40:52) Grounding through the feet and finding solidity
(00:42:36) Swaying, movement, and returning to flow
(00:44:31) Peter’s closing message on healing trauma
(00:46:27) Resources, spiritual dimensions, and final reflections
Dr. Peter Levine is the developer of Somatic Experiencing, a body-based approach to healing trauma that has shaped trauma therapy around the world. He is the author of influential books including Waking the Tiger, Healing Trauma, and An Autobiography of Trauma, and is widely known for helping people understand how trauma lives in the body and how healing can happen through the nervous system.
▶ Peter A Levine, PhD, and Ergos Institute are the leaders in somatic workshops and education.Learn more about Peter’s work, Somatic Experiencing® (SE™) Trainings, Research, Free programs, Books, and more here: https://www.somaticexperiencing.com/
📚 Get all of Dr. Levine’s books, including his latest, ‘An Autobiography of Trauma: A Healing Journey’. Available at: Ergos Institute, Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Amazon UK, Inner Traditions, Books A Million, and Bookshop.org
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Website: www.timfletcher.ca
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Intro/Outro Music:
‘Take Your Pick’ by Aaron Lieberman
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