In this powerful episode of Mama’s Gonna Make It, we’re joined by Karon McKinney—stepmom to a grown child, community builder, co-founder of Siren Series Jazz, and Trauma Resilience Trainer through the Center for Trauma Resilient Communities. Karon shares her perspective on the joys and some of the challenges of step-parenting a beloved now-adult child, as well as her expertise on the topic of trauma: what it is, how we can process it, and healing growth.
We dive deep into understanding trauma and healing, including:
- What trauma is (and what it isn’t)
- How two people can process the same event differently
- How trauma stays in our bodies if we don’t close the stress loop
- The quickest, easiest method for processing trauma and why it works
- The healing roles of connection, community, movement, sleep, singing, grounding, spirituality, and more
We also explore:
- The purpose and significance of trigger warnings
- Why it’s vital to process our own trauma to show up better in parenting and relationships
- Noticing trauma in children and supporting them through it
- The impact of generational trauma and the work of cycle-breaking
By the end, we arrive at a hopeful realization: sometimes, one person showing up with love, care, and resilience can change a life.
Join us for an inspiring and deeply honest conversation about healing, community, and the power we each have to make a difference in ourselves and in our spaces.
Links to things we discuss:
- Trauma definition from Mental Health America
- Is Your Child an Orchid or a Dandelion?
- Lara van Dernoot Lipsky: Trauma Stewardship
- About ACEs: Adverse Childhood Experiences (additional link from Cleveland Clinic)
- ACEs Trauma Assessment (Please note: this assessment has limitations.)
- Simon Scenic – The 8 Minute Rule to Save a Friend
- Yoga books- Yoga Bunny and A Friend for Yoga Bunny
Recorded in the Omniverus Studios at Liberty Plaza, we are produced by Tim Beeman for Such-N-Such Media.
Theme Music by Doug Davis.
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