Cycle Breaker and Change Maker with Renata Ortega

 Episode 31 Title: Breaking the Cycle of Self-Harm Caused by Trauma 

Before we begin today’s episode, I want to give a gentle content warning. We’ll be talking about self-harm and eating disorders—top…

Episode 30 | Breaking Free from Negative Generational Cycles – A Three-Step Process 

A few weeks ago I polled my audience asking if hearing more about my personal story or if hearing about how to brea…

Episode 29: Understanding the Flop Response to Trauma

Hello and welcome back to the podcast. If you’ve been following along, you know that we are diving deep into the Five F’s of Trauma Response. In t…

Episode 28: Understanding the Fawn Response to Trauma

Hello and welcome back to the podcast. If you’ve been following along, you know that we are diving deep into the Five F’s of Trauma Response. In t…

Episode 27: Understanding the Freeze Response to Trauma

Hello and welcome back to the Cycle Breaker and Change Maker podcast. If you’ve been following along, you know that we are diving deep into the …

 Episode 26: Understanding the Flight Response to Trauma 

Hello and welcome back to the Cycle Breaker and Change Maker podcast. If you’ve been following along, you know that we are diving deep into th…

What is the Fight Response?

When the brain perceives danger, it quickly assesses whether fighting back is the best chance of survival. This response is hardwired into us. Think about animals in the wi…

If you’ve been following along, you know that I like to take a deep dive into how trauma shapes our behaviors and responses to the world around us. Today, I’m introducing something that will lay the …

 Episode 23 - Introduction to not being able to stay present as a trauma response

Are you finding it difficult to stay in the moment, constantly feeling like your mind is re-living the past or in a co…

Introduction to Not Being Seen as a Trauma Response

Have you ever felt invisible in your relationships, friendships, or even in your workplace? Perhaps you feel like your needs, thoughts, and feelings…

 How to manage through the Holiday season as a person coping with  trauma 

If you are living with trauma, the holidays may be a time that you are dreading.  You may be overwhelmed and anxious about be…

Episode 20 - Introduction to entering controlling relationships as a trauma response

Are you in a relationship personal or professional with someone that makes you feel powerless or scared?  Maybe the…

Episode 19 -Introduction to emotional numbness as a trauma response

Have you ever experienced a change in your emotional experience, as if your emotions became something you started to have restricted…

Episode 18 - Introduction to people pleasing and ignoring your own needs

Do you overcommit to activities or responsibilities that others ask of you? Do you ever find yourself saying yes to everything …

Episode 17 - Introduction to Overworking and Workaholic behavior as a Trauma Response

Overworking happens when you are exceeding your capacity at work - this capacity can be physical, mental or emotio…

Episode 16 - Introduction to the Emotional Recovery from a Critical Illness 

When you make it through a critical illness you might expect to feel happy, relieved and even energized.  You may think tha…

Today's episode is an explanation of why people do not step in to stop abuse and a guide to giving help to someone you suspect is being abused.

If anyone that did not step in and help me is listening …

Episode 14 - Introduction to Oversharing

In today’s episode I will be discussing oversharing as it relates to a trauma response and providing a three steps to help you overcome oversharing.  Divulging…

In today's episode I will be discussing overthinking.   In my last episode I discussed catastrophizing, I consider overthinking to be catastrophizing’s equally unhelpful sibling.  Overthinking and ca…

Episode 12 - Introduction to Catastrophizing

In today's episode I will be discussing catastrophizing.  If you have ever found yourself jumping to the worst case scenario and predicting and preparing f…