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Through The Eyes of Trauma

"Through The Eyes of Trauma", An Inner Ear Agency Production, is a podcast dedicated to engaging and empowering educators, families, and other community leaders with trauma-informed and resilience focused tools and strategies to develop the whole child by Healing First and Educating Always!

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Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
36 minutes
Episodes
126
Years Active
2022 - 2025
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Homework or Hardship?

Homework or Hardship?

Homework is supposed to reinforce learning, but for many students, it creates stress, shame, and even retraumatization. In this episode of Through the Eyes of Trauma, Dr. Salena Smith explores whethe…

00:31:19  |   Mon 08 Sep 2025
Uncommon Medicine: Healing Beyond the Prescription

Uncommon Medicine: Healing Beyond the Prescription

One of the first things trauma steals is trust; trust in others, trust in the world, and even trust in yourself. And yet, rebuilding trust is one of the most powerful medicines for healing.

In this ep…

00:37:48  |   Mon 25 Aug 2025
Life Ain’t Pretty When You Don’t Have Purpose

Life Ain’t Pretty When You Don’t Have Purpose

They say the two most important days of your life are the day you were born and the day you figure out why. But what happens when unhealed trauma and adverse experiences cloud that whymaking life fee…

00:35:46  |   Mon 18 Aug 2025
The Trauma of Summer Break: Meeting Needs and Mending Broken Circles

The Trauma of Summer Break: Meeting Needs and Mending Broken Circles

or some students, summer break is a season of rest, joy, and family vacations. For others, its two long months of instability, loss of structure, and survival mode. When these students return to scho…

00:35:28  |   Mon 11 Aug 2025
A Child’s Behavior Is a Mirror… Reflecting the Home They Come From

A Child’s Behavior Is a Mirror… Reflecting the Home They Come From

In this powerful episode of Through the Eyes of Trauma, we dig into a raw and necessary conversation at the intersection of parenting, trauma, and the classroom. As a new school year begins, we explo…
00:35:31  |   Mon 04 Aug 2025
What Was Just Another Tuesday To You Was Trauma To Me

What Was Just Another Tuesday To You Was Trauma To Me

In this episode of Through The Eyes of Trauma, Dr. Salena Smith explores how seemingly ordinary events can leave lasting emotional imprints on others. Titled "What Was Just Another Tuesday To You Was…

00:32:57  |   Tue 29 Jul 2025
When the World Feels Like It’s on Fire: Panic Attacks in Times of Chaos

When the World Feels Like It’s on Fire: Panic Attacks in Times of Chaos

In a world filled with breaking news, economic uncertainty, global unrest, and personal pressures, its easy to feel overwhelmed even paralyzed. In this powerful episode, we take an honest look at th…

00:44:42  |   Tue 15 Jul 2025
When Silence Feels Unsafe: Finding Calm in the Chaos

When Silence Feels Unsafe: Finding Calm in the Chaos

Listen in to this riveting insight on how we get accustomed to the chaos.
00:32:13  |   Tue 08 Jul 2025
Who Am I Now? The Trauma of Losing Your Identity

Who Am I Now? The Trauma of Losing Your Identity

Listen in to this riveting episode that taps into the reality of getting older and the challenges that come along with it.
00:22:49  |   Mon 30 Jun 2025
Too Close to Breathe: Healing From Enmeshment in Families

Too Close to Breathe: Healing From Enmeshment in Families

Some of the most toxic families are not overtly violent and abusive. Some of them subtly constrict until it's hard to breathe. Join Dr. Smith as she explores this all to familiar family dynamic.
00:42:52  |   Mon 23 Jun 2025
The Weight We Didn’t Ask For: When Parents’ Pain Becomes the Child’s Burden

The Weight We Didn’t Ask For: When Parents’ Pain Becomes the Child’s Burden

Do parent's underestimate the impact of their personal issues on their children?
00:27:46  |   Mon 16 Jun 2025
The Lies We Carry: How Secrets Create Silent Trauma

The Lies We Carry: How Secrets Create Silent Trauma

Essential Question:  What is the weight of family secrets?
00:29:40  |   Mon 09 Jun 2025
Generational Ghosts: Healing the Parenting You Survived

Generational Ghosts: Healing the Parenting You Survived

Essential Question: How can you heal the parenting that you survived to show up as the parent that your child needs?
00:45:44  |   Wed 04 Jun 2025
The Summer Shift: Parenting Beyond Survival This Summer

The Summer Shift: Parenting Beyond Survival This Summer

Essential Question: How can parents become emotionally available and developmentally supportive during summer break while also nurturing their own emotional wellness?
00:26:36  |   Tue 27 May 2025
When the Mirror Hurts: Breaking the Cycle of Unhealed Parenting

When the Mirror Hurts: Breaking the Cycle of Unhealed Parenting

Essential Question: How can parents confront and heal from their own trauma so they don't pass emotional wounds on to their children?
00:38:49  |   Mon 19 May 2025
Beneath The Surface – Decoding Behavior in Kids and Adults

Beneath The Surface – Decoding Behavior in Kids and Adults

Essential Question: How can we decode challenging behaviors in children and adults to respond with empathy, strategy, and support instead of control?
00:43:12  |   Mon 05 May 2025
Pause for the Cause: Teaching Emotional Agility After Trauma

Pause for the Cause: Teaching Emotional Agility After Trauma

Essential Question:
How can we build emotional agility so that both kids and adults can pause, process, and choose healthier responses instead of acting impulsively?
00:35:23  |   Mon 28 Apr 2025
Triggered & Unchecked: When Impulse Speaks Louder Than Consequence

Triggered & Unchecked: When Impulse Speaks Louder Than Consequence

What happens when a child acts before they think? Before their brain fully understands the ripple effect of that decision?  Join Dr. Smith and her special guest, podcaster and mentor Derrick Smith, a…
00:44:20  |   Mon 21 Apr 2025
Healed People Don't Hurt People: What Happens When People Don't Heal

Healed People Don't Hurt People: What Happens When People Don't Heal

Essential Question: Can we hold space for both accountability and compassion when behavior is rooted in unhealed trauma?
00:26:20  |   Mon 14 Apr 2025
An Uncommon Inheritance

An Uncommon Inheritance

This episode, and conversation with our special guest licensed professional counselor, Amma Pennick, seeks to understand how an uncommon inheritance can affect the lives of generations.

Essential ques…

00:35:06  |   Mon 07 Apr 2025
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