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Welcome to the finale of Season 1 - Yoga For Trauma: The Inner Fire of Yoga. A celebration of transformation, truth, and the fire that burns within. This wrap-up episode features curated highlights from each guest who appeared on in 2025. Liz Albanis reflects on the wisdom shared by a diverse and inspiring group of yoga teachers. Yoga therapists, mental health advocates. And spiritual seekers from Australia, Germany the US, and beyond. Together, they explored the intersection of yoga, trauma recovery, mental health, nervous system regulation, sustainable wellbeing, and the deep inner inquiry that leads to healing.

“Half of you burnt down with the fire.” – a metaphor that defines the soul of Season 1.

In This Episode, You’ll Hear From:

Rebel Tucker On losing her brother to suicide, pain management through yoga therapy, and reclaiming the roots of yoga beyond modern trends. Website

Melinda Ferrier on the emotional weight of clutter, KonMari mindfulness, and how trauma can show up in our homes. Website

Lisa Weller on the trauma of surviving Cyclone Alfred, off-the-mat practice, and the nervous system’s recovery post-disaster. Website

Michelle Deiner on toxins in our homes, the truth about “BPA-free,” and how environmental wellness supports mental health. Linktree

Justine Janssen on teaching with presence, the need to simplify vinyasa, and honouring authenticity in class themes. Linktree

Doro Baumfalk on her initial dislike of yoga, using journaling in classes, trauma-informed teaching, and misunderstood triggers like Child’s Pose. Website

Karen Fabian on the importance of mindset in yoga teaching, the hidden trauma many teachers carry, and how current yoga teacher training structures often overlook key emotional and psychological foundations. Karen also shares thoughts on teaching style, receiving feedback, and how the yoga path is ultimately one of personal development and self-discovery. Website

Rob Dorgan on the personal transformation sparked by self-inquiry and meditation, the symbolism of fire, and how growth often precedes big life changes. Website

Brian Sachetta on self-guided exposure therapy for anxiety, EMDR concepts in daily life, and the neurological truth behind “thought resistance.” Website

Todd McLaughlin on surviving cults and near-death experiences, questioning dogma in yoga, and breaking free from glorified suffering. Website

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This week, I'm doing something different. I'm sharing an episode of the Get Loud Podcast with Kristin Klipp. I was a guest on this podcast in April and Kristin has kindly given me authority to share this.

Episode Summary

Liz Albanis joined the podcast to discuss Trauma Experiences and Trauma Healing Modalities with Kristin. This podcast episode may be triggering for some. Please use caution when listening to this episode. Liz talks about the traumas she has experienced in her life and how they have affected her. If you find yourself feeling triggered during this episode, please treat yourself with care and find compassion for where you are in this moment. Liz talks about her experiences with various traumas that have occurred during her lifetime. Liz also discussed animal cruelty and how this related to trauma held in the body. She gives basic information on several healing modalities she has used to heal her trauma. She explains more about TRE, EMDR, and yoga and talks about her experiences using each of these modalities. Kristin and Liz talk a bit about how yoga teachers can be trauma informed and mindful of what could be triggering for their students.

Key Topics:

• Multiple trauma experiences can affect one individual
• What TRE is
• About EMDR and how it might be used in therapy sessions
• How yoga can help in healing trauma
• Ways in which yoga teachers can be mindful of trauma and provide trauma informed spaces for students

Kristin Klipp is a Trauma Sensitive Yoga Facilitator, Empowerment Coach, and Chakra Energy Healer. Kristin has been helping people for 9 years to discover their intuition, heal from trauma, and lead the life they were meant to live. Her company, Truth Lives Within, offers holistic healing sessions that allow clients to find their own inner wisdom and heal their wounds. Kristin has been dedicated to healing trauma after seeing how it has affected her relationships with her family. Kristin has seen how trauma is often swept under the rug and she is getting loud about trauma with her podcast, Get Loud. Find out more about Kristin by checking out her website, https://www.truthliveswithin.com.

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In this episode, host Liz Albanis speaks with Todd McLaughlin about his inspiring yoga journey. Todd shares his story of religious cults, near death experiences. To navigating challenges within the yoga community, including cult-like dynamics.

Todd brings more than two decades of lived yoga experience.

This conversation dives into the dark side of spiritual practice. Questioning the glorification of pain, the idolisation of teachers, and the unconscious patterns many carry into their yoga journeys. Todd reflects on what it means to evolve beyond performative practice and into one grounded in intention, integrity, and nervous system awareness.

Key Takeaways

• Why glorifying pain in yoga can reinforce trauma rather than heal it
• How Todd’s near-death experience radically shifted his approach to practice
• Cult dynamics in yoga communities and the danger of spiritual hierarchy
• The subtle trauma of "pushing through" and proving your worth through intensity
• Why intention matters more than perfection in your daily practice
• The importance of staying curious and continuously questioning your "why"

Todd McLaughlin, founder and director of Native Yoga Center in Juno Beach, for the past 19 years. With a global teaching background spanning the United States, Australia, Thailand, and India, Todd brings a wealth of experience to his students. He is an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT 500) with Yoga Alliance and has studied extensively with some of the most respected teachers in the world. His Ashtanga training includes studies with K. Pattabhi Jois and Sharath Jois in Mysore, India, as well as years of mentorship with Tim Miller at the Ashtanga Yoga Center, where Todd completed teacher trainings in the Primary, Second, and Third Series. He also holds an advanced 800-hour certification in Philosophy, History, and Literature of Yoga from the late Georg Feuerstein, Ph.D., and Brenda Feuerstein. Todd additionally completed Bikram Yoga Teacher Training in 2001 and directed a Bikram Yoga College of India in San Diego before returning to his hometown of Jupiter, Florida to establish Native Yoga Center.
Todd is also the host of the internationally acclaimed Native Yoga Toddcast, a podcast exploring yoga, spirituality, and wellness with inspiring voices from around the world.

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Liz Albanis continues her conversation with Brian Sachetta. 'Little T' versus 'big T' trauma. They discuss the embodied experience of anxiety. Tools that have supported his healing. Brian shares practical strategies to help listeners move through panic attacks. Reduce stress, and manage anxiety and depression. From understanding the "proverbial tiger" that triggers our nervous system. To how eye movement and physical exercise can shift our mental state. This episode offers grounded, science-informed tools for self-regulation and resilience.

Topics Covered:

• The physiological experience of panic attacks
• Difference between fear, anxiety, and panic
• How movement helps regulate the nervous system during anxiety
• Introduction to EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing)
• The mind-body connection: how stored tension can manifest
• Mindfulness and grounding practices (including the 5-4-3-2-1 method)
• The benefits of cold exposure for managing depression
• Shifting perspective: choosing hope over despair in anxious moments

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Brian Sachetta is an author, blogger, and mental health advocate from Boston, Massachusetts. After grappling with anxiety and depression throughout his young adulthood, Brian became determined to find better ways to navigate such challenges. He turned to therapy, immersed himself in mental health literature. Experimented with a wide array of tactics for managing his well-being. Over time, these efforts led to significant breakthroughs on his mental health journey. Inspired by his progress, he began sharing his story to empower others facing similar struggles. Brian’s mission is to alleviate psychological suffering and guide individuals toward taking control of their mental health. He brings that mission to life through his popular book series, "Get Out of Your Head." Many podcast appearances & blog posts.:

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Liz chats with Brian Sachetta. In this powerful conversation, Brian shares his lived journey. Through anxiety, depression, and OCD. How he’s come to approach healing as a long, incremental process rather than a sudden fix. He speaks openly about the neural rewiring. Required to redefine old patterns rooted in trauma and fear. How “corrective experiences” help shift the pathways we’ve unconsciously reinforced.

Key Takeaways:

• The distinction between everyday sadness or nervousness and clinical depression/anxiety
• How fighting intrusive thoughts can unintentionally strengthen them
• The role of exposure therapy. Taken in small, supportive steps, in rewiring fear responses
• The importance of holding space for gradual growth, relational vulnerability, and non‑judgment
• Medication as one piece of the puzzle. Not a silver bullet
• The messy, nonlinear nature of healing (two steps forward, one step back)

About the guest:

Brian Sachetta is an author, blogger, and mental health advocate from Boston, Massachusetts. After grappling with anxiety and depression throughout his young adulthood, Brian became determined to find better ways to navigate such challenges. As a result, he turned to therapy, immersed himself in mental health literature, and experimented with a wide array of tactics for managing his well-being. Over time, these efforts led to significant breakthroughs on his mental health journey. Inspired by his progress, he began sharing his story to empower others facing similar struggles. Today, Brian’s mission is to alleviate psychological suffering and guide individuals toward taking control of their mental health. He brings that mission to life through his popular book series, "Get Out of Your Head," as well as his many podcast appearances and blog posts.

Connect with Brian: https://getoutofyourhead.com/about/

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Warning: this episode contains topics such as violence, death, suicide, depression and anxiety. It could be triggering for some.

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In Part 2, Liz Albanis continues her conversation with Rob Dorgan. They explore the Kleshas, The five root causes of human suffering in Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. And how they show up in real life. They explore why self-inquiry can feel like “burning down” old identities. And guide us through personal transformation.From attachment and aversion to the fear of change. Rob shares how the Yoga Sutras and Kashmir Shaivism inform his work. Why building self-integrity through small daily practices can change everything. Drawing from his novel Awakening the Mystic. Which blends fiction, memoir, yoga and astrology. Rob shares how mythology, meditation, and self-inquiry.

Liz opens up about the emotional aftermath of a literal house fire. And how her journey offered insight into ego. Attachment, and the ever-present fear of change. This episode is a delvers into yoga beyond the mat, and how ancient wisdom can guide us.

Topics Covered:

• The five Kleshas (Avidya, Asmita, Raga, Dvesha, Abhinivesha) and their relevance today
• How fire (Agni) acts as a metaphor for personal transformation
• Using adversity to burn away what no longer serves us
• Insights from Rob’s novel Awakening the Mystic
• The importance of consistency in practice (Sutra 1.13) and how it builds self-integrity
• Exploring ego and identity through yoga and astrology
• The power of journaling and inner inquiry as healing tools
• How to begin a spiritual practice when feeling overwhelmed or burnt out
• Advice for young seekers navigating anxiety, change, or spiritual burnout

Rob Dorgen is a professional astrologer, meditation teacher, certified yoga teacher/teacher trainer.Iinternational retreat facilitator. His new novel-memoir, Awakening the Mystique: A Novel of Cosmic Love and Healing, weaves personal journey with yogic psychology to illuminate practical pathways toward inner peace.

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Liz Albanis sits down with Rob Dorgan. Part 1 of their conversation. Rob's practice began in the 1980s and evolved from sweaty Ashtanga to alignment-driven asana. Why meditation can be “the ultimate self-love'. How tools (from handstands to quiet sitting) reshape our nervous system, relationships, and life choices.

Key Topics:

• Rob's Yoga Journey:
• Tantra’s non-dual lens. moving beyond “right/wrong” to harvest meaning and growth from hard seasons.
• Meditation as daily medicine: consistency over intensity. why sitting is a relationship with the inner Self (the “divine spark”).
• Mindfulness vs. meditation:
• Yoga Sutras & the eight limbs: not a ladder you “finish,” but a living framework that keeps unfolding.
• Neuroscience is catching up: how regular practice can remodel the brain and build resilience.
• Real-life transformation: what Rob witnesses in year-long teacher trainings and retreats—identity shifts, new boundaries, and values-aligned choices.
• The importance of self-care
• Dharma in motion: when practice changes how we hold problems, not just the problems themselves..
• Injury and hardship can be portals, not endpoints.

References: Newberg, A. & Waldman, M.R. (2009). How God Changes Your Brain: Breakthrough Findings from a Leading Neuroscientist. New York: Ballantine Books. Dawson, Sarasvati Sally. Yoga off the Mat: Freedom in Everyday Life. BookLocker, 2017. Weintraub, A. (2012). Yoga Skills for Therapists: Effective Practices for Mood Management. New York: W.W. Norton & Company

Rob Dorgen is a professional astrologer, meditation teacher, certified yoga teacher/teacher trainer.Iinternational retreat facilitator. His new novel-memoir, Awakening the Mystique: A Novel of Cosmic Love and Healing, weaves personal journey with yogic psychology to illuminate practical pathways toward inner peace.

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