Welcome to Season 3, Episode 39 of “Triggers and Spiritual Medicine” with host Laura Bonetzky Joseph and special guest Demetria Goode.
In this episode, Demetria shares her journey from surviving a violent attack in 2013 to founding The Goode Fight in 2021, an organization dedicated to helping survivors of domestic violence and trauma. Laura and Demetria discuss three essential tips for overcoming trauma, focusing on resilience, finding support, and transformative healing.
Join us as we explore practical insights and encouragement for anyone affected by domestic violence.
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Laura Bonetzky-Joseph, founder of Healing With Spirit and Healing Trauma Through Spirit will be a featured speaker talking about “Healing Root Issues”.
Since 2006, Laura has helped thousands of people heal and reclaim aspects of themselves lost, stolen or forgotten by addressing and healing root issues, transform pain, bridge science, research and the practical magic of sacred, ancient traditions… with honor and integrity.
She is an experienced multi-generational multi-discipline healer & intuitive, psychic medium, Jikiden Reiki Teacher, best-selling author, speaker, award-winning advocate, spiritual teacher, sacred activist, former college educator, artist and a survivor of domestic violence and sexual assault.
She is a frequent guest on tv, radio, podcasts, conferences and summits talking about her story, healing trauma and root issues using spiritual based therapies, and her near 20-year professional experience working with others both in her private practice as well as a domestic violence advocate.
In 2022, she joined the TRAC Coalition to address two key legislative policies surrounding coercive control and litigation abuse.
In 2023, she testified on 11 times on various legislative bills in Massachusetts from healthcare freedom to coercive control, litigation abuse and a moratorium on building a new women’s prison to name a few.
In September 2024, Laura was the featured survivor speaker at the TRAC Coalition Celebration of the passage of the Coercive Control Bill and helped kick off the festivities with a meditative sound bath with the Tibetan Singing Bowls and Gong.
Welcome to Episode 37 of “Triggers and Spiritual Medicine” with your host Laura Bonetzky-Joseph of Healing With Spirit and Healing Trauma Through Spirit.
In this episode Laura dives into addressing, getting into the roots and shares:
a few metaphor examples of what these roots can look like,
how they represent the foundation of everything—whether it’s physical health, emotional well-being, personal growth, or problem-solving.
Understanding the Roots
What “getting to the roots” means in different contexts (e.g., mental health, physical health, spiritual well-being)
Why addressing surface-level symptoms isn’t enough such as addressing the root cause of stress rather than just managing stress symptoms.
Address common misconceptions such as thinking short-term solutions will solve deep-seated issues.
Addressing cultural conditioning, toxic capitalist structures as a root
Getting to the roots in healing physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually
The importance of identifying and processing deep-seated emotions
Exploring spiritual and soul roots and the role of spiritual beliefs and practices in addressing underlying issues.
Getting to the roots in growth personally & professionally
Understanding your core beliefs and values as the foundation for personal growth.
The importance of deepening connections and understanding the root of conflicts or misunderstandings in relationships.
Discuss how to identify the underlying causes of recurring challenges in life.
In the end Laura offers practical strategies for addressing and overcoming obstacles at their root with at least 3 actionable steps you can employ today to begin “getting to the roots” in their own lives.
About Laura:
Since 2006, Laura has helped thousands of people heal and reclaim aspects of themselves lost, stolen or forgotten by addressing and healing root issues, transform pain, bridge science, research and the practical magic of sacred, ancient traditions… with honor and integrity. She is an experienced multi-generational multi-discipline healer & intuitive, psychic medium, Jikiden Reiki Teacher, best-selling author, speaker, award-winning advocate, spiritual teacher, sacred activist, former college educator, and survivor of domestic violence and sexual assault.
She’s apprenticed with an Osteopathic Physician for more than 20 years learning holistic health and preventative care and has also studied with indigenous teachers and lineage holders based in Japan, Ireland, and the Americas servicing a clientele who are diverse and inclusive from various ethnic cultures, skin color, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, and socio-economic backgrounds.
In 2022, Laura published two books. She’s the co-author of “Feisty: Dangerously Amazing Women Using Their Voices to Make an Impact”. Her chapter, “#MeTooFamilyCourts”, highlights what it takes to leave a domestic violence relationship in a broken system that punishes you.
Her first solo book published in October 2022, “The Secrets To Healing: An Invitation To Healing Trauma And Other Root Causes of Chronic Illness Using the Japanese Reiki Gokai” weaves her personal story, her work, the science, and the teachings with nine client case studies.
Laura currently sits on the Massachusetts domestic violence task force addressing legislation and policy for survivors of abuse. Through her decades of advocacy & policy work, she puts difficult – sometimes unpopular – ideas into words that communicate well, yielding to possibilities, healing, change and growth.
As a guest speaker, she addresses intersectionality and root systems, provides proven practical ways to elevate and emPOWER others quickly… in a way bringing an authentic unique view with a unique talent and skill sets uncommon today.
Laura’s podcast, “Triggers and Spiritual Medicine,” can be found on YouTube, her website, and most podcast streaming platforms.
In 2025, Laura will be offering a 6 month journey including an 8 day all inclusive pilgrimage to Ireland in May/June that starts in February.
Additional Resources:
“The Secrets To Healing” by Laura Bonetzky-Joseph, (https://www.amazon.com/stores/Laura-Bonetzky-Joseph/author/B09QMVSW7Y?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true)
Dr. Jessica Taylor (https://www.drjessicataylor.com/)
Welcome to next episode of Triggers and Spiritual Medicine with Laura Bonetzky-Joseph, your host, with our amazing guest, Leah Drew.
In today’s episode we dive into plant medicines, but it is more than that. We embark on a transformative journey with a focus on holistic healing.
Together, we’ll delve into the powerful realm of plant-based healing, exploring its profound impact on our well-being. Leah shares her journey into wellness, healing, and transformation beyond just plants.
Stay tuned as Leah also shares 3 tips to get you started today.
About Leah,
Leah is a trauma-informed Mind|Body healing guide, women’s empowerment coach, and host of the Mindful Evolution Podcast. Her mission is to empower others with the awareness & tools needed to optimally support their physical, mental & emotional health & healing. Her goal is to help people heal from the past, be more grounded in the present moment, own their power, and create the life they dream of while making a bigger impact on the world around them.
She help others turn their wounds into wisdom and pain into power so they can catalyze their healing & growth, enhance their relationships, step into their fullest self expression, and reclaim their quality of life.
Social Links: https://blinq.me/pZUi2v3uK3F9Yb7eGQep
Website: www.LeahD
The Mindful Evolution Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mindful-evolution-podcast/id1700364363
Resources: Building awareness around the toxic patters & limiting beliefs holding you back from healing, growing & expanding as you journey forwards. Awareness Seeker Workshop: https://www.leahdrew.com/awareness-seeker-workshop Plant medicines: – https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/11/health/psilocybin-brain-changes-life-itself-wellness-scn/index.html – https://maps.org/our-research/
Trauma: – It Didn’t Start With You:https://a.co/d/16aOGi6 – The Body Keeps The Score: https://a.co/d/16aOGi6 MBSR techniques: https://www.dcu.ie/sites/default/files/students/mindfulness_based_stress_reduction_handbook.pdf
Join us for our next powerful episode of Triggers & Spiritual Medicine. Episode 6 is with Rachel Grant of Rachel Grant Coaching
TOPIC: Beyond Surviving Sexual Abuse or Sexual Trauma
In this episode, we talk about life beyond just surviving sexual abuse in this very organic conversation about our experiences surviving sexual assault as young girls.
Rachel shares her story growing up in Oklahoma where she was sexually abused by a family member. She discusses her journey through self-discovery, addressing root issues, healing, and moving beyond survivorship that led to the work she does today.
We talk about
abuse,
turning points,
fears,
repetitive patterns,
healing root issues,
how the trauma is the experience, and the gift is fortitude, commitment, resilience, and decision to take case of self and to reclaim our life
creating the space needed to the inner work
understanding neurotrauma
creating access to healing, strategies, and tools
how trauma presents differently through medical or health conditions or experience.
Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network’s (RAINN) https://www.rainn.org/ or call their National Sexual Assault Hotline 800.656.HOPE (4673) to be connected w/ a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area
Rachel Grant is the owner and founder of Rachel Grant Coaching and is a Sexual Abuse Recovery Coach and M.A. in Counseling Psychology.
She is also the author of Beyond Surviving: The Final Stage in Recovery from Sexual Abuse. Based on her educational training, study of neuroscience, and lessons learned from her own journey, she has successfully used the Beyond Surviving Program since 2007 to help survivors of childhood sexual abuse who are beyond sick and tired of feeling broken and unfixable break free from the pain of abuse and finally move on with their lives.
Vision: To break the unrecognized endemic of unresolved unhealed trauma & create sustainable systems for recovery, healing & empowerment.
Mission: To help others rediscover the power that lies within and to find that treasure buried in the depths of the shadows. To help them become their own superhero.
We hope by helping you connect the dots like a web, we can help others understand the trauma infection that impacts all areas of life – addiction, domestic violence, racism, homelessness, sexual abuse, chronic health issues, cancer, environmental issues, climate change and more.
We hope by highlighting these infected areas and what they share in common, a new perspective of solutions, healing, and resolutions can be birthed.
This is a NEW collaborative program with industry experts, survivors, who have figured out the “how” to heal the effects from their trauma breaking FREE from the chains that bound them in ways society said was not possible.
We’ll feature a different guest w/ each episode sharing experiences & solutions w/ the greatest epidemic of our times world – an epidemic of unrecognized unhealed unresolved trauma that is placing misguided burdens on our society, increasing rates of chronic illness, mental illness, & addictions & stressing an already taxed broken healthcare system ill-equipped to treat root issues because it is NOT profitable.
ABOUT RACHEL:
