In this episode, I’m joined by world-renowned trauma expert Dr. Diane Poole Heller for a profound conversation on attachment wounds, healing relational trauma, and the path back to secure connection. Diane shares insights from decades of work in Somatic Experiencing and her DARe™ model, helping us understand why so many of us feel unsafe in intimacy—and what we can do about it.

We explore the origins of avoidant, ambivalent, and disorganized attachment patterns, how early ruptures shape adult relationships, and why nervous system regulation is key to healing. Diane brings a grounded, compassionate perspective to the messy, tender process of becoming securely attached, whether you're in a relationship or not.

This conversation is full of lightbulb moments, practical takeaways, and gentle reminders that secure connection is not just possible—it’s our birthright.

Connect with Diane:

www.traumasolutions.com

https://www.instagram.com/traumaattachmenttraining/

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❥❥❥❥ FREE RESOURCE: a step-by-step process of working with your triggers

TRIGGERED TO ROOTED: A ROADMAP TO CREATE TREASURES FROM YOUR TRIGGERS

This powerful step by step process will walk you through how to somatically move through a trigger, ground yourself, allow the emotions to come up and experience massive growth in your life

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Top Episode Quotes:

“Connection is a biological imperative—we’re wired to attach, even when it hurts.”

“You don’t have to wait for a perfect childhood to have a great adulthood.”

“Healing attachment wounds isn’t about fixing—you’re not broken. It’s about reconnecting.”

“Our patterns were brilliant survival strategies. But they’re not always the best relationship strategies.”

“Secure attachment can be earned, at any stage of life.”

attachment healing, trauma recovery, somatic experiencing, secure attachment, avoidant attachment, anxious attachment, nervous system healing, childhood trauma, relationship wounds, emotional safety, trauma-informed relationships, intimacy healing, healing attachment styles

“Language can either divide us or bring us home to each other.”

In this soulful conversation, Marina and Jawdat explore how Nonviolent Communication (NVC) becomes a bridge — between people, between cultures, and within ourselves. Jawdat, a lawyer and facilitator with Army of Healers, shares his work using dialogue, storytelling, and NVC to support trauma healing and collective reconciliation. Together, we explore how to communicate from compassion instead of defense, transform tension into deeper connection, bring awareness and healing into justice work, and use the body as a compass for honest, grounded expression.

This episode invites us to see communication not just as words, but as an embodied act of love, repair, and truth.

Connect with Jawdat:

https://www.instagram.com/jdkassab

https://jawdatkasab.wixsite.com/appraiser

❥Softening into self- 3 month 1:1 with Whats App Support:https://marina-yt.mykajabi.com/offers/PAWQhZHu

❥❥1:1 Coaching with me: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfWcZM5s9c2OjOLwoGMI5jE6rh_JAzjN2d_vCtuVe7e3pVGxw/viewform

❥❥❥Stay or Go Course: ⁠https://marinayt.com/stay-or-go⁠

❥❥❥❥ FREE RESOURCE: a step-by-step process of working with your triggers

TRIGGERED TO ROOTED: A ROADMAP TO CREATE TREASURES FROM YOUR TRIGGERS

This powerful step by step process will walk you through how to somatically move through a trigger, ground yourself, allow the emotions to come up and experience massive growth in your life

Download here:⁠ ⁠https://marinayt.com/trigger-2-rooted⁠⁠

Follow me on Instagram:⁠ ⁠www.instagram.com/marina.y.t⁠⁠

Subscribe to YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@marinatriner

Top Episode Quotes:

“Language is not neutral — it can be a weapon or a bridge.”

“Compassion doesn’t mean agreeing. It means staying present with humanity.”

“We can’t heal collectively without learning how to listen.”

nonviolent communication, trauma healing, conflict transformation, empathy, peacebuilding, nervous system regulation, heartspace podcast, marina yanay triner, jawdat kasab, trauma informed communication, collective healing, nervous system awareness, self compassion, embodiment, emotional regulation, healing podcast, inner healing, community healing

I’m joined by the radiant Sarah May—author, yoga teacher, Reiki healer, and intuitive guide—for a deeply honest and nourishing conversation about what it really means to come home to yourself. After doing everything she was “supposed” to do, Sarah found herself crying in a van in the middle of the desert, completely disconnected from her truth. That moment sparked a radical journey of healing, intuition, embodiment, and finally choosing a life that felt good, not just looked good on paper.

We talk about how Sarah navigated grief, perfectionism, and pressure to achieve, and how she found her way back to wholeness through yoga, somatic practices, intuitive guidance, and her connection to nature. She shares how her van life adventure with her husband became more than a road trip—it became a pilgrimage back to her soul.

If you’ve ever felt like you did everything “right” and still felt empty, or if you’re standing at a crossroads wondering if it’s safe to choose you—this episode will hold your hand through it.

Connect with Sarah:

www.shejourneys.us

www.instagram.com/she__journeys

Get The Book: https://www.amazon.com/She-Journeys-Memoir-Heartbreak-Homecoming/dp/1647429625

Personal website for healing offerings: www.shejourneys.us

❥❥1:1 Coaching with me: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfWcZM5s9c2OjOLwoGMI5jE6rh_JAzjN2d_vCtuVe7e3pVGxw/viewform

❥❥❥Stay or Go Course: ⁠https://marinayt.com/stay-or-go⁠

❥❥❥❥ FREE RESOURCE: a step-by-step process of working with your triggers

TRIGGERED TO ROOTED: A ROADMAP TO CREATE TREASURES FROM YOUR TRIGGERS

This powerful step by step process will walk you through how to somatically move through a trigger, ground yourself, allow the emotions to come up and experience massive growth in your life

Download here:⁠ ⁠https://marinayt.com/trigger-2-rooted⁠⁠

Follow me on Instagram:⁠ ⁠www.instagram.com/marina.y.t⁠⁠

Subscribe to YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@marinatriner

Top Episode Quotes:

“I had done everything right. And yet, I still felt completely lost.”

“The van didn’t save me. It gave me space to finally feel what I’d been avoiding for years.”

“We talk a lot about coming home. But what does it really mean to come home to yourself?”

“Letting go of ‘should’ was the most healing act I could give myself.”

spiritual healing, somatic healing, intuitive living, healing journey, yoga for healing, women’s healing, reiki and intuition, grief and transformation, van life healing, spiritual awakening podcast, author interview, self-discovery journey, heart healing, feminine energy, burnout recovery