This was such a fun episode to record.

About Janyne

(Pronounce as Janine)

Janyne McConnaughey, Ph.D., award winning author and trauma-informed advocate, lived with the effects of childhood sexual abuse from the time she was three years old until she entered therapy and began her healing journey at the age of sixty-one. Realizing healing was possible for survivors, she first authored three memoirs describing the effects of childhood trauma and the paths to healing. Her most recent publication is Trauma in the Pews: The Impact of Trauma on Faith and Spiritual Practices.Janyne’s passion is encouraging other survivors of childhood trauma to seek healing. She is currently a Distinguished Visiting Professor at Tabor College (Masters in Education: Neuroscience & Trauma) and has served for four years as Board Member for the Attachment & Trauma Network (ATN), two as Board President. Janyne builds on her forty-year career in teaching, teacher education, and an expertise in early childhood development to help educators, caregivers, and church ministry workers understand and apply trauma-informed practices. Learn more . . .

Dr. Lori Desautels is an Assistant Professor at Butler University in Indianapolis, where she teaches both undergraduate and graduate programs in the College of Education. She founded the Applied Educational Neuroscience certification program in 2016 — now reaching educators around the world. She founded the Educational Neuroscience Symposium, now in its fifteenth year. She has presented to more than 150,000 educators across the United States, Canada, Costa Rica, Australia, Scotland, England, and Dubai. And she is the author of five books, including Connections over Compliance, Intentional Neuroplasticity, and her newest, Body and Brain Brilliance.

Her website: https://revelationsineducation.com

This special live episode, which aired on May 26th, features Julie Beem as she steps down from her position as executive director of the Attachment and Trauma Network. We talk about her journey from volunteer to leader, the creation of the Creating Trauma-Sensitive Schools Conference and the virtual Learning Brain Exchange Conference, and her life as a mom to an adopted daughter.

This episode is a celebration of 20+ years of service to children, parents, educators, and anyone supporting children who have been exposed to trauma.

The Attachment and Trauma Network

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