Untying Knots: Minds and Souls Untethered

• Episode 120. Keri and Steve Sawyer: Trauma Center Sensitive Yoga/DTTI

  This week, I sit down with Steve and Keri Swayer to do discuss Trauma Center Sensitive Yoga and the DTTI (Developmental Trauma Training Institute).   Keri Sawyer is an advanced yoga facilitator, seasoned speaker, and trainer with over a decade of experience in trauma-sensitive practices. She is the Founder of Openview Yoga and Co-Founder and Somatic Director at the Developmental Trauma Training Institute (DTTI). Keri also serves as Trainer Coordinator and Liaison for the Center for Trauma and Embodiment. Through these roles, Keri helps programs and organizations integrate body-based therapies and practices into their trauma-sensitive frameworks. She regularly consults with therapists, yoga facilitators, and other professionals to bring embodied approaches into clinical and community settings. As a licensed trainer in Trauma-Sensitive Yoga, Keri has supported professionals and communities in developing compassionate, body-centered practices that emphasize safety, choice, and present-moment awareness. She is deeply dedicated to creating spaces that empower individuals to reconnect with themselves and foster genuine healing. Through her facilitation, mentorship, and collaborative leadership, Keri continues to inspire both students and professionals in the fields of trauma recovery and embodied practice. https://www.openviewyoga.com/  https://www.dtti.co/trauma-sensitive-yoga Books Overcoming Trauma Through Yoga: Reclaiming Your Body https://www.marcusbooks.com/book/9781038758026  Trauma-Sensitive Yoga in Therapy: Bringing the Body into Treatment https://www.marcusbooks.com/book/9780393709506  Surviving Modern Yoga: Cult Dynamics, Charismatic Leaders, and What Survivors Can Teach Us https://www.marcusbooks.com/book/9798889840107v 

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• Rebroadcast: Episode 75. Jubi Arriola-Headley, Poet: Bound

  This rebroadcast is in memory of Jubi Arriola-Headley, who passed on October 17, 2025. He will be very greatly missed. Black History/Pride/ Celebration Returning guest Jubi Arriola-Headley and I chat about their new book of Poetry Bound. We discuss the work and motivation/stories behind this collection of poems. We read several of them, and I hope you share them. Links https://www.justjubi.com https://www.instagram.com/jubijustjubi/ Bound https://www.perseabooks.com/bound

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• Episode 119. Candace "Coach Felyne" Liger: Trauma-Informed Consensual Kink

  This week, I sit down with Candace "Coach Felyne" Liger to discuss TINK (Trauma-Informed Consensual Kink). Originally from Mississippi, Candace is a NASM-certified fitness coach, BDSM/KINK coach, consent and harm reduction educator, and founder of the Center for Body Autonomy. With over 20 years of experience in kink and BDSM communities, and a background rooted in social justice and wellness, their work centers pleasure, inclusion, and liberation—supporting all bodies to thrive. As a BDSM/KINK coach, Candace has facilitated workshops nationwide, including Felyne Fetish Fitness, which blends exercise with power dynamics, spoken word, and radical consent. They have also been featured as a TEDx Speaker and presented at events such as Sex on Stage (FL), Sex Down South Conference (ATL), Black Love Convergence (NC), and Whoreible Decisions (TX). A graduate of the National Organization of Victim Advocates' Academy, they have organized national campaigns examining the impacts of racial and gender-based oppression, sexual violence, and mass incarceration. Their most recent campaign, #ConsentConscious, calls for comprehensive, trauma- informed consent education to strengthen both wellness and pleasure practices. Central to this work is Trauma-Informed Consensual Kink (TICK)—a reflective framework created by Black kink practitioners to deepen self, relational, and environmental awareness at the intersections of consent, pleasure, safety, and trauma. 🌐 www.TraumaInformedKink.com 📸 Instagram: Coach Felyne | TraumaInformedKink Candace Liger - Founder www.CenterforBodyAutonomy.com www.ConsentConscious.com

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• Episode 118. Dr. Linnea Swanson: Brainspotting Consultant Training and BSP in Korea

  On this episode, I sit down with Dr. Linnea Swanson, Psy.D, M.A., and LMFT. We talk about Brainspotting, training as a consultant, and her work in South Korea.   Linnea Swanson, Psy.D., M.A., LMFT (she/her/hers) is a Brainspotting Trainer and owner of Twinflower Psychological Services, LLC, located on the ancestral land of the Dakhóta people, now known as Minneapolis, MN. Dr. Swanson has been a therapist for over 20 years having worked in school, county, and private practice settings. She recently ended her 17 year teaching career as a professor in several different MFT graduate programs. She is currently in private practice and leads Brainspotting trainings in the U.S. and South Korea. Dr. Swanson's clinical practice is focused on working with individuals, couples and families. Dr. Swanson has a particular interest in working with adult transracial, transnational adoptees, interracial couples and couples in CNM relationships.   Links: https://twinflowerpsych.com/index.html  Brainspotting Consultant Training: https://twinflowerpsych.com/brainspotting-consultation-certification-and-cit-program.html 

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• Episode 117. Agatha Peters, LCSW-Author: Trapped in Their Script

  I sit down with Agatha Peters, author and psychotherapist. We talk about narcissm, recognizing and understanding it, and then how to go about healing from it. A Nigerian-American psychotherapist, Agatha Peters is the founder of Beautiful Sunshine Therapy and the author of Trapped in Their Script: Reclaim Your Life from Narcissistic Parents & Cultural Expectations. She is dedicated to helping adult children of narcissistic parents, especially those from collectivist cultures, where family loyalty often overshadows individual well-being. Having experienced the healing power of therapy herself, she is passionate about helping others discover the same transformation and offers guidance on embracing one's identity while respecting cultural ties. Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/agatha-peters-6209659a Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/19AW9BHBNM/?mibextid=wwXIfr Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beautifulsunshinetherapy?igsh=amR0dGhkbXVtbWQ1&utm_source=qr "God Bless the Child" by Billie Holiday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlxZHePuSOY&list=RDMlxZHePuSOY&start_radio=1 

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