TraumaWise Change Agent Path Library

This is a free shelf of podcast episodes, articles, and guides for people who walk alongside others. Start anywhere. Take what fits your week, and leave the rest for later.

New here? The Advocate Field Guide is a good place to begin.

Walking alongside

For the everyday work of staying present with someone through a hard season.

Article: From ‘I Took the Training’ to ‘We’re Actually Changing’: The Role of a TraumaWise Advocate
Podcast: Attunement in the Moment: De-Escalation, Delight & Micro-Repair (with Karen Yingling)
Podcast: Repair Over Rupture: Staying Connected When Caregiving Is Hard (with Dr. David Adams)
Podcast: Relational Trauma, Repair, and Felt Safety (with Dr. Vicki Sanders)
Podcast: When Tender Spots Connect (Parts 1 and 2) (with Anna Hornbostel)
Article: Bandaids, Peroxide, and Bearing One Another’s Burdens (by Aminah Vargas-Harris)
Free guide: You Don’t Need a Title to Be a Safe Space
Article: What is Trauma-Informed Care and Why Does It Matter?
Free guide: Change Agent Starter Guide

Navigating systems

For walking with someone through schools, meetings, and services.

Podcast: Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Hands: Compassionate IEP Advocacy (with Karen Yingling)
Podcast: Make Safety Feelable: Safe Adults, Substitutes & the School-Home Team (with Karen Yingling)
Podcast: Boundaries That Regulate: IEP Scripts, “Voicemail First,” and The Long Game (with Karen Yingling)

The cost of carrying

For caring for yourself while you care for others.

Podcast: Out of Gas, Not Out of Worth: Decoding the Three Dimensions of Burnout (with Renae M. Dupuis)
Podcast: Advocacy Without Burnout: Trauma-Informed IEP Support for Families (with Karen Yingling)
Podcast: No is a Complete Sentence: Trauma, Caregiving, and the Sacred Practice of Saying Less (with Lindy Green-Johnson)
Article: Resilience Starts with Connection: How to Nurture Your Support Network
Free guide: Your Guide to Nurturing Supportive Networks

When you’re ready for more

There’s no rush. When you’d like a next step, Increase Your Advocacy, the TraumaWise Advocate Program, and TraumaWise Equip are there whenever you are.

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