TraumaWise Change Agent Path Library

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

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

Making room

For creating a space where people feel safe enough to show up as they are.

Podcast: Creating Felt Safety: The Foundation of a Thriving Workplace (with Wendy McMahan)
Podcast: Connection Changes the Room: An Education Summit Panel on Safety, Repair, and Belonging (Education Summit panel)
Podcast: When Tender Spots Connect (Parts 1 and 2) (with Anna Hornbostel)
Free guide: You Don’t Need a Title to Be a Safe Space
Article: What is Trauma-Informed Care and Why Does It Matter?

Holding the group

For leading circles, teams, and communities with steadiness and care.

Podcast: Setting Volunteers Up for Success: Trauma-Informed Leadership in Practice (with Wendy McMahan)
Podcast: Repairing Sacred Spaces: A Ministry Summit Panel on Trauma, Grace, and Human Connection (Ministry Summit panel)
Podcast: The Ministry of Empathy: A TraumaWise Panel on Compassion, Capacity, and Sacred Community (Ministry Conversations panel)
Podcast: Rooting in Unity: Reflecting the Preciousness of Each Other (with Wendy McMahan)
Article: Resilience Starts with Connection: How to Nurture Your Support Network
Free guide: Change Agent Starter Guide

The cost of carrying

For caring for yourself while you hold space for others.

Podcast: Out of Gas, Not Out of Worth: Decoding the Three Dimensions of Burnout (with Renae M. Dupuis)
Podcast: No is a Complete Sentence: Trauma, Caregiving, and the Sacred Practice of Saying Less (with Lindy Green-Johnson)
Article: Bandaids, Peroxide, and Bearing One Another’s Burdens (by Aminah Vargas-Harris)
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, the Wellness Circle Facilitator training and TraumaWise Equip are there whenever you are.

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