• In this episode, we are chatting with Alia and Mark, two amazing humans who alchemized trauma into healing power! Mark is a USMC and law enforcement veteran who currently works at a treatment center for other veterans, active duty, and first responders as a clinician. He’s currently a licensed chemical dependency counselor intern working on his licensed professional counselor certification, and will graduate with his master's in clinical mental health counseling next month.

• Alia has a bachelor's with a dual emphasis in psychology and communication and a master's in psychology. She worked in the social services field for many years. She started as a peer counselor when she was in high school, then worked at a domestic violence shelter shortly after high school, and worked in and around child protection and foster family support for about 10 years, during which we became foster and then adoptive parents. Alia now works as a licensed tattoo artist and still utilizes her listening & communication skills today.

  We talk about the connection between HSP & PTSD, the struggles of an HSP with PTSD, and how someone with PTSD can be an amazing support for others struggling with the same.

• Here are some of the resources we mention in the show:

• • • Soldier's Heart, https://www.southcentralfoundation.com/family-wellness-warriors-nuiju/veteran-first-responder-support/

    • PTSD resources,

    • • https://www.ptsd.va.gov/

      • If you are in crisis or need mental health support for PTSD, you can call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, or if you are a Veteran, you can call 988 and select 1, text 838255, or start a confidential chat via the Veterans Crisis Line.

    • Warrior's Heart, https://www.warriorsheart.com/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=TTFV%20-%20pMax%20-%20Nov%202023&utm_term&campaignid=20732749367&adgroupid&creative&matchtype&network=x&device=m&keyword&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22509884806&gbraid=0AAAAADfyeJCpo3pxO0dMWkg6afD13qn4U

Today, I am chatting with Jon & Lyanne, the owners and instructors at Sanity Jiu Jitsu in Winter Garden, Florida. Lyanne is a first-degree black belt and massage therapist with 15 years of experience in the grappling/martial arts realm.

Jon is a second-degree black belt with 17 years of grappling experience and a Marine Veteran.

Their mission is to foster dedication, make everyone feel welcome, treat each student with respect, empower their members, and help members reach their goals.

We will talk about anxiety, performance pressure, assertiveness, and beyond when starting a sport that involves being close to other people.

https://sanityjiujitsu.com/

In this episode, we are talking about the five different love languages and how intricate they can be for HSPs. Mastering the understanding, giving, and receiving of such is a huge advantage in any relationship, whether with your partner, friends, co-workers, family, or in a group.

No affiliation here, but check out the website and see which is YOUR dominant love language. https://5lovelanguages.com/