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09/21/20 • 80 min

Calm after the storm: Survivorship and other stories, with Amy Syed

Tune in as we tackle topics like:

2:01 - Laura’s background
4:08 - Being the eldest and the only daughter
7:26 - Becoming rebellious outside her home
11:20 - College life
15:56 - Embarking on her mental health journey
20:22 - Reflecting on what life is “supposed to look like”
21:36 - The difficulty of pursuing a teaching career
28:49 - Training, Sales and Antidepressants
32:46 - Getting a morality check
36:16 - Life in Kelowna, BC
40:25 - The Secret
45:26 - “From peak to pit”
1:00:12 - Life after Sedona
1:04:10 - Discovering new therapeutic methods
1:13:59 - The biggest lesson she learned
1:18:22 - Laura’s dedication

Support the show (https://www.amysyed.ca/calmafterthestormpodcast)

Tune in as we tackle topics like:

2:01 - Laura’s background
4:08 - Being the eldest and the only daughter
7:26 - Becoming rebellious outside her home
11:20 - College life
15:56 - Embarking on her mental health journey
20:22 - Reflecting on what life is “supposed to look like”
21:36 - The difficulty of pursuing a teaching career
28:49 - Training, Sales and Antidepressants
32:46 - Getting a morality check
36:16 - Life in Kelowna, BC
40:25 - The Secret
45:26 - “From peak to pit”
1:00:12 - Life after Sedona
1:04:10 - Discovering new therapeutic methods
1:13:59 - The biggest lesson she learned
1:18:22 - Laura’s dedication

Support the show (https://www.amysyed.ca/calmafterthestormpodcast)

Previous Episode

Witnessing violence as a child

Welcome to Calm After The Storm, this is your host Amy Syed. I am Founder and CEO of FindyourHCP, 15minuteaday.ca and an activist. I am a survivor of domestic violence, terminal cancer and Grief. Thanks for joining us on this journey through other’s declarations. In this episode of Calm After The Storm: Survivorship and Other Stories with Amy Syed, we speak with Melissa Punambolam, Life Designer at Life Designer Consulting.
Tune in as we tackle topics like:
1:14 - Being a life designer
2:48 - Melissa's childhood
5:37 - Being her mom’s protector
9:33 - What she learned in counselling
12:00 - Her teenage years
15:05 - Reflecting on her mom's decisions and choices
16:38 - Life in her 20's
20:21 - Differentiating between healthy and unhealthy anger
23:18 - How she copes with unhealthy anger
27:01 - Feeling and healing shame
29:44 - Her current relationship with her parents
34:23 - Melissa's dedication

Support the show (https://www.amysyed.ca/calmafterthestormpodcast)

Next Episode

Breaking The Cycle of Pain

Growing up in a family rooted in alcoholism, at a young age, Katie Koslowski’s parents dedicated themselves to trying to save her Uncle, after her other Uncle jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge. As a child, she knew there was something going on, but no one wanted to talk about it. When her Grandmother went into a coma, at age five, Katie tried to comprehend the surrounding stress and anxiety that was storming, while feeling like her parents were distracted from raising her. When Katie moved into her teenage years, she didn’t have any sense of support, and fell into consistent peer pressure, which led to her alcoholism. Alcohol led to drugs, and Katie found herself involved in several sexual assaults and abusive relationships. Today, Katie has dedicated herself to supporting other women overcome the abuse they’ve experienced.

1.34 - Katie’s childhood

5.24 - How Katie’s childhood affected her life

9.05 - Amy dissects how how alcoholism can act as a filler for voids

9.45 - How Katie’s upbringing affected her relationships

14.32 - Amy reflects on Katie’s story.

15.14 - Katie walks in front of a moving cab on September 19th, 2009.

17.04 - The turning point.

19.00 - Katie’s change.

19.52 - Amy reflects on Katie’s rock bottom moment and turning point.

22.39 - Tools and resources Katie used in her healing process.

26.00 - Katie’s next chapter.

30.05 - What is wrong with the word ‘trigger.’