Hosted by Laura Cathcart Robbins, a writer and a recovery thriver and survivor, Laura found herself in an all too familiar position. In September 2018, she was the only black woman in the room at Brave Magic, a famed writer’s retreat. After it was over, she wrote about her “only one” experience in The Huffington Post and comments started flooding into her DM. These comments were from people from all races, ethnicities, creeds, and nationalities who had felt “othered”. Laura beautifully inter ...
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Pt 2: Finding Hope in Adversity: Why Louise Thompson Feels Lucky
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In part 2, Louise Thompson shares the aftermath of her birth experience and the long road to recovery.
Louise shares why she almost named her book ‘Death’, how her trauma has changed her life for the better and the frustration when she fell ill again after an Ulcerative Colitis flare-up.
She shares her most vulnerable times as she entered back into the hospital, making the decision to have surgery and why she found her own body triggering during this time.
Follow @louise.thompson and get her book ‘Lucky: Learning to Live Again’
SUPPORT LINKS:
- Support for birth trauma: www.makebirthbetter.org/birth-trauma-support-for-parents
- Support for PTSD: www.ptsduk.org
- Ulcerative Colitis & Stoma support: crohnsandcolitis.org.uk
Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcast
To improve your mental fitness, get Dr Alex’s book The Mind Manual
Download Mettle: the mental fitness app for men
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353 episodes
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Manage episode 436417821 series 3432076
Content provided by Charlie Perry and Dr Alex George. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Charlie Perry and Dr Alex George or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.
In part 2, Louise Thompson shares the aftermath of her birth experience and the long road to recovery.
Louise shares why she almost named her book ‘Death’, how her trauma has changed her life for the better and the frustration when she fell ill again after an Ulcerative Colitis flare-up.
She shares her most vulnerable times as she entered back into the hospital, making the decision to have surgery and why she found her own body triggering during this time.
Follow @louise.thompson and get her book ‘Lucky: Learning to Live Again’
SUPPORT LINKS:
- Support for birth trauma: www.makebirthbetter.org/birth-trauma-support-for-parents
- Support for PTSD: www.ptsduk.org
- Ulcerative Colitis & Stoma support: crohnsandcolitis.org.uk
Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcast
To improve your mental fitness, get Dr Alex’s book The Mind Manual
Download Mettle: the mental fitness app for men
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
353 episodes
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