Through The Eyes of Trauma

The Trauma of Not Knowing What Comes Next (When chaos becomes your comfort zone and peace feels foreign)
EPISODE 11 • SEASON 5 00:20:56
  • November 24, 2025
  • 08:15 PM
  • Dr. Salena Smith
In this episode of Through the Eyes of Trauma, Dr. Salena Smith explores how growing up in instability; never knowing when you’d have to move, change schools, or run for safety, can wire the brain to live in constant survival mode. Through a powerful story of a child forced to pack up in the middle of the night to escape danger, Dr. Smith unpacks how unpredictability becomes a silent trauma that follows us into adulthood. This episode breaks down how chaos becomes familiar, why peace feels threatening, and how we can rebuild predictability, safety, and trust in our homes, classrooms, and within ourselves.
All audio, artwork, episode descriptions and notes are property of Dr. Salena Smith, for Through The Eyes of Trauma, and published with permission by ALIVE Podcast Network.
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