The Other Side of Trauma: Post-Traumatic Growth and Discovering New Possibilities
The Other Side of Trauma: Post-Traumatic Growth and Discovering New Possibilities  
Podcast: You Make Sense
Published On: Tue Jan 20 2026
Description: Learning how to heal through your living can feel challenging or unfamiliar, especially if we’ve primarily found safety inside therapeutic containers, but it is also a necessary part of fully embodying the life you are here to live. You’ll get tangible tools to step toward your desires, receive abundance without suffering, and find support as you continue to grow. Wherever you are on your healing journey, this episode will show you just how much is possible for you. Episode Highlights:[00:00] Introduction[01:25] Today’s topic: post-traumatic growth[03:45] Why you may struggle to navigate healing through living[11:46] Building your ‘house of healing’[14:59] What to expect as you start to live fully[21:26] Why suffering isn’t necessary to receive abundance[23:59] The importance of having support through healing[25:28] Question 1 - How do I take action once I know my truth?[29:24] Question 2 - Why has it been so challenging to start my business?[35:15] Question 3 - How do I tend to my parts as I take steps in my purpose? Get Started with Nervous System Regulation:Ready to make tangible shifts in your life? Sarah’s brand new introductory course, Nervous System Essentials, will equip you with science-backed tools to regulate your nervous system, so that you can experience more freedom and ease in your daily life. Join the course for only $67: bit.ly/sp-nse Download Sarah’s FREE Workbook:Not sure where to get started with somatic healing? Sarah created a FREE trauma-informed workbook called "How To Gain Control Over How You Feel" to help you step toward a life filled with more freedom, ease, and empowerment. Click the link below to download:https://bit.ly/yms-sp-workbook Connect with Sarah on:Email Community - bit.ly/yms-sp-newsletterInstagram — instagram.com/sarahbcoachingWebsite — sarahbaldwincoaching.com Submit a Question:sarahbaldwin1.typeform.com/podcast Quotes:“A lot of our healing comes from our living.” — Sarah Baldwin [0:02:01]“Good things don’t always feel good at first because our nervous system doesn’t know them.” — Sarah Baldwin [0:04:40]“Transforming into anything new means a loss of something else. So, really [take] the time to be with that and not rush the process.” — Sarah Baldwin [0:18:06]“The depths of your suffering equate to the depths of aliveness you get to experience in life, and so, the deeper the suffering, when you heal that, the deeper the ecstasy of just breathing is.” — Sarah Baldwin [0:20:41]“Your learning was in and through [your] suffering, and now your learning is in your living.” — Sarah Baldwin [0:22:49] Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Join the Waitlist for You Make SenseJoin the Waitlist for Navigating Your Nervous System