Love and Trauma the Real Deal

Love and Trauma the Real Deal

by Danielle Sebastian

Season 1

From Medical Trauma to Truth: How to Break the Cycle and Build a Life of Purpose

Niobis is a nationally recognized healthcare leader, a best-selling author, and a total powerhouse in her industry. But behind all the accolades is a story of resilience, survival, and deep emotional healing—one that started when she was just eight years old, acting as the translator for her mother’s cancer diagnosis. That alone stopped me in my tracks. As a mother, I can’t imagine placing that weight on a child’s shoulders—but Niobis didn’t have a choice. That moment was the beginning of her becoming “the strong one,” the fixer, the responsible one who carried everyone else’s load. And wow… if you’ve been following my story, you know that hit home. Niobis went on to face an unimaginable series of health crises—a brain tumor, a stroke, two cardiac arrests, and a devastating car accident—yet she still pushed forward, still wore the mask, still kept it all together… until she couldn’t anymore. Watch the Full Episode on YouTube: From Medical Trauma to Truth: How to Break the Cycle and Build a Life of Purpose Learn more about Niobis Queiro: Website: www.queirogroup.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/niobisqueiro

Breaking Free: The Best of February on Love and Trauma

This recap episode of Love and Trauma: The Real Deal dives into my favorite February moments—powerful conversations about letting go of control, people-pleasing, and emotional overwhelm. Featuring Heather Hanson on breaking perfectionist walls, Amy Sanders on unlearning people-pleasing in blended families, and Nicole Gotthold on using breathwork to release grief and trauma, these stories offer real tools for real healing. Plus, I share my own biggest takeaway that just might shift how you see your own journey. Watch Full Episode on YouTube: Breaking Free: The Best of February on Love and Trauma

From People Pleaser to Powerhouse: Breaking Cycles

In this powerful episode of Love and Trauma: The Real Deal, I sat down with Amy—bestselling author, master-certified coach, and unapologetic advocate for women’s empowerment—to talk about what it really takes to heal from betrayal, religious conditioning, and people-pleasing patterns that keep you stuck. Amy's story is one of grit, grief, and growth. From losing her sister to suicide at age 10, to marrying someone her whole body said “no” to, to becoming a broke single mom of three—she’s lived it. But she didn’t stop there. She took small steps to reclaim her power, and today, she’s a self-made millionaire helping women rewrite their stories and rise into their brilliance. Watch Full Episode on YouTube: From People Pleaser to Powerhouse: Breaking Cycles Learn more about Amy Sanders: Website: https://amysanders.co/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/amysanderslife

When Emotions Don't Make Sense: Breathwork, Triggers and Healing

In this week’s episode, I talk with Nicole Gotthold, a Transformational Breathwork & Empowerment Practitioner who found herself completely undone after the sudden loss of her husband. Grief, anxiety, perfectionism—it all came crashing in. Nicole is a Transformational Breathwork, Energy & Empowerment Practitioner who found her way to healing after one of life’s most heartbreaking moments. Watch Full Episode on YouTube: When Emotions Don't Make Sense: Breathwork, Triggers and Healing Learn more about Nicole Gotthold: Instagram: www.instagram.com/wildheartcompass

From Control to Connection: How to Stop Surviving and Start Healing

In the latest episode of Love and Trauma: The Real Deal, I had the honor of sitting down with Heather Hanson—also known as the Gut Health Paramedic. She's a best-selling author, speaker, and wellness expert who’s helped countless women overcome chronic symptoms like fatigue, bloating, brain fog, and weight gain. But in this conversation, she shared a side of her story most people have never heard. Heather opened up—for the first time ever—about how her childhood trauma shaped the very coping mechanisms that helped her survive, but eventually started to sabotage her health and relationships. Her story is one that so many of us can relate to: high-functioning on the outside, emotionally exhausted on the inside. Watch Full Episode on YouTube: From Control to Connection: How to Stop Surviving and Start Healing Learn more about Heather Hanson: Website: https://flourishnutritionaltherapy.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/flourishnutritionaltherapy

The Healing Shift: Four Stories That Will Change How You Love

In this special recap of Love and Trauma: The Real Deal, we dive into the most powerful moments from four remarkable survivors who prove healing isn’t just possible—it can transform your relationships forever. From Cassandra Love Lambert’s somatic trauma work, to Sapha Pardo’s lessons in emotional mastery, Danette Haag’s journey from shame to self-worth, and Emily Cleghorn’s raw honesty about breaking generational cycles, these conversations will challenge what you think you know about trauma, connection, and love. Watch Full Episode on YouTube: The Healing Shift: Four Stories That Will Change How You Love

From Survival to Self-Love: Healing Trauma Through the Body

On this episode of Love and Trauma: The Real Deal, I sat down with the radiant and raw Cassandra Love Lambert—founder of C-Love, trauma-trained Somatic Transformational Coach, artist, and soon-to-be author of Becoming My Own Hero. And let me tell you: this conversation was one I’ll never forget. Cassandra doesn’t just talk about trauma healing—she embodies it. From being put into foster care at 2 years old, to surviving years of sexual abuse and emotional neglect, to navigating toxic relationships and becoming a single mom—her story is one of heartbreak, resilience, and rising. Watch Full Episode on YouTube: From Survival to Self-Love: Healing Trauma Through the Body Learn more about Cassandra Love Lambert: Website: https://cassandralovelambert.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/c_love_lambert

Partners in Healing: Real Talk on Loving Through Trauma

This episode of Love and Trauma: The Real Deal is a must-listen for anyone loving someone with a traumatic past. I’m sharing my favorite moments from four incredible partners who open up about the raw truth of supporting someone through healing. From Kathy Baldwin’s red-flag blueprint, Zoltán Szentkirályi’s honest take on boundaries and self-worth, Cory Martin’s eye-opening insights on addiction and trauma, to Heather Abbott’s journey of rediscovering herself while rebuilding her marriage—these stories deliver real tools, wisdom, and hope for transforming your relationship. Watch Full Episode on YouTube: Partners in Healing: Real Talk on Loving Through Trauma

How One Wife Found Herself and Saved Her Marriage in the Process

Heather is a working mom of twins, a wife, and one of the earliest members of my coaching program. Her story is the real deal: from feeling like her marriage was crumbling, to learning how to shift the dynamic, find herself again, and become a quiet force of support for her husband who—like so many—was silently battling the weight of childhood trauma. In the latest episode of Love and Trauma: The Real Deal, I had the honor of sitting down with Heather Hanson—also known as the Gut Health Paramedic. She's a best-selling author, speaker, and wellness expert who’s helped countless women overcome chronic symptoms like fatigue, bloating, brain fog, and weight gain. But in this conversation, she shared a side of her story most people have never heard. Heather opened up—for the first time ever—about how her childhood trauma shaped the very coping mechanisms that helped her survive, but eventually started to sabotage her health and relationships. Her story is one that so many of us can relate to: high-functioning on the outside, emotionally exhausted on the inside. Watch Full Episode on YouTube: How One Wife Found Herself and Saved Her Marriage in the Process

When Love Gets Messy

I sat down with Zoltán Szentkirályi—a guy who’s got some serious guts and a heart of gold. He’s on a mission to help empathetic men survive the beautiful disaster of loving someone with unresolved trauma. And let me tell you, his story hits like a champagne cork popping off at just the wrong moment. Zoltán teaches stats at SMU (yawn—but stay with me), founded Breakthrough New Life, LLC, and somehow became the patron saint of men trying to keep their love lives afloat when trauma’s got the wheel. His own marriage faced some serious turbulence thanks to the lingering effects of his wife’s childhood trauma. Instead of crumbling, he turned his mess into a mission: helping men honor their love, keep their dignity, and not lose their minds in the process. Watch Full Episode on YouTube: When Love Gets Messy Learn more about Zoltán Szentkirályi: Website: https://doctorzoltan.com

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