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The Truth About
Healing
PODCAST
The podcast from an EMDR therapist for people who are done understanding their trauma and ready to actually change how they function.
NO FLUFF. NO OVER-VALIDATION.
NO PRETENDING THAT AWARENESS EQUALS HEALING
This is where we break down trauma, EMDR, and the nervous system in a way that actually make sense, and actually works.
Featured Episode
Episode 16: Your Nervous System Is Talking
Your Nervous System Is Talking. In Episode 16, Dana Carretta-Stein and Claudio explore why the body can signal stress before we consciously recognize it, how our nervous systems develop, and why regulation is personal. They also share practical ways to notice what your body may be asking for.
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Episode Library
Episode 16: Your Nervous System Is Talking
Your Nervous System Is Talking. In Episode 16, Dana Carretta-Stein and Claudio explore why the body can signal stress before we consciously recognize it, how our nervous systems develop, and why regulation is personal. They also share practical ways to notice what your body may be asking for.
Truth Bomb: It’s Not Too Late
It’s Not Too Late. You’re not behind, and you don’t need permission to begin. In this Truth Bomb, Dana challenges the timelines we compare ourselves to and asks a more useful question: instead of wondering whether you’re too late, what might happen if you started anyway?
Episode 15: Building Without Burning Out with Eric Stein (Part 2)
Building Without Burning Out is the focus of Part 2 with Dana and Eric Stein. They get candid about growing businesses while raising a family, making room for marriage, learning to delegate, setting realistic goals, and accepting that you can do anything, but you cannot do everything at once.
Truth Bomb: Anxiety and Overpreparing
Anxiety and Overpreparing can look responsible from the outside. You plan ahead, organize everything, and try to anticipate every possible problem. In this Truth Bomb, Dana explores when preparation becomes an attempt to guarantee certainty, why the goalpost keeps moving, and how building self-trust can help.
Episode 14: Marriage in the Hard Years with Eric Stein
Marriage in the Hard Years gets real in Episode 14 of The Truth About Healing. Dana sits down with her husband, Eric Stein, to talk about raising young kids, running demanding businesses, couples therapy, emotional growth, and staying connected when life feels very full.
💣 Truth Bomb: Your Body Hasn’t Moved On
Your Body Hasn’t Moved On explores the frustrating gap between knowing something is over and still feeling it in your body. In this Truth Bomb, Dana explains why fear, panic, shutdown, or overwhelm can continue after trauma and how EMDR therapy can support trauma processing.
Episode 13: Divorce, Trauma & Truth with Gus Dimopoulos
Divorce and healing involve much more than legal decisions. Dana Carretta-Stein and family law attorney Gus Dimopoulos discuss trauma, parental alienation, high-conflict custody, narcissistic traits, social media, parenting, and why healing cannot come from a courtroom.
Truth Bomb: Grief Isn't Trauma
Grief Isn't Trauma. Grief is the pain of what happened, while trauma can involve what your nervous system keeps reliving afterward. In this Truth Bomb, Dana explains why your body may still react years later and why healing isn't about forgetting what happened.
Episode 12: Reinventing Yourself with Mary Belletieri
Reinventing Yourself does not require having your entire future figured out. In Episode 12, Dana talks with author and entrepreneur Mary Belletieri about motherhood, career pivots, anxiety, taking risks, letting go of perfectionism, and learning to build a life that actually feels like your own.
💣 Truth Bomb: Survival With Better Branding
Survival With Better Branding is what high-functioning trauma can look like from the outside. You keep producing, performing, and handling pressure while your nervous system stays exhausted underneath. In this Truth Bomb, Dana explores why surviving well is not the same as healing.
Episode 11: Healing After Loss with Dorothy Cascerceri Simone
Healing After Loss is not about forgetting what happened or forcing yourself to move on. In Episode 11, Dana Carretta-Stein sits down with Dorothy Cascerceri Simone for an honest conversation about pregnancy loss, infertility, PTSD, EMDR therapy, nervous system healing, and finding peace after years of grief.
💣Truth Bomb: Functioning Isn't Healing
Functioning Isn't Healing. You can go to work, pay your bills, care for everyone else, and still have a nervous system stuck in survival mode. In this Truth Bomb, Dana explores why appearing high-functioning doesn't always mean you're okay, especially for first responders.
Episode 10: Beyond the Badge with Nick Ricciotti (Part 2)
Beyond the Badge continues Dana's conversation with Nick Ricciotti, exploring first responder mental health, purpose after the job, nervous system regulation, and why connection is one of the strongest protective factors in healing.
💣 Truth Bomb: Addiction Needs Safety
Addiction Needs Safety is the powerful reminder behind this Truth Bomb episode. Dana explains why addiction often begins as a nervous system solution and why healing is about creating safety, not simply removing the substance.
Episode 9: Rock Bottom to Recovery with Nick Ricciotti (First Responder Mental Health)
First responder mental health is about more than managing stress. In this episode of The Truth About Healing, Dana sits down with therapist and former law enforcement officer Nick Richetti to discuss addiction, trauma, recovery, belonging, and how healing begins with connection.
Episode 8: Leadership Through Healing with Dave Reggina
In Episode 8 of The Truth About Healing Podcast, Dana Carretta-Stein sits down with leadership coach Dave Reggina to explore how healing unresolved wounds creates stronger leaders, healthier relationships, and lasting personal growth.
💣 Truth Bomb: You Don't Need a Better Routine
In this Truth Bomb episode, Dana Carretta-Stein explains why You Don't Need a Better Routine to overcome burnout. Learn how building nervous system capacity, not a perfect schedule, supports lasting healing.
💣 Truth Bomb: Burnout Is Not a Time-Management Problem
In this Truth Bomb episode, Dana Carretta-Stein explains why Burnout Is Not a Time-Management Problem and how nervous system regulation, not productivity hacks, is the key to recovery.
Episode 7: The Truth About Burnout, Play & Why Adults Forgot How to Have Fun
In Episode 7 of The Truth About Healing Podcast, Dana explores The Truth About Burnout, Play & Why Adults Forgot How to Have Fun, sharing how play, movement, connection, and nervous system regulation can help prevent burnout and support lasting healing.
Episode 6: Leadership, Resilience & the Power of Self-Reflection with Dan Singer (Part 2)
In Episode 6 of The Truth About Healing Podcast, Dana Carretta-Stein and Dan Singer discuss Leadership, Resilience & the Power of Self-Reflection, exploring adversity, personal growth, emotional intelligence, and the relationships that help us heal.
Episode 5: The Truth About Leadership, Accountability & Difficult Conversations with Dan Singer
In Episode 5 of The Truth About Healing Podcast, Dana Carretta-Stein and Dan Singer explore Leadership, Accountability & Difficult Conversations, and why growth often requires discomfort, self-awareness, and honest communication.
Truth Bomb: Clarity Doesn’t Come Before Action
In Truth Bomb #6, Dana Carretta-Stein explains why Clarity Doesn’t Come Before Action, how overthinking keeps the nervous system stuck, and why one small next step can help create movement, confidence, and clarity.
Truth Bomb: Overthinking Doesn't Create Clarity
In Truth Bomb #5, Dana Carretta-Stein explains why Overthinking Doesn't Create Clarity, how the brain gets stuck in decision loops, and a practical strategy for moving from rumination into action.
Truth Bomb: Stop Winging Your EMDR Treatment Plans
In Truth Bomb #4, Dana Carretta-Stein explains why EMDR Treatment Plans matter, how organization supports continuity of care, and why clear case conceptualization helps EMDR therapists move from trained to skilled.
Truth Bomb: Stop Explaining Yourself
In Truth Bomb #3, Dana Carretta-Stein explores why Stop Explaining Yourself is more than boundary advice. It's about understanding how overexplaining develops, why it feels necessary, and how healing begins with honest communication.
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Truth Bomb: They Didn't Trigger You
In Truth Bomb #2, Dana Carretta-Stein explains why They Didn't Trigger You, how neuroception influences emotional reactions, and why understanding your nervous system creates opportunities for healing and growth.
Truth Bomb: You're Not Broken, You're Adapted
In this Truth Bomb episode, Dana Carretta-Stein explains why You're Not Broken You're Adapted, and how understanding your nervous system can transform the way you view anxiety, trauma responses, and healing.
Episode 4: Overthinking Isn't the Problem, Your Nervous System Is.
This episode of The Truth About Healing Podcast explores overthinking through a trauma-informed and nervous system lens, helping listeners understand why the mind gets stuck in loops.
Episode 3: What EMDR Really Feels Like - A Therapist's Journey From Panic Attacks to Healing
What EMDR really feels like is difficult to explain until you've experienced it. In Episode 3 of The Truth About Healing Podcast, therapist Frank shares his journey from panic attacks to healing, offering insights from both sides of the therapy room.
Episode 2: Anxiety, Burnout, and the Cost of Carrying It Alone
This episode of The Truth About Healing Podcast explores anxiety and burnout through a trauma-informed lens, helping listeners understand stress, nervous system overwhelm, and emotional exhaustion.
Episode 1: Why Am I Like This? (And Why It Actually Makes Sense)
In Episode 1 of The Truth About Healing Podcast, Dana Carretta-Stein explores the question, "Why Am I Like This?" and explains how the nervous system, trauma, and life experiences shape our emotions, behaviors, relationships, and healing journey.
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