Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide
Cyndi Bennett
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Traditional career development not working for you as a trauma survivor? Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide reimagines professional success with your healing journey in mind. Join trauma survivor turned trauma-informed career coach, Cyndi Bennett, MBA, M.Ed., for strategies that actually work for trauma survivors seeking career growth. Subscribe for weekly tips on building a career that honors your healing journey.
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S2E46 When Building Your Business Becomes the New Trigger | Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide Ep 46
You left the workplace because it was too triggering to survive. So why does building your business feel just as dysregulating? For a lot of trauma survivors, entrepreneurship isn't a passion project…
S2E45 Coming Out as a DID System at Work | Your Trauma Wise Career Guide Ep 45
What happens when a trauma-informed career coach comes out publicly as a DID system — and what it means for everyone navigating their career while healing?In this raw, unscripted episode, Cyndi…
S2E44 Trauma-Informed Leadership for Front-Line Workers | Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide Ep 44
Front-line workers—healthcare providers, emergency responders, therapists and counselors, social workers, teachers, and service workers—face unique challenges that leadership models often weren't…
S2E43 Trauma-Informed Leadership: Nervous System Leadership | Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide Ep 43
She'd been through every leadership program. She could articulate leadership principles beautifully. Her evaluations were excellent. So why did her team still seem anxious? Why did people hesitate…
S2E42 Leading as a Trauma Survivor: Insights From Both Sides | Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide Ep 42
"Just create psychological safety by telling your team it's okay to make mistakes!" Everyone nodded. I felt my stomach tighten. Because I remembered being that employee - the one whose manager said…
S2E41 Trauma Informed Leadership: Team Recovery from Toxic Leadership | Your Trauma Wise Career Guide Ep 41
Three months after the toxic executive left, Maya had hired an excellent replacement and implemented new policies. So why were her strongest performers resigning? Why was the team angrier than…
S2E40 Trauma Informed Leadership: Recognizing High Performer Burnout | Your Trauma Wise Career Guide Ep 40
Sarah arrives at 7 AM every morning, stays past 7 PM most nights, and delivers ahead of schedule. Marcus stays calm during every crisis. Both are high performers. Both are also quietly struggling…
S2E39 The Role of Peer Support in Professional Spaces w/ Jade Miller | Your Trauma Wise Career Guide Ep 39
Ever wondered what makes peer support different from therapy—and why it matters for your career? In this powerful conversation, I sit down with Jade Miller, a peer support worker specializing in…
S2E38 2026 Word of the Year: Collaboration | Your Trauma Wise Career Guide Ep 38
What happens when you stop protecting your progress and start sharing it? This episode explores the powerful shift from building community to co-creating through collaboration—and why this matters…
S1E37 When the World Celebrates and You Clock In | Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide Ep 37
If you're heading into work while everyone else is opening presents or sitting down to holiday meals, this episode is for you. We're talking about the invisible weight shift workers carry during the…
S1E36 Why Performance Reviews Trigger Trauma Responses | Your Trauma Wise Career Guide Ep 36
Traditional performance management wasn't designed for the 61% of employees who've experienced trauma. In this episode, we explore why annual reviews, feedback sandwiches, and stretch goals often…
S1E35 Decision Paralysis or Trauma Response? | Your Trauma Wise Career Guide Ep 35
Are you stuck on a business decision, unable to tell if you're being strategic or if your nervous system is activated? In this episode, we explore how to distinguish between strategic thinking and…
S1E34 Taking a Career Break for the Holidays Permission Granted | Your Trauma Wise Career Guide Ep 34
If you're exhausted just thinking about the holidays while everyone else seems to be celebrating... this one's for you.In this episode of Your Trauma Wise Career Guide, I'm giving you explicit…
S1E33 Redefining Success: A Trauma-Informed Approach | Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide Ep 33
What if the success you're chasing was never designed for someone like you?During one of my recent open houses, someone asked me: "How do you define success?" It's such a simple question, but the…
S1E32 When Workplace Relationships Break Rupture & Repair | Your Trauma Wise Career Guide Ep 32
It took you six months to believe your coworker was safe. It took six seconds for your nervous system to decide they weren't.Building professional trust when you carry trauma isn't casual—it's…
S1E30 How to Verify LinkedIn Connections Safely | Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide Ep 30
If you've ever stared at a LinkedIn connection request for 20 minutes trying to decide if it's real or a scam, you're not overthinking it—you're being smart. Your distrust of LinkedIn isn't paranoia;…
S1E29 Leading Through Change: A Trauma-Informed Approach | Your Trauma Wise Career Guide Ep 29
What if the very experience of surviving trauma has given you exactly what you need to lead others through organizational change?In this episode, we're exploring trauma-informed change management –…
S1E31 The Hidden Cost of Unprocessed Trauma | Your Trauma Wise Career Guide Ep 31
If you're working twice as hard as your colleagues but getting half the recognition, your trauma responses might be costing you more than you realize. In this episode, we're diving deep into the…
S1E28 Career Building: What Does Being Trauma Wise Mean? | Your Trauma Wise Career Guide Ep 28
What if your healing journey has already given you some of the most valuable professional skills most people spend years trying to develop?Welcome to Your Trauma Wise Career Guide, where we explore…
S1E27 Entrepreneurship As A Trauma Survivor Pt 2 | Your Trauma Wise Career Guide Ep 27
Entrepreneurship As A Trauma Survivor Pt 2 | Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide Ep 27What does it really take to build a business while healing from trauma? In this vulnerable follow-up episode, I'm…
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Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide has published 46 episodes since April 2025, covering topics in Business, Careers.
Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 15m.
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