'Crappy Childhood Fairy' Finds Way To Heal From Complex PTSD
2 LIVES - Stories Of Transformation
Release Date: 11/19/2024
ENCORE: Professor Unlearns Childhood Lessons
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TW: We describe a violent situation in this episode. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence go to or call 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). Darcy Alexandra course corrects and unlearns the violent messages and behaviors she was taught as a child. “The second begins the moment we realize we have only one.” is created by Laurel Morales. Camila Kerwin of the Rough Cut Collective edited this episode, which originally dropped in February of 2022. Valerie Shively is the assistant producer. Christian Arnder is our illustrator and designer. Music from Blue Dot Sessions. Subscribe to...
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BONUS: Guide Seeks Resilience In Nature
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This is a conversation with wilderness guide Scout Wilkins about resilience of the natural world, trees specifically, and how she has found her own resiliency by being a part of it. “The second begins the moment we realize we have only one.” is created by Laurel Morales. Valerie Shively is the assistant producer who reported this episode. Christian Arnder is our illustrator and designer. Music from Blue Dot Sessions. Subscribe to Laurel's Substack . Support 2 Lives at You can learn more about how to support the show . Or . Drop us a note on , , or . Find out more...
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Death Doula Finds Joy In A Good Ending
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Rattled by the loss of a loved one and how little she knew about death, Sairey Luterman found her true calling as an end of life counselor to help others be more prepared. “The second begins the moment we realize we have only one.” is created by Laurel Morales. Valerie Shively is the assistant producer. Christian Arnder is our illustrator and designer. Music from Blue Dot Sessions. Subscribe to Laurel's Substack . Support 2 Lives at You can learn more about how to support the show . Or . Drop us a note on , , or . Find out more about Sairey Luterman and read...
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Writer's Story Evolves Beyond Dad's Death By Suicide
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TW: Mention of suicide. Rachel Zients Schinderman helps people heal through storytelling because that is how she and her mom dealt with her dad’s death by suicide, but she’s learned to make way for new stories. “The second begins the moment we realize we have only one.” is created by Laurel Morales. Valerie Shively is the assistant producer. Christian Arnder is our illustrator and designer. Music from Blue Dot Sessions. Subscribe to Laurel's Substack . Support 2 Lives at You can learn more about how to support the show . Or . Drop us a note on , , or . Find out more...
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Suicide Survivor Learns To Manage Instead Of Cure His Mental Illness
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Jeff Morris has made it his mission to prevent suicide after he attempted to kill himself six times but it wasn’t until he received a bipolar 2 diagnosis and figured out how to manage instead of cure his depression that he learned how to live. “The second begins the moment we realize we have only one.” is created by Laurel Morales. Valerie Shively is the assistant producer. Christian Arnder is our illustrator and designer. Music from Blue Dot Sessions. Subscribe to Laurel's Substack . Support 2 Lives at You can learn more about how to support the show . Or . Drop us a note on ...
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At 53, Teacher Discovers She Has Dyslexia
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“The second begins the moment we realize we have only one.” For most of her life Viki Stein has struggled to learn so much that she became a teacher to help other kids who felt frustrated and dumb. It wasn’t until age 53 that she learned that she had dyslexia and became better trained to understand herself and help others like her. is created by Laurel Morales. Valerie Shively is the assistant producer. Christian Arnder is our illustrator and designer. Music from Blue Dot Sessions. Subscribe to Laurel's free Substack . Support 2 Lives at You can learn more about how to support the...
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How One Woman Thrives With Schizoaffective Disorder
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At 31 a psychiatrist finally solved the mystery inside Joan Kopczynski and told her she could manage her mental illness. But first she had to reconcile a series of traumatic events that would plague anyone with or without schizoaffective disorder. “The second begins the moment we realize we have only one.” is created by Laurel Morales. Valerie Shively is the assistant producer. Christian Arnder is our illustrator and designer. Music from Blue Dot Sessions. You can learn how to support the show . You can make a one-time donation at Or . Subscribe to Laurel's Substack . Drop us a note on...
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'Crappy Childhood Fairy' Finds Way To Heal From Complex PTSD
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“The second begins the moment we realize we have only one.” Anna Runkle calls herself the crappy childhood fairy and has helped a million people deal with their Complex PTSD. But it took 11 therapists and dozens of self help books before she found a name for what she has and a practice that worked. is created by Laurel Morales. Valerie Shively is the assistant producer. Christian Arnder is our pod art illustrator and designer. Music from Blue Dot Sessions. Learn how to support the show at . Or go to to give a one-time donation. Or . Subscribe to Laurel's Substack . Drop us a note...
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Election Day Break From The Noise - Presenting Ladies Of Lore
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“The second begins the moment we realize we have only one.” Subscribe to Laurel's Substack . We had planned to launch season 11 today with a new episode. But at the last minute the guest we interviewed asked us to hold off. At 2 Lives we share the script with the person we interview before the story is finalized to make sure we got everything right. We do that for two reasons: one, because I’m often asking people to share their worst day and I want them to feel comfortable with the way we share it. And two, because the same courtesy was shown to me when I was featured in a...
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What is 2 Lives?
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“The second begins the moment we realize we have only one.” is created by Laurel Morales. Valerie Shively is the assistant producer. Christian Arnder is our illustrator and designer. Music from Blue Dot Sessions. Become a 2 Lives patron at Or give a donation at You can learn how to support the show . Or . Subscribe to Laurel's Substack . Drop us a note on , , or . Episode transcripts are posted on our .
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Anna Runkle calls herself the crappy childhood fairy and has helped a million people deal with their Complex PTSD. But it took 11 therapists and dozens of self help books before she found a name for what she has and a practice that worked.
2 Lives is created by Laurel Morales. Valerie Shively is the assistant producer. Christian Arnder is our pod art illustrator and website designer. Music from Blue Dot Sessions.
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