On Trauma & Power
A podcast by the Center for Trauma and Embodiment
Hosted by CFTE Co-Director Jenn Turner, LMHC, On Trauma and Power explores the profound relationship of trauma and healing through the lens of embodied practices and the complex dynamics of power. Featuring survivors, experts, educators, authors, and practitioners of varying disciplines, this podcast dives into how trauma and power intersect in diverse ways in our lives. Join us for trauma-informed conversations that inspire, educate, and empower.
Listen to the Latest Episode
Episode 2 Out Now!
Transforming Education and Work-Culture with Trauma Awareness featuring Tiffany Johnson, Ph.D.
Tiffany Johnson, PhD joins Jenn to discuss trauma-informed perspectives in higher education, highlighting the historical context of work, equity, and wellness. She and Jenn explore personal empowerment, systemic change, and the role of identity, agency, and indigenous wisdom in fostering a more compassionate work culture.
About Your Host
Jenn Turner, LMHC (she/her)
Jenn brings a wealth of experience and compassion to this podcast, having dedicated her entire career to supporting survivors of trauma. She is a trauma-informed therapist in private practice, where she supports clients in integrating their whole selves—mind and body—into the healing process. Currently, Jenn serves as the Co-Director of the Center for Trauma and Embodiment, which she founded in 2018 with co-founder Dave Emerson, YACEP. In this role, Jenn oversees numerous global training programs for practitioners and develops body-first interventions for trauma healing.
Season 1
Episode 1
Discovering the Power in Embodied Healing featuring Dave Emerson, YACEP
Dave Emerson, YACEP, co-founder of Center for Trauma and Embodiment joins co-founder and your host, Jenn Turner, LMHC to discuss Dave's journey into trauma work, the importance of relational dynamics in healing, and the need for research to validate yoga as a treatment for PTSD. The conversation highlights the significance of feedback, accountability, and power dynamics within trauma care, emphasizing the necessity of creating a supportive work environment that fosters vulnerability and curiosity. He and Jenn recount the beginnings of their groundbreaking work in embodiment and trauma healing and explore whats to come!
About Dave
Dave has provided training internationally since 2006 and has developed, conducted, and supervised TCTSY groups for rape crisis centers, domestic violence programs, residential programs for youth, active duty military personnel, survivors of terrorism, and Veterans Administration centers and clinics and more. He is the author or co-author of numerous papers on yoga and trauma; the co-author of Overcoming Trauma through Yoga; and the author of, Trauma-Sensitive Yoga in Therapy.
Find more of Dave's work with CFTE and TCTSY. Read Dave's books Overcoming Trauma through Yoga: Reclaiming Your Body and Trauma-Sensitive Yoga in Therapy..Connect with Dave on LinkedIn and Instagram.
Episode 2
Transforming Education and Work-Culture with Trauma Awareness featuring Tiffany Johnson, Ph.D.
Dr. Tiffany Johnson and Jenn dive into what it means to bring a trauma-informed lens to business education and the workplace. They explore the history of work, its ties to power and equity, and the ways trauma shapes our professional lives—often in ways we don’t recognize. Tiffany shares her journey of integrating trauma awareness into her teaching, challenging traditional norms, and reimagining workplace culture with identity and agency.
Together, they unpack the disconnect between productivity and well-being, the pressures of academia, and the tension between individual empowerment and systemic change. They discuss the importance of modeling new ways of being, the role of self-discovery, and how indigenous wisdom offers a path toward more sustainable and human-centered work environments. This conversation is about expanding what’s possible—personally, professionally, and collectively.
About Tiffany
Dr. Tiffany Johnson (she/her) is a work, equity, and wellness researcher, writer, and teacher. As an Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior at Georgia Tech, she teaches classes to all levels of students (undergraduates, MBAs, and PhD). In addition, she is a yoga and meditation teacher. Having been trained by Octavia Raheem and Meryl Arnett in 2018-2019 (200 hours), she specializes in offering “chill” yoga classes – classes that honor and infuse movement with stillness-based practices. Tiffany also completed her trauma center trauma sensitive yoga training (TCTSY, 300 hours) in Fall 2020. She draws upon these teachings to guide not only trauma-informed contemplative practices within organizations, but also her research, classes, and mentoring relationships within the business school (and broader college) settings, and her ethos for leading and guiding retreats, workshops, etc. for Black and Brown women in academia.
Learn more about Tiffany on her website. Follow Tiffany on Instagram.
At the Center for Trauma and Embodiment, we recognize that complex trauma is both interpersonal and systemic, and that quality care models must address both dynamics. We aim to create a space where meaningful conversations about trauma and power can thrive.
This podcast is an extension of that mission, offering a space for discovery, reflection, and new ideas. We are committed to learning and growth by engaging with survivors, practitioners, and community leaders from diverse perspectives. Whether you’re a practitioner, a survivor, or someone seeking to better understand the intersections of trauma and power, we invite you to join us on this journey of healing and empowerment.
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