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.
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When Patients Empower The Self Featuring Dr. Desmonette Hazly
In this powerful conversation, Dr. Desmonette Hazly and Jenn explore the complex nature of trauma and the importance of mindfulness, community, and cultural perspectives in healing. They emphasize shifting from a disorder-based view to one that recognizes post-traumatic growth and trauma-informed, patient empowering care.
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.
Episode 3
Community Care and Mind-Body Healing featuring Dr. Viann Nguyen-Feng
Dr. Viann Nguyen-Feng shares her insights on community engagement, the mind-body connection, and the importance of research in counseling psychology. She shares with Jenn her origin story and personal journey into the field, the significance of cultural heritage in her practices, the significance of the min-body connection, and the role of community support in trauma recovery. Viann and Jenn discuss the need for collaboration in research and the importance of pacing in community work, culminating in a discussion about radical healing interventions for BIPOC communities.
About Viann
Dr. Viann Nguyen-Feng is a counseling psychologist and an associate professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She is one of the community-engaged scholars with UMN's Office for Public Engagement, serves as core faculty in the clinical-counseling graduate program, and directs the Mind-Body Trauma Care Lab. Dr. Nguyen-Feng is a 500-hour Registered Yoga Teacher and also holds certifications from the Center for Trauma and Embodiment as a Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Facilitator and Trauma Informed Weight Lifting coach. More information can be found on her lab website.
Check out Missouri Breaks to learn more about the work that Jenn and Viann dis with Indigenous communities in South Dakota.
Join Mindful Mornings with Viann (free to the community on Thursdays at 9 a.m. ET)
For more information on examples of Mind-Body Trauma check out Viann's Ted-Ed presentation.
Episode 4
When Patients Empower The Self ft. Dr. Desmonette Hazly
In this enlightening and powerful conversation, Dr. Desmonette Hazly and Jenn explore the multifaceted nature of trauma and healing. They discuss the importance of mindfulness practices, the stigma surrounding mental health care, and the need for a trauma-informed approach that empowers individuals. Dr. Hazly emphasizes the significance of community and cultural perspectives in healing, advocating for a shift from viewing trauma solely as a disorder to recognizing the potential for post-traumatic growth. This episode highlights the necessity of understanding the individual’s experience and fostering a supportive environment that encourages self-empowerment and holistic healing.
About Dr. Hazly
Dr. Desmonette Hazly MA, MSW Ph.D., is an Integrative Health Specialist in Los Angeles. Dr. Hazly currently develops and implements trauma-informed culturally inclusive health and wellness education programs for marginalized groups in underserved communities. Dr. Hazly approaches health and wellness from a comprehensive mind, body, and spirit perspective and provides simple health and wellness skills and techniques that can be easily incorporated into daily activities that also promote culturally relevant mental health support without stigma. Dr. Hazly has developed and implemented community health and wellness programs locally, nationally, and internationally and has collaborated with the Los Angeles Public Library, the Los Angeles County Departments of Mental Health and Public Health, Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, the Veterans Affair Hospital in West Los Angeles, International Red Cross, the United Nations, and UNICEF. Dr. Hazly has taught integrative health and wellness education for over 15 years.
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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