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Neurofeedback: Can We Train the Brain to Feel Safe Again? | Siegfried Othmer | #086 Mastering Change

2026-10-2348:42

Trauma doesn't always end when the danger has passed. Even years after a difficult experience, our brains and bodies can continue responding as though we're still under threat. But why do these patterns persist, and can we learn to change them? This week on Mastering Change, Emma Stapleton and Araminta Jonsson speak with Siegfried Othmer, a physicist and pioneer in neurofeedback, who has spent over four decades exploring how the brain regulates itself and what happens when that regulation is ...

The Pain We Carry: Trauma, Masculinity and Recovery | George Stoimenov | #085 Mastering Change

2026-10-1635:03

What happens when the emotional pain we avoid begins to shape the way we treat ourselves and others? In this episode of Mastering Change, Emma Stapleton and Araminta are joined by author and frontline practitioner George Stoimenov to explore unresolved trauma, masculinity and the possibility of breaking cycles of pain. Originally from Bulgaria, George has spent more than a decade supporting people facing significant adversity, from unaccompanied young asylum seekers and young peop...

The Hidden Grief of Infertility and Reproductive Trauma | Anita Guru | #084 Mastering Change

2026-10-0930:21

When someone is struggling with infertility, we often encourage them to keep going, stay hopeful and try again. But what happens when that encouragement becomes part of the pressure they're already carrying? This week on Mastering Change, we're joined by reproductive trauma advocate Anita Guru, who shares her deeply personal experience of endometriosis, infertility, IVF and the psychological impact of a reproductive journey that unfolded very differently from the life she had imag...

The Ecology of Mental Health: Why Everything Is Connected | Joanna Cheek | #083 Mastering Change

2026-10-0241:51

Everything is connected. Diversity is essential for survival. And living systems have feedback mechanisms that tell us when something is out of balance. What might happen if we applied these principles of ecology to mental health? This week on Mastering Change, psychiatrist and psychotherapist Joanna Cheek introduces us to the idea of an “ecology of health” – a way of looking beyond the individual to understand our wellbeing in the context of our relationships, communities, social structures ...

Can Ancient Wisdom Tell Us Something About Trauma? | Lawrence Hillman and Vanja Popovic | #082 Mastering Change

2026-09-2545:24

Much of what we understand about trauma recovery is rooted in psychology, neuroscience and the nervous system. But once enough safety and capacity have been established, what helps people make sense of what they have experienced? This week on Mastering Change, Araminta is joined by trauma educator Vanja Popovic and archetypal psychologist Lawrence Hillman for a wide-ranging conversation about archetypes, astrology, spirituality and the human search for meaning after trauma. ...

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