I had so much fun with Andrew Ecker on my latest episode of Transcending Trauma, Andrew Ecker, author of the ‘The Sacred 7’ Apache “NDE”, Irish and German American. Born into an inheritance of trauma, both his parents were addicted to drugs and died very young. Growing up in the height of the Reagan and Clinton “War on Drugs” policies led Andrew down a path of destruction that included cocaine and heroin abuse until he made a decision to change his life while serving 3.5 years in federal prison for drug charges. Andrew found healing in his life through the use of ancient technologies including drumming and a ceremonial introduction process of his Native American ancestry he outlines in his book ‘The Sacred 7’. Listen to the full episode here https://pod.co/.../episode-20-a-path-to-finding-the... or on any major podcasting platform. (fb)

Musings of an author on bipolar, suicide, relationships. family, and life after rape.Manic and depressive states of bipolar colour Amelia’s mothering and relationships as well as self-development. It was a pleasure having Amelia Zachry on my show. Her fun and adventurous life has been the front and facade of her high functioning state, masking the debilitating lifelong effects of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder from rape. Surviving suicidal attempts and ideation, she picks up and carries on. Listen to the full episode here https://downloads.pod.co/.../8cc795ed-923f-4ceb-8c0b... She has recently embarked on documenting all the chaos, pain, struggles and hope for joy and the full depth of experience in life as it is. Connect with Amelia Zachry here www.ameliazachry.com (fb)