I've been following this week's guest on Facebook for many years. Her posts about emotional health and recovery from trauma are always wise and resonant. So when I discovered that she'd just released a book about her experiences as a trauma survivor, I knew I wanted to have her on the show.

Shavaun Scott is a psychotherapist specializing in healing trauma. Her acclaimed book, "Nightbird", submerges us into the hell of her discovering that her husband has taken his life after she asked for a divorce. Revenge suicide was not a concept I was familiar with.

Nightbird tells the story of Shavaun's life and her family's intergenerational trauma. She describes an upbringing which was overshadowed by religious extremism and emotional abuse, and ultimately her healing. It's raw and intense, as one might expect, from an expert in trauma and resilience. Find out more: https://www.shavaunscott.com/

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After a long and successful career in the corporate world, today's guest took the leap to fulfill her dream of being a filmmaker. You may remember our conversation years ago when she created "Beyond Sixty". Since then she's created "Climbing into Life", a film about the oldest woman to scale El Capitan (she is the mom of famous climber Alex Honnold). Now Melissa is back with a new project–documententing the work of the Montgomery County Domestic Violence Center in PA. What was supposed to be a short promotional video for the Center's 50th anniversary turned into a full length documentary film. To find out more about the Center and Melissa's documentary work: https://wcmontco.org/ and https://melissadavey.com/

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I don't know about you, but I haven't thought about my eye health that much over the years. I've been pretty lucky that I haven't had many concerns. I have begun wearing eye protection for pickleball when I learned that you can suffer from a detached retina. But it turns out, eye health is the most overlooked pillar in wellness. Did you know it directly affects energy, focus, sleep, and even mood?

And with the way we use screens today, phones, laptops, tablets, all day long our eyes are taking the hit. Eye strain is something we can't afford to ignore.

My guest this week is Dr. Pam Theriot, TEDx speaker and nationally recognized dry-eye specialist. She is going to give us simple vision habits that can improve performance and long-term health. More at https://www.pamtheriot.com/ .

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