Healing Beyond Trauma

02/25/2026

Coming up in March!

Setting Boundaries Like a Boss (Trauma-Informed Workshop)

Dale McCutcheon's Martial Arts By Evan Gatte, Uniontown, OH
Saturday, Mar 21 from 12 pm to 4 pm

Struggle with hard conversations? Learn to say no clearly, calmly, and without guilt. Learn practical tools and nervous system regulation!

Struggle with saying no without guilt?

Replay conversations in your head after they happen?

Feel emotionally exhausted from over-giving?

This 4-hour, in-person workshop is designed to help you build practical, embodied boundary skills — not just theory.

Inside the workshop you’ll experience:

• A clear, practical boundary-setting framework
• Live scenario role-play with guided feedback
• Nervous system regulation tools for hard conversations
• A confidence-anchoring guided process
• Take home tools and support resources

This is a trauma-informed space for both men and women who want healthier, more balanced relationships.

Early Bird: $75 (through Feb 28th)
Regular: $100 starting March 1st

Limited seating.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/setting-boundaries-like-a-boss-trauma-informed-workshop-tickets-1983911891874?aff=oddtdtcreator

02/24/2026

INVOICE: The Cost of People-Pleasing

Amount Due:

• Chronic resentment
• Anxiety before hard conversations
• Over-explaining your needs
• Emotional exhaustion
• Attracting one-sided dynamics
• Feeling unseen in your own relationships

Total: Your peace.
Past Due: Years ago.

No one sends you this bill.

You just feel it.

In your body when you say “it’s fine” but it isn’t.
In the tension before you bring something up.
In the loneliness inside relationships that look “stable.”

People-pleasing isn’t kindness.
It’s a nervous system survival strategy.

And survival strategies have a cost.

I’m teaching live this week on:
• Why boundaries feel unsafe
• The hidden cost of over-functioning
• And how to build intimacy without self-abandonment

If this invoice feels familiar, it’s time to stop paying it.

Comment or DM “WEBINAR” and I’ll send you the details.

02/21/2026

Hold on, darlings. It's gonna be f*cking incredible!

🦋 Leila

02/19/2026

Curious about boundaries but not sure where to start?

I’m hosting a live online FAQ next Wednesday (Feb 25 · 7:00 PM EST).

We’ll talk about:

• Why boundaries feel unsafe
• The hidden cost of people pleasing
• How over-functioning kills intimacy
• What actually changes relationship dynamics

I’ll also share details about the upcoming in-person workshop and a virtual option.

If you’ve been resonating with my recent posts — this is your next step.

02/18/2026

🔹 Gila Zak – Feb 18th | 5:00 PM EST

Human behavior is predictable — when you understand the unconscious.

On Feb 18th at 5PM EST, I’m joined by master hypnotherapist Gila Zak to explore handwriting analysis, unconscious motivations, and how subconscious patterns shape behavior.

For therapists, coaches, and anyone fascinated by the mind — don’t miss this.

02/18/2026

You don’t struggle with boundaries.
You struggle with disappointing people.

(Pause.)

Let that hit.

Silent signs you’re boundary-depleted:

• You rehearse conversations but never have them.
• You say “it’s fine” when it’s not.
• You feel resentful but don’t know why.
• You over-explain simple needs.
• You feel guilty after saying no.
• You’re the “strong one” — and secretly tired of it.
• You attract emotionally immature partners or friends.
• You think being easygoing makes you lovable.

That’s not weakness.

That’s conditioning.

And it’s costing you energy, peace, and authentic connection.

Boundaries aren’t about pushing people away.

They’re about teaching people how to treat you.

02/17/2026

You’ve been the reliable one.
The calm one.
The one who doesn’t fall apart.

But no one talks about how heavy that role becomes.

You don’t need to be stronger.

You need space to stop over-functioning.

That’s exactly why I created Setting Boundaries Like a Boss — a 4-hour, in-person, trauma-informed workshop designed for women and men who are done carrying everyone else’s emotional weight.

We will:
• Break down why boundaries feel unsafe in your body
• Practice real-life conversations (yes, actually practice)
• Learn nervous system regulation tools
• Integrate the work through guided group hypnosis
• Give you language you can actually use

This is not about becoming cold.
It’s about becoming clear.

Early bird pricing is $75.
Spots will be limited to keep it intimate and safe.

If this speaks to you, comment “BOUNDARIES” or send me a DM and I’ll send you the details directly.

You don’t need a personality transplant.

You need regulated self-respect.

02/16/2026

🔹 Shawn Kostiuk – Feb 17th | 2:00 PM EST

High performance shouldn’t cost your nervous system.

On Feb 17th at 2PM EST, hypnotherapist Shawn Kostiuk joins me to discuss anxiety, burnout, self-limiting beliefs, and how hypnosis helps professionals reset and level up sustainably.

If you’re driven but exhausted — this is for you.

02/14/2026

When Grief Gets Stuck: Peace After a Traumatic Loss

Your last experiences with those you love don't have to be what comes up in daily life when you remember them ❤ Grief and trauma are not the same and can be separated for a more gentle healing.

Recently, a former client returned to me.We had previously worked together for relief from Complex PTSD. She had done deep, courageous work. But this time sh...

02/04/2026

Trauma & Sleep: What Your Body Position and Nighttime Mind May Be Telling You

When trauma gets stuck in the body, it doesn’t only show up in flashbacks or triggers during the day. It can quietly, invisibly shape your sleep. How you lie in bed. What your hands do unconsciously. Whether you drift off peacefully—or not at all. For many trauma survivors, the nervous system doesn’t recognize sleep as a safe state. Instead, it stays alert, half-on-guard, monitoring the environment for danger—even in dreams. In this blog post, we’ll explore how stuck trauma can impact sleep, particularly through unconscious body positioning, nighttime imagery, and sleep disruptions. You’ll also learn one gentle but powerful way to reduce nighttime flashbacks and hypnagogic experiences.

When trauma gets stuck in the body, it doesn’t only show up in flashbacks or triggers during the day. It can quietly, invisibly shape your sleep. How you lie in

01/31/2026

Module 2/4 Complete! And now just a few months away from offering Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Coaching