This podcast is for survivors who are ready to reclaim their power, reconnect with their worth, and reshape the story of who they are becoming. Hosted by Jess, a trauma-informed survivor, storyteller, and intuitive guide, Life After Trauma invites you into grounded conversations, deep healing, and the quiet strength of returning home to yourself. If you’re longing to feel seen, supported, and understood, you’ve found the right space.
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This podcast is for survivors who are ready to reclaim their power, reconnect with their worth, and reshape the story of who they are becoming. Hosted by Jess, a trauma-informed survivor, storyteller, and intuitive guide, Life After Trauma invites you into grounded conversations, deep healing, and the quiet strength of returning home to yourself. If you’re longing to feel seen, supported, and understood, you’ve found the right space.
Connect with Jess
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thejessvanrose
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifeaftertraumapodcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessvanrose
Want to be a guest on Life After Trauma? Send Jess a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/jessicavanrose
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Jess sits down with Jennifer Chase—certified life coach and founder of Rise Addiction Life Coaching—to rethink a well-worn myth: Is trauma the real gateway to addiction? Jennifer shares her generational story of alcoholism, childhood sexual abuse, a brain-tumor surgery that led to opioid dependence, and the exact tools and reframes that helped her reclaim voice, power, and peace.
We cover:
A closing thought
Healing isn’t linear. When we shine light on shame, we make space for breath, choice, and self-worth.
Chapters
00:00 — TW + welcome
01:05 — “Perfect” outside, chaos inside
04:40 — Truth-teller, not “black sheep”
08:48 — Brain tumor → opioids: “Where has this been?”
12:50 — Shame spirals & escalating use
14:55 — When your child mirrors your pain
18:58 — Rock bottom → treatment
21:05 — Forgiving to reclaim power
25:12 — Families, enabling & new boundaries
29:00 — Choosing your hard
34:20 — Tools you can use today
40:05 — Emotional safety in unsafe systems
46:40 — “The cave you fear…”
49:55 — What life after trauma means today
Resources & Links
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Want to be a guest on Life After Trauma? Send Jess a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/jessicavanrose
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