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Post Trauma Secrets & Decluttering
Hosted by wellness and decluttering experts Valerie Huard and JM Tetreault, the Post Trauma Secrets and Decluttering Podcast brings you on a journey from trauma to Joie de vivre! Like going on a vacation, you may be stressed and excited at the same time. You will enjoy every moment, try new things, discover new places, and still have time to relax. That decluttering journey will give you all the secrets you need to simplify your life by reducing your stress, decluttering your mind, organizing your space and getting control over your time so that you can create the life you want.
Episodes
118 episodes
#110 - The Ripple Effect Of PTSD: How It Impacts Your Family And Friends
In this episode, JM explores the emotional impact of supporting a loved one with PTSD and why caregivers often experience secondary stress and burnout.Learn how trauma can affect spouses, family members, and caregivers through emotional ...
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#109 - How To Overcome Negative Thoughts In PTSD: Strategies For Positive Change
In this episode, Valerie explores how negative thoughts impact PTSD recovery and shares simple strategies to reframe them into more supportive, empowering beliefs.Learn how to identify common negative thinking patterns, shift ...
#108 - PTSD Healing: Finding Love, Joy, And Trust With The Emotions Wheel
In this episode, Valerie explores the deeper emotional spectrum in trauma recovery, including where love, trust, and optimism fit within core emotional states.Learn how complex emotions form between primary feelings like joy, ...
#107 Rediscovering Emotions In PTSD Recovery: Feeling Again After Trauma
In this episode, Valerie expands on trauma and emotional healing by exploring how your emotional range grows as you begin to recover from PTSD.Learn how moving beyond core emotions like anger, fear, and sadness opens the door to new emot...
#106 How To Convert Intense Negativity To Positivity: Transform Your Emotions
In this episode, Valerie explores how trauma impacts emotions and explains the four core emotional states that shape your experience after a traumatic event.Learn how anger, fear, sadness, and joy manifest at different intensities and ho...
#105 - Does Trauma Always Lead To PTSD? Common Facts You Need To Know
In this episode, Valerie breaks down the common myth that all trauma leads to PTSD and explains when trauma becomes a long-term mental health concern. Learn the difference between normal trauma responses and PTSD symptoms, including flashbacks,...
#104 - Are Individuals with PTSD Really Dangerous? Breaking Down This Misconceptions
In this episode, JM challenges the myth that individuals with PTSD are dangerous, explaining the science behind trauma, emotional regulation, and recovery. This episode explores common PTSD misconceptions and clarifies how stress impacts the br...
#103 Why Decluttering Can Feel So Shameful (No One Talks About This)
In this episode, Valerie and Lori Ann explore the deep emotional layers behind clutter through powerful reflection questions that uncover shame, fear, trauma, and self-sabotage. This conversation reveals why decluttering is never just about cle...
#102 Trying to Fit In? Here’s How to Belong Where You’re Truly Loved
In this episode, Valerie and JM explore the belonging pillar of self-esteem and why true belonging goes far beyond fitting in. Learn how trauma, rejection, and people-pleasing weaken your sense of connection—and how to rebuild authentic belongi...
#101 Decluttering After Losing a LOVED ONE is Overwhelming?
In this episode, discover how to begin decluttering after loss without feeling like you are letting go of the person you love. Through Rachel’s story, JM and Valerie explore grief clutter, emotional attachment to belongings, and how healing can...
#100 What Happens When You Declutter With FRIENDS?
In this episode, JM and Valerie share Jenny’s powerful decluttering journey—from doubt and isolation to clarity and connection. Discover how emotional healing, self-leadership, and intentional letting go transformed not just her space, but her ...
#99 What's the BEST Decluttering Method for YOU?
In this episode, discover the decluttering method that actually works for your lifestyle. JM breaks down four powerful decluttering styles—emotional, logical, time-crunched, and peace-driven—so you can find the one that fits your energy, season...
#98 Is Retail Therapy the Ultimate Mood Booster?
In this episode, JM explores the hidden emotional drivers behind retail therapy. Learn how shopping often acts as a quick fix for deeper needs like comfort, control, and validation—and why it leaves us with more clutter and guilt. Discover prac...
#97 7 Decluttering Tips for ADHD Overwhelm
In this episode, JM shares 7 proven hacks that helped overcome decluttering paralysis — from the 5-minute rule to body doubling and zone-based organization. Learn brain-friendly strategies to take action, reduce overwhelm, and finally make visi...
#96 The Surprising Power of Letting Go of Guilt
In this episode, Valerie and JM reveal how unspoken guilt can silently erode your peace—and how to finally let it go. Through raw personal stories and practical tools, learn to release the weight of past regrets and reclaim your emotional freed...
#95 Confidence as Closure: Here’s How to Own It
In this episode, Valerie and JM explore how to find closure without waiting for apologies, explanations, or validation. Learn how real confidence comes from within—and how to close emotional loops by reclaiming your voice, story, and power....
#94 Feel Like You’ve Lost Your Edge? Here’s How to Get It Back, Step by Step
In this episode, Valerie and JM break down the competence pillar of self-esteem and explain why competence has nothing to do with perfection, titles, or certificates. Learn how rebuilding trust in your ability to learn and adapt restores motiva...
#92 - Stuck in worry mode? (sense of security)
In this episode, Valerie and JM explore the second pillar of self-esteem: Sense of Security. Learn how trauma, stress, and clutter impact your nervous system and why feeling unsafe blocks healing and progress. Discover signs of low internal saf...
#58 Ditch the Resolution: The Definitive Guide to Committing to YOURSELF in 2026
In this episode, JM and Valerie break down why most New Year’s resolutions flop—and introduce a better way to grow: personal commitments. Learn how to set specific, meaningful goals, build lasting habits, and celebrate tiny wins that actually s...
#91 - Feeling Lost? Here's How to Rebuild Your Identity from the Inside Out
In this episode, Valerie and JM break down the fourth pillar of self-esteem: Identity. Learn how to define who you are beyond labels, discover your core values, and reclaim your sense of self at any age. They explore how identity shapes your de...
#90 Feel Invisible? This Simple Confidence Shift Will Change Everything
In this episode, Valerie and JM unpack the real meaning of self-confidence and why it has nothing to do with being loud, forceful, or outspoken. Through relatable examples and clear explanations, they explore how low confidence shows up through...
#89 From 'I'm a Failure' to ‘I’m Proud of Me’ – The Real Self-Esteem Shift
In this episode, Valerie and JM unpack the deeper meaning of self-esteem and why it influences everything from your confidence to your clutter. Through real-life examples and clear explanations, they explore how low self-esteem shows up in your...
#88 I Thought I Was Lazy—Turns Out It Was a Trauma Response All Along
In this powerful episode, Valerie and JM explore how clutter, shutdown, and emotional paralysis are often signals of an overwhelmed nervous system. You’ll learn how trauma can silently shape your environment and self-talk, and how to shift from...
#87 Clutter Is Costing You More Than You Think — Here’s How
In this episode, Valerie and JM unpack why items get lost in the chaos, how clutter blinds your brain to what you already have, and why shopping can feel like a momentary relief. You’ll learn the psychology behind duplicate buying, the hidden c...
#86 Transform Your Retirement in 2025 with Zero Clutter!
In this episode, JM and Valerie walk you through how to declutter with purpose—without losing what matters. Learn why clutter builds up, how it affects your well-being, and seven practical tips to clear space, ease stress, and create a home tha...