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Connecting those suffering in silence to a PTSD community. Please share our page and follow along on Instagram.

Podcast episodes feature veterans, spouses, community leaders, nonprofit organizations, psychologists, professors, and anyone with resources to support our community. Episodes are available on our website, your favorite streaming services and Youtube. I am always looking for veterans or first responders who have battled PTSD to join me on the podcast. Additionally if you support, provide services

for this community, or have extensive knowledge of benefits available, please reach out. I would love to have a chat and share that knowledge with the community.

24/10/2025

Lauren Burns doesn’t just share her story on stage or behind the mic - she also writes from the heart.

Through her blog and newsletter, Lauren opens up about faith, resilience, and the lessons she continues to learn on her journey of healing. It’s another way she’s creating space for honest conversation and encouragement.

If her story resonated with you, visit laurenburns.net to read or subscribe.

And if you missed our episode together, it’s streaming now wherever you listen to podcasts!

Lauren Burns Redeemed

21/10/2025

On last week’s episode, Lauren Burns opened up about the practices, people, and faith that helped her move through trauma and toward healing.

For her, it was never just one thing; it was a collection of steps:
▪️ Church small groups that gave her community, accountability, and space to process pain
▪️ Faith in God combined with action: prayer, obedience, and choosing to “pick up her mat and walk.”
▪️ Friends who circled around her in tough seasons, guiding her back when life could have gone off course
▪️ Writing her book, which helped her face old wounds and give glory to God
▪️ Her mother’s cassette tapes and journals, providing perspective and a deeper understanding of what had happened
▪️ Sharing her story publicly, and finding connection with others who had been through similar experiences

Lauren’s words remind us that healing isn’t passive. It takes faith, action, and the courage to keep showing up.

Lauren Burns Redeemed

16/10/2025

Faith is powerful, but faith without action leaves you standing still.

In this week’s episode, Lauren Burns talks about how pairing faith with action became the turning point in her healing journey. Her words are a reminder that hope and effort have to work hand in hand.

Hear more from Lauren’s incredible story on the latest episode!

15/10/2025

After living through a childhood marked by trauma, Lauren Burns has found purpose in sharing her story and creating space for others to share theirs.

Through the Redeemed Podcast, Lauren invites guests to open up about their own redemption journeys. Hosting it has not only helped her reconnect with the rescuers who changed her life, but also affirmed her mission: to bring encouragement, hope, and practical tools to those navigating their own path to healing.

I’m grateful to Lauren for joining me on this week’s episode and for trusting us with her story. Her honesty and resilience remind us that redemption is possible!

Lauren Burns Redeemed

13/10/2025

▫️Lauren Burns shares her wild experience of being kidnapped at age seven by her Jordanian father in 1987, who tricked her into a trip to Jordan instead of Halloween trick or treating, leading to months of isolation and cultural shock amid family tensions. She recounts the trauma's long term effects, including anger toward her father and God, teenage rebellion, depression, and strained relationships, which she processed through rediscovered cassette tapes and journals from her mother's desperate search efforts.

▫️Survival came through her mother's faith driven rescue mission with private investigators and veterans, involving a perilous border crossing into Israel; Lauren’s healed by embracing faith, obedience to divine callings, forgiveness with boundaries, community support in church small groups, and taking action alongside prayer.

▫️The episode's impact lies in her transformation of pain into purpose reconnecting with rescuers after 37 years via her Redeemed Podcast, inspiring others to overcome adversity through redemption stories, and emphasizing that faith plus proactive steps can restore broken lives, as she prepares a book to encourage resilience in facing challenges.

▫️ Episode 75 with Lauren Burns is available now on
www.normalizeptsd.com

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I’m always looking to connect with veterans and first responders with PTSD who have found ways to improve their quality of life—your story could help shorten that journey for others. If you support, provide services for these groups, or have extensive knowledge of available benefits, I’d love to chat and share your insights with the community. Let’s work together to make a difference.

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If this podcast has impacted you, a friend, or a loved one, and you want to help us support those struggling with PTSD, please consider making a donation today at www.normalizeptsd.com. 100% of all donations go to sponsor veterans, first responders, and organizations supporting them.

Lauren Burns Redeemed

11/10/2025

This Monday, I'm sharing my conversation with Lauren Burns, who at just seven years old was abducted by her father and taken to Jordan.

Today, Lauren channels her experience into the Redeemed Podcast, where she shares her healing journey and message of hope. In our conversation, she opens up about faith, trauma, and how redemption continues to shape her life.

Don’t miss this powerful episode dropping Monday!

Lauren Burns Redeemed

07/10/2025

Looking for quick, trustworthy information on PTSD?

🎙️ The VA has a podcast called PTSD Bytes that breaks down PTSD treatment and tech resources into short, easy-to-digest episodes. Each one is designed to give you practical tools and knowledge you can use right away.

It’s a great resource if you want support in small, manageable pieces or just want to learn more about PTSD and recovery. Learn more at ptsd.va.gov!

02/10/2025

Want to hear more from Episode 74 guest Jay Kopelman? Tune in to these podcast episodes:

🎙️ Jocko Podcast, Episode 449: Be Loyal to Your Team, Friends, and Your Dogs with Jay Kopelman
🎙️ Urban Valor Podcast: Marines Save Puppy During Intense Fallujah Firefight
🎙️ The Rose Woman Podcast: The Meditative Marine and The Mission Within with Lt. Col. Jay Kopelman
🎙️ The Joe Rogan Experience Podcast: #2251 - Rick Perry & W. Bryan Hubbard

29/09/2025

After two combat tours, years of inner work, and a life dedicated to service, Jay’s words hit different. They're proof that even after darkness, peace is possible, and joy is still out there.

25/09/2025

📞 In a crisis? Call, text, or chat 988 to speak to a trained crisis counselor offering support 24/7/365.

Opening up about your mental health journey creates space for healing, so let’s make silence a thing of the past. Start a conversation. Be the difference!

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23/09/2025

In addition to sharing his powerful story on last week’s episode, Jay Kopelman is also a bestselling author whose books offer an honest, often raw look at life during and after war.

If you connected with his words, check out his books:

📘 From Baghdad, With Love: A Marine, the War, and a Dog Named Lava: https://a.co/d/7xaRWgB
📗 From Baghdad to America: Life After War for a Marine and His Rescued Dog: https://a.co/d/gL8jQOi

His writing, like his voice on the podcast, doesn’t shy away from the hard truths and also makes space for hope and healing.

17/09/2025

I shared recently about The Mission Within Foundation, and following Monday's new episode with Jay Kopelman, their Executive Director, I'm thrilled to share more about The Mission Within's programming.

Mission Within aims to end veteran su***de through a 6-week psychedelic program featuring online therapy, coaching, and a 4-day retreat with substances like Ibogaine, 5-MeO-DMT, and Psilocybin.

It heals veterans and families from PTSD, mTBI, depression, and anxiety via clinical pathways, treating over 1,000 special operations members and spouses since 2017, with 80% PTSD recovery. The focus is on fostering purpose and growth in the veteran community.

If you haven’t listened yet, this episode has so much more information about The Mission Within and their great work. Tune in to Episode 74 wherever you listen to podcasts, or learn more by visiting https://missionwithin.org/.

Thank you, Jay, for your service, your commitment to helping others find their way back to themselves, and for taking the time to share with Normalize PTSD Podcast!

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