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Losing Loudly
What happens when a trauma-informed coach runs for county council in a small-town hamlet where “nervous system regulation” sounds like a conspiracy theory and campaign signs double as lawn darts? You get this episode....
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Owning The Rewrite - All Journeys Start Here
Owning the Rewrite Where healing meets hustle, and legacy gets loud. Welcome to Owning the Rewrite—the podcast that flips the script on generational wounds, cultural conditioning, and the stories we were handed but...
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Introducing Owning The Rewrite
Welcome to Owning the Rewrite — the new podcast where stories get messy, healing gets loud, and the script is yours to reclaim. We’re your hosts, Anastasia Jorquera and Janet Little — two trauma-informed coaches,...
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Haunted by What is to Come
It’s Friday the 13th. The lake is quiet, but something stirs beneath the surface. You’re in love — or maybe you think you are. But your body knows what your heart won’t admit: something’s wrong. In this episode of The...
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Out of the Loop
Ever feel like your brain won’t shut up? Like you’re stuck replaying the same moment, the same mistake, the same fear—on a loop that promises clarity but delivers exhaustion? In this episode of The Grit Files, I dive...
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The Art of Loss
Grief isn’t just emotional—it’s biological, psychological, and deeply personal. In this episode of The Grit Files, trauma-informed coach Anastasia unpacks the science of mourning, challenges the myth that time alone...
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Little Girl Interrupted
This episode wasn’t planned. It’s one of those late-night recordings—the kind that comes from a whisper in the dark, a stirring in the soul. I’m up in my little studio while the house sleeps below, lamp flickering...
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For the Love of Teaching
In this powerful episode of The Grit Files, we dive into the unfolding teachers’ strike in Alberta with raw honesty, lived experience, and unapologetic truth-telling. Drawing from my own time on the picket line—the...
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Life By the Drop
Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Life by the Drop isn’t just music—it’s a gritty confession, a rebirth wrapped in guitar strings. And in this soul-shaking episode of The Grit Files, we’re tuning into how creative expression can...
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Louder Than Words
Ever walked into a room and instantly felt the tension—before a single word was spoken? Behavior is a loud, unruly narrator, and in this episode of Louder Than Words, we’re turning up the volume on nonverbal cues that...
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The Connections That Walk Us Home
This episode of The Grit Files is for the moments that catch you off guard and crack something open. The quote that made you flinch. The conversation that lingered longer than it should. The truth you didn’t want but...
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Full Warrior Mode Activated
Today, we’re diving into the healing power of music, and more specifically, the sacred drum beat. This primal rhythm has the power to unlock stuck energy and soothe deep, unprocessed trauma. So settle in, feel the...
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