The Truth About Healing Podcast

The Truth About Healing is a trauma-informed, neuroscience-based podcast designed to cut through the overwhelming noise of modern wellness culture and explain what healing actually is and what it isn’t. In an era flooded with mental health misinformation, toxic positivity, spiritual bypassing, and oversimplified “coping strategies,” this podcast offers clarity, accuracy, and grounded nervous system education. Hosted by EMDR therapist and consultant Dana Carretta-Stein, the show reframes symptoms as intelligent survival responses and helps listeners understand why they feel stuck, burned out, anxious, or disconnected without shame or pathology. This podcast bridges the gap between clinical knowledge and real life, translating complex concepts like EMDR, polyvagal theory, attachment trauma, and nervous system regulation into language that makes sense and actually helps.

The Truth About Healing Podcast is a health podcast hosted by Dana Carretta-Stein, with 23 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Dana Carretta-Stein hosts The Truth About Healing Podcast, a health show with 23 episodes published.

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  Episode #12

  Episode 12: Reinventing Yourself with Mary Belletieri

  Aug 19, 202649 minS1

  What if you don't have to have your life completely figured out before you start? And what if changing your mind isn't failure, it's growth? In Episode 12 of The Truth About Healing , Dana sits down with author, entrepreneur, corporate event and marketing professional, and working mom Mary Belletieri for a refreshingly honest conversation about motherhood, career, anxiety, perfectionism, reinvention, and learning to say yes before you know exactly how everything will work out. Mary's career has been anything but linear. From corporate event planning and digital marketing to freelancing, self-publishing books, motherhood, and eventually returning to a corporate career she didn't realize she missed, her story is proof that you don't need one perfectly mapped-out path to build a meaningful life. Dana and Mary also get real about working-mom guilt, the pressure to do everything, why motherhood can expose our need for control, and the realization that being a good mom doesn't require losing every other part of yourself. Because sometimes healing isn't about becoming someone new. It's about giving yourself permission to keep discovering who you are. Find Mary's Books: www.marybellebooks.com Follow Mary on Instagram: www.instagram.com/mary.belle.books Her books are also available on Amazon. Work With Peaceful Living Mental Health Counseling If you're struggling with anxiety, perfectionism, burnout, relationship challenges, trauma, or feeling stuck in survival mode, our team is here to help. In-Person Therapy: Scarsdale, NY Virtual Therapy: Available for residents of NY, NJ, CT, FL & CO Learn more or schedule a consultation: www.peacefullivingmhc.com Additional Resources EMDR Resources for Clinicians & Clients www.danacarretta.com/shop ️ Recommended Therapy Tools, Regulation Resources & EMDR Systems for Clinicians www.danacarretta.com/therapytools Free Nervous System Resources www.danacarretta.com/free Loved This Episode? ⭐ Follow The Truth About Healing for weekly conversations that make healing make sense. ⭐ Leave a review and share this episode with a mom, woman, entrepreneur, or anyone wondering whether it's too late to change direction and create something new. ⭐ Tag Dana ( @the_emdr_coach ) and Mary ( @mary.bellewithane.books ) on Instagram and let us know your biggest takeaway. Because healing gets easier when we stop doing it alone. Want to Respond to This Episode or Ask a Question? I'd love to hear from you. Use the form below to: Share feedback about this episode Ask a question for a future episode Suggest a topic you'd like covered Share your experience or insight Send us a message here: https://www.danacarretta.com/podcast-questions

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  Truth Bomb: Survival With Better Branding

  Aug 17, 20261 minS1

  People praise high-functioning trauma all the time. You're so strong. You're so resilient. You're so good under pressure. But sometimes what looks like strength from the outside is actually survival mode with better branding. In this Truth Bomb, Dana breaks down why being productive, successful, dependable, and capable doesn't necessarily mean your nervous system is healthy. When slowing down hasn't historically felt safe, your body learns a different strategy: Keep going. Keep performing. Keep producing. And you can get really damn good at it. The problem? Everyone else sees the success while your nervous system quietly absorbs the cost. Work With Peaceful Living Mental Health Counseling If you're successful on the outside but exhausted, anxious, overwhelmed, or stuck in survival mode on the inside, you don't have to keep pushing through it. In-Person Therapy: Scarsdale, NY Virtual Therapy: Available for residents of NY, NJ, CT, FL & CO Learn more or schedule a consultation: www.peacefullivingmhc.com Additional Resources EMDR Resources for Clinicians & Clients www.danacarretta.com/shop ️ Recommended Therapy Tools, Regulation Resources & EMDR Systems for Clinicians www.danacarretta.com/therapytools Free Nervous System Resources www.danacarretta.com/free Loved This Episode? ⭐ Follow The Truth About Healing for weekly conversations that make healing make sense. ⭐ Leave a review and share this episode with the person everyone calls "the strong one"—especially if they're exhausted from always having to be strong. ⭐ Tag Dana ( @the_emdr_coach ) on Instagram and let us know your biggest takeaway. Because healing gets easier when we stop doing it alone. Want to Respond to This Episode or Ask a Question? I'd love to hear from you. Use the form below to: Share feedback about this episode Ask a question for a future episode Suggest a topic you'd like covered Share your experience or insight Send us a message here: https://www.danacarretta.com/podcast-questions

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  Episode #11

  Episode 11: Healing After Loss with Dorothy Cascerceri Simone

  Aug 12, 20261 hourS1

  What happens when life keeps handing you losses you never imagined you'd have to survive? In this deeply personal episode of The Truth About Healing , Dana sits down with Dorothy Cascerceri Simone , host and executive producer of That Greenwich Life , to talk about pregnancy loss, infertility, IVF, PTSD, EMDR therapy, and what it actually took to find herself again after years of trauma. Dorothy shares the heartbreaking experience of learning at her 20-week anatomy scan that her baby had a severe heart condition, ultimately leading to a termination for medical reasons (TFMR). What followed wasn't one isolated trauma—it was years of pregnancy loss, unsuccessful fertility treatments, medical procedures, family-of-origin wounds, relationship stress, and moments when Dorothy barely recognized the person she had become. But this isn't only a story about loss. It's a story about what happened when Dorothy stopped trying to control an uncontrollable outcome and started healing the person underneath all that survival. Through EMDR therapy, grief work, nervous system regulation, boundaries, connection, and learning to tolerate the uncomfortable, Dorothy began rebuilding her relationship with herself. And eventually, she discovered something bigger than the outcome she'd been desperately chasing: Peace. The journey ultimately wasn't just about healing from pregnancy loss. It became about healing an entire lifetime of anxiety, relational wounds, people-pleasing, and patterns that had kept her nervous system in survival mode. As Dorothy describes it, she didn't become a completely different person. She found her way back to herself About Dorothy Cascesarie Simone Dorothy Cascesarie Simone is the host and executive producer of That Greenwich Life , an event emcee and live auctioneer, luxury travel writer, and digital content creator. Throughout her media career, Dorothy has worked with major outlets including People Magazine , InTouch Weekly , Life & Style Weekly , and The National Enquirer , and has appeared regularly on television discussing entertainment news and celebrity culture. Today, she also uses her platform to advocate for greater awareness around pregnancy loss, infertility, PTSD, trauma, and EMDR therapy. Instagram: @dorothyontv Website: dorothyontv.com ️ Podcast: That Greenwich Life — available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify Work With Peaceful Living Mental Health Counseling If you're struggling with trauma, anxiety, grief, pregnancy loss, relationship challenges, or feeling stuck in survival mode, our team is here to help. In-Person Therapy: Scarsdale, NY Virtual Therapy: Available for residents of NY, NJ, CT, FL & CO Learn more or schedule a consultation: www.peacefullivingmhc.com Additional Resources EMDR Resources for Clinicians & Clients www.danacarretta.com/shop ️ Recommended Therapy Tools, Regulation Resources & EMDR Systems for Clinicians www.danacarretta.com/therapytools Free Nervous System Resources www.danacarretta.com/free Loved This Episode? ⭐ Follow The Truth About Healing for weekly conversations that make healing make sense. ⭐ Leave a review and share this episode with someone navigating grief, pregnancy loss, infertility, trauma, or the difficult process of rebuilding themselves after life didn't go according to plan. ⭐ Tag Dana ( @the_emdr_coach ) and Dorothy ( @dorothyontv ) on Instagram and let us know your biggest takeaway. Because healing gets easier when we stop doing it alone. Want to Respond to This Episode or Ask a Question? I'd love to hear from you. Use the form below to: Share feedback about this episode Ask a question for a future episode Suggest a topic you'd like covered Share your experience or insight Send us a message here: https://www.danacarretta.com/podcast-questions

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  Truth Bomb: Functioning Isn’t Healing

  Aug 10, 20261 minS1

  Truth Bomb: Functioning Isn’t Healing You go to work. You pay your bills. You take care of your family. You show up for everyone who needs you. So you must be okay… right? Not necessarily. In this Truth Bomb, Dana breaks down the difference between functioning and actually healing . Your nervous system can stay stuck in survival mode for years while you continue to look completely capable on the outside. You can be productive, successful, responsible, and dependable—and still be living with chronic hypervigilance, emotional shutdown, and tension that you've experienced for so long it simply feels "normal." This can be especially common for first responders and others in high-stress professions, where pushing through, staying alert, and compartmentalizing emotions can become part of everyday life. But functioning isn't proof that your nervous system is okay. And eventually, your body may stop asking politely for your attention and start demanding it. Healing isn't about proving how much pressure you can carry. It's about creating enough safety in your body that you no longer have to live in survival mode just to get through your life. You deserve more than functioning. Work With Peaceful Living Mental Health Counseling Whether you're struggling with anxiety, trauma, burnout, emotional shutdown, chronic stress, or feeling stuck in survival mode, our team is here to help. In-Person Therapy: Scarsdale, NY Virtual Therapy: Available for residents of NY, NJ, CT, FL & CO Learn more or schedule a consultation: www.peacefullivingmhc.com Additional Resources EMDR Resources for Clinicians & Clients www.danacarretta.com/shop ️ Recommended Therapy Tools, Regulation Resources & EMDR Systems for Clinicians www.danacarretta.com/therapytools Free Nervous System Resources www.danacarretta.com/free Loved This Episode? ⭐ Follow The Truth About Healing for weekly conversations that make healing make sense. ⭐ Leave a review and share this episode with someone who looks like they're holding it all together—but might actually be exhausted from living in survival mode. ⭐ Tag Dana ( @the_emdr_coach ) on Instagram and let us know your biggest takeaway. Because healing gets easier when we stop doing it alone. Want to Respond to This Episode or Ask a Question? I'd love to hear from you. Use the form below to: Share feedback about this episode Ask a question for a future episode Suggest a topic you'd like covered Share your experience or insight Send us a message here: https://www.danacarretta.com/podcast-questions

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  Episode #10

  Episode 10: Beyond the Badge with Nick Ricciotti (Part 2)

  Aug 5, 202633 minS1

  What keeps first responders healthy, not just on the job, but for life? In Part 2 of Dana's conversation with licensed associate counselor, former law enforcement officer, and Vice President of Reps For Responders , Nick Ricciotti , the focus shifts from recovery to resilience. Nick shares how Reps For Responders is changing the conversation around first responder mental health by creating a community built on connection, fitness, education, and accountability. Together, Dana and Nick explore why burnout, addiction, and suicide prevention require more than awareness, they require practical tools, supportive relationships, and a nervous system that knows how to recover from chronic stress. They also dive into why movement is medicine, how identity extends far beyond a career, and why taking care of yourself isn't selfish, it's one of the most selfless things you can do for the people who depend on you. One of the biggest takeaways from this conversation: You are more than your job. Whether you're a first responder, healthcare professional, therapist, or parent, your career should be part of your identity, not your entire identity. Healing begins when you create space for connection, purpose, movement, and a life outside of work. Follow Nick: Instagram: @nick_rfr4 Follow Reps For Responders: Instagram: @repsforresponders Learn more: www.repsforresponders.org Work With Peaceful Living Mental Health Counseling Whether you're struggling with anxiety, trauma, burnout, addiction, relationship challenges, or feeling stuck in survival mode, our team is here to help. In-Person Therapy: Scarsdale, NY Virtual Therapy: Available for residents of NY, NJ, CT, FL & CO Learn more or schedule a consultation: www.peacefullivingmhc.com Additional Resources EMDR Resources for Clinicians & Clients www.danacarretta.com/shop ️ Recommended Therapy Tools, Regulation Resources & EMDR Systems for Clinicians www.danacarretta.com/therapytools Free Nervous System Resources www.danacarretta.com/free Loved This Episode? ⭐ Follow The Truth About Healing for weekly conversations that make healing make sense. ⭐ Leave a review and share this episode with a first responder, healthcare worker, veteran, therapist, or anyone who needs the reminder that taking care of themselves isn't selfish. ⭐ Tag Dana ( @the_emdr_coach ) and Nick ( @nick_rfr4 ) on Instagram and let us know your biggest takeaway. Because healing gets easier when we stop doing it alone. Want to Respond to This Episode or Ask a Question? I'd love to hear from you. Use the form below to: Share feedback about this episode Ask a question for a future episode Suggest a topic you'd like covered Share your experience or insight Send us a message here: https://peacefullivingmhc.wixforms.com/f/7470740959496504348

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