Episode #87
Ep. 87 - Barbara Diaz, Founder of Living Garden Framework. A Veteran’s Road From PTSD To A Trauma Informed Curriculum
Send us Fan Mail We talk with Army veteran Barbara Diaz about how bullying, stigma, and unaddressed trauma can follow you from childhood into the military and into adulthood. We also break down attachment styles, nervous system healing, and how her Living Garden Framework turns hard psychology into practical emotional skills for veterans, parents, and kids. • growing up between Puerto Rico roots and North Philly survival • joining the Army young and learning adulthood fast in Korea • being bullied by peers and leaders and how chain of command can trap you • coping through emotional eating, shame, and staying quiet to stay safe • noticing PTSD later in life and understanding trauma stored in the body • living multiple military transitions as soldier, reservist, spouse, and federal employee • why programs like SHARP matter and what changes when systems finally listen • leaving a toxic marriage, naming domestic violence, and doing deep self-work • understanding attachment styles and the zero to two imprint on trust • using no contact, boundaries, and repair to heal intergenerational trauma • building the Living Garden Framework with somatic tools and trauma-informed education • teaching emotional literacy with simple, usable vocabulary for teens and adults If you like this, share it. Go to oneman one mic foundation.org. Like, Subscribe and Share. If you have comments or suggestions email us at: vetsconnectionpodcast@gmail.com. You can also find the video of this podcast on our YouTube Channel - Vetsconnection Podcast
