One of the most challenging barriers to overcome when contemplating attending Milestones is the priorities and responsibilities people leave at home. When you have people depending on you, it can feel selfish to walk away from your life for 30-90 days to focus on yourself and your healing.

Today on the Treating Trauma Podcast, we welcome Milestone's alum Shawnna, who candidly shares about the barriers she overcame as a mom of seven children to attend both Onsite and Milestones. Shawnna shares how the healing hospitality she experienced enveloped her and gave her the permission to do the most selfless thing she's ever done—prioritizing her healing in a season when she needed it most.

2:56 - Shawnna's Onsite and Milestones journey
4:21 - How growing up in a restrictive religious environment impacted Shawnna's view of therapy and herself
7:39 - Shawnna's first days at Milestones
9:59 - The importance of safety in trauma healing
11:10 - How somatic therapy impacted Shawnna's trauma healing
13:30 - Navigating faith through trauma therapy
15:29 - How Shawnna overcame her resistance to Milestone's healing hospitality and learned to ask for what she needed
21:33 - The ongoing lessons from Milestones that Shawnna takes into her work as an educator
24:04 - How Shawnna's community supported her journey
26:53 - Shawnna's biggest Milestones takeaways
28:59 - Shawnna's encouragement for someone considering Milestones