If you work with kids, families, or clients impacted by trauma, you’re in the right place. The Attachment Theory in Action Podcast is your go-to podcast for real conversations about trauma, attachment, and making a meaningful difference in the lives of those you serve. Every other week, host Kirsty Nolan sits down with experts in attachment, trauma, and child development to talk about the stuff that really matters—how trauma shapes behavior and development, how to build stronger relationships,…
In this episode, Kirsty and Jacob Modak explore the impact of early experiences on attachment, emotional safety, and relationships while sharing how understanding our caregivers’ stories can support healing without losing sight of healthy boundaries. Show Notes: Coaching Programs | Jacob Modak Coaching Jacob | How to Heal Trauma (@jacobmodak) • Instagram photos and videos Jacob Modak Coaching -…
Today Kirsty sits down with Jenn Pinkerton, founder of Pinkerton Psychotherapy whose work centers on attachment theory, trauma informed care, emotional regulation, and relational healing. Their conversation today centers around how attachment wounds show up in present day behaviors, emotional regulation and connection patterns, and how we can understand, embrace and recognize these parts of us in…
Today, Kirsty is joined by Suzanne Summers, a nurse, mother and author, and together they explore how safe, nurturing relationships can help children impacted by trauma build trust, heal, and thrive. Show Notes: Connect with the Attachment Theory in Action Podcast: ATIA Podcast Website: https://www.attachmenttheoryinaction.com/ ATIA Podcast Facebook Group:…
This week, Kirsty and Navy Chaplain, Larry Brant, talk about how secure relationships, resilience, and how compassionate presence can help us heal from trauma, navigate moral injury, and find hope through meaningful human connection. Show Notes: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larry-brant-09394544/ https://www.facebook.com/larry.brant.5/ https://www.instagram.com/larrybrant/ Connect with the…
In this episode of Attachment Theory in Action, Kirsty welcomes Ralph Brewer, author and founder of Help for Men, for an important conversation about men's mental health, attachment, relationships, and healing. Show Notes: @dadstartingover on Facebook, Youtube, X, and Instagram Connect with the Attachment Theory in Action Podcast: ATIA Podcast Website: https://www.attachmenttheoryinaction.com/…
Today Kirsty sits down with Ranae Van Roekel, founder and host of Connecting to Cope, to discuss generational trauma and attachment patterns, as well as the critical role being truly seen plays in healing. Show Notes: https://connectingtocope.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/connecting-to-cope/posts/?feedView=all Facebook: connectingtocope Instagram: @connectingtocope Connect with the…
This week Kirsty sits down with Amie Cooper and Cindy Painter from Flourishing Families of South Carolina. The conversation delves into the experiences of foster and adoptive parents and how attachment is important, not only in the parent-child dyad but in systems as a whole. Show Notes: www.flourishingfamilies.org https://www.flourishingfamiliessc.org/meettheneed…
Kirsty sits down with Norberto Troncoso, speaker, performance coach and educator, to talk about his journey through brain injury and his early life experiences and how they shape his life today and how he applies them to his work with young people. Show Notes IG: @norbertotroncosoofficial TikTok: @realnorbertotroncoso Connect with the Attachment Theory in Action Podcast: ATIA Podcast Website:…
In this episode, Kirsty sits down with C. Jana Carter, NC Certified Behavioral Health Specialist, Motivational Speaker and Program Director to explore how trauma, culture, and early experiences shape our identity, and how the power of reframing can help us break free from those patterns. Show Notes: https://link.edgepilot.com/s/5f3c1f4f/qniPIDfjQEetVz9hiEg5AQ?u=http://www.cjanacarter.com/…
This week Kirsty welcomes Danielle Bernock, Trauma-Informed Coach, Speaker, Author and owner of 4F Media. This powerful conversation takes us on a journey of how to heal emotional trauma and rebuild your relationship with yourself, and others. Show Notes: https://www.facebook.com/daniellebernock/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellebernock/ https://www.instagram.com/dbernock/…