INTERVIEW: Encore Episode Making Meaning and Writing Toward Posttraumatic Growth with Lennie Echterling
How storytelling, community, and meaning-making help us grow after trauma
The podcast is on hiatus over the summer. New episodes will air on September 11, 2025, when I’ll share my interview with Ingrid Clayton about her new book on the fawning trauma response.
What does it mean to grow after trauma—and how can writing help us get there? In this powerful encore episode, crisis counselor and professor emeritus Lennie Echterling shares insights on posttraumatic growth, the danger of toxic positivity, and why gratitude and storytelling are essential for healing. If you’ve ever wondered how to write through crisis and understand how you’ve changed, this episode will give you hope, perspective, and tools for the journey.
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