Podcasts by Sanity Sessions: Real Talk, Real Trauma
Untreated trauma is often the underlying cause to mental health and relationship difficulties. It can impede our quality of life, our ability to learn and has recently been found to impact our physical health. Discussions around trauma is often uncomfortable and difficult to evoke. But for healing to occur we must be willing to have those tough conversations. And Dr. Dawn is here for it!!Dr. Dawn is a Licensed Psychologist, Certified Trauma Therapist and has been treating trauma in PA for over 20 years. Listen in as she engages in real talk about trauma and it's impact on mental health, our bodies, our relationships and over all well-being.
Further podcasts by Dr. Dawn G. Crosson, Psy.D
Podcast on the topic Mentale Gesundheit
All episodes
Summer Series Part-3-The Hard Reset with Dr. Omolara from 2022-03-06T05:13:10.169558
What's up gang!! We are on the couch with Dr. Omolara Thomas Uwemedimo, a medical doctor, as she delves into Relax, Restore, Rejuvenate and Transparent. She is transparent about how she had...
Listen
Sesh 3.5: Fall Series-Fall for You!-Felicia Lewis on Loss, Grief, the Superwoman Syndrome and Living Your Best Life from 2022-01-02T21:00
What's up gang!! This week we have with us Ms. Felicia Lewis. Dive in as we hear Ms. Lewis' story of several significant losses in a short time period. She also speaks candidly about h...
Listen
Bonus Episode! Let's hear it from the Brothers: Dr. Nathan on the Black Church, Therapy and Overcoming Addictions from 2021-12-27T11:00
What's up gang!!! Pastor Dr. Nathan is on the couch with us as he gives a transparent and personal account of his experience as a pastor and his struggles with addictions. He also delves in...
Listen
Sesh 3.4-Fall Series: Fall for You-Loving Self through food and nutrition feat. Nava Simkah from 2021-12-15T15:00
What's up gang!! We have Nava Simkah on the couch in this episode giving us real rap on food and nutrition and how it is related to self-love and the Superwoman Syndrome.
You can ...
Sesh 3.3-Fall Series- Fall for You featuring Taylor Chandler, LMFT on Self-Love and Attachment from 2021-12-06T14:00
What's up gang! This week Taylor Chandler, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, breaks down the attachment styles and relates it self-love and the Superwoman Syndrome.
Find her on...
Bonus Episode!-Let's hear it FROM the Brothers! Michael A. Larks on Relationships, Mental Health, Marriage and Monogamy from 2021-11-30T22:00
A bonus episode where one of our male sane gang members, Michael A. Larks share about mental health, male hypersexuality, relationships, marriage and leadership in the home. He delves into conv...
Listen
Sesh 3.2-Fall Series- Fall for You: Sonia Lewis on Family, Race Equity, and Grace from 2021-11-22T08:00
What's up gang! This week Ms. Sonia Lewis shares real talk around racial equity, being unapologetically black, family, grace and the Superwoman Syndrome.
You can reach Sonia at:
Listen
Sesh 3.1 Fall Series-Superwoman Syndrome??? Wait, What? from 2021-11-21T20:00
Dr. Dawn opens this season with defining Superwoman Syndrome (SWS) by breaking down Stress and Burnout and the connection to trauma. She also defines self-love and how all of the concepts are co...
Listen
Fall Season 3 Teaser-Fall for YOU! : Season Delay Explanation and Teaser from 2021-11-11T23:00
What's up gang! I am back!! Season 3 is here, FINALLY!
In this season 3 intro and teaser, I share what caused the delay in the new season, announce that male quests will be shari...
Summer Series Part-2-Social Media Strategist Tamay on Rest and Social Media from 2021-08-26T12:00
What's up Gang! Part II of our Summer Series! We are back on the couch with Social Media Tamay Shannon as she discusses Relax, Restore, Rejuvenation and Travel. She also provides insight on...
Listen
Summer Series Part-1-Dr. Kimya on Relax, Restore, Rejuvenate, Travel in the Black Community from 2021-07-30T23:00
What's up gang! We are kicking off our Summer RRRT Series with Dr. Kimya Nuru Dennis! Dr. Kimya drops knowledge on Relax, Restore, Rejuvenation and Travel within the Black Community. She al...
Listen
Q&A Sesh 2.4-Dear Younger Me-Words of Wisdom to My Younger Self from 2021-07-16T08:00
Dr. Dawn's back with another Q&A Sesh! I love our listeners and I love their questions!
The one question that was addressed in this episode is:
Dear Younger Me: Wh...
Spring Recap, Catch-up and Summer RRRT Teaser from 2021-07-15T08:00
What's up Gang!!! We are back!!
In this teaser, Dr. Dawn recaps the phenomenal guests for the Spring Declutter Series and catches you up on the latest in her life and events while she w...
Sesh 2.14 Decluttering Part III-Decluttering Toxic Relationships-What I did to get through with Dana Davis from 2021-06-02T22:00
Gang we have a special treat! We are on the couch with one of Dr. Dawn's mentees, Dana Davis. Dana gives us insight to on the steps she took to declutter a toxic relationship and the toxic ...
Listen
Sesh 2.13-Decluttering Toxic Emotions from Trauma with Dr. Myra-Part II of the Decluttering Series from 2021-05-22T08:00
Dr. Myra is back on the couch with us for our Decluttering Series! In this ep, she enlightens us on toxic emotions from trauma and transgenerational trauma and provides insight into the signs th...
Listen
Sesh 2.12-Decluttering Inner Self with Taralyn-Part I of the Declutter Series from 2021-05-12T09:00
Mindset and Life Coach Taralyn Michelle is on the couch and kicking off the declutter series! She speaks frankly about her personal and professional experience with decluttering and removing tox...
Listen
Spring Declutter Series-Teaser from 2021-05-03T20:00
Hey gang!!! Get ready, get ready to do some Spring Decluttering!!! Together let's get rid of the TOXICITY that clutter our spaces, our emotions, our relationships, behaviors and much, much...
Listen
Sesh 2.11:Social Media Strategist Tamay on the impact of social media on well-being and methods of management from 2021-04-22T20:00
Social Media Strategist Tamay brings us the real on social media and her journey as an entrepreneur in the field. She provides insight on the impacts of too much social media, doom scrolling, a...
Listen
Q&A Sesh 2.5-What are the effects of chronic stress on the brain? from 2021-04-15T21:00
Dr. Dawn's back with another Q&A Sesh! I love our listeners and I love their questions!
The one question that was addressed in this episode is:
What are the effect...
Sesh 2.10: Monae Evans on her Journey with Grief, Urban Policy and the Racial Disparities in Mass Incarceration from 2021-04-09T05:00
This week Dr. Dawn is on the couch with Ms. Monae Evans. Ms. Evans delves into her personal journey with grief and loss, weight loss, her profession in Urban Policy and the racial disparities i...
Listen
Sanity Sesh 2.9: Discouraged to Determined: Rising from the Ashes Series Pt:2 from 2021-03-31T05:00
Dr. Dawn and Carita are back on the couch with the 2nd edition of a 3 part series: Rising from the Ashes. In this episode, the ladies share their rock bottom career moments, how they rose from t...
Listen
Q&A Sesh 2.4- Advice for going into the field of psychology? Advice for a Black Woman starting her own business? from 2021-03-29T05:00
Dr. Dawn's back with another Q&A Sesh! Our listeners have some of the DOPEST questions!
The two questions that were addressed in this episode are:
What is on...
Sanity Sesh 2.8-Julia Mallory talks about Grief, Loss and Her Intentional Journey from 2021-03-26T05:00
This week we have on the couch a real life Black Mermaid, Ms. Julia Mallory (@thejuliamallory). She gives us real talk on her experience ...
Listen
Q&A Sesh 2.3 with Dr. Dawn from 2021-03-22T05:00
Dr. Dawn's back with another Q&A Sesh! Thank you all for the bomb questions!!
The two questions that were addressed in this episode are:
What's your pro...
Q&A Sesh 2.2 with Dr. Dawn! from 2021-03-15T05:00
Every week, Dr. Dawn will answer questions from our amazing listeners (so thankful for y'all),
This week it got a little personal and that's ok!
Two questions were addres...
Sesh 2.7: Transgenerational Trauma is a Thing! with Dr. Myra Miller Ph.D from 2021-03-10T05:00
Dr. Dawn is on the couch with Dr. Myra Miller, Ph.d as she gives an insightful talk on Transgenerational Trauma, Holistic Care, and the Current Racial Climate.
Follow Dr. Myra on IG:
Q&A Sesh 2.1 with Dr. Dawn! from 2021-03-08T05:00
Every week, Dr. Dawn will answer questions from our amazing listeners (so thankful for y'all),
Two questions were addressed in this episode:
How do you let go of...
Sesh 2.6- Interview with a Recovering Procrastinator-Dr. Kimmy Rey from 2021-02-18T23:00
In this week's episode, Dr. Dawn is on the couch with business coach and Pediatric Hospitalist, Dr. Kimmy Rey. They delve into imposter syndrome, procrastination, self-care and walking in p...
Listen
Sesh 2.5: Sister talk on Postpartum Depression, Passion Work and Self-Care with Dr. Gina from 2021-01-28T15:00
This week on the couch, Dr. Dawn chats with Dr. Gina Charles, a board certified Family Medicine Physician and Entrepreneur. The two have a frank and transparent discussion about Dr. Gina's...
Listen
Frivolous 5-So that really happened? Yes, yes it did-The insane riots on Capitol Hill from 2021-01-07T22:00
In this Frivolous 5 segment, Dr. Dawn speaks to the mayhem that was allowed to occur on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, the stark differences between that event and BLM peaceful prot...
Listen
Sesh 2.4 On the Front Lines-Rona and Burnout in Nursing with Nurse/Pastor Wanda from 2020-12-18T00:00
Dr. Dawn is on the couch with Pastor /Nurse Wanda McCall, who is also one of Dr. Dawn's BFF's. In this episode, the two cronies explore burnout and Nurse Wanda gives her in-depth per...
Listen
Frivolous 5 Minutes-Get over it!! HUH?!?! from 2020-12-12T13:00
In this Frivolous 5 Minute segment, Dr. Dawn explores this notion of "Get over it".
A statement often said to us, by us or others when we or others seem to be "stuck" or ...
Sanity Sesh 2.3: Sanity in Single Parenting with Natasha Lugaro from 2020-12-02T20:00
Dr. Dawn is back on the couch with our return guest from last season, Ms. Natasha Lugaro. In this episode, Natasha speaks from her personal experiences and struggles with becoming a parent at ...
Listen
Frivolous 5 Minutes-Less than 2% dies from it?!? Whut?!?-Rona Craziness from 2020-10-26T20:00
In this Frivolous 5 Minute segment, Dr. Dawn explores a crazy statement made to her about the Rona and the risks some people are taking in deciding not to wear a mask.
References:
...
Sanity Sesh 2.2: On the Couch with the Blackburg from 2020-10-12T09:00
What's up gang! This week Sanity Sesh we had the opportunity to sit on the couch with the Blackburg. While much of the research supports that activism can impact mental health in a negative...
Listen
Frivolous 5 Minutes-All Lives Matter....Do they? from 2020-09-20T23:00
Dr. Dawn and the #Sanegang podcast crew are introducing Frivolous 5 minutes; a 5-minute se...
Listen
Sanity Sesh Episode 2.1: Discouraged to Determined: Rising from the Ashes Series Pt:1 from 2020-09-10T20:00
Dr. Dawn and Carita kick of season 2 with the 1st part of a series of episodes that will be spread through-out the season. In these episodes both ladies share in-depth transparent details of the...
Listen
Sanity Sesh Season 2 Intro and Teaser from 2020-08-24T21:00
In this Season 2-Intro episode, Dr. Dawn provides some teasers for Season 2 and has a little conversation about Rona La’Shae…that’s right, Dr. Dawn gave the Rona a middle name and she briefly di...
Listen
Sanity Sesh 12: Season Recap! What's Next Y'all? from 2020-07-23T20:00
This season finale revisits some of Dr. Dawn and Co-host Carita Ellis-Espola's favorite episodes, guests that resonated with them, and topics they are looking forward to exploring in Season...
Listen
Sanity Sesh 11: Sisters in Mental Health- Therapists discuss race and being a black mother from 2020-07-06T22:00
In this week's sesh, Dr. Dawn and Ms. Shalawn James, Executive Director of the Mental Health Association in PA (MHAPA) speak about the anxieties and realities of being a therapist and a bla...
Listen
Sanity Sesh 10: Working While Black-A Woman's Perspective from 2020-06-18T16:00
Back on the couch with Ms. Carita, who will be co-hosting in season 2, Dr. Dawn and she discuss the challenges they have faced as black women in the workforce. Impostor syndrome, microagressions...
Listen
Sanity Sesh 9: Good Grief!-Surviving Death and Loss from 2020-05-20T20:00
In this week's episode, Dr. Dawn and Carita have a frank conversation about their personal and professional experiences with death and grieving.
Listen
Sanity Sesh 8: A Survivors Story-Life After Domestic Violence from 2020-04-09T22:00
In this week's episode Dr. Dawn had the opportunity to chat with Natasha Lugarro. Natasha tells a compelling story about her endurance and perseverance through domestic violence and going o...
Listen
Sanity Sesh 7: Coping with Rona from 2020-03-25T22:00
In this week's episode Dr. Dawn talks candidly about the Coronavirus and provides practical tips to cope while quarantined.
Listen
Sanity Sesh 6: Why So Insecure? from 2020-02-05T20:00
This week Dr. Dawn chats with Taylor Bryant, M.A. Life Coach and joint proprietor of Bryant and Katsaounis, LLC. They delve into insecurity and relationships.
Listen
Sanity Sesh 5: America's"LOST"Talent: AGT and Gabrielle Union from 2019-12-26T21:00
In this week's episode Dr. Dawn explores the release of Gabrielle Union from America's Got Talent and how the situation and others can impact women of color's mental health.
Listen
Sanity Sesh Intro from 2019-12-08T19:00
This is the intro Episode to Sanity Session For Sisters; Keeping it Together when you want to fall apart!
In this Episode, Dr. Dawn introduces herself and gives a brief overview of the purpo...
Sanity Sesh Intro from 2019-12-08T19:00
This is the intro Episode to Sanity Session For Sisters; Keeping it Together when you want to fall apart!
In this Episode, Dr. Dawn introduces herself and gives a brief overview of the purpo...
Sanity Sesh 2: The Skinny on Trauma and the Black Community from 2019-12-08T19:00
In this episode, Dr. Dawn talks about Trauma, Trauma in the Black Community and Generational Trauma. She speaks about toxic stress, adverse childhood experiences, why people of color are more li...
Listen
Sanity Sesh 3: Building Our Tribe from 2019-12-08T19:00
In this episode, Dr. Dawn explores building a healthy support system by exploring our own toxic behaviors, identifying toxic relationships and being our authentic selves.
Listen
Sanity Sesh 4: The Rave About Self-Care from 2019-12-08T19:00
In this sesh, Dr. Dawn explores with Ms. Carita Espola-Ellis the definition and benefits of self-care. We examine the need for self-care and also why it's important for women of color.
Listen