Future Tripping
Laura van Dernoot Lipsky
Do you know anyone who doesn’t feel overwhelmed right now? Laura van Dernoot Lipsky is an internationally renowned trauma expert and bestselling author of Trauma Stewardship and The Age of Overwhelm. She has helped people and systems, for over three decades, find their way through really hard times. In this podcast, we will have conversations about what to do in the face of our overwhelm and how to do it, and we will be guided by listeners’ questions. Each week, Laura and a guest will discuss concrete strategies we can use to mitigate harm, cultivate our ability to bring our A-game to whatever we’re doing (or as close as we can get), and move beyond what can feel like permanent survival mode. Some weeks will be geared more towards adults, and others towards adolescents and anyone who loves, lives, or works with them. Together, we’ll focus on the merits of staying present, not missing out on today, and trying to avoid future tripping. We hope that Future Tripping will offer listeners insight into what is currently overwhelming them and tactical skills for both sustaining themselves and contributing, however much they’d like, to larger systemic and structural change.
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Nov 30, 2023 • 45sec
Wrapping Season Two: Thank You So/So Much!
We want to take a moment and thank you for joining us for Season Two! This community means so much to us. Truly. And Guests it has been such a privilege to engage in these conversations with you each week.Many thanks, again, to Olivia Pi-Sunyer who is an incredible joy to collaborate with and without whom we couldn’t do this. And, to Tom Stiles for such skill and steadfastness and to Freya Burrows White for all the social media help. Thank you again everyone and we are looking forward to more in 2024!To learn more about Future Tripping, Laura’s work, and The Trauma Stewardship Institute, or to email a question you'd like Laura and her guests to respond to, please click here, or call 360-228-5804 anytime and leave us a voicemail. And you can find us on Instagram here.
Nov 16, 2023 • 1h 6min
Abbey Brown: At the Intersection of the Climate Crisis & Hope
In our final episode of Season Two, we are in conversation with Abbey Brown. As Technical Lead for the Clean Fuel Standard with the Washington Department of Ecology, Abbey is on the front line of working for structural and systemic changes. She is wise beyond her years and we are very grateful to her for joining us to talk about how to sustain ourselves, collectively and individually, even when we care deeply and even when things can feel, or are, dire.To learn more about Future Tripping, Laura’s work, and The Trauma Stewardship Institute, or to email a question you'd like Laura and her guests to respond to, please click here, or call 360-228-5804 anytime and leave us a voicemail. And you can find us on Instagram here.
Nov 9, 2023 • 59min
Stacey Moniz: In the Aftermath of the Fires on Maui
This week we are joined by Stacey Moniz. As a beloved community member who is deeply rooted on the island, Stacey generously shares with us where things stand currently and helps us understand the complicated and entrenched forces that contributed to this disaster unfolding as it did. Stacey & Laura discuss grief & loss, the ineffable pain that continues to course through the island, the profound strength and devotion of her family, friends, colleagues, and fellow community members and - importantly - what we can all learn from this tragedy.To learn more about Future Tripping, Laura’s work, and The Trauma Stewardship Institute, or to email a question you'd like Laura and her guests to respond to, please click here, or call 360-228-5804 anytime and leave us a voicemail. And you can find us on Instagram here.
Nov 2, 2023 • 57min
Dr. Lisa Wade: Sex & Hookup Culture
Sex & hookup culture is what Dr. Lisa Wade and Laura talk about this week. Having written t-h-e book on hookup culture, American Hookup: The New Culture of Sex on Campus, we couldn’t be in better hands for this ever more important and deeply relevant conversation. Because hookup culture intimately ties to so much else in our society, this conversation is meaningful whether or not you, or someone you care about, is on a campus. Dr. Wade has a great amount of expertise but remains accessible, feels strongly but remains credible. An extremely tough balance to strike. For everyone who will be helped by your work, thank you, Dr. Wade!To learn more about Future Tripping, Laura’s work, and The Trauma Stewardship Institute, or to email a question you'd like Laura and her guests to respond to, please click here, or call 360-228-5804 anytime and leave us a voicemail. And you can find us on Instagram here.
Oct 26, 2023 • 56min
Dr. Rafael Pelayo: Sleep! How & Why
Sleep! It’s something we all do & yet so many of us don’t understand, exactly, why it’s critical and how to truly get good/restorative sleep. Dr. Rafael Pelayo has spent decades of his career studying & treating sleep issues and disorders. This was both a lot of fun & very informative as Dr. Pelayo knows so [!] much about sleep and it seems like there is not a sleep issue that’s eluded him during his long career. We’re so grateful to Dr. Pelayo for providing us with such concrete guidance and many practical do’s & don’ts.To learn more about Future Tripping, Laura’s work, and The Trauma Stewardship Institute, or to email a question you'd like Laura and her guests to respond to, please click here, or call 360-228-5804 anytime and leave us a voicemail. And you can find us on Instagram here.
Oct 19, 2023 • 1h 2min
Sarah Weber: OCD. What It Is & Is Not
Obsessive thoughts and compulsive behavior remain widely misunderstood. We are fortunate to be joined this week by Sarah Weber who has worked for years as an art therapist and mental health counselor. While many listening may not have ever felt the experience of obsessing about something, you likely know someone who does. Now and then or regularly. Sarah walks us through so much practical and instructive knowledge and guidance. We really appreciate her joining us to help further our understanding of this realm of worry and all the different ways it can manifest.To learn more about Future Tripping, Laura’s work, and The Trauma Stewardship Institute, or to email a question you'd like Laura and her guests to respond to, please click here, or call 360-228-5804 anytime and leave us a voicemail. And you can find us on Instagram here.
Oct 12, 2023 • 52min
Doug Baldwin: Beyond the NFL & Super Bowl Championships - Cultivating Our True Humanity
Former NFL wide receiver & Super Bowl Champion with the Seattle Seahawks; current founder of the Family First Community Center; philanthropist; and CEO Doug Baldwin sits down with Laura this week. Doug’s openness and commitment to authenticity allow them to discuss, in detail, vulnerability and what it means to bring our whole selves to our lives. Originally filmed as an on-camera interview, we wanted to help you access it in your pod feed as well. We are deeply grateful to Doug for offering so much of himself in this conversation.To learn more about Future Tripping, Laura’s work, and The Trauma Stewardship Institute, or to email a question you'd like Laura and her guests to respond to, please click here, or call 360-228-5804 anytime and leave us a voicemail. And you can find us on Instagram here.
Oct 5, 2023 • 11min
Laura van Dernoot Lipsky: Q & A on Trauma/Overwhelm/& More
This week we are doing something a little bit different. A wonderful colleague of ours requested, given everything going on in the world, a very short Q & A session that she could share with others who may be struggling. This is our attempt at that! A video portion can be found on our site as well. We hope it’s helpful.To learn more about Future Tripping, Laura’s work, and The Trauma Stewardship Institute, or to email a question you'd like Laura and her guests to respond to, please click here, or call 360-228-5804 anytime and leave us a voicemail. And you can find us on Instagram here.
Sep 28, 2023 • 1h 4min
Kathryn Lindsay: Internet Culture - From Opinion Fatigue to Our Digital Presence After We Die
Culture writer Kate Lindsay is with us this week to talk about everything from whataboutism and opinion fatigue to our online presence from when we are born until after we die. Kate’s experience with all angles of being online combined with her astute observations make this such an accessible conversation. There is so much I don’t know about social media and this was such a fun and informative romp. I don’t take for granted all I learned from her this week! I so appreciate Kate sharing her vast knowledge and incredibly interesting insight with us.To learn more about Future Tripping, Laura’s work, and The Trauma Stewardship Institute, or to email a question you'd like Laura and her guests to respond to, please click here, or call 360-228-5804 anytime and leave us a voicemail. And you can find us on Instagram here.
Sep 21, 2023 • 1h 5min
Lily Levitt: On Disordered Eating. Struggling With & Recovering From
Today I have the privilege of talking with Lily Levitt. I first heard Lily share a bit about her life when talking with her father, Steven Levitt, on his podcast People I Mostly Admire - part of the Freakonomics network. In our conversation, she powerfully shares about her struggle with, and recovery from, disordered eating. I am extremely grateful she was open to joining us so we can learn from her tremendous wisdom and admirable honesty. instagram: @recoveryandiscoveryPeers.netNational Alliance for Eating DisordersTo learn more about Future Tripping, Laura’s work, and The Trauma Stewardship Institute, or to email a question you'd like Laura and her guests to respond to, please click here, or call 360-228-5804 anytime and leave us a voicemail. And you can find us on Instagram here.
