
The TBRI Podcast
The TBRI® Podcast features conversations about Trust-Based Relational Intervention®, an attachment-based, trauma-informed intervention designed to meet the complex needs of vulnerable children. On this podcast we talk about the elements of trauma-informed care and chat with experts in the field about implementing TBRI® across different communities of care and practice.
Latest episodes

Feb 12, 2025 • 46min
Prioritizing Self-Care
Today on the podcast, KPICD Team members Kari Dady, Geoff Nelson, and Amanda Purvis to talk about self-care. They discuss their successes and struggles with caring for themselves and also provide practical tools for implementing self-care.Check out our free download on self carehere!

Feb 5, 2025 • 50min
TBRI® & The Importance of Play
Play is an essential part of TBRI, but it's often the first thing to go out the window when things get stressful. In this episode of the TBRI Podcast, Kari Dady joins to talk about the different play personalities and how play can be used to forge meaningful connections.
Links from this episode:
Stuart Brown Play

Jan 29, 2025 • 52min
Seeing the Need through Trauma-Informed Assessment
Samantha Farris joins us on the podcast to talk about seeing the needs of children and youth through trauma-informed neurodevelopmental assessment.
See the Need Course for TBRI Practitioners

Jan 22, 2025 • 38min
TBRI® Around the World: Ethiopia
Dereje Zeleke of All God's Children International joins the podcast to talk about supporting vulnerable children and families in Ethiopia using TBRI.
Links from this episode:
AGCI
TBRI Ambassador Organizations
Follow Dereje: LinkedIn | Facebook

Jan 15, 2025 • 38min
Supporting Teens and Young Adults in Crisis
Kimberly Glaudy joins us to discuss how we can best support teens and young adults who are struggling with thoughts of self-harm and suicide through trust-based relationships.

Jan 8, 2025 • 46min
20 Years of KPICD and the Legacy of Dr. Karyn Purvis
We're kicking off the 20th year of the KPICD with Season 10 of the TBRI Podcast! On today's episode, Sarah Mercado and Emmelie Pickett talk about the evolution of KPICD through the years and share memories of Dr. Karyn Purvis.
Show Notes:
TCU FTDM
Healing Families Video Series
Dr. Karyn Purvis
Hill Creative Group
TBRI Practitioner Training
The Connected Child
Hope Connection Camp
Dr. David Cross
Dr. Cross’s podcast episode - stories from our Founder
Trust-Based Parenting
TCU Psychology Department
Empowered to Connect/Hope For the Journey
The Connected Parent

Oct 23, 2024 • 35min
Trust-Based Relationships with Foster Youth and Young Adults
Dr. Angie Proctor joins us to talk about her recent work with youth and young adults transitioning out of foster care.
Links from this episode:
Boys and Girls Country of Houston
Boles Children’s Home
Scott Watters
Angie’s Book: When Self-Care is a Dirty Word

Oct 16, 2024 • 40min
Caring for the Caregivers
Today our guest is Ana Lucia Cornejo. Analu is a TBRI Practitoner and holds a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology and Has worked with vulnerable children and families through private practice and NGOs. She currently works for CAFO Research Centre as the Liaison for Latin America and for OneTree, a Life Action independent partner focused on the care and development of Great Commission leaders in mission and ministry. She serves as a member of Peru por los Niños committee, an alliance of Organizations that advocate for every child to live in a family.
Linked References from this episode:
CAFO
The Connection: Where Hearts Meet
Nurture Group guide

Oct 9, 2024 • 47min
TBRI® in Justice Settings
On this episode of the TBRI Podcast, we hear from Lucinda Miles, who is the TBRI Program Director for Volunteers for Youth Justice (VYJ) in Shreveport, Louisiana. Lucinda shares about her work with VYJ, specifically in family court settings, and also about her work in educating inmates at Caddo Correctional Center in TBRI. Be sure to listen all the way to the end of the episode where we added a bit of bonus content about the wonderful results of TBRI Training at Caddo Correctional Center.
Links from this episode:
Volunteers for Youth Justice
Kelli Todd
TBRI Practitioner Training
Judge Matlock
TBRI Advocate Program
CASA
The Harbor
Caddo Parish
Caddo Correctional Center

Oct 2, 2024 • 38min
TBRI® In Communities
Today we're chatting with Gaby Garcia, the Director of Community Development for OC United in Fullerton, CA. Gaby shares her journey to TBRI and the variety of ways she is applying it through her work with OC United - from after school programs to domestic violence support groups.
Links from the Episode:
- OC United
- TBRI® & Trauma-Informed Classrooms Training
- Toxic Stress & The Brain
- Making Sense of Your Worth