Trauma Ties

TRAUMA: What Tried to Break Me Built Me with Dr. Javar Godfrey & Dr. Chanda Reynolds A Healing Our Culture Experience – Part of the “Walk It Off” Emotional Health Series 🔹 As Seen on CBS News – TEDx Speakers – Research-Based Curriculum Impacting 80,000+ Lives Trauma Talks “We’re not broken—we’re bruised. But bruises heal when they’re seen, not silenced.” In this honest and transformative session, Dr. Javar Godfrey leads participants into the TRAUMA pillar of his acclaimed Thoughts, Triggers, Trauma & Triumph framework. This isn’t a clinical lecture—it’s a compassionate space to unpack the weight we carry, often in silence. Participants will: Define trauma in personal and cultural terms, Explore how trauma hides in achievement, anger, and avoidance, Learn strategies to name, narrate, and navigate trauma toward healing. Dr. Chanda Reynolds, licensed psychologist and racial trauma expert, deepens the work by showing how trauma is stored in the body, passed through families, and often mislabeled as “behavior issues” in schools and communities. Her guidance helps reframe trauma not as weakness, but as a call for repair. Together, they give participants tools to move from hurt to healing, from coping to choosing, and from surviving to speaking truth. Why This Matters: Over 70% of adults have experienced at least one traumatic event Black youth are disproportionately exposed to community and identity-based trauma Trauma untreated becomes trauma transferred—emotionally, physically, and generationally You’ll Leave With: A working definition of trauma that reflects your lived experience Language to explain your story without shame Emotional release techniques (journaling, breathwork, grounding) Power to see your trauma as a chapter—not your whole story “Trauma doesn’t mean you’re weak—it means you’ve been wounded. And wounds can heal.” — Dr. Javar Godfrey “When we name our trauma, we reclaim our narrative.” — Dr. Chanda Reynolds