Triggers and Landmines

Triggers can feel like emotional landmines—unexpected, explosive, and capable of knocking you off your feet before you even know what happened.

In this episode, I’m breaking down what triggers really are, how they bypass logic and throw us straight into fight, flight, freeze… or even the fawn response. I’ll share a personal story about one of my own triggers, the wounds it reopens, and why these moments can feel so devastatingly out of our control—especially for those of us living with bipolar disorder.

We’ll also talk about how to identify your triggers before you step on them, a few simple grounding tools to help disarm the emotional landmine in the moment, and how healing the root of those triggers can change everything.

If you’ve ever felt like the smallest thing could set off an explosion inside you, I hope this conversation reminds you that you’re not alone—and that healing is possible.