04 | PTSD, Grief And Living Losses With Grief Coach Katy Parker

📱You can watch this episode on Youtube as well here https://youtu.be/s5OBQ0UXWvQ

 

Episode Summary:

In honor of PTSD Awareness Month, this episode of A Catholic Journey shines a light on the often unseen and misunderstood effects of trauma. I sit down with trauma-informed writer and grief coach Katy Parker. Katy opens up about the life-altering accident that led to her PTSD diagnosis and how it became the catalyst for her healing journey. We talk about the weight of grief, the unseen layers of living losses, and the importance of sharing your story. This conversation is an invitation to those navigating pain to know they are not alone—and that healing can happen even in the messiness of life.

 

What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

✅ How a traumatic accident led Katy to rediscover her love of writing and create Journey of Smiley

✅ Understanding PTSD and the value of naming our pain

✅ The hidden burden of secondary grief and unmet expectations

 

Bible Verses of the Episode: 📖 2 Corinthians 12:9 – “but he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.” So, I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.”

 

About Katy Parker:

Katy Parker is a grief and loss coach, trauma survivor, and mental health mentor dedicated to helping people heal from invisible grief and trauma through storytelling and community. Creator of the Journey of Smiley blog and PTSD: My Story Project, Katy blends lived experience, education, and faith to inspire healing, hope, and growth beyond survival.

Connect with Katy and access her free resource, 7 Keys To Self-Healing: A Trauma Survivor’s Guide, to begin your own healing journey.

 

Resources from Todays Show:

Connect with Katy Parker: 🌐 Blog: https:// www.journeyofsmiley.com

💻 Substack: https://katyparker.substack.com

✉️ Email: [e-mail]

📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/journeyofsmiley

📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journeyofsmiley

📌 Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/journeyofsmiley

🎵 TikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@journeyofsmiley

📚 Free Guide: 7 Keys To Self-Healing :Free Trauma Survivor's Guide on journeyofsmiley.com (subscribepage.io)

All freebies: https://journeyofsmiley.com/free-resources-journeyofsmiley

 

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