The Return Project
The Return Project
The RETURN Project Podcast shares raw, unfiltered stories of resilience and growth. Hosted by Bryan White, it explores how life’s hardest hits can become the fuel for powerful personal comebacks.
Bryan K. White
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Sandra Cooze on Overcoming Trauma, Self-Love, and Healing Techniques

S1 E17 • Sep 7, 2025 • 38 mins

Bryan White talks with Sandra Cooze, who opens up about her early life and the traumatic experiences she faced, including sexual assaults. Sandra shares her journey to healing, discussing therapy, hitting rock bottom, and her path to recovery. She delves into overcoming trauma, rebuilding trust, and the tools and techniques she used for healing. The conversation highlights the transformative power of self-love, embracing forgiveness, gratitude, and grace, and processing anger to move towards forgiveness. Sandra discusses rediscovering oneself post-trauma, her writing, and the impact of Traumatic Incident Reduction (TIR) and Trauma Reiki. She reflects on past lessons, shares advice, and outlines her future aspirations and definitions of success.

Key Points

  • Healing from trauma involves a deep journey of self-reflection, understanding, and ultimately, self-forgiveness.
  • Reconnecting with oneself through self-love and shedding limiting beliefs can lead to profound personal transformation and empowerment.
  • Helping others heal from trauma can be deeply fulfilling and often involves sharing hard-earned wisdom and creating new, supportive modalities.
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