Braving the Way with Dr. Fletch

About Braving the Way with Dr. Fletch

Welcome to Braving the Way with Dr. Fletch Braving the Way with Dr. Fletch is a retired mental health podcast hosted by Dr. Adrian Fletcher-human first, psychologist second. A trafficking survivor living with dissociative identity disorder (DID), Dr. Fletcher has spent nearly two decades in the mental health field as a clinician, consultant, speaker, educator, and writer. This podcast was created to have honest, authentic, and brave conversations about trauma, healing, and mental health while also elevating the voices of others sharing their journeys. While no longer in active production, these episodes remain as a meaningful archive of hope, insight, and connection. Select episodes have been archived to prioritize safety and to uphold the integrity of this work. Today, Dr. Fletcher consults with therapists and professionals worldwide on complex trauma and dissociation. She serves as a clinical educator with Leading Edge Seminars, The Zur Institute, The Arizona Trauma Institute and is completing postgraduate executive education in the Women’s Leadership Program with Yale School of Management. Her work has expanded beyond frontline advocacy into speaking, teaching, and consulting across diverse communities and professional spaces. To inquire about consultation services, visit: http://www.drfletch.com For those seeking a deeper, lived-experience perspective, One Soul, Multiple Expressions: Poems by the Parts offers a powerful poetic journey through trauma, identity, and healing. https://www.amazon.com/One-Soul-Multiple-Expressions-POEMS/dp/B0BLG6SWS6 (https://www.amazon.com/One-Soul-Multiple-Expressions-POEMS/dp/B0BLG6SWS6) Through her writing with Psychology Today, Dr. Fletcher continues to shape conversations on trauma and dissociation. You can read her work and subscribe for updates via her contributor page. Read and subscribe here:https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/adrian-fletcher-psyd-ma If you or someone you love is in need of mental health support, you can reach out to the National Alliance on Mental Illness at 1-800-950-NAMI. If you are living with complex trauma, dissociation, or a dissociative condition, you can explore An Infinite Mind for resources on dissociation, DID, and OSDD, including their annual Healing Together Conference. https://www.aninfinitemind.org/ (https://www.aninfinitemind.org/) If you are in crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988. The information shared in this podcast is for educational and inspirational purposes only and is not a substitute for therapy or medical care. Listening to this podcast does not establish a therapeutic or doctor–patient relationship with Dr. Adrian Fletcher. Alterchology®️

Publisher

Adrian Fletcher

Category

business · education · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

8 Sept 2022

Latest episode

5 Feb 2025

Latest episodes

35 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Feb 2025

   Seasons of Change: Saying Goodbye to the Braving the Way Era

   It's the end of an era and the beginning of a new season of change. Today, I'm saying goodbye to The Braving the Way podcast, and launching a brand new podcast next month. The timing of one chapter closing and a new chapter beginning feels exactly right. Over the past year, I have been redefining who I am and what I do and if you have been following along, you know that it has been quite the journey. In this episode, I'll be sharing how I navigated the end of a devastating divorce which...

2. 

   27 Dec 2023

   Dear Mom

   Trigger and Content Warning: Please listen with care as there is mention of alcohol abuse, sexual assault, suicidal ideation, and trafficking. This podcast was inspired by Maggie Jones, contributing writer for New York Times Magazine and her article “How Talking to the Dead Dislodged Some of My Sorrow.” Today's episode, the final one for Season 3,  is a little different - this episode is an open love letter to my mother who passed in 2018. I'm here to share my story and experiences in the last 5 years, and my upcoming changes and life plans. From my confirmation of lived DID and coming out publicly, massive career shifts, becoming an author, podcast host, and entrepreneur, being tireless in my fight against the stigma surrounding DID, and new love, I'm here to tell it all to my mother. Join me in listening to a very intimate conversation with my mother where I also tell her how I've grown, the self-work I've done, the affirmation of my self worth, my upcoming divorce, closing my private practice, and moving away from braving the way, to leading with love. I am worthy simply because I was born, so this is also a love letter to myself. Thank you all for being here and tuning into Season 3. Season 4 is coming in early 2024, from the road and from different locations around the world. I'm so grateful and appreciative of all your support. Love and light to you, always. Resources: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/06/magazine/talking-to-the-dead.html (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/06/magazine/talking-to-the-dead.html) https://www.amazon.com/Dead-Moms-Club-Memoir-Surviving/dp/1580056873 (https://www.amazon.com/Dead-Moms-Club-Memoir-Surviving/dp/1580056873) Podcast Sponsor: This podcast is sponsored by Barb Wesson who has been working in the mental health field for over 40 years in various capacities with adolescents, including incarcerated youth, adults with traumatic brain injuries, immigrants, people with cancer, adults with developmental disabilities, adults with mental health diagnoses, and the general population. Currently Barb works with low-income people with mental health diagnoses via movement education and spiritual mentoring. In 2017 she earned her PhD in the study of natural health. She feels it is imperative that more therapists not only understand DID but feel comfortable helping those with DID navigate their worlds. Barb is also known as the Dancing Data Doctor and she invites you to dance with her on Zoom. There is no charge. There is joy and community. dancingdatadoctor@gmail.com www.dancingdatadoctor.com. Alterchology®️; @drafletcher; https://www.drfletch.com/ (https://www.drfletch.com/) Disclaimer: The information shared on this podcast is not a substitute for therapy or any other form of professional mental health/medical care. Listening does not constitute a doctor-patient relationship with Dr. Fletcher. The information provided is for inspirational and educational purposes only. If you are looking to obtain mental health resources in your area, please call 1-800-950-NAMI. If you are experiencing a crisis or need help, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.

3. 

   22 Dec 2023

   Hope, Grief, & Healing Together with Allys in Recovery: Larry Ruhl & Annie Dietzway

   Disclaimer & TW: There is mention of abuse and suicide. Any healing modalities mentioned do not represent psychological feedback or advice. Please consult yourself, parts, and healing team before choosing to engage in any of the modalities mentioned. It's a poignant episode between friends today - a candid discussion with Larry Ruhl and Annie Dietzway, two beautiful souls who mean so much to me. We speak to the difficulties of the holidays, navigating anger and rage, setting boundaries for yourself, looking for the glimmers of love and light, and the incredibly sacred process of healing. We all agree on the value of utilizing multiple, holistic healing modalities and we talk about how we often as a society we are taught to fear anger and grief. The truth being, there are so many ways to safely process these emotions. There is no one answer, no one thing that is the silver bullet. It's a compilation of so many things when you are on a healing journey and looking to live a life that is rich, creative, authentic, and true. Please listen to the 2nd season, EP dated 11/23/23, for a previous conversation around grief and holidays with Larry Ruhl. Larry Ruhl is a queer artist and writer living in the Hudson Valley. His visual work centers on trauma, reflected in mixed media, collage, and encaustics. His writing explores the effects of childhood sexual abuse and ways in which we recover and heal. His first book, Breaking the Ruhls (https://www.breakingtheruhls.com/), was released in 2018. Annie Dietzway is a compassionate heartfelt human who lost the love of her life, Lisa to suicide in March of 2022. Lisa was a human living with DID. Annie is on a mission to bring light and love to others as a forever DID ally in loving memory of Lisa. She wants others to know that she felt deeply loved by Lisa and her people, as Lisa referred to them and that she loved and continues to love them all very much. She is passionate about helping others understand the complexities of DID and shares her journey as a way to serve the community at large. Annie is divine gift and light to both Larry and Adrian and the three are compassionate allys healing together. Connect with Larry.  @larryruhl | https://www.larryruhl.com/ (https://www.larryruhl.com/) Connect with Annie. @anniedietzway Podcast Sponsor: This podcast is sponsored by Barb Wesson who has been working in the mental health field for over 40 years in various capacities with adolescents, including incarcerated youth, adults with traumatic brain injuries, immigrants, people with cancer, adults with developmental disabilities, adults with mental health diagnoses, and the general population. Currently Barb works with low-income people with mental health diagnoses via movement education and spiritual mentoring. In 2017 she earned her PhD in the study of natural health. She feels it is imperative that more therapists not only understand DID but feel comfortable helping those with DID navigate their worlds. Barb is also known as the Dancing Data Doctor and she invites you to dance with her on Zoom. There is no charge. There is joy and community. dancingdatadoctor@gmail.com | www.dancingdatadoctor.com. Alterchology®️; @drafletcher; https://www.drfletch.com/ (https://www.drfletch.com/) Disclaimer: The information shared on this podcast is not a substitute for therapy or any other form of professional mental health/medical care. Listening does not constitute a doctor-patient relationship with Dr. Fletcher. The information provided is for inspirational and educational purposes only. If you are looking to obtain mental health resources in your area, please call 1-800-950-NAMI. If you are experiencing a crisis or need help, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

33,207

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

27 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

20 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 34 / 100

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Quality

17

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

51

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