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The Trauma-Informed Lawyer

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by Myrna McCallum

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What if the way we were trained to work with people is actually causing harm? Hosted by Myrna McCallum — Métis lawyer, trauma educator, and speaker — The Trauma-Informed Lawyer is for anyone who works with people: lawyers, social workers, educators, healthcare providers, first responders, advocates, and beyond. Through inspiring interviews, courageous conversations, and honest commentary, Myrna and her guests explore the human side of professional practice — and go deeper, into the collective wounds that shape us all. These conversations examine trauma, liberation, and healing not just as individual experiences, but as communal and cultural ones, informed by Indigenous and racialized ways of knowing and being. This is the education in trauma, resilience, compassion, vicarious trauma, boundaries, and collective healing that no training program ever gave you. Because doing good work in the world starts with understanding people — and that requires understanding trauma. Artwork titled, "Myrna at Moonrise" by Métis artist Leah Marie Dorion.

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May 22, 2026

Emotional Justice, Racial Healing and the Work We Must Do with Esther A. Armah

Esther Armah is a Ghanaian-British journalist, playwright, radio host, and creator of the Emotional Justice framework. She is the author of Emotional Justice: A Roadmap for Racial Healing. She joins this episode from Accra, Ghana. IN THIS EPISODE — How Esther's mother's broken silence about the 1966 Ghana coup gave birth to Emotional Justice — and the insight that "you cannot PhD your way out of untreated trauma" — What Winnie Mandela told Esther before she interviewed Desmond Tutu: listen to the women first — Nchiki Biko's refusal to forgive at the TRC, the murder of Steve Biko, and why her "no" cracked open a new understanding of racialized forgiveness — Why reconciliation bypasses justice and repair — and how Canada's TRC has replicated the same harm as South Africa's — Nelson Mandela's forgiveness narrative: a political act of its time, and why it seeded a dangerous legacy — The emotional work that belongs to white people — Intimate Reckoning, Emotional Patriarchy, and the difference between proximity to power and actual allyship — The language of whiteness: how all of us are taught to center whiteness, and the emotional work of letting it go — Myrna's own reckoning: years of fawning for white audiences and what it took to name it — The three Cs — Courage, Comfort, and Convenience — and how we each choose to contribute to or resist systems of harm — Why you cannot self-care your way towards liberation, and what communal care actually requires — Isolation vs. solitude — why hiding can be part of healing, and why isolation is the death of liberation — Wellness in the Face of Warfare: what it means to choose wellness when your health is considered a threat to whiteness Resources mentioned Emotional Justice: A Roadmap for Racial Healing by Esther Armah - You can buy it here: https://www.amazon.ca/Emotional-Justice-Roadmap-Racial-Healing/dp/1523003367 Esther Armah — estherarmah.com Myrna McCallum — myrnamccallum.co Global Anti-Racism Summit, Stellenbosch, South Africa (where Myrna first heard Esther speak) Justice's Trauma 2026, Vancouver BC (where Esther presented on Emotional Justice) People mentioned Winnie Mandela — South African anti-apartheid activist; met Esther in Philadelphia Archbishop Desmond Tutu — South African human rights leader; interviewed by Esther Nchiki Biko — widow of Steve Biko; her refusal to forgive at the TRC was pivotal to Esther's framework Nelson Mandela — discussed in relation to the politics and harm of racialized forgiveness Resmaa Menakem — referenced by Myrna in relation to having "skin in the game" Dr. Samah Jabr — presenter at Justice's Trauma 2026; community as medicine Kwame Nkrumah — first independent president of Ghana; quoted on political and economic liberation

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April 29, 2026

Revolutionary Love: My Conversation with Dr. Samah Jabr

This episode explores the following subject matter: Understanding genocide and its impacts on mental health Colonial trauma and its intergenerational effects Torture, humiliation, and brutality as mechanisms of psychological harm The limits of Western individualistic approaches to trauma Community as medicine: collective care and resilience Liberation psychology as a framework for healing and resistance The role of solidarity in addressing collective suffering Revolutionary love as a practice of resistance and survival Key Themes: Collective trauma vs. individual trauma Structural violence and mental health Dignity, identity, and survival under oppression Healing in community Notable Insights: Suffering, oppression and torture in Gaza cannot be separated from political reality Mental health frameworks must account for collective experiences and ongoing oppression—not just past events Collective healing practices are essential in contexts of mass trauma Solidarity is not symbolic—it has real psychological and material impact

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April 23, 2026

Debriefing Justice as Trauma with Ally & Mariana

In this episode, I sit down with my team—Ally and Mariana—for a real, unfiltered debrief following our recent conference. We reflect on the moments that moved us, the parts that challenged us, and everything in between. We talk openly about the highlights and low points, the behind-the-scenes realities of bringing this work to life, and what it actually takes—emotionally, mentally, and logistically—to hold space for conversations rooted in trauma, justice, and healing. Most importantly, we share the voices and messages that stayed with us—the speakers who shifted something in us, the stories we’re still carrying, and the people who, in many ways, changed us through their courage, authenticity, and truth. This is a conversation about impact, reflection, and the kind of work that doesn’t end when the event is over. It’s honest, grounded, and a reminder that when we gather with intention, something lasting always comes to us.

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What is The Trauma-Informed Lawyer?

What if the way we were trained to work with people is actually causing harm?

Hosted by Myrna McCallum — Métis lawyer, trauma educator, and speaker — The Trauma-Informed Lawyer is for anyone who works with people: lawyers, social workers, educators, healthcare providers, first responders, advocates, and beyond.

Through inspiring interviews, courageous conversations, and honest commentary, Myrna and her guests explore the human side of professional practice — and go deeper, into the collective wounds that shape us all. These conversations examine trauma, liberation, and healing not just as individual experiences, but as communal and cultural ones, informed by Indigenous and racialized ways of knowing and being.

This is the education in trauma, resilience, compassion, vicarious trauma, boundaries, and collective healing that no training program ever gave you.

Because doing good work in the world starts with understanding people — and that requires understanding trauma.

Artwork titled, "Myrna at Moonrise" by Métis artist Leah Marie Dorion.

How often does this podcast release new episodes?

This podcast updates bi-weekly.

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Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.

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