Trauma Uncensored

About Trauma Uncensored

Trauma Uncensored is a weekly trauma and grief podcast about what life actually looks like after everything changes. Hosted by Brooke Scherer, the show begins with the loss of her 9-year-old son Logan, who was killed by a distracted driver in 2016. What followed wasn't closure. It was courtrooms, headlines, and years of trying to survive something no one prepares you for. This is the unfiltered side of trauma recovery: Real survivor stories, honest conversations about grief and healing, and the tools that actually help.

Publisher

Brooke Scherer

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Jun 2025

Latest episode

20 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

76 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Oct 2026

   I Believed My Dad Died of a Heart Attack for 35 Years. Then One Question Changed Everything.

   What happens when you spend every ounce of energy keeping it together in front of the world, only to collapse into an empty shell the moment you close your door at night?If you are awake at 2:00 AM carrying a devastating family loss, a secret nobody talks about, or the exhausting weight of pretending you are fine, this conversation is for you.Three-time suicide loss survivor, crisis counselor, grief group facilitator, and author Lisa Sugarman joins Brooke to share what happens when childhood grief goes unspoken for decades. At age nine, Lisa lost her cousin to suicide, though no one in her family used the word. A year later, at age ten, her father died suddenly, and she spent 35 years believing he died of a heart attack. Only after asking her mother one unexpected question over lunch did Lisa learn the truth her mother had lovingly protected her from as a ten-year-old child: her father had taken his own life.Together, Brooke and Lisa unpack how unspoken grief hides in the body, why suicide is the outcome of acute mental pain rather than a selfish choice, and how naming the truth out loud helps you set down the armor you carry every day.00:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJnxrPSCx6I) - No One Is Immune00:48 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJnxrPSCx6I&t=48s) - Meet Lisa Sugarman: 3-Time Suicide Loss Survivor02:50 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJnxrPSCx6I&t=170s) - Losing Her Cousin at Age 9 & Family Silence07:05 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJnxrPSCx6I&t=425s) - Losing Her Father at Age 10: Untreated Trauma11:59 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJnxrPSCx6I&t=719s) - How Childhood Loss Creates Adult Hypervigilance16:33 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJnxrPSCx6I&t=993s) - 35 Years Later: The Question That Changed Everything22:36 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJnxrPSCx6I&t=1356s) - Wearing a Mask of Normalcy While Privately Suffering26:53 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJnxrPSCx6I&t=1613s) - All Business by Day, A Shell at Night: Living a Double Life34:23 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJnxrPSCx6I&t=2063s&pp=0gcJCWMAwfN6Pr3D) - How EMDR & Therapy Helped Unpack Decades of Grief37:14 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJnxrPSCx6I&t=2234s) - Why Suicide Is Never Selfish: Acute Mental Pain40:30 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJnxrPSCx6I&t=2430s) - Crisis Counseling at The Trevor Project & 98842:56 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJnxrPSCx6I&t=2576s) - Losing Her Best Friend & The Alliance of Hope45:55 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJnxrPSCx6I&t=2755s) - Building The Help Hub & Writing Surviving49:54 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJnxrPSCx6I&t=2994s) - Where to Find Lisa's Resources & Final TakeawaysCONNECT WITH LISA SUGARMAN The Help Hub: https://thehelphub.co (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUZZTVljRXAyS2pzZ291UUZoeTNFWWlSS0JBT3xBSTVJdTVzZ3hpcTZXb2l5WTBTaC10eEhnSm50YVJnZ0NKbVQ1My15dmthM0JJdFNNQlpqdXU3ak9rX2hrZGctQy1ZX0NUMDBndm82VTJVRmRwbWhIT1pPU2V3emtYZFFyZUxq&q=https%3A%2F%2Fthehelphub.co%2F&v=nJnxrPSCx6I) Website: https://lisasugarman.com (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUZZTVljR3BpSk95a2hwNmVuaEgxWXEzbEw4X3xBSTVJdTV2N1pNeVdxcE9EXzVqcnRUVC1fYWxtSWZ0dXMzaHNtRnp3OEFTQTVMbE8tSnRJOWRWS1I3a1dPa1dtYWVLQzZQclFDdXFaNVF2Sm9VbVhFbGhVaXljcVFQV0pvWDRO&q=https%3A%2F%2Flisasugarman.com%2F&v=nJnxrPSCx6I) Instagram:   / lisa_sugarman   (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUZZTVljSFVnTjZIa24xX1ZNX2tuT1hsVC1uM3xBSTVJdTV1dEs4Ti11cmlOSVA0bFZteFJhWXRFS3ROcTRwdVpHc1JKWmZEQTZCWmZPd25HdTk4ZUVyaHZXT3ZmeFRlMHdjUWlLYnJVODl4REFoeFR6bTc3U2FjSGhLa0xtWEJw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Flisa_sugarman&v=nJnxrPSCx6I) TikTok:   / thehelphub.co   (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUZZTVljRWtIa0Q0TTRHVGVzTldSY1ZYMUpKbXxBSTVJdTV0X0YyNUFqQ003RTFUVUE2aWJQX2c4RTlPRS00M19IaXhtdkxodmxXSEVwT1I5Zm5VLXFTUldNV0xjSFNiR0RoUjBpSUpwbEp2a3JCU0FtLVBlbGl3QzlUbTNud2RG&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40thehelphub.co&v=nJnxrPSCx6I) YouTube:    / @thehelphubco   (https://www.youtube.com/@TheHelpHUBco) Facebook & Recovery Group:   / thelisasugarman   (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUZZTVljRlVBaEhqMElmZXhFbHBxbU5NVGdGTHxBSTVJdTV0d1NReXpzT0xYTkduc1JLdmlFNUVlUmZFTGF2ZFJoRVMzYl9DRTZUOVRPS3VMU1ZGOWVtVk42aFl2VjVVYTFNSENWMkxiQVFNc0N0c2hwNnZvdUgtZU9TY040dm1k&q=https%3A%2F%2Ffacebook.com%2FTheLisaSugarman&v=nJnxrPSCx6I) LinkedIn:   / lisa-sugarman-b7240020   (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUZZTVljSEZmV0V6U3l1b3c2T0ZlTTlSV2M4R3xBSTVJdTV0YURJazlOMko2Yk9ZTWMwZkN5QTQxb21LbjFpRXU1UFFUNmJwbVZmOUotdHZVLWJlNnp3bHA4bGJTUXFISFRrT2JXaVJvYzVyek1faVd2X0Z0UlJBSzZBblJBV1B0&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Flisa-sugarman-b7240020%2F&v=nJnxrPSCx6I) Substack: https://lisasugarman.substack.com (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUZZTVljRnczeGxMRE93RWZOX2NfSkNEUjdaT3xBSTVJdTVzdEJkZTVxRVVYRWd1QnFVem1DTDkwbWhZNFNkUndYZFd0S2ExaEhGcEN0NlNMSG1ZRVEwUDNDdmtmZVBPZjhadDg0ZWVUUDlyZEdYUEo1N05WUk14a0k4UG5NVW5y&q=https%3A%2F%2Flisasugarman.substack.com%2F&v=nJnxrPSCx6I) Connect with Trauma UncensoredWebsite: traumauncensored.comInstagram: @traumauncensoredYouTube: @traumauncensoredTikTok: @traumauncensoredEmail the team: hello@traumauncensored.comEmail Brooke: brooke@traumauncensored.comAbout the HostBrooke Scherer | Creator and HostBrooke Scherer is the creator and host of the Trauma Uncensored Podcast, where she leads honest, unfiltered conversations about trauma, grief, mental health, and healing. She is also a mother to Logan, Mallory, and Mila.In 2016, Brooke's world was shattered when her son Logan was killed by a distracted driver. In the silence that followed, she found a culture unequipped to talk about child loss, grief, and trauma in any honest way. That silence became her mission.Brooke built Trauma Uncensored to offer what she once needed most: A space to speak openly, without judgment, timelines, or expectation. Through her own story and conversations with survivors, mental health professionals, and others whose lives have been permanently altered, she reminds listeners they are not alone.She believes trauma permanently changes us, but it does not have to define the limits of our lives.WANT TO SHARE YOUR STORY?Reach out at hello@traumauncensored.com or email Brooke directly at brooke@traumauncensored.com.CRISIS RESOURCES:If you're struggling with thoughts of suicide or know someone who is, please call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline for free, confidential support, 24/7.If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE) or text "START" to 88788.

2. 

   13 Oct 2026

   Your Personality Isn't Who You Are. It's How You Survived. | Camila Greenberg (Part 2)

   Most of what we call our personality is not who we actually are. It is a set of survival adaptations built over years in an environment we did not choose.In Part 2 of our conversation with sovereignty coach Camila Greenberg, we move directly into the tools for rewiring your nervous system and taking your power back. Camila breaks down how children co-regulate to their mothers' nervous systems, why your default conditioning is largely set by age seven, and why your brain interprets personal growth and rest as literal danger. If you have spent your life putting everyone else first, overworking in masculine energy, or feeling guilty for resting, this episode gives you permission to put your own mask on first and become the director of your own life.TIMESTAMPS:00:00 - Preview: Your personality is a survival mechanism00:58 - How children mirror their mother's nervous system03:41 - The 18-year environment you did not choose06:20 - Creating a safe space vs. judging someone into defense mode08:28 - Why you are only responsible for regulating one person11:24 - Choosing yourself when deep love is still there14:09 - Why change and rest feel like death to your survival brain18:03 - The Viktor Frankl pause between reaction and response18:51 - Expanding nervous system capacity21:31 - Putting your mask on first and modeling boundaries for children23:42 - Why taking a day off triggers panic in an overachiever26:03 - Camila's ego death: 15 minutes in the cocoon27:16 - The 3 Sovereign Identity Codes: Chameleon, Barbie, and Gap29:26 - Recalibrating to rest: Sitting through the ego meltdown30:10 - Letting Go: Why we attract situations that trigger old wounds34:27 - Overworking in masculine energy and its toll on women's health35:33 - Gut reaction vs. the quiet whispers of intuition36:53 - Becoming the director of your life: Take your power backCONNECT WITH CAMILA GREENBERG:- Website: https://www.camilagreenberg.com- Instagram: @camilagreenbergSPONSOR:This episode is brought to you by Well Haven Health Collective. Discover integrative, trauma-informed wellness resources and support at https://www.wellhavenhealth.com.CONTENT & CRISIS NOTES:This conversation discusses mental health, trauma responses, childhood conditioning, and emotional recovery. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. In the US and Canada, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Services are free and confidential.Connect with Trauma UncensoredWebsite: traumauncensored.comInstagram: @traumauncensoredYouTube: @traumauncensoredTikTok: @traumauncensoredEmail the team: hello@traumauncensored.comEmail Brooke: brooke@traumauncensored.comAbout the HostBrooke Scherer is the creator and host of the Trauma Uncensored Podcast, where she leads honest, unfiltered conversations about trauma, grief, mental health, and healing. She is also a mother to Logan, Mallory, and Mila.In 2016, Brooke's world was shattered when her son Logan was killed by a distracted driver. In the silence that followed, she found a culture unequipped to talk about child loss, grief, and trauma in any honest way. That silence became her mission.Brooke built Trauma Uncensored to offer what she once needed most: A space to speak openly, without judgment, timelines, or expectation. Through her own story and conversations with survivors, mental health professionals, and others whose lives have been permanently altered, she reminds listeners they are not alone.She believes trauma permanently changes us, but it does not have to define the limits of our lives.IF THIS EPISODE HIT HOME:Subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who should listen. It helps more people find these conversations.WANT TO SHARE YOUR STORY?Reach out at hello@traumauncensored.com or email Brooke directly at brooke@traumauncensored.com.

3. 

   6 Oct 2026

   I Got Paid to Play a Role. It Almost Killed Me. | Camila Greenberg

   Camila Greenberg was on Entourage at 19, but behind the scenes, she was quietly carrying suicidal depression. "As soon as we finished filming, I was in my hotel room, a wreck." In Part 1 of this two-part conversation, Camila sits down with Brooke Scherer to pull back the curtain on child acting, childhood sexualization, disordered eating, and the hidden cost of constantly performing for love. She shares what happened when her external life looked like a dream while her internal world was crumbling, the night in Spain that changed everything, and the hard truth that finally set her free: "What happened to you was not your fault, but it is your responsibility." CONTENT NOTES This episode includes discussion of suicidal depression, suicidal ideation (no methods discussed), disordered eating, the sexualization of a minor, unhealthy relationships, and child loss. Listener discretion is advised. If you are in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (US), available 24/7. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 "That's literally what was killing me" 1:02 Meet Camila Greenberg 3:24 "From the outside I was safe, but I never felt safe" 6:57 Series regular at 19, falling apart in hotel rooms 9:07 Learning to perform for love before age seven 12:39 Booking Entourage and the cost of playing the part 14:41 The reality behind the camera 17:44 "Why do I keep booking these broken roles?" 20:30 The turning point: Getting real help 24:40 2020: Stripping away the identity of who I was 32:59 The relationship that almost broke me 34:47 "Not your fault, but it is your responsibility" 36:06 Rebuilding from zero and starting over 37:49 Learning to acknowledge your own resilience 39:10 The night in Spain: Reaching the breaking point 43:28 The bathroom phone call that saved my life 44:38 Why the old patterns get louder before they break CONNECT WITH TRAUMA UNCENSORED Website: https://traumauncensored.com Instagram: @traumauncensored TikTok: @traumauncensored Email the team: hello@traumauncensored.com Email Brooke: brooke@traumauncensored.com RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Camila Greenberg Website: https://www.camilagreenberg.com Follow Camila on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/camilagreenberg/ SOULSPACE Coaching & Programs: [LINK NEEDED: SOULSPACE] Haven Health Collective: [LINK NEEDED: Haven Health Collective] 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988 (US) ABOUT THE GUEST Camila Greenberg is a coach, speaker, and founder of SOULSPACE. Her work focuses on nervous system regulation, breaking patterns of chronic people-pleasing and self-abandonment, and rebuilding identity after trauma or profound life transitions. Before stepping into coaching, Camila worked for years as a professional actress in Los Angeles. ABOUT THE HOST Brooke Scherer is the creator and host of the Trauma Uncensored Podcast, where she leads honest, unfiltered conversations about trauma, grief, mental health, and healing. She is also mother to Logan, Mallory, and Mila. In 2016, Brooke's world was shattered when her son Logan was killed by a distracted driver. In the silence that followed, she found a culture unequipped to talk about child loss, grief, and trauma in any honest way. That silence became her mission. Brooke built Trauma Uncensored to offer what she once needed most: a space to speak openly, without judgment, timelines, or expectation. Through her own story and conversations with survivors, mental health professionals, and others whose lives have been permanently altered, she reminds listeners they are not alone. She believes trauma permanently changes us, but it does not have to define the limits of our lives. IF THIS EPISODE HIT HOME: Subscribe to the channel, leave a review, and share this with someone who needs proof that survival is possible. Join our community newsletter at https://traumauncensored.com for bonus footage and early access to Part 2.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

20 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

24 ratings

Contact Trauma Uncensored

Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.