In honor of Male Survivor Awareness Day 2026 (October 25th annually), we have a panel of 3 prior guests for an honest conversation about trauma-related flashbacks and nightmares. The panel shares personal experiences with somatic and visual flashbacks, triggers, night terrors, and dissociation, and discusses how therapy and support can help. They explore practical ways to ground and process difficult experiences. Their stories offer insight into how trauma can affect the body and mind—and a reminder to survivors that they are not alone.
VIDEO 🎥 version: Spotify, Youtube, Facebook, & TikTok.
AUDIO version: most other podcast platforms.
More about the panelists:
Previous podcast interviews with Scott, Kevin and Johnny (contact info is within the show notes of each episode):
Episode 18 - Live Interview with Kevin Bolger (Spotify | YouTube)
Episode 95 - Interview with Scott Slone - Part 1 (Spotify | YouTube)
Episode 96 - Interview with Scott Slone - Part 2 (Spotify | YouTube)
Episode 62 - Live Interview with Johnny Braun (Spotify | YouTube)
Links Mentioned:
Brainspotting: The Revolutionary New Therapy for Rapid and Effective Change by David Grand, PhD (Amazon)
The Body Keeps the Score - by Bessel van der Kolk (Amazon)
No Longer Ashamed - podcast for survivors, co-hosted by Kevin
MaleSurvivor.org - has an on-ine discussion board for survivors & more (links to website)
MenHealing.org - non-religious healing weekends across the US for Male CSA Survivors
A Time To Heal (Male CSA Retreats by BrothersRoad) - healing weekends for Male CSA Survivors with a strong multi-faith component.
Other Helpful Links:
Flashbacks — an overview of flashbacks related to trauma. (US Dept. of Veterans Affairs)
Dissociation — background on dissociation. (National Health Service - UK)
Grounding techniques — examples of techniques for reconnecting with the present moment. (VeryWellMind)
Wikipedia Links
Previous HFMSwMC podcast episodes mentioned:
Mike Chapman’s links:
Husband Material Ministries (“HM”/”HMM”; faith-based ministry helping men find freedom from pornography and other sexual brokenness issues) FREE
Learn more about Husband Material's CSA Survivor Fellowship (led by Mike) and the PLC Chat on WhatsApp
If you would like to join us for future LIVE podcast events, learn more at:
Please Note: The views and opinions expressed by guests of this podcast are their own, and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them, their beliefs, or any entity they represent, by neither Mike Chapman nor Polar Life Consulting. AI is occasionally used for still-image/clip-art creation/augmentation and for research purposes. Riverside also provides AI-based tools to assist in the video editing process.
**Trigger Warning/Explicit Content Warning** - we will talk openly and frankly about sexual abuse from the victim's perspective. Sometimes cursing may be used, but kept at a minimum. Please practice self-care while listening to episodes and feel free to pause if you become triggered while listening.
Let me know what you think of the podcast with a rating and a review.
If you LOVE this podcast, show your support & ☕ Buy me a Coffee! ☕