{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep 63: Unpacking the Writing Journey Through PTSD with Amber Nicole","description":"Today we are speaking with one of our authors in the upcoming release of Every Body Holds A Story, Amber Nicole. Amber lives in a small town north of Waterloo, Ontario Canada with her 3 boys and amazing partner Kevin. Amber is extremely passionate about advocating for women in abusive situations, mental health advocacy, brain injury advocacy (and recently started a support group for survivors and caregivers of brain injury. ( &quot;the concussion collective&quot;). She has a diploma from Conestoga College studying fitness and health promotion, and is a student of massage therapy. She has been an athlete my entire life playing competitive hockey, soccer and everything in between. Amber is also a musician, having played guitar, piano, ukulele, mandolin for the last 15 years and loves singing.  In this episode we discuss. 1)&amp;nbsp; The writing journey in this collaborative project and Amber's experience of writing through PTSD, and how challenging this experience was for her.&amp;nbsp; Also working through the writing process, it was incredibly healing for her.  2)&amp;nbsp; Amber shares her story of postpartum depression and how it is another topic that people don\u2019t like to discuss but it is so important especially at this point in time in the world.  3)&amp;nbsp; Through the process of writing, Amber unlocked and worked through even deeper healing of her own trauma and expereinces.  Connect with Amber:Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/amber.mlotschek\/ Amber\u2019s FB group, The Concussion Collective, a Facebook group for survivors and caregivers of brain injury.&amp;nbsp; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/concussioncollective\/ Apply to be an author in an upcoming collaborative book:https:\/\/www.everybodyholdsastory.com\/assessments\/2147570491 Join the Every Body Holds a Story Facebook Grouphttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/582412896496298 Apply to be a guest on Every Body Holds A Storyhttps:\/\/www.everybodyholdsastory.com\/assessments\/2147570491 Follow us on Instagram:https:\/\/instagram.com\/everybodyholdsastory Tune in to Sue\u2019s podcast, Love Your Cells:  https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/ca\/podcast\/love-your-cells-podcast\/id1478170164 Tune into Marsha\u2019s podcast, Own Your Choices Own Your Life:https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/ca\/podcast\/own-your-choices-own-your-life\/id1445904739  ","author_name":"Every Body Holds A Story Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/everybodyholdsastorypodcast.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/22577378\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/124046723"}