The Trauma-Informed Lawyer

In this powerful and unflinching conversation, Dr. Samah Jabr explains the psychological realities of Palestinian life under occupation in Gaza. We move beyond headlines to examine the lived experience of genocide, collective trauma, and the systematic use of brutality, torture, and humiliation as tools of control.

Dr. Jabr offers a deeply grounded analysis of colonial trauma—how it embeds itself not only in individuals, but in families, communities, and generations. Together, we unpack the psychological impact of ongoing violence, the erosion of dignity, and the ways in which survival itself becomes an act of resistance.

Yet this conversation is not only about harm—it is also about healing. We explore community as medicine, the role of collective care, and the power of solidarity across movements. Drawing on liberation psychology, Dr. Jabr reframes mental health beyond individual pathology, calling us toward a more political, relational, and justice-oriented understanding of healing. At its core, this episode is an invitation to witness, to feel, and to consider what revolutionary love looks like in the face of trauma.

Resources & Further Reading:

You can learn more about Dr. Jabr here: https://drsamahjabr.com/

Behind the Frontlines: Tales of Resistance and Resilience in Palestine by Dr. Samah Jabr

Content Note:

This episode includes discussion of genocide, war, torture, and systemic violence. Please listen with care.

In this episode, I’m joined by my team—Ally and Mariana—for a candid debrief after our recent conference. We take you behind the scenes of what it really took to bring this gathering to life.

We share:

The moments that stood out most—the powerful, the unexpected, and the deeply moving

Some of the challenges and pressure points we navigated along the way

The wins we’re celebrating (both visible and behind the scenes)

Reflections on the speakers, their messages, and the impact they left on us

The people and moments that shifted us in ways we’re still processing

This conversation is honest, reflective, and rooted in what it means to do this kind of work in real time—not just when things go right, but when they’re complex, emotional, and evolving.

If you’ve ever wondered what happens after the event ends, this is that conversation.

In this deeply honest, vulnerable,  courageous and inter-generational conversation, I am joined by Leslie Priscilla of Latinx Parenting, my daughter Ally Hrbacek, Mariana Trujillo-Lezama, and her mother Claudia Lezama. Together, we explore a powerful and necessary truth: there is no healing or justice without the liberation of children.

We name something many struggle to say out loud—children are often mistreated in ways that have been normalized. Through control, punishment, dismissal, and the assumption of adult authority, harm is perpetuated in everyday parenting practices. Leslie calls this what it is: adult supremacy, and challenges us to radically rethink how we relate to children.

This conversation moves beyond blame and into awareness.

Across generations, we reflect on the parenting we received, the patterns we’ve inherited, and the courage it takes to interrupt cycles of harm. We speak to the tension of loving our children deeply while also confronting the ways we may unknowingly replicate what hurt us.

We also hold a profound truth: children are not just beings we raise—they are teachers, mirrors, and healers.

They reveal where we are still wounded. They invite us to reconnect with our own inner children. And they call us into the work of healing—not just individually, but across generations. In this episode, we explore: the normalization of harm in parenting; power, control, and adult supremacy; what it means to truly love and respect children;  children as teachers and guides in our healing; the necessity of re-parenting ourselves; and why the liberation of children is essential to any vision of justice or healing.

This is not a conversation about perfect parenting. It is a conversation about truth, accountability, and transformation. Because how we treat children shapes not only families— but the world we are creating.

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Leslie Priscilla is a parent coach, educator, and the founder of Latinx Parenting, a bilingual movement rooted in children’s rights, social and racial justice, nonviolence, and intergenerational healing. Her work focuses on:

liberating children from harmful and oppressive parenting practices

supporting parents in reparenting themselves

healing intergenerational and ancestral trauma

and decolonizing family systems

She has worked with thousands of parents, educators, and professionals through workshops, trainings, and community-based programming.

Leslie’s highly anticipated book, Chancla: Healing Our Families, Ourselves, and Our Culture through Nonviolent Parenting, is available for pre-order and will be released on August 18, 2026. In Chancla, Leslie:

examines “la chancla” as both a cultural symbol and a legacy of normalized violence

invites readers to move away from fear, shame, and corporal punishment

offers a path rooted in connection, reflection, and ancestral healing

and supports readers in healing both their parenting practices and their inner child

Blending storytelling, history, and practical tools, this book is a guide for anyone seeking to break cycles and create homes grounded in love, safety, and respect.

Connect with Leslie

Website: Latinx Parenting

Instagram: @LatinxParenting

Instagram (Leslie): @comadre.wellness

Leslie will also be presenting at the Justice as Trauma Summit in Vancouver from April 7-9. Learn more here: www.myrnamccallum.co/jat2026

In this intimate and wide-ranging conversation, Myrna sits down with her best friend Shain Jackson for a soulful exploration of love, art, healing, spirituality, and relationship—with all the honesty, laughter, and tenderness that only a lifelong friendship allows.
Together, they reflect on how love shapes who we become, how trauma informs our relationships, and how learning to listen—to ourselves, to spirit, and to one another—is an ongoing practice. This episode weaves personal stories with deeper teachings about healing, creativity, and the role of art as a living, breathing expression of spiritual connection.
Shain shares the vision behind his Story Booth Project, an initiative dedicated to creating physical recording spaces where Indigenous people can safely share and preserve their stories, teachings, and lived experiences for future generations. Rooted in respect, sovereignty, and cultural continuity, the project is both an act of preservation and a form of resistance.
The conversation also touches on Shain’s entrepreneurial and community-building work through Spirit Works, as well as his nonprofit Golden Eagle Rising, which centers Indigenous resurgence, creativity, and community care.
At its heart, this episode is about love as a teacher—love in friendship, love in art, love in healing, and love as a spiritual force that guides us home to ourselves.
This is a conversation for anyone navigating growth, grief, creativity, relationships, and the sacred work of becoming.
To see Shain's work: www.spiritworks.ca and www.goldeneaglerising.org

In this powerful episode of The Trauma-Informed Lawyer Podcast, Myrna welcomes James, the somatic practitioner behind Soma Reset Toronto and the viral TikTok account Nervous System Care Toronto, where he has become a trusted voice on trauma, embodiment, and nervous system regulation.
James has a unique ability to translate complex somatic principles into simple, humane, tangible practices. His work resonates because it is grounded in the body, not theory — and because he speaks from a place of humility, lived experience, and deep compassion for the human condition.
Together, Myrna and James explore what it means to reconnect with the body after trauma and stress, why healing requires slowness, and how nervous system care is actually a path toward personal liberation.
In This Episode, We Explore:
✨ What a dysregulated nervous system looks and feels like
James breaks down the signs we often overlook — the ways our bodies communicate distress long before our minds catch up.
✨ Why regulation is relational
We heal through connection, attunement, and being witnessed. James explains how co-regulation shapes safety and eventually leads to self-regulation.
✨ Trauma as a bodily imprint, not a story
They discuss why insight alone doesn’t shift survival responses, and how somatic practices create change that talking cannot reach.
✨ The importance of slowness in healing
James shares why slow work is not “less work” — it’s nervous-system-friendly work. The body moves at the pace of safety, not urgency.
✨ How simple, consistent practices reshape the system
James offers examples of easy, daily nervous system resets that help build resilience and reduce chronic activation.
✨ Why somatic work is exploding online
From TikTok trends to collective burnout, they touch on why so many people are increasingly turning toward body-based healing.
About James (Soma Reset Toronto)
James is a somatic practitioner and educator based in Toronto. Through his practice, Soma Reset, and his fast-growing TikTok presence under Nervous System Care Toronto, he offers accessible teachings on nervous system regulation, trauma physiology, and embodied healing. His content has helped millions understand their patterns, reconnect with their bodies, and explore somatic work in a grounded, non-performative way.
Key Takeaways
Healing happens in the body first, story second.
Regulation is built in connection, not isolation.
The nervous system responds to consistency more than intensity.
Slow is safe. Slow is sustainable. Slow is healing.
Somatic work is not a trend — it is a remembering.
Connect with James
Soma Reset Toronto : https://somabody.com/pages/somareset
TikTok: @nervoussystemcaretoronto
Instagram: @somabody_