Reclaiming Your Voice: Dr. Liz DeBetta on Trauma, Identity & Narrative Healing

In this powerful episode of Inner Light, Dr. Liz DeBetta, trauma-informed educator, embodiment scholar, and founder of Migrating Toward Wholeness, dives deep into the art of healing without fixing. Drawing from her personal experience as an adoptee and her academic background, Liz shares how self-abandonment shows up in our bodies, how to reconnect through narrative, and why grief and joy can coexist. This episode challenges the impulse to bypass pain and instead calls us to stay, reflect, and rise. If you've ever felt emotionally disconnected, this conversation offers grounded tools, gentle insight, and a path back to yourself.

About the Guest:
Dr. Liz DeBetta is a scholar-artist, author, and somatic trauma educator. As the founder of Migrating Toward Wholeness, she integrates social justice, narrative practice, and embodiment to guide individuals in reclaiming their stories and agency. Her work explores the intersection of identity, storytelling, and trauma, particularly through the lens of adoption and womanhood.

Key Takeaways:

• Self-abandonment often stems from early trauma and disconnection from the body.

• Reconnection begins with curiosity, writing, and naming your truth.

• Feeling doesn’t mean flooding—grounding tools like breathwork and sensory awareness can help.

• Creative outlets like writing, dancing, or gardening foster emotional regulation.

• Reclaiming your narrative means moving from being the object of a story to its author.

• Grief and joy can coexist; contradictions are not flaws—they’re part of being human.

Connect with Dr. Liz DeBetta:
Website: https://www.lizdebetta.com/workshops

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