About this episode

Emily Cleghorn and guest Devorah Brinkerhoff discuss trauma healing through creativity in motherhood.

In this episode of Mamahood After Trauma, host Emily Cleghorn welcomes Devorah Brinkerhoff, who shares her powerful journey of trauma healing—sparked by pregnancy and her children's own experiences. Devorah opens up about the jealousy of giving her children a better childhood than her own, and the grace required to move through that grief. She explores how art became her most profound healing tool, allowing her body to express what words couldn't reach. Together, Emily and Devorah inspire listeners to embrace resistance as a sign of inner strength and to discover healing through creativity.Connect with Devorah: Instagram: @devorahbrinckerhoffFacebook: Devorah Hake Brinckerhoff & Soul PortraitsTikTok: @soulportrait.artLinkedin: Devorah Hake Brinckerhoff https://soulportrait.art/workshop/ https://soulportrait.art/innervoice/ https://soulportrait.art/ If you’re ready to go deeper and connect with a community of women who get it, I’d love to invite you into the Rising Room—our safe space for mamas navigating healing, growth, and motherhood after trauma. https://www.patreon.com/c/MamahoodAfterTrauma 💬 And if you’ve got a story, insight, or wisdom to share, I’m always looking for…

People in this episode

Host: Emily Cleghorn

Guest: Devorah Brinkerhoff

Topics covered

• trauma healing
• motherhood
• creativity
• emotional regulation
• parenting
• grief

Keywords

• trauma
• motherhood
• creativity
• healing
• emotional regulation
• grief
• art

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Soul Portraits, Rising Room, Podmatch

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