The Truth About Trauma (feat. Matt Wade)

The Truth About Trauma (feat. Matt Wade)

From Unlocked with Savannah Chrisley by PodcastOne

March 10, 2026 · 52 min · Episode 179

About this episode

Savannah Chrisley and therapist Matt Wade discuss trauma, relationships, and the journey to healing.

Savannah sits down with therapist, speaker, and author Matt Wade for a conversation that gets real about relationships, trauma, and what it actually takes to heal. Matt has played a personal role in Savannah’s life over the years, helping her navigate some of the hardest seasons she’s faced, so this episode is less like an interview and more like an honest conversation between two people who’ve done the work. Matt opens up about the moment his own marriage nearly fell apart and the long road it took to rebuild it. What followed was years of therapy, confronting ego, childhood wounds, and the painful realization that healing requires you to face the parts of yourself you’d rather avoid. Savannah shares pieces of her own journey along the way, including the ways trauma and trust can show up in relationships long after the moment that caused them. They talk about secrets, emotional safety, attachment styles, and why so many couples unknowingly repeat the same patterns in their relationships. Matt also explains how trauma doesn’t just affect one person or one moment in time. It can carry through families and generations if the work isn’t done. From inner child work and therapy…

People in this episode

Host: Savannah Chrisley

Guest: Matt Wade

Topics covered

  • trauma
  • relationships
  • healing
  • therapy
  • emotional safety
  • attachment styles

Keywords

  • trauma
  • relationships
  • healing
  • therapy
  • emotional safety
  • attachment styles
  • trust
  • inner child work

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