#004: Ways Our Bodies Hold onto Trauma through PTSD and Chronic Pain with Jude Valentin

Jude Valentin is a content creator who posts @mermaidqueenjude, joins Nia Patterson this week on the fourth episode of the podcast to talk about her body trauma, chronic pain, PTSD, and eating disorder recovery. We talk about processing grief, cooking and food, holding space for our followers, and our mutual theater kid histories. This episode is riddled with dark humor and sarcasm as well as painful vulnerability and story sharing. Join us as we talk about how our mental and physical health exist side by side and prioritizing ourselves in a hectic world.

Jude is a content creator, sailor guardian, and cat mom. She is a bisexual nonbinary femme (she/her & they/them) who has made it her mission to create community spaces that can be healing. Her community, the Mermaid Kingdom, is based in empathy, compassion, and chaotic goodness. You can find them all over the internet, probably yelling about astrological placements, tarot, or how cute her cat is.

Jude can be found on Instagram, Twitch, and Patreon at @mermaidqueenjude and her website mermaidequeenjude.com. And since Twitter is a hater you'll have to find her there at @merqueenjude

Check out Nia on Instagram over @thefriendineverwanted and @bodytraumapod You can also find her blogging at thefriendineverwanted.com and you can support the podcast on patreon at patreon.com/thefriendineverwanted. Remember, if you have a question about this podcast or want to share your thoughts please email us at bodytraumapod@gmail.com