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<rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>PTSD Buddies</title><link>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb0xFEgcmDTW-0Cj2BugiVQ</link><description><![CDATA[In this podcast you will hear real stories from real people that deal with post traumatic stress disorder(PTSD) & other mental illnesses. Hear about the trauma they went through and how it has affected them. Also hear about things they do to help them deal with their PTSD symptoms. Learn PTSD tips from actual people that deal with PTSD everyday.]]></description><atom:link href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/5689747/episodes/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language>en</language><category>Mental Health</category><copyright>Copyright Jamie MacWhirter</copyright><image><url>https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ccbc5e6179b9937f4898d31b32824ead.jpg</url><title>PTSD Buddies</title><link>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb0xFEgcmDTW-0Cj2BugiVQ</link></image><lastBuildDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2023 22:10:05 +0000</lastBuildDate><itunes:author>Jamie MacWhirter</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Jamie MacWhirter</itunes:name><itunes:email>ptsdbuddies@gmail.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ccbc5e6179b9937f4898d31b32824ead.jpg"/><itunes:subtitle>In this podcast you will hear real stories from real people that deal with post traumatic stress disorder(PTSD) &amp; other mental illnesses. Hear about the trauma they went through and how it has affected them. Also hear about things they do to help them...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this podcast you will hear real stories from real people that deal with post traumatic stress disorder(PTSD) & other mental illnesses. Hear about the trauma they went through and how it has affected them. Also hear about things they do to help them deal with their PTSD symptoms. Learn PTSD tips from actual people that deal with PTSD everyday.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Health &amp; Fitness"><itunes:category text="Mental Health"/></itunes:category><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><item><title>Gina - A Native American Veteran</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/gina-a-native-american-veteran--53337835</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode of our podcast Jamie speaks with Gina who lives on a native reservation in South Dakota USA. Gina has dealt with trauma &amp; PTSD her whole life. From childhood trauma to trauma in the military, Gina has seen so much. But she faces her PTSD head on &amp; tells us about the things she does that helps her deal with her PTSD. From life on the reservation, to life in the military, to family life, Gina tells it all and we know her story will inspire many.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53337835</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Mar 2023 22:50:17 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53337835/gina_podcast.mp3" length="70155425" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jamie MacWhirter</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode of our podcast Jamie speaks with Gina who lives on a native reservation in South Dakota USA. Gina has dealt with trauma &amp;amp; PTSD her whole life. From childhood trauma to trauma in the military, Gina has seen so much. But she faces...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode of our podcast Jamie speaks with Gina who lives on a native reservation in South Dakota USA. Gina has dealt with trauma &amp; PTSD her whole life. From childhood trauma to trauma in the military, Gina has seen so much. But she faces her PTSD head on &amp; tells us about the things she does that helps her deal with her PTSD. From life on the reservation, to life in the military, to family life, Gina tells it all and we know her story will inspire many.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4385</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>american,buddies,gina,jamie,native,ptsd,veteran</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/06434b1d0150aa2f6eeb0ac9f03e8485.jpg"/><itunes:season>4</itunes:season><itunes:episode>8</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Janis - Former Undercover Cop</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/janis-former-undercover-cop--52532237</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode Jamie chats with Janis from Canada. Join him as he has a very frank conversation with Janis, who after 18 years of policing, was diagnosed with PTSD and told by her psychologist that she could not be a police officer anymore. With a loss of purpose and identity, Janis was adrift until she literally moved onto a boat and started two Youtube Channels.  One channel is called Onboard Tangaroa and is all about living on a boat in British Columbia and the other is about Janis’ journey with PTSD.  This channel is called Finding My Happy.  That is exactly what Janis is trying to do after her PTSD diagnosis.  She is trying to find her happy by sharing her PTSD journey, the ups and the downs, and laughing all the way.  Janis has also just started the Live Your Life Adventure Challenge to encourage others to step out of their comfort zones, try new things, and live their life.<br /><br />You can check out more of Janis’ story about PTSD at: Youtube – Finding my Happy And you can join the Live Your Life Adventure Challenge at www.liveyourlifeadventurchallenge.com where Janis is your biggest cheerleader.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52532237</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2023 19:05:42 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52532237/janis.mp3" length="63327644" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jamie MacWhirter</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode Jamie chats with Janis from Canada. Join him as he has a very frank conversation with Janis, who after 18 years of policing, was diagnosed with PTSD and told by her psychologist that she could not be a police officer anymore. With a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode Jamie chats with Janis from Canada. Join him as he has a very frank conversation with Janis, who after 18 years of policing, was diagnosed with PTSD and told by her psychologist that she could not be a police officer anymore. With a loss of purpose and identity, Janis was adrift until she literally moved onto a boat and started two Youtube Channels.  One channel is called Onboard Tangaroa and is all about living on a boat in British Columbia and the other is about Janis’ journey with PTSD.  This channel is called Finding My Happy.  That is exactly what Janis is trying to do after her PTSD diagnosis.  She is trying to find her happy by sharing her PTSD journey, the ups and the downs, and laughing all the way.  Janis has also just started the Live Your Life Adventure Challenge to encourage others to step out of their comfort zones, try new things, and live their life.<br /><br />You can check out more of Janis’ story about PTSD at: Youtube – Finding my Happy And you can join the Live Your Life Adventure Challenge at www.liveyourlifeadventurchallenge.com where Janis is your biggest cheerleader.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3958</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>buddies,jamie,janis,macwhirter,police,ptsd</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/542b432a366de78fe407ac474a55f5ae.jpg"/><itunes:season>4</itunes:season><itunes:episode>7</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Heather In The U.S.A.</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/heather-in-the-u-s-a--51766388</link><description><![CDATA[Jamie has a PTSD Buddy Chat with Heather and she tells an incredible story and she doesn't hold back on the details so trigger warning. She starts her story at the age of five where she was being sexually abused by her father. Then when telling her mother about it, her mom not believing her and beating her. Then her story goes on to being kidnapped and held prisoner. Spending time in jail. To being a great mother.  Heather tells an amazing story of survival and we know that her story will inspire others.<br /><br />This episode was recorded from a live video in the PTSD Buddies Facebook group.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51766388</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2022 07:00:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51766388/heather_in_the_u_s_a.mp3" length="45059484" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jamie MacWhirter</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Jamie has a PTSD Buddy Chat with Heather and she tells an incredible story and she doesn't hold back on the details so trigger warning. She starts her story at the age of five where she was being sexually abused by her father. Then when telling her...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Jamie has a PTSD Buddy Chat with Heather and she tells an incredible story and she doesn't hold back on the details so trigger warning. She starts her story at the age of five where she was being sexually abused by her father. Then when telling her mother about it, her mom not believing her and beating her. Then her story goes on to being kidnapped and held prisoner. Spending time in jail. To being a great mother.  Heather tells an amazing story of survival and we know that her story will inspire others.<br /><br />This episode was recorded from a live video in the PTSD Buddies Facebook group.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2817</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>abuse,buddies,heather,jamie,kidnap,macwhirter,ptsd,usa</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a09967f4f83bc26b5c0a6b5de9c64fa5.jpg"/><itunes:season>4</itunes:season><itunes:episode>6</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Jason In The U.S.A.</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/jason-in-the-u-s-a--51766366</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode Jamie has a PTSD Buddy Chat with Jason as Jason talks about his PTSD and how it affected his life. Years ago Jason was in a very bad car accident and it has left Jason with PTSD. Jason takes us through that day of the accident so trigger warning to anyone that feel they may be triggered by such a story. He also talks about the PTSD symptoms he now deals with because of this trauma. But he is beating his PTSD and he shares with us some of the things he does to beat PTSD. One of those things is helping others and Jason says he is here to help anyone dealing with PTSD.<br /><br />This episode was recorded from a live video in the PTSD Buddies Facebook group.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51766366</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2022 07:00:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51766366/jason_in_the_u_s_a.mp3" length="33380033" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jamie MacWhirter</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode Jamie has a PTSD Buddy Chat with Jason as Jason talks about his PTSD and how it affected his life. Years ago Jason was in a very bad car accident and it has left Jason with PTSD. Jason takes us through that day of the accident so...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode Jamie has a PTSD Buddy Chat with Jason as Jason talks about his PTSD and how it affected his life. Years ago Jason was in a very bad car accident and it has left Jason with PTSD. Jason takes us through that day of the accident so trigger warning to anyone that feel they may be triggered by such a story. He also talks about the PTSD symptoms he now deals with because of this trauma. But he is beating his PTSD and he shares with us some of the things he does to beat PTSD. One of those things is helping others and Jason says he is here to help anyone dealing with PTSD.<br /><br />This episode was recorded from a live video in the PTSD Buddies Facebook group.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2087</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>buddies,jamie,jason,macwhirter,ptsd,usa</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/869a893cbb3ecc3f8ab4e4a5ab9dc896.jpg"/><itunes:season>4</itunes:season><itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Kris - First Responder at 9/11</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/kris-first-responder-at-9-11--51766337</link><description><![CDATA[Jamie has a PTSD Buddy Chat with member Kris as she talks about how she was an EMS driver/worker during 9/11 in New York city. Listen to Kris tell her incredible story of her experiences during 9/11 as a first responder and how those experiences stayed with her the rest of her life. She talks about her PTSD symptoms and what she does to control them. She also talks about her becoming a social worker so she can help others with mental illnesses. She's a social worker with PTSD helping so many others. She's a true inspiration.<br /><br />This episode was recorded during a live video in the PTSD Buddies Facebook group.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51766337</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2022 07:00:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51766337/kris_in_the_u_s_a.mp3" length="30181391" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jamie MacWhirter</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Jamie has a PTSD Buddy Chat with member Kris as she talks about how she was an EMS driver/worker during 9/11 in New York city. Listen to Kris tell her incredible story of her experiences during 9/11 as a first responder and how those experiences...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Jamie has a PTSD Buddy Chat with member Kris as she talks about how she was an EMS driver/worker during 9/11 in New York city. Listen to Kris tell her incredible story of her experiences during 9/11 as a first responder and how those experiences stayed with her the rest of her life. She talks about her PTSD symptoms and what she does to control them. She also talks about her becoming a social worker so she can help others with mental illnesses. She's a social worker with PTSD helping so many others. She's a true inspiration.<br /><br />This episode was recorded during a live video in the PTSD Buddies Facebook group.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1887</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>9/11,buddies,first,jamie,kris,macwhirter,ny,ptsd,responder,towers,twin</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/647e09c2c07d2d6490a488e0430982f6.jpg"/><itunes:season>4</itunes:season><itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Mike - Veteran In The U.S.A.</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/mike-veteran-in-the-u-s-a--51766310</link><description><![CDATA[Jamie has a PTSD Buddy Chat with Mike as he shares with Jamie and us his incredible story of how PTSD came into his life but how he is beating it. Mike is a veteran and while he was serving he was sexually assaulted by his first sergeant. He now is creating YouTube videos about how fitness has helped him deal with his PTSD. He has even gone on to help many other veterans battle their PTSD through fitness. Mike is going into a fitness competition to inspire others and spread his word. Mike has inspired so many people with his videos and he shares some of his stores in this video.<br /><br />This episode was recorded during a live video in the PTSD Buddies Facebook group.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51766310</guid><pubDate>Sat, 19 Nov 2022 07:00:01 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51766310/mike_in_the_u_s_a.mp3" length="37604346" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jamie MacWhirter</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Jamie has a PTSD Buddy Chat with Mike as he shares with Jamie and us his incredible story of how PTSD came into his life but how he is beating it. Mike is a veteran and while he was serving he was sexually assaulted by his first sergeant. He now is...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Jamie has a PTSD Buddy Chat with Mike as he shares with Jamie and us his incredible story of how PTSD came into his life but how he is beating it. Mike is a veteran and while he was serving he was sexually assaulted by his first sergeant. He now is creating YouTube videos about how fitness has helped him deal with his PTSD. He has even gone on to help many other veterans battle their PTSD through fitness. Mike is going into a fitness competition to inspire others and spread his word. Mike has inspired so many people with his videos and he shares some of his stores in this video.<br /><br />This episode was recorded during a live video in the PTSD Buddies Facebook group.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2351</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>abuse,buddies,jamie,macwhirter,mike,military,ptsd,usa,veteran</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2dd85dd3ae6a0f6ccc5d2bdaa144074a.jpg"/><itunes:season>4</itunes:season><itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Steph In The U.S.A.</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/steph-in-the-u-s-a--51766298</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode Jamie talks to Steph in the U.S.A. about her PTSD and how it entered her life. Steph talks about child abuse, divorce and the love of her children. She talks about her PTSD symptoms and what she does to keep herself grounded.<br /><br />This episode was recorded from a live video shared in the PTSD Buddies Facebook group.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51766298</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2022 07:00:01 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51766298/steph_in_the_u_s_a.mp3" length="41420732" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jamie MacWhirter</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode Jamie talks to Steph in the U.S.A. about her PTSD and how it entered her life. Steph talks about child abuse, divorce and the love of her children. She talks about her PTSD symptoms and what she does to keep herself grounded.&#13;
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This...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode Jamie talks to Steph in the U.S.A. about her PTSD and how it entered her life. Steph talks about child abuse, divorce and the love of her children. She talks about her PTSD symptoms and what she does to keep herself grounded.<br /><br />This episode was recorded from a live video shared in the PTSD Buddies Facebook group.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2589</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>abuse,buddies,jamie,macwhirter,ptsd,steph,usa</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ae55c451d58de2b68ddae05088121be4.jpg"/><itunes:season>4</itunes:season><itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>PTSD Buddy Chat with Brad</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ptsd-buddy-chat-with-brad--51766283</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode Jamie has a chat with Brad and he talks to us about going through child abuse from his father that started at the age of five. Trigger warning to our listeners because Brad does talk about his father beating him and his mother. Brad also talks about being bipolar, what PTSD symptoms he has and what he does to deal with those symptoms.<br /><br />This episode was recorded from a live video in the PTSD Buddies Facebook group.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51766283</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2022 07:00:01 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51766283/ptsd_buddy_chat_with_brad.mp3" length="38496271" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jamie MacWhirter</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode Jamie has a chat with Brad and he talks to us about going through child abuse from his father that started at the age of five. Trigger warning to our listeners because Brad does talk about his father beating him and his mother. Brad...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode Jamie has a chat with Brad and he talks to us about going through child abuse from his father that started at the age of five. Trigger warning to our listeners because Brad does talk about his father beating him and his mother. Brad also talks about being bipolar, what PTSD symptoms he has and what he does to deal with those symptoms.<br /><br />This episode was recorded from a live video in the PTSD Buddies Facebook group.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2406</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>brad,buddies,jamie,macwhirter,ptsd</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c69a40a3e2378f7cb2f68a91b1a5548b.jpg"/><itunes:season>4</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>PTSD Buddy Chat with Felicia</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ptsd-buddy-chat-with-felicia--51766183</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode Jamie has a PTSD buddy chat with Felicia. She shares with us about growing up in foster care and the difficulties she had with that. Also she talks about being in a very abusive marriage, so trigger warning to anyone who might be triggered by stories of abuse. And we also talk about her PTSD symptoms and how she deals with them.  We even talk about our love for video games.<br /><br />This episode was recorded from a live video in the PTSD Buddies Facebook group.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51766183</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2022 16:05:09 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51766183/ptsd_buddy_chat_with_felicia.mp3" length="33650034" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jamie MacWhirter</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode Jamie has a PTSD buddy chat with Felicia. She shares with us about growing up in foster care and the difficulties she had with that. Also she talks about being in a very abusive marriage, so trigger warning to anyone who might be...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode Jamie has a PTSD buddy chat with Felicia. She shares with us about growing up in foster care and the difficulties she had with that. Also she talks about being in a very abusive marriage, so trigger warning to anyone who might be triggered by stories of abuse. And we also talk about her PTSD symptoms and how she deals with them.  We even talk about our love for video games.<br /><br />This episode was recorded from a live video in the PTSD Buddies Facebook group.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2104</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>buddies,felicia,jamie,macwhirter,ptsd</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ccb68c6610d00ecb43a113fb8782d631.jpg"/><itunes:season>3</itunes:season><itunes:episode>10</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Kira in The U.S.A.</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/kira-in-the-u-s-a--51766145</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode Jamie has a chat with Kira in the U.S.A. Kira shares with us some stories of trauma that she has been through so a trigger warning to anyone out there dealing with their own PTSD and feel they might be triggered by such stories. Kira talks about the great physical pain that she has to deal with along with her PTSD and how she has spent much of her time in the E.R.<br /><br />This episode was recorded from a live video in the PTSD Buddies Facebook group.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51766145</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2022 16:02:06 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51766145/kira_in_the_u_s_a.mp3" length="45628327" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jamie MacWhirter</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode Jamie has a chat with Kira in the U.S.A. Kira shares with us some stories of trauma that she has been through so a trigger warning to anyone out there dealing with their own PTSD and feel they might be triggered by such stories. Kira...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode Jamie has a chat with Kira in the U.S.A. Kira shares with us some stories of trauma that she has been through so a trigger warning to anyone out there dealing with their own PTSD and feel they might be triggered by such stories. Kira talks about the great physical pain that she has to deal with along with her PTSD and how she has spent much of her time in the E.R.<br /><br />This episode was recorded from a live video in the PTSD Buddies Facebook group.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2852</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>buddies,jamie,kira,macwhirter,ptsd,usa</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/abdfb2aade19e6952a59a718b5cfcb4f.jpg"/><itunes:season>3</itunes:season><itunes:episode>9</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A PTSD Buddy Chat with Rachel</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-ptsd-buddy-chat-with-rachel--51766116</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode Jamie has a PTSD buddy chat with Rachel and she tells us about her PTSD and what it's like being a full time student with PTSD and also trying to juggle a job. Rachel struggles with social anxiety and touches base on how she deals with that.<br /><br />This episode was recorded from a live video in the PTSD Buddies Facebook group.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51766116</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2022 15:59:09 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51766116/a_ptsd_buddy_chat_with_rachel.mp3" length="28477790" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jamie MacWhirter</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode Jamie has a PTSD buddy chat with Rachel and she tells us about her PTSD and what it's like being a full time student with PTSD and also trying to juggle a job. Rachel struggles with social anxiety and touches base on how she deals with...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode Jamie has a PTSD buddy chat with Rachel and she tells us about her PTSD and what it's like being a full time student with PTSD and also trying to juggle a job. Rachel struggles with social anxiety and touches base on how she deals with that.<br /><br />This episode was recorded from a live video in the PTSD Buddies Facebook group.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1780</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>buddies,jamie,macwhirter,ptsd,rachel</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/6ab3c95479ccee7f7a97039c9a4e9943.jpg"/><itunes:season>3</itunes:season><itunes:episode>8</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>PTSD Buddy Chat With T</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ptsd-buddy-chat-with-t--51766095</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode Jamie has a chat with T and T is a body piercer. T will talk to use how her job as a body piercer has helped her with her own PTSD by being a good listener to the people that sit in her chair and talk to her. I guess some could picture it as a bartender lending an ear to someone sitting at the bar. Everyone needs someone to talk to at some point and T is that someone for many people.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51766095</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2022 15:55:23 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51766095/ptsd_buddy_chat_with_t.mp3" length="30812092" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jamie MacWhirter</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode Jamie has a chat with T and T is a body piercer. T will talk to use how her job as a body piercer has helped her with her own PTSD by being a good listener to the people that sit in her chair and talk to her. I guess some could picture...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode Jamie has a chat with T and T is a body piercer. T will talk to use how her job as a body piercer has helped her with her own PTSD by being a good listener to the people that sit in her chair and talk to her. I guess some could picture it as a bartender lending an ear to someone sitting at the bar. Everyone needs someone to talk to at some point and T is that someone for many people.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1926</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>buddies,jamie,macwhirter,ptsd,t</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/515779ec84be65740f1c8521885045b3.jpg"/><itunes:season>3</itunes:season><itunes:episode>7</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Mark - First Responder From Newfoundland</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/mark-first-responder-from-newfoundland--51766067</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode Jamie has a chat with fellow Newfoundlander Mark who is a first responder. But PTSD didn't enter Mark's life because he is a first responder. It entered his life because Mark was abused by a family member when he was a child. Mark shares his story with us in this episodes and he also talks about what works for him with dealing with his PTSD. <br /><br />This episode was recorded from the PTSD Buddies Facebook group.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51766067</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2022 15:50:47 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51766067/mark_from_newfoundland.mp3" length="67482159" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jamie MacWhirter</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode Jamie has a chat with fellow Newfoundlander Mark who is a first responder. But PTSD didn't enter Mark's life because he is a first responder. It entered his life because Mark was abused by a family member when he was a child. Mark...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode Jamie has a chat with fellow Newfoundlander Mark who is a first responder. But PTSD didn't enter Mark's life because he is a first responder. It entered his life because Mark was abused by a family member when he was a child. Mark shares his story with us in this episodes and he also talks about what works for him with dealing with his PTSD. <br /><br />This episode was recorded from the PTSD Buddies Facebook group.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4218</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>abuse,buddies,first,jamie,macwhirter,mark,newfoundland,ptsd,responder</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4bd97b53b715064886b0922f783a12a7.jpg"/><itunes:season>3</itunes:season><itunes:episode>6</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Mitch in the U.S.A</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/mitch-in-the-u-s-a--51766028</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode Jamie has a PTSD Buddy Chat with member Mitch as they talk about how PTSD entered his life and what he does to cope with it.  Mitch also talks about farm life his love of animals and how animals help him with dealing with his PTSD. Mitch even talks about bullies. <br /><br />This episode was recorded in the PTSD Buddies Facebook group.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51766028</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2022 15:47:44 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51766028/mitch_in_the_u_s_a.mp3" length="43576147" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jamie MacWhirter</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode Jamie has a PTSD Buddy Chat with member Mitch as they talk about how PTSD entered his life and what he does to cope with it.  Mitch also talks about farm life his love of animals and how animals help him with dealing with his PTSD....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode Jamie has a PTSD Buddy Chat with member Mitch as they talk about how PTSD entered his life and what he does to cope with it.  Mitch also talks about farm life his love of animals and how animals help him with dealing with his PTSD. Mitch even talks about bullies. <br /><br />This episode was recorded in the PTSD Buddies Facebook group.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2724</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>buddies,bullies,jamie,macwhirter,mitch,ptsd,usa</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/11391760461c9544bf862eb7abcc852d.jpg"/><itunes:season>3</itunes:season><itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Jayne In The United Kingdom</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/jayne-in-the-united-kingdom--51755159</link><description><![CDATA[Jamie has a PTSD Buddy Chat with member Jayne as she talks about her PTSD, how it entered her life through abuse and what she did about it.  We talk about her triggers and things she does to cope.  She wants everyone out there with PTSD to know you are not alone.  Thanks for sharing.<br /><br />This was recorded from a live video in the PTSD Buddies YouTube channel.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51755159</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2022 18:34:25 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51755159/chat_with_jayne.mp3" length="40943422" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jamie MacWhirter</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Jamie has a PTSD Buddy Chat with member Jayne as she talks about her PTSD, how it entered her life through abuse and what she did about it.  We talk about her triggers and things she does to cope.  She wants everyone out there with PTSD to know you...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Jamie has a PTSD Buddy Chat with member Jayne as she talks about her PTSD, how it entered her life through abuse and what she did about it.  We talk about her triggers and things she does to cope.  She wants everyone out there with PTSD to know you are not alone.  Thanks for sharing.<br /><br />This was recorded from a live video in the PTSD Buddies YouTube channel.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2559</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>buddies,jamie,jayne,kingdom,macwhirter,ptsd,uk,united</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b58fc8c31dba3c91eae29fb67fd0841f.jpg"/><itunes:season>3</itunes:season><itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A No Name Member from Australia</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-no-name-member-from-australia--51755063</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode Jamie has a  chat with an unknown member of PTSD Buddies.  The reason why we call him the unknown member is because he is in the middle of changing his name.  It's a way he is dealing with his PTSD.  Hear about this and so much more as Jamie talks to this Australian member about how PTSD entered his life and the steps he has taken to continue through his life.<br /><br />This was recorded from a live video in the PTSD Buddies YouTube channel.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51755063</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2022 18:29:17 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51755063/chat_with_no_name_member_from_austraila.mp3" length="44104030" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jamie MacWhirter</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode Jamie has a  chat with an unknown member of PTSD Buddies.  The reason why we call him the unknown member is because he is in the middle of changing his name.  It's a way he is dealing with his PTSD.  Hear about this and so much more as...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode Jamie has a  chat with an unknown member of PTSD Buddies.  The reason why we call him the unknown member is because he is in the middle of changing his name.  It's a way he is dealing with his PTSD.  Hear about this and so much more as Jamie talks to this Australian member about how PTSD entered his life and the steps he has taken to continue through his life.<br /><br />This was recorded from a live video in the PTSD Buddies YouTube channel.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2757</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>australia,buddies,jamie,macwhirter,ptsd</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4b15477ef2b70e31bca540016ea0258f.jpg"/><itunes:season>3</itunes:season><itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Tracy From New York</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/tracy-from-new-york--51755033</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode Jamie talks with Tracy a moderator in the PTSD Buddies Facebook group and they talk about things they do that helps them deal with their PTSD.  Tracy also talks about having PTSD and dealing with her job and also about having a relationship with a soldier while dealing with her PTSD. <br /><br />This episode was recorded in the PTSD Buddies Facebook group with members viewing.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51755033</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2022 18:29:01 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51755033/tracy_from_new_york.mp3" length="31548536" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jamie MacWhirter</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode Jamie talks with Tracy a moderator in the PTSD Buddies Facebook group and they talk about things they do that helps them deal with their PTSD.  Tracy also talks about having PTSD and dealing with her job and also about having a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode Jamie talks with Tracy a moderator in the PTSD Buddies Facebook group and they talk about things they do that helps them deal with their PTSD.  Tracy also talks about having PTSD and dealing with her job and also about having a relationship with a soldier while dealing with her PTSD. <br /><br />This episode was recorded in the PTSD Buddies Facebook group with members viewing.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1972</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>buddies,jamie,macwhirter,military,ny,ptsd,tracy,usa</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/987f993f93233da6aa9f3715f23bdbdc.jpg"/><itunes:season>3</itunes:season><itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Riad With Spartan Wellness</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/riad-with-spartan-wellness--51754962</link><description><![CDATA[Join Jamie as he has a PTSD Buddy Chat with Riad from Spartan Wellness as they talk about what Spartan Wellness does for people & how it got started.  Spartan Wellness deals a lot with medical cannabis so Riad was ready to answer all the weed questions the PTSD Buddies had.<br /><br />This episode was filmed in the PTSD Buddies Facebook group.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51754962</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2022 18:28:47 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51754962/riad_buddy_chat.mp3" length="59668412" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jamie MacWhirter</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Join Jamie as he has a PTSD Buddy Chat with Riad from Spartan Wellness as they talk about what Spartan Wellness does for people &amp; how it got started.  Spartan Wellness deals a lot with medical cannabis so Riad was ready to answer all the weed...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Join Jamie as he has a PTSD Buddy Chat with Riad from Spartan Wellness as they talk about what Spartan Wellness does for people & how it got started.  Spartan Wellness deals a lot with medical cannabis so Riad was ready to answer all the weed questions the PTSD Buddies had.<br /><br />This episode was filmed in the PTSD Buddies Facebook group.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3730</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>buddies,jamie,macwhirter,ontario,ptsd,riad,spartan,wellness</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/06a755c7cd956e76a93b6a3e3076aef9.jpg"/><itunes:season>3</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Terry From Newfoundland</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/terry-from-newfoundland--51754935</link><description><![CDATA[Jamie has a PTSD Buddy Chat with Terry a group moderator.  Terry also lives in Newfoundland like Jamie and Terry comes to the PTSD Buddies group support meetings that Jamie hosts.  In this video Terry talks about how PTSD entered his life through child abuse.  He also talks about triggers he has and what he finds helps him through those triggers.  Terry tells us why he became a moderator.<br /><br />This was recorded from a live video in the PTSD Buddies YouTube channel.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51754935</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2022 18:28:26 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51754935/ep_20_terry_from_newfoundland.mp3" length="52562688" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jamie MacWhirter</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Jamie has a PTSD Buddy Chat with Terry a group moderator.  Terry also lives in Newfoundland like Jamie and Terry comes to the PTSD Buddies group support meetings that Jamie hosts.  In this video Terry talks about how PTSD entered his life through...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Jamie has a PTSD Buddy Chat with Terry a group moderator.  Terry also lives in Newfoundland like Jamie and Terry comes to the PTSD Buddies group support meetings that Jamie hosts.  In this video Terry talks about how PTSD entered his life through child abuse.  He also talks about triggers he has and what he finds helps him through those triggers.  Terry tells us why he became a moderator.<br /><br />This was recorded from a live video in the PTSD Buddies YouTube channel.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3286</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>buddies,jamie,macwhirter,newfoundland,ptsd,terry</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b06116d847cb0ac637689a4ac8a8bb32.jpg"/><itunes:season>2</itunes:season><itunes:episode>10</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Rebecca In Ontario</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/rebecca-in-ontario--51754891</link><description><![CDATA[Join Jamie as he has a PTSD Buddy Chat with group moderator Rebecca as they talk about how she is going for her masters degree in social work and she is in her last year.  They talk about different triggers that they both have.  Jamie even explains to everyone some of the Newfoundland words that are out there and he shows off his Newfoundland accent.  Lots of laughing again in this Buddy Chat.  Hope you enjoy.<br /><br />This was recorded from a live video in the PTSD Buddies YouTube channel.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51754891</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2022 18:28:09 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51754891/ptsd_buddy_chat_with_rebecca.mp3" length="48565744" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jamie MacWhirter</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Join Jamie as he has a PTSD Buddy Chat with group moderator Rebecca as they talk about how she is going for her masters degree in social work and she is in her last year.  They talk about different triggers that they both have.  Jamie even explains to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Join Jamie as he has a PTSD Buddy Chat with group moderator Rebecca as they talk about how she is going for her masters degree in social work and she is in her last year.  They talk about different triggers that they both have.  Jamie even explains to everyone some of the Newfoundland words that are out there and he shows off his Newfoundland accent.  Lots of laughing again in this Buddy Chat.  Hope you enjoy.<br /><br />This was recorded from a live video in the PTSD Buddies YouTube channel.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3036</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>buddies,jamie,macwhirter,ontario,ptsd,rebecca</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/251f5ece2c1826b4f2f2450376f16343.jpg"/><itunes:season>2</itunes:season><itunes:episode>9</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A PTSD Buddy Chat With Elizabeth</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-ptsd-buddy-chat-with-elizabeth--51754854</link><description><![CDATA[in this episode Jamie has a chat with Elizabeth about how PTSD entered her life.  She talks about how it changed her life and the things she has done too over come her PTSD.  Yes its still a battle for her but its one that she is winning.  With the help of her husband the two of them are are showing the world that life can go on with PTSD.<br /><br />This episode was recorded from a live video in the PTSD Buddies YouTube channel.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51754854</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2022 18:27:54 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51754854/ptsd_buddy_chat_with_elizabeth.mp3" length="66489088" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jamie MacWhirter</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>in this episode Jamie has a chat with Elizabeth about how PTSD entered her life.  She talks about how it changed her life and the things she has done too over come her PTSD.  Yes its still a battle for her but its one that she is winning.  With the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[in this episode Jamie has a chat with Elizabeth about how PTSD entered her life.  She talks about how it changed her life and the things she has done too over come her PTSD.  Yes its still a battle for her but its one that she is winning.  With the help of her husband the two of them are are showing the world that life can go on with PTSD.<br /><br />This episode was recorded from a live video in the PTSD Buddies YouTube channel.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4156</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>buddies,elizabeth,jamie,macwhirter,ptsd</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/865934dee6f63674add038b4c8db4f5e.jpg"/><itunes:season>2</itunes:season><itunes:episode>8</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Leah Ann In Newfoundland</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/leah-ann-in-newfoundland--51753589</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode Jamie chats with Leah Ann from Newfoundland Canada as she talks about the abuse she went through as a child and how it has affected her whole life.  She will touch base on flashbacks that she went through and the thoughts of suicide she had and her overdose that almost took her life.  <br />Thank you for sharing Leah Ann you are a true inspiration.<br /><br />This episode was recorded during a live video in the PTSD Buddies Facebook group.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51753589</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2022 18:27:39 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51753589/leah_ann_podcast_buddy_chat.mp3" length="38704833" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jamie MacWhirter</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode Jamie chats with Leah Ann from Newfoundland Canada as she talks about the abuse she went through as a child and how it has affected her whole life.  She will touch base on flashbacks that she went through and the thoughts of suicide...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode Jamie chats with Leah Ann from Newfoundland Canada as she talks about the abuse she went through as a child and how it has affected her whole life.  She will touch base on flashbacks that she went through and the thoughts of suicide she had and her overdose that almost took her life.  <br />Thank you for sharing Leah Ann you are a true inspiration.<br /><br />This episode was recorded during a live video in the PTSD Buddies Facebook group.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2419</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>ann,buddies,jamie,leah,macwhirter,newfoundland,ptsd</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a987ec8e78b54c17570efdb66759ce02.jpg"/><itunes:season>2</itunes:season><itunes:episode>7</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Eirill from Norway</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/eirill-from-norway--51753545</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode Jamie has a chat with Eirill in Norway.  Eirill is not just a member of the PTSD Buddies Facebook group but is also an admin of the group and has been one for years.  Eirill shares with us the exact moment they discovered what PTSD was and that they had it for as long as they can remember.   We talk about dating with PTSD and the power of having the support of a loved one. <br />Thank you Eirill for sharing this with us, you are a true inspiration to myself and many other PTSD Buddies out there. <br /><br />This video was recorded in a live video in the PTSD Buddies Facebook group.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51753545</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2022 18:27:25 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51753545/podcast_ep_20_ptsd_buddies_chat_with_eirill_from_norway.mp3" length="60842041" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jamie MacWhirter</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode Jamie has a chat with Eirill in Norway.  Eirill is not just a member of the PTSD Buddies Facebook group but is also an admin of the group and has been one for years.  Eirill shares with us the exact moment they discovered what PTSD was...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode Jamie has a chat with Eirill in Norway.  Eirill is not just a member of the PTSD Buddies Facebook group but is also an admin of the group and has been one for years.  Eirill shares with us the exact moment they discovered what PTSD was and that they had it for as long as they can remember.   We talk about dating with PTSD and the power of having the support of a loved one. <br />Thank you Eirill for sharing this with us, you are a true inspiration to myself and many other PTSD Buddies out there. <br /><br />This video was recorded in a live video in the PTSD Buddies Facebook group.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3803</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>buddies,eirill,jamie,macwhirter,norway,ptsd</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/03fd656324262c4c556c1f64fb080473.jpg"/><itunes:season>2</itunes:season><itunes:episode>6</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>David Talking About Alcohol Detox</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/david-talking-about-alcohol-detox--51753520</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode Jamie talks with David about going through alcohol detox.  During the recording of this episode David is going through day five of his detox.  He talks about the struggles of what he is going through and how it is affecting him and his family.  David also talks about why he turned to alcohol.  He talks about going through child abuse that leads to him having to testifying in court at a young age.  He talks about his years serving in the military and releasing to a justing to civilian life.  Finally Davis talks about his family, being a husband and a father.  David tells an incredible story of strength and bravery that we know will inspire listeners out there.  <br />David wants you to know, "It's never too late to make a change."]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51753520</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2022 18:27:11 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51753520/y2mate_is_ptsd_buddy_chat_with_david_talking_about_alcohol_detox_883bjkudhdw_160k_1656078605454.mp3" length="47626125" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jamie MacWhirter</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode Jamie talks with David about going through alcohol detox.  During the recording of this episode David is going through day five of his detox.  He talks about the struggles of what he is going through and how it is affecting him and his...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode Jamie talks with David about going through alcohol detox.  During the recording of this episode David is going through day five of his detox.  He talks about the struggles of what he is going through and how it is affecting him and his family.  David also talks about why he turned to alcohol.  He talks about going through child abuse that leads to him having to testifying in court at a young age.  He talks about his years serving in the military and releasing to a justing to civilian life.  Finally Davis talks about his family, being a husband and a father.  David tells an incredible story of strength and bravery that we know will inspire listeners out there.  <br />David wants you to know, "It's never too late to make a change."]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2382</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>buddies,david,detox,jamie,macwhirter,military,newfoundland,ptsd</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/f178cf0494a0cd1cf4ad21760a101e95.jpg"/><itunes:season>2</itunes:season><itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Kathleen From Ontario</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/kathleen-from-ontario--51753505</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode Jamie talks to Kathleen from Ontario who tells us her story of growing up in a household with her father who was a veteran of WWII and also with her mother that dealt with her own mental illnesses.   She has also is a victim of work place trauma and touches on how that affected her life.  Last she talks about the loss of her husband due to a car crash.  Kathleen shares with us some incredible life struggles and how she made it through them.  Kathleen is a strong woman and she shares some tips that helped her through and we know her story will inspire others.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51753505</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2022 18:26:57 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51753505/y2mate_is_ptsd_buddies_chat_with_kathleen_from_ontario_edd4opzxjxu_128k_1656078682519.mp3" length="78168959" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jamie MacWhirter</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode Jamie talks to Kathleen from Ontario who tells us her story of growing up in a household with her father who was a veteran of WWII and also with her mother that dealt with her own mental illnesses.   She has also is a victim of work...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode Jamie talks to Kathleen from Ontario who tells us her story of growing up in a household with her father who was a veteran of WWII and also with her mother that dealt with her own mental illnesses.   She has also is a victim of work place trauma and touches on how that affected her life.  Last she talks about the loss of her husband due to a car crash.  Kathleen shares with us some incredible life struggles and how she made it through them.  Kathleen is a strong woman and she shares some tips that helped her through and we know her story will inspire others.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4886</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>buddies,jamie,kathleen,macwhirterb,ontario,ptsd</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/d3311f9d06774d856e04dc9583bd5ce5.jpg"/><itunes:season>2</itunes:season><itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Chris In Ontario Canada</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/chris-in-ontario-canada--51753477</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode Jamie talks to his good buddy Chris in Ontario Canada.  Chris is a former paramedic and so is his wife.  He talks about what his life is like with PTSD, and shares what it's like living with a spouse with PTSD. Chris also talks about what it's like for them raising a child while healing from PTSD.<br />Chris will also go through some breathing exercises with us and talk about how they help with self-regulation.  Chris will even tell us about a new app he and his brother are working on to help people with these breathing exercises to improve your wellbeing.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51753477</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2022 18:26:40 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51753477/y2mate_is_ptsd_buddies_chat_with_chris_in_ontario_canada_qnvafjxm4v8_128k_1656085645438.mp3" length="102123036" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jamie MacWhirter</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode Jamie talks to his good buddy Chris in Ontario Canada.  Chris is a former paramedic and so is his wife.  He talks about what his life is like with PTSD, and shares what it's like living with a spouse with PTSD. Chris also talks about...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode Jamie talks to his good buddy Chris in Ontario Canada.  Chris is a former paramedic and so is his wife.  He talks about what his life is like with PTSD, and shares what it's like living with a spouse with PTSD. Chris also talks about what it's like for them raising a child while healing from PTSD.<br />Chris will also go through some breathing exercises with us and talk about how they help with self-regulation.  Chris will even tell us about a new app he and his brother are working on to help people with these breathing exercises to improve your wellbeing.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6383</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>breathing,buddies,chris,inyour20,jamie,macwhirter,ontario,ptsd</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/84f725333c21bcf3700e476cc4312901.jpg"/><itunes:season>2</itunes:season><itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Kayla Talks about 9/11 &amp; Escaping The Twin Towers</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/kayla-talks-about-9-11-escaping-the-twin-towers--51753424</link><description><![CDATA[Jamie talks to Kayla in New York U.S.A.  She worked at the Twin Towers in New York and was on the 67th floor when the planes hit the towers on the tragic day.  Listen to Kayla tell her heroic story of survival as she not only barley makes it out alive, but leads others to safety.  A trigger warning to anyone who feels they maybe triggered by hearing Kayla's story.  Kayla goes in to detail of what happened to her that day and how she came close to death.  Kayla is a true hero in this story, and we are so proud to have her on our podcast today.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51753424</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2022 18:26:19 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51753424/y2mate_is_ptsd_buddies_chat_with_kayla_talks_about_911_escaping_the_twin_towers_w_zrbrdeury_128k_1656078064524.mp3" length="77376926" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jamie MacWhirter</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Jamie talks to Kayla in New York U.S.A.  She worked at the Twin Towers in New York and was on the 67th floor when the planes hit the towers on the tragic day.  Listen to Kayla tell her heroic story of survival as she not only barley makes it out...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Jamie talks to Kayla in New York U.S.A.  She worked at the Twin Towers in New York and was on the 67th floor when the planes hit the towers on the tragic day.  Listen to Kayla tell her heroic story of survival as she not only barley makes it out alive, but leads others to safety.  A trigger warning to anyone who feels they maybe triggered by hearing Kayla's story.  Kayla goes in to detail of what happened to her that day and how she came close to death.  Kayla is a true hero in this story, and we are so proud to have her on our podcast today.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4837</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>9/11,buddies,jamie,kayla,macwhirter,ny,ptsd,towers,twin,usa</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cdb09dfaa00804a2498be081b43a1958.jpg"/><itunes:season>2</itunes:season><itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Ismael From Bali Indonesia</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ismael-from-bali-indonesia--51752711</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode Jamie talks with Ismael who tells an incredible story of PTSD from being kidnapped and held prisoner in his own home.  Trigger warning to anyone that listens as Ismael shares with us the story of the kidnapping.  He goes on to tell us about his life struggles with PTSD and what works for him with dealing with it.  He talks about his one true support, is his wife who stands behind him though it all.  Ismael is a true fighter and has learned so much about PTSD and PTSD Buddies is proud to have him on the podcast today to share with us some of his PTSD knowledge.  We know his words will inspire others.<br /> Apologies for the low quality sound as this was recorded through Facebook Messenger and it didn't come out as clear as we hoped.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51752711</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2022 18:25:56 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51752711/y2mate_is_ptsd_buddies_chat_with_ismael_from_bali_indonesia_eetnsb31hw0_128k_1656077780756.mp3" length="76611225" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jamie MacWhirter</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode Jamie talks with Ismael who tells an incredible story of PTSD from being kidnapped and held prisoner in his own home.  Trigger warning to anyone that listens as Ismael shares with us the story of the kidnapping.  He goes on to tell us...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode Jamie talks with Ismael who tells an incredible story of PTSD from being kidnapped and held prisoner in his own home.  Trigger warning to anyone that listens as Ismael shares with us the story of the kidnapping.  He goes on to tell us about his life struggles with PTSD and what works for him with dealing with it.  He talks about his one true support, is his wife who stands behind him though it all.  Ismael is a true fighter and has learned so much about PTSD and PTSD Buddies is proud to have him on the podcast today to share with us some of his PTSD knowledge.  We know his words will inspire others.<br /> Apologies for the low quality sound as this was recorded through Facebook Messenger and it didn't come out as clear as we hoped.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4789</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>buddies,indonesia,ismael,jamie,macwhirter,ptsd</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e6c88a81a2274156ba82a13cc136157b.jpg"/><itunes:season>2</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Nataly From Columbia</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/nataly-from-columbia--51743701</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode Jamie talks to Nataly who was born in Columbia, then moved to Ontario Canada when she was a teenager.  Listen to Nataly talk about abuse she faced from family while living in Columbia, then moved to Canada only to face more abuse.  But her story does not end in sadness.  Listen to her share about becoming a mother herself and how her and her children have an unbreakable bond.  Nataly is a song, inspiring mother with great kids behind her and PTSD Buddies is proud to share her story with you.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51743701</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2022 21:34:24 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51743701/y2mate_is_ptsd_buddy_chat_with_nataly_from_columbia_v1jlr_nk70i_160k_1656077202574.mp3" length="46607085" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jamie MacWhirter</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode Jamie talks to Nataly who was born in Columbia, then moved to Ontario Canada when she was a teenager.  Listen to Nataly talk about abuse she faced from family while living in Columbia, then moved to Canada only to face more abuse.  But...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode Jamie talks to Nataly who was born in Columbia, then moved to Ontario Canada when she was a teenager.  Listen to Nataly talk about abuse she faced from family while living in Columbia, then moved to Canada only to face more abuse.  But her story does not end in sadness.  Listen to her share about becoming a mother herself and how her and her children have an unbreakable bond.  Nataly is a song, inspiring mother with great kids behind her and PTSD Buddies is proud to share her story with you.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2331</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>buddies,columbia,jamie,macwhirter,nataly,ptsd</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/dce67c9576da99895c87e0b16808d254.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>9</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Michelle From Ontario</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/michelle-from-ontario--51743639</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode Jamie talks to Michelle from Ontario Canada. She is a bus driver and her PTSD comes from work place trauma.  Listen to Michelle tell her incredible story of events that lead to her PTSD, while behind the wheel of a large city bus and how it affected her.  She shares symptoms and set backs from her PTSD.  But also shares tips of things that help her through her day to day.  Her story goes from not being able to leave the house due to her PTSD symptoms, to flying to Montreal to be apart of an episode  on the TV show "You Can't Ask That."  Michelle is strong and a true survivor of PTSD.  I hope her story will inspire you as it did me.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51743639</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2022 21:31:21 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51743639/y2mate_is_ptsd_buddy_chat_with_michelle_from_ontario_canada_yempiceyl9y_160k_1656076958179.mp3" length="64541805" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jamie MacWhirter</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode Jamie talks to Michelle from Ontario Canada. She is a bus driver and her PTSD comes from work place trauma.  Listen to Michelle tell her incredible story of events that lead to her PTSD, while behind the wheel of a large city bus and...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode Jamie talks to Michelle from Ontario Canada. She is a bus driver and her PTSD comes from work place trauma.  Listen to Michelle tell her incredible story of events that lead to her PTSD, while behind the wheel of a large city bus and how it affected her.  She shares symptoms and set backs from her PTSD.  But also shares tips of things that help her through her day to day.  Her story goes from not being able to leave the house due to her PTSD symptoms, to flying to Montreal to be apart of an episode  on the TV show "You Can't Ask That."  Michelle is strong and a true survivor of PTSD.  I hope her story will inspire you as it did me.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3228</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>buddies,jamie,macwhirter,michelle,ontario,ptsd,tema</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3185e4052adb1ffcc5802707148c5952.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>8</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Audrey From Tennessee U.S.A</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/audrey-from-tennessee-u-s-a--51743580</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode Jamie talks to Audrey who was sexually abused by her father starting at the young age of four.  It continued until she was eighteen and. she confronted her father in front of everyone.  She tells an amazing story of strength.  Having not even her mother believe her, feeling so along in the world.  Audrey fought for everything she has in life.   Listen to her story go from living with horrible parents to becoming an amazing parent to her own children.  Audrey has been dealing with PTSD for many years and she has lots of advice and stories to share with all of you.  She is ready to inspire the world so take a listen.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51743580</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2022 21:27:37 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51743580/y2mate_is_ptsd_buddy_chat_with_audrey_from_tennessee_u_s_a_1bddoioykqc_128k_1656076378016.mp3" length="67287392" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jamie MacWhirter</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode Jamie talks to Audrey who was sexually abused by her father starting at the young age of four.  It continued until she was eighteen and. she confronted her father in front of everyone.  She tells an amazing story of strength.  Having...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode Jamie talks to Audrey who was sexually abused by her father starting at the young age of four.  It continued until she was eighteen and. she confronted her father in front of everyone.  She tells an amazing story of strength.  Having not even her mother believe her, feeling so along in the world.  Audrey fought for everything she has in life.   Listen to her story go from living with horrible parents to becoming an amazing parent to her own children.  Audrey has been dealing with PTSD for many years and she has lots of advice and stories to share with all of you.  She is ready to inspire the world so take a listen.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4206</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>audrey,buddies,jamie,macwhirter,ptsd,tennessee,usa</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cb82c3c96e72f06703ebe43e8a8c7398.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>7</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Darlene From Newfoundland</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/darlene-from-newfoundland--51743530</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode Jamie talks to Darlene who was accidentally shot in the back by her husband who was in another room and moving his brother's 7mm rifle.  Listen to Darlene tell her horrific story of how she was standing in the kitchen when the bullet hit her in the back and how her nine year old daughter came to her rescue and for help.  Darlene then talks about how it was a drive of an hour and thirty minutes in the ambulance to the hospital and how they were not sure is she was going to make it. <br />Darlene is a true survivor and a PTSD survivor and she is here to share with you, her story. <br /><br />Trigger warning - this story could be triggering to some people.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51743530</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2022 21:21:18 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51743530/yt2mp3_info_ptsd_buddy_chat_with_darlene_from_newfoundland_320kbps.mp3" length="191497600" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jamie MacWhirter</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode Jamie talks to Darlene who was accidentally shot in the back by her husband who was in another room and moving his brother's 7mm rifle.  Listen to Darlene tell her horrific story of how she was standing in the kitchen when the bullet...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode Jamie talks to Darlene who was accidentally shot in the back by her husband who was in another room and moving his brother's 7mm rifle.  Listen to Darlene tell her horrific story of how she was standing in the kitchen when the bullet hit her in the back and how her nine year old daughter came to her rescue and for help.  Darlene then talks about how it was a drive of an hour and thirty minutes in the ambulance to the hospital and how they were not sure is she was going to make it. <br />Darlene is a true survivor and a PTSD survivor and she is here to share with you, her story. <br /><br />Trigger warning - this story could be triggering to some people.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4788</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>buddies,darlene,jamie,macwhirter,newfoundland,ptsd</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/6fee6e2c26577bbba3c91b7a6b059b61.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>6</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Kent from Prince Edward Island Canada</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/kent-from-prince-edward-island-canada--51593166</link><description><![CDATA[Kent is a first responder from P.E.I. Canada.  In this episode he talks to us about growing up on the island and what he was like before PTSD.  He touches on why he became a paramedic.  He also tells us about some of his rough nights working as a paramedic.  He explains how the years doing the job took its toll on him and changed who he was.  <br />If you find stories of car crashes triggering please be advised that Kent does go into some trauma stories while working as a paramedic.  <br />Kent also talks about his family life and the struggles on a family when a member deals with PTSD. He shares the highs and the lows of his life.  Kent says he's an open book and hopes that by sharing his story it will inspire others.  I know it will Kent.  Kent is a survivor of PTSD.  Thats why his PTSD Buddies hockey jersey has a S for Survivor and not a C for Captain.  Kent says talking to others is what helped him with his PTSD and if you cant find someone to talk to then contact him.  He is here to help you and to listen.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51593166</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2022 20:56:51 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51593166/y2mate_is_ptsd_buddies_chat_with_kent_from_prince_edward_island_canada_ufypqb3twty_128k_1656075572173.mp3" length="77855907" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jamie MacWhirter</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Kent is a first responder from P.E.I. Canada.  In this episode he talks to us about growing up on the island and what he was like before PTSD.  He touches on why he became a paramedic.  He also tells us about some of his rough nights working as a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Kent is a first responder from P.E.I. Canada.  In this episode he talks to us about growing up on the island and what he was like before PTSD.  He touches on why he became a paramedic.  He also tells us about some of his rough nights working as a paramedic.  He explains how the years doing the job took its toll on him and changed who he was.  <br />If you find stories of car crashes triggering please be advised that Kent does go into some trauma stories while working as a paramedic.  <br />Kent also talks about his family life and the struggles on a family when a member deals with PTSD. He shares the highs and the lows of his life.  Kent says he's an open book and hopes that by sharing his story it will inspire others.  I know it will Kent.  Kent is a survivor of PTSD.  Thats why his PTSD Buddies hockey jersey has a S for Survivor and not a C for Captain.  Kent says talking to others is what helped him with his PTSD and if you cant find someone to talk to then contact him.  He is here to help you and to listen.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4866</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>buddies,illness,jamie,kent,macwhirter,mental,p.e.i.,ptsd</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1dd33c5580354e49c93c79321236d63b.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Triston From Australia</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/triston-from-australia--51593153</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode Jamie talks to Triston from Australia who had PTSD enter his life through surgery complications at a hospital.  Listen to Triston share his story how he was put into an induced coma and woke up in a strange place and couldn't move his arms or legs.  Away from his family and alone Triston struggled, but made it home.  Only to find himself in a world of PTSD.  He explains how it affected both him and his family.  He tells us about things that worked and didn't work for him.  He also touches base on talking to your kids about your PTSD and how your kids could be your best tool becoming a PTSD survivor.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51593153</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2022 20:56:35 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51593153/y2mate_is_ptsd_buddy_chat_triston_in_australia_qnyjl99s2zk_128k_1656075336218_1.mp3" length="86604211" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jamie MacWhirter</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode Jamie talks to Triston from Australia who had PTSD enter his life through surgery complications at a hospital.  Listen to Triston share his story how he was put into an induced coma and woke up in a strange place and couldn't move his...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode Jamie talks to Triston from Australia who had PTSD enter his life through surgery complications at a hospital.  Listen to Triston share his story how he was put into an induced coma and woke up in a strange place and couldn't move his arms or legs.  Away from his family and alone Triston struggled, but made it home.  Only to find himself in a world of PTSD.  He explains how it affected both him and his family.  He tells us about things that worked and didn't work for him.  He also touches base on talking to your kids about your PTSD and how your kids could be your best tool becoming a PTSD survivor.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5413</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>australia,buddies,illness,jamie,macwhirter,mental,ptsd,triston</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/66f4253eb19f65a0744a17f04fb26570.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Debbie From Newfoundland Canada</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/debbie-from-newfoundland-canada--51593131</link><description><![CDATA[Listen as Jamie talks to Debbie from Newfoundland and she takes us on an incredible journey of her life.  She tells us she doesn't know a time that C-PTSD wasn't apart of her life because it entered her life when she was just a child.  From a bad father to bad relationships, Debbie's life has not been an easy one.  And she tells us about it and about her new book she has coming out.  This is going to be one powerful book.  So powerful in fact that Debbie has already received death threats because of its release.  When you listen to this episode of the podcast you will know the amazing strength Debbie has inside her and how she is fighter and a survivor of C-PTSD.  The PTSD Buddies family is proud to have Debbie as a member and knows her story will inspire others.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51593131</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2022 20:56:21 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51593131/y2mate_is_ptsd_buddy_chat_debbie_from_newfoundland_zdldw1aczao_128k_1656074491650.mp3" length="47959287" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jamie MacWhirter</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Listen as Jamie talks to Debbie from Newfoundland and she takes us on an incredible journey of her life.  She tells us she doesn't know a time that C-PTSD wasn't apart of her life because it entered her life when she was just a child.  From a bad...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Listen as Jamie talks to Debbie from Newfoundland and she takes us on an incredible journey of her life.  She tells us she doesn't know a time that C-PTSD wasn't apart of her life because it entered her life when she was just a child.  From a bad father to bad relationships, Debbie's life has not been an easy one.  And she tells us about it and about her new book she has coming out.  This is going to be one powerful book.  So powerful in fact that Debbie has already received death threats because of its release.  When you listen to this episode of the podcast you will know the amazing strength Debbie has inside her and how she is fighter and a survivor of C-PTSD.  The PTSD Buddies family is proud to have Debbie as a member and knows her story will inspire others.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2998</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>buddies,debbie,illness,mental,newfoundland,ptsd</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a0bd0bdd188aec29f7fcc23ca07c569d.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Helen From Newfoundland</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/helen-from-newfoundland--51593114</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode i talk to Helene from Newfoundland.  She has been dealing with PTSD plus other mental illnesses for more than twenty years.  Listen to her tell stories of how she used to be a hairdresser and a very open person, a people person, loving her job and loving life.  To someone that struggles to go outside, or can't remember the last time she has been to a theatre to see a movie because it's been that long.  How she was bullied as a kid by her best friend. And spent most of her childhood living in fear.  Helene also shares with us how she lost many of her beautiful animals such as her horses due to her PTSD.  And how she lives with the guilt everyday.  <br />Finally she talks about her best buddy, her service dog.  She talks about how the dog entered her life and how the dog was trained to be her service animal.  Helene is a strong person with a big heart.  Always quick to help out any of her fellow PTSD Buddies.  Its members like Helene that make PTSD Buddies great.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51593114</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2022 20:56:05 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51593114/y2mate_is_ptsd_buddy_chat_helen_from_newfoundland_awxl7j_sqta_160k_1656075222064.mp3" length="93157485" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jamie MacWhirter</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode i talk to Helene from Newfoundland.  She has been dealing with PTSD plus other mental illnesses for more than twenty years.  Listen to her tell stories of how she used to be a hairdresser and a very open person, a people person, loving...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode i talk to Helene from Newfoundland.  She has been dealing with PTSD plus other mental illnesses for more than twenty years.  Listen to her tell stories of how she used to be a hairdresser and a very open person, a people person, loving her job and loving life.  To someone that struggles to go outside, or can't remember the last time she has been to a theatre to see a movie because it's been that long.  How she was bullied as a kid by her best friend. And spent most of her childhood living in fear.  Helene also shares with us how she lost many of her beautiful animals such as her horses due to her PTSD.  And how she lives with the guilt everyday.  <br />Finally she talks about her best buddy, her service dog.  She talks about how the dog entered her life and how the dog was trained to be her service animal.  Helene is a strong person with a big heart.  Always quick to help out any of her fellow PTSD Buddies.  Its members like Helene that make PTSD Buddies great.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4658</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>buddies,illness,mental,newfoundland,ptsd</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c0a3a38ddbb7a471e2a358cee1822ef1.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Nita From Alberta Canada</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/nita-from-alberta-canada--51593081</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode Jamie talks with Nita, a Canadian lady who has PTSD through work place trauma. Listen to her talk about what life was like before PTSD. How PTSD entered her life. And how she learned to live with it. Hear about her highs and her lows. Nita will also share with us some great tips that helped her live with PTSD and overall improve her quality of life. Nita went from not being able to take a bath because it reminded her of going to work. Too helping members of PTSD Buddies everyday with her knowledge and wisdom of mental illnesses. PTSD Buddies is proud to have her as a member and I am proud to have her on this episode of the PTSD Buddies podcast.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51593081</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2022 20:55:48 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51593081/y2mate_is_ptsd_buddy_chat_nita_from_alberta_vuipiznqrm4_128k_1656074590937.mp3" length="41999607" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jamie MacWhirter</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode Jamie talks with Nita, a Canadian lady who has PTSD through work place trauma. Listen to her talk about what life was like before PTSD. How PTSD entered her life. And how she learned to live with it. Hear about her highs and her lows....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode Jamie talks with Nita, a Canadian lady who has PTSD through work place trauma. Listen to her talk about what life was like before PTSD. How PTSD entered her life. And how she learned to live with it. Hear about her highs and her lows. Nita will also share with us some great tips that helped her live with PTSD and overall improve her quality of life. Nita went from not being able to take a bath because it reminded her of going to work. Too helping members of PTSD Buddies everyday with her knowledge and wisdom of mental illnesses. PTSD Buddies is proud to have her as a member and I am proud to have her on this episode of the PTSD Buddies podcast.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2625</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>alberta,buddies,illness,mental,ptsd</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/7e5f47a73a72e1fc59b43920840b15f2.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>
