Episodios

  • Stronger at the Break: What Bone Healing Teaches Us About PTSD Recovery
    Jul 7 2025

    We've all heard the saying: “Don’t worry, it’ll grow back stronger.” But when it comes to broken bones—and broken spirits—is that really true?

    In this episode of Unbreakable Resilience, Giuseppe Chiaramonte, Ed.D. explores the healing process of bones as a powerful metaphor for recovering from PTSD. Drawing from his personal experience with healing from PTSD and scientific insight, he breaks down the three phases of bone repair—reactive, reparative, and remodeling—and reveals what they can teach us about trauma, strength, and the long, uneven road to leading an authentic life.

    Whether you're in the early shock of survival or deep in the quiet work of rebuilding, this episode reminds you: healing isn’t about becoming someone new. It’s about returning to yourself—with love, kindness, patience, and grace.

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    15 m
  • PTSD Symptoms Aren’t You — They’re Just a Signal
    Jul 4 2025

    In this raw and deeply personal episode, Giuseppe Chiaramonte Ed.D. pulls back the curtain on the misunderstood world of PTSD and trauma related symptoms—unmasking the truth about what they are, why they show up, and how they can slowly start to fade as healing begins. From personal struggles with depression, addiction, and isolation to the clinical insights gained through therapy and hard-won experience, this episode offers both validation and direction for anyone navigating trauma.

    You'll hear how symptoms like anger, anxiety, and self-destructive behaviors are not signs of weakness—but signals of unresolved pain. More importantly, you’ll discover the one honest action you can take today to move forward.

    Whether you’re a first responder, a veteran, or someone silently suffering in everyday life, this episode is a lifeline of truth, hope, and practical strategies for real healing.

    🔑 Topics Covered:

    • How PTSD symptoms manifest internally and externally
    • Why past trauma intensifies present struggles
    • The danger of wearing emotional masks
    • Why finding the right mental health support is critical
    • An actionable first step you can take today
    • Hope for a better future as symptoms begin to fade

    🎧 Listen now to learn how healing begins with honesty—and how you, too, can become unbreakable.

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    19 m
  • Healthy Relationships: Connect, Collaborate, Change
    Jul 4 2025

    Trauma isolates. It whispers lies that say you’re alone, broken, and beyond repair. But healing begins the moment you reach for connection. In this raw and heartfelt episode of Unbreakable Resilience, Giuseppe Chiaramonte Ed.D.—law enforcement veteran, PTSD survivor, and international educator—shares his journey from isolation and anger to finding life-saving relationships that rebuilt his world.

    Through Connect, Collaborate, Change, Giuseppe unpacks three transformative steps that helped him heal: 🔗 Connect with those who see you—not fix you. 🤝 Collaborate in safe, judgment-free spaces. 🔄 Change with small, daily acts of self-compassion.

    This episode isn’t theory—it’s lived experience. It’s a blueprint for first responders and anyone battling invisible scars to reclaim connection, rebuild trust, and embrace the possibility of real transformation.

    💡 Your healing starts with one step. Are you ready?

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    15 m
  • Phase 1 Wrap-Up: Build Momentum, Set the Plan, Reclaim Your Life
    Jun 28 2025

    In this pivotal episode, we wrap up Phase 1: Foundational Awareness — the starting line for First Responders ready to heal from trauma and take ownership of their mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional health. We review key concepts from Episodes 1–5: the 75/25 Rule, M.E.D.S., F.I.N.E. Communication, Time Zone awareness, and identifying the One Thing that drives your purpose. This episode ties it all together into an easy-to-follow step by step system you can use every day — a momentum builder that transforms honest awareness into sustainable action. It’s not about perfection — it’s about direction. Start here. Start now. And keep moving forward in your healing journey!

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    18 m
  • The One Thing YOU Want to Do
    Jun 22 2025

    What if the first step toward healing wasn’t medication or therapy—but simply telling the truth about what you want? In this deeply personal and transformative episode, Dr. Giuseppe Chiaramonte takes listeners back to Day Two of his mental breakdown, where one simple question from his psychologist cracked open the door to healing: “What is the one thing YOU want to do?”

    This episode explores the heart of the 75/25 Rule—recognizing that 75% of our mental health can be strong and stable, while 25% will always hold pain, trauma, and challenge. Healing begins when we acknowledge both.

    Dr. Chiaramonte shares how creating a healthy plan, embracing your truth, and saying it out loud can shift your entire life’s trajectory. Whether you’re a first responder, a trauma survivor, or someone silently struggling, this episode offers a roadmap to self-honesty, purpose, and hope.

    “You deserve to be happy.”

    🔑 Topics Covered:

    • The moment that changed Dr. Chiaramonte’s life
    • The power of naming your desire out loud
    • Why telling someone what you want is a radical act of healing
    • How the 75/25 rule reframes the healing process
    • The next step in your recovery journey
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    10 m
  • What Time Zone Do You Live In? – Align with the Present Moment
    Jun 16 2025

    If you’re a First Responder, veteran, or trauma survivor, chances are you’ve felt your mind stuck in overdrive — reliving past events, bracing for future threats, and rarely feeling safe or grounded in the now. It’s like having dozens of mental browser tabs open, constantly draining your energy, clarity, and peace of mind.

    In this episode of Unbreakable Resilience, Dr. Giuseppe Chiaramonte — former law enforcement officer and survivor of job-related PTSD — gets real about what it feels like to live in that mental chaos. Drawing from his own healing journey, Giuseppe shares the emotional toll of bottling up trauma, trying to function through daily life while silently suffering, and the moment he realized he had to stop "time traveling" and come back to the present.

    Using real-life examples from the field and at home, he introduces powerful strategies for healing. These daily disciplines help ground the body and calm the mind — one intentional action at a time.

    If you’re tired of the mental fatigue, emotional shutdown, and physical exhaustion that come from living in the wrong mental time zone, this episode is your wake-up call.

    It's time to close the tabs. It's time to stop time traveling. It's time to come home to the present.

    Because healing only happens here — in the now.

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    12 m
  • F.I.N.E. Communication – Learn to Speak Your Truth
    Jun 16 2025

    Ever said you were "fine" when you were far from it? In this episode of Unbreakable Resilience, host Giuseppe Chiaramonte, Ed.D. dives deep into what it really means to communicate authentically using the F.I.N.E. method — Feelings, Interests, Needs, and Expectations. Discover how learning to speak your truth can change the game in your healing journey, your relationships, and your leadership.

    Dr. Chiaramonte shares a personal and raw story about how he could expertly deescalate others in crisis as a police officer, yet struggled to express his own pain and trauma to those who loved him most. If you've ever felt like a hero on the outside but broken on the inside, this episode is for you.

    You’ll walk away with practical strategies to practice F.I.N.E. communication and start using your voice to heal, connect, and lead.

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    13 m
  • Your Daily M.E.D.S: The Four Corners of Resilience
    Jun 14 2025

    In this episode, Dr. Giuseppe Chiaramonte breaks down how M.E.D.S.—Meditation, Exercise, Diet, and Sleep—serve as your daily anchors for emotional stability, physical strength, and long-term recovery. Whether you're a first responder, a trauma survivor, or just burned out, this episode offers raw, real, and practical strategies to help you rebuild from the ground up.

    🔄 Start with Episode #1 if you need a full breakdown of the 75/25 Rule.

    💥 You don’t need to be perfect—just consistent. Your healing starts here.

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    14 m