Connecting Seniors
Judith Richards · 48 min
From childhood abuse and a tin-shed existence to developing a trauma therapy now used by thousands worldwide, Judith Richards proves that the deepest suffering can become the most powerful medicine.
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Judith Richards grew up as the youngest of eight children in a Catholic family where she endured sexual abuse from priests and nuns. The messages she absorbed as a child ran deep: I don't matter, I deserve to suffer, I deserve to be punished. These beliefs shaped everything that followed. She found herself in a pattern of violent relationships, severe physical illness, and eventually, living in a tin shed in rural New South Wales with no electricity or plumbing, severely malnourished and given days to live.
At her lowest point, an old friend arrived with a simple act of tapping and a refusal to let her die. That conversation opened a door: Judith's unconscious mind had been programmed to let her go when her son turned 21. She realised the unconscious runs 95 percent of how we think, feel, and behave, while the conscious mind works only 5 percent of the time. If trauma is stored in the body like a videotape loop, replaying past distress as if it's happening now, then turning off those loops might be the key to everything.
In 2011, Judith lost her mind entirely, living in hallucinations while the teenagers of Maleny called her the Mad Beanie Lady. In that time of complete breakdown, she developed TRTP: a method to rewire the unconscious beliefs and trauma loops that keep people stuck. People saw her transform from crisis to wellness and asked her to teach. Today, TRTP is used by thousands of practitioners worldwide. Judith now spends her days witnessing people move from despair to genuine wellbeing, and she is returning to direct practice, seeing one client a week because she loves the work. Her message to anyone in pain is simple: there is a way through, and your suffering may become your greatest gift.
⚠️ Content advisory: this episode discusses suicide & self-harm prevention, which some listeners may find distressing.
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