Find out more about me, my work, and memoir No Letter in Your Pocket on these Apple/Spotify podcasts:

FINDING YOURSELF AGAIN AFTER CHILDHOOD TRAUMA: Podcast Interview by Brenda Reiss (1 hr), host of the U.S. podcast Forgive Yourself (May 2026): We discuss my memoir No Letter in Your Pocket, healing from trauma, finding forgiveness, and more.

What you’ll learn (in Barbara’s words):

— How forgiveness helped Heather reclaim joy, peace, and self-understanding

— Why forgiveness is not the same thing as excusing harm

— How compassion and accountability can co-exist

— What “bearing witness” means in healing trauma

— The impact of family silence and emotional suppression

— What survivors should consider before telling or publishing their story

Podcast Interview by Pennsylvania author Matthew DiBiase, host of the U.S. podcast The Packaged Tourist Show (30 minutes); also available on Spotify (Oct. 29, 2024)

MOVING PAST CHILDHOOD TRAUMAS OF INCEST: Podcast Interview by Ken Hannaman, host of the U.S. podcast Ungraduated Living (1 hour); also available on Spotify

Podcast Interview by Abby Ayoola, host of the Toronto podcast How to Survive Society (30 min.)

Abby’s How to Survive Society Academy offers online workshops and courses to address healing from trauma, finding self-esteem, relationship health, and more.

WRITING AS A TRANSFORMATIONAL HEALING TOOL: Podcast Interview by Nelia Hutt, host of Giving Starts With You (49 min.)

BEING ON A SPIRITUAL PATH: Podcast Interview by Josef Schinwald, host of Om By the Beach (1 hour)