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discussions about trauma through film, lore, psych, & pop culture

discussions about trauma through film, lore, psych, & pop culturediscussions about trauma through film, lore, psych, & pop culturediscussions about trauma through film, lore, psych, & pop culture

discussions about trauma through film, lore, psych, & pop culture

discussions about trauma through film, lore, psych, & pop culturediscussions about trauma through film, lore, psych, & pop culturediscussions about trauma through film, lore, psych, & pop culture
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Welcome to The Cloaked Tatters Podcast

Welcome to The Cloaked Tatters PodcastWelcome to The Cloaked Tatters PodcastWelcome to The Cloaked Tatters Podcast
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Welcome to The Cloaked Tatters Podcast

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Meet Your Hosts

Candy Fantastic

Candy Fantastic

Candy Fantastic

More about Candy coming soon!

Sandi Labo

Candy Fantastic

Candy Fantastic

More about Sandi coming soon!

The Story of The Cloaked Tatters

Candy is an artist, presenter, and magical human in recovery. Sandi is a behavioral health therapist, creator, and lifelong horror fan. Both are trauma survivors who want to educate others on the transformative nature of working with trauma, as well as the collective impact trauma has on our lives and communities. Candy and Sandi met through a mutual connection with The Colorado Festival of Horror. Candy has moderated several panels on transforming trauma into art. Sandi has presented workshops on Trauma in Horror and healing religious trauma. Both share an interest in what makes people tick (especially those who cause harm to others) and a passion for examining dark topics often considered taboo. Our goal is to bring more awareness to the impact of trauma on society, and help listeners live happier and healthier. We’ll be digging into horror and sci-fi while incorporating psychology and pop culture as a way to understand trauma's collective effect on the world. You will regularly encounter unfiltered language, and lots of references to horror and sci-fi/fantasy films. We're in for one hell of a ride with this project and we hope you'll join us. 

 In healing & hope - Candy Fantastic & Sandi Labo

Coming soon on TCT podcast!

Get Down With the Sickness

Get Down With the Sickness

Get Down With the Sickness

The 50's and 60's were a time of war and turmoil, and the hippie backlash to the white picket fence life was on full display. We'll discuss how the Civil Rights Era and social/cultural issues set the stage for multiple atrocities that have traumatic resonance on our current socioeconomic and political landscape.   

When is it Trauma?

Get Down With the Sickness

Get Down With the Sickness

Trauma is both subjective and objective. We'll discuss why distress tolerance varies from person to person and how triggers get formed and stuck in our lizard brain. Our brains are amazing machines, but we gotta' learn to do the maintenance. 

Just Rub Some Dirt on It

Get Down With the Sickness

Just Rub Some Dirt on It

Remember that ones who told you, "Heh, that 5 inch bloody cut on your leg is fine...just go rub some dirt on it!" 



Real talk about the minimization of human pain.

Pandemic Trauma

Compassion Fatigue or Nihilism

Just Rub Some Dirt on It

The pandemic of 2020 was a literal killer of hope, humans, and commerce as we knew it. We'll normalize the grief and loss and chat about what needs to happen next to establish better collective wellness. 


Compassion Fatigue or Nihilism

Compassion Fatigue or Nihilism

Compassion Fatigue or Nihilism

How come I can't care about ____________? When did I become so barren of f&cks?

 I just don't care anymore. Help!


Compassion fatigue makes us vulnerable to burnout, poor health, and it sucks the joy from life. Also, nihilism in a nutshell.

Gremlins

Compassion Fatigue or Nihilism

Compassion Fatigue or Nihilism

Gremlins get each and every one of us at one time or another. What are they?

Make it Stop! What do I do with them?

We have better suggestions than don't get them wet or feed them after midnight.

Friends of The Cloaked Tatters

Colorado Festival of Horror

Heather Austin, Psychotherapist

Colorado Festival of Horror

Colorado Festival of Horror is our favorite horror fest. In addition to their annual festival, COFOH hosts events all year long so you can get your ghoul on and meet other horror lovers. Visit their website for tickets to COFOH 2024. (It's also part of TCT's origin story!)

Creepatorium

Heather Austin, Psychotherapist

Colorado Festival of Horror

The Creepatorium is home to Horrid, Consensual Circus, and Scr3am & Sugar Coffee Co.! They host monthly film and book club events, burlesque shows, craft classes, workshops, and will make you a screaming good drink while you lounge in their spooky cafe and horror shop. An alternative venue for weirdos, by weirdos. Stop by and scream, "Take my money!"

Heather Austin, Psychotherapist

Heather Austin, Psychotherapist

Heather Austin, Psychotherapist

Heather (they/ them) is a queer, kinky, polyamorous psychotherapist and witch. They love working with CPTSD, dissociative folks,  neurospicy humans,  religious trauma, cult recovery, ritual abuse,  sexual abuse, and social justice/oppression struggles.  Their clinical style is a mix of unfiltered realism and deep, clear-eyed compassion. Heather is a science geek, a lover of the mystical, & an advocate for plant medicine, & walking between the worlds.  

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Although our goal is to help inspire others to address their pain through storytelling, TCT's podcast is not a substitute for formal assessment, diagnosis, or treatment. This content is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. If you need emergency care please call 911 or the Colorado Crisis line at 844-493-8255 or text “TALK” to 38255. Call 988 to reach the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Please be safe, you are loved.

Probably NSFW - TCT will feature content for adult ears, which may not be suitable for people under the age of 18. References to sex, sexual violence, crimes, addiction, and personal stories of trauma will be discussed and may be upsetting or scary to younger minds. Please use your best judgement when making the choice to listen and please take care of yourself.  

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