Structure & Scars
Structure & Scars is a trauma-informed podcast for anyone navigating the emotional aftermath of life’s hardest chapters. Hosted by Nikki Hensler Gordon, a licensed trauma therapist and crisis response expert, each episode explores themes of recovery, resilience, and regulation — without toxic positivity or clinical jargon.
Through grounded storytelling and practical insights, Structure & Scars highlights what it means to heal in real life — one part at a time. Whether you're a trauma survivor, clinician, or someone trying to understand mental health more deeply, this podcast offers a steady voice in the storm.
Structure & Scars
Latest Episodes
What Even is a Trauma Therapist, Anyway?
A trainer and mentor of mine recently said, out loud, on the internet, that she wasn't sure "trauma therapist" was even a thing anymore. That got under my skin enough to build an entire episode around it.So what does that title actually ...
Name That Tune
Four songs. Still on playlists. Still in content. Still being used as sound beds for things that have nothing to do with why they were written.Santayana said those who do not confront the past are condemned to repeat it. We'...
What a Racket
It's the center square on the buzzword bingo card. It's on coffee mugs and conference lanyards and LinkedIn skill sections. It's in every training, every debrief, every organizational wellness initiative that's ever been handed down from so...