Episode Overview
Host Jason Zuk welcomes Dr. Kelly Bonhoff, PhD, RN, LMFT — a registered nurse, licensed marriage and family therapist, and co-founder of Josephine's Clinic, a nonprofit delivering nursing and mental health support to survivors of trafficking and violence.
Dr. Bonhoff joins the show to discuss her debut book, What's Going On With My Family? A Roadmap to Healing Trauma, Unlocking Your Hidden Power, and Remembering What Is Sacred. She traces the book back to a personal spiritual awakening and her application of Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey as a practical framework for healing family trauma.
The conversation moves into deeply personal territory: Dr. Bonhoff shares that trafficking can occur within families, and describes how threats of violence kept her silent for decades until she finally spoke at age 57.
She discusses her own recovery from addiction and illness through energy healing and acupuncture, and offers a philosophy for navigating toxic family dynamics rooted in sovereignty, the shift from fear to love, compassion, and forgiveness allowing harmful patterns to "dance out" simply by changing one's own vibration.
The episode closes with an inside look at Josephine's Clinic's mission and where listeners can find Dr. Bonhoff's work.
Kelly Bonhoff, PhD, RN, LMFT
Author, What's Going on With My Family? A Roadmap to Healing Trauma, Unlocking Your Hidden Power, and Remembering What is Sacred
Dr. Bonhoff was drawn to her current profession by the influence of her own early childhood experiences. She is a registered nurse and licensed marriage and family therapist, and co-founder of Josephine's Clinic, a nonprofit providing nursing and mental health care to individuals experiencing trafficking and violence. What's Going on With My Family? is her first book.
Website: www.onesacredfamily.com
Using Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey as a roadmap for healing intergenerational family trauma
How trafficking can occur within families, and the power of silence imposed by threats
The journey from addiction and illness to recovery through energy healing and acupuncture
Sovereignty as a foundation for healing
Shifting from fear to love, and the roles of compassion and forgiveness
Letting go of toxic dynamics by changing your own vibration rather than trying to change others
The mission and impact of Josephine's Clinic
Book: What's Going on With My Family? A Roadmap to Healing Trauma, Unlocking Your Hidden Power, and Remembering What is Sacred
Website: onesacredfamily.com
About the Guest
Episode Timestamps
TimeSegment
00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro
01:33 Why Trauma Healing Matters
02:17 Book Origin and Awakening
03:36 Family Healing and the Hero's Journey
07:51Trafficking Close to Home
11:19Recovery and Energy Healing
16:53 Handling Toxic Family Dynamics
19:27 Josephine's Clinic Mission
24:16 Closing Encouragement and Where to Find Her
26:39 Host Wrap-Up and Takeaways and Key Themes Discussed
Resources & Links
Book: What's Going on With My Family? A Roadmap to Healing Trauma, Unlocking Your Hidden Power, and Remembering What is Sacred
Website: onesacredfamily.com
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