Hereditary Cancer Testing: Grief, Identity, and Self-Connection with Sarah Champie, LCSW
Transforming Trauma
Brad Kammer
4.6 ā¢ 140 Ratings
šļø 18 March 2026
ā±ļø 56 minutes
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Summary
"I'm so concerned about that being a fracturing of our psyche, in which we only allow empowerment... Can we just have someone to stand with us in that space? So that the process, no matter what we choose, is a process of self connection." - Sarah Champie
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On this episode of Transforming Trauma, host Emily Ruth welcomes Sarah Champie (LCSW), a licensed trauma therapist and NeuroAffective Relational ModelĀ® (NARMĀ®) practitioner who specializes in supporting individuals and families navigating hereditary cancer, genetic testing, and preventative surgery decisions. Sarah is also the creator and host of the podcast Walking the Genetic Line.
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Sarah draws on her own experience as a BRCA1 carrier and the childhood loss of her mother to ovarian cancer to illuminate what she calls the "portal moment" of receiving genetic testing results. Together, Emily Ruth and Sarah explore why empowerment-only narratives fall short, how NARMĀ® survival styles shape our responses to medical urgency, and the critical gap in emotional care for those facing life-altering body decisions. Sarah makes a compelling case that healing in this space means holding agency and grief at the same time, honoring the complexity of identity shifts, projective memory, and the deep longing for connection that surfaces when mortality enters the room.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Transforming Trauma Podcast. |
| 0:05.8 | Transforming Trauma is presented by the Complex Trauma Training Center. |
| 0:09.6 | I'm your host, Emily Ruth, and I'm so glad you've joined us today. |
| 0:14.0 | Licensed mental health professionals, we warmly invite you to join our summer |
| 0:18.1 | 2026 NARM therapist training, a hybrid online or in-person immersion |
| 0:22.8 | into the transformative power of the neuro-effective relational model. This advanced clinical training |
| 0:27.9 | is designed specifically for those seeking to deepen their expertise in healing complex trauma |
| 0:32.6 | while offering the flexibility of online learning combined with the depth of in-person experiential |
| 0:37.4 | work. From January to August |
| 0:39.0 | 26, you will be part of a supportive learning community that meets both virtually or in person in Salt Lake City, |
| 0:45.9 | integrating mindfulness and clinical expertise. Through four comprehensive modules, you'll gain |
| 0:50.7 | specialized trauma-informed knowledge and skills to confidently and compassionately |
| 0:55.5 | address the impact of adverse childhood experiences and complex trauma. Together, we'll explore |
| 1:00.7 | how to support the resolution of attachment, developmental, relational, cultural, and intergenerational |
| 1:06.3 | trauma using a neurobiologically informed approach that promotes post-traumatic growth. |
| 1:11.2 | Embodying both professional and personal growth, you'll become a catalyst for transformation |
| 1:15.6 | in your practice and community. |
| 1:18.0 | Enrollment is now open for licensed psychotherapists, counselors, social workers, psychologists, |
| 1:23.8 | and other mental health professionals, as well as graduate trainees and interns working toward |
| 1:28.4 | licensure. Visit complextrauma training center.com to learn more and secure your spot in this hybrid |
| 1:34.1 | online and in-person training experience in Salt Lake City, Utah. And now for our interview. |
| 1:41.8 | Sarah Champi is a licensed trauma therapist based in California who specializes |
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