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The Pod at My Village

The Pod at My Village

47. Trauma and the Family (w/ Mandy Litzke)

Sep 23, 2026 · 57 min · 15 segments

This episode is part two of a two part conversation with Mandy Litzke. Despite enduring considerable trauma in her childhood, Mandy chose to take in children with trauma in her adult years. In this…

This episode is part two of a two part conversation with Mandy Litzke. Despite enduring considerable trauma in her childhood, Mandy chose to take in children with trauma in her adult years. In this episode, Phil, Mel, and Mandy talk about what caused her to begin taking in children with trauma, developmental, and other disabilities. She shares her and Dave's heart posture in parenting, as well as practical advice for understanding and parenting children with trauma. In this conversation they also discuss Trust-Based Relational Intervention and the importance of cultivating relationship over seeking results.

This episode is part two of a two part conversation with Mandy Litzke. Despite enduring considerable trauma in her childhood, Mandy chose to take in children with trauma in her adult years. In this…

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Show signals: Audience≈848 followers

Speakers: Mandy LitzkeGuestMelody MarshallHostPhil KrauseHost

Fall, Gatlinburg, and Favorite Places0:00 – 2:02

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Phil KrauseHost

0:00

We're here

Melody MarshallHost

0:01

[laughs] We're back.

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Phil KrauseHost

0:03

Um, fall is rapidly approaching, Mel.

Melody MarshallHost

0:06

Mm, I love fall.

P

Phil KrauseHost

0:07

Best season in Ohio.

Melody MarshallHost

0:09

It is the best season in Ohio, and anywhere.

Melody MarshallHost

0:13

No?

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Phil KrauseHost

0:13

What do you mean? Like it's the best-

Melody MarshallHost

0:15

I've, I've never been-

P

Phil KrauseHost

0:15

... season anywhere in the world?

Melody MarshallHost

0:17

Yeah, yeah.

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Phil KrauseHost

0:18

Gosh.

Melody MarshallHost

0:18

I've never been anywhere and thought, "This season is better than fall in Ohio." [laughs] 'Cause you either live somewhere where there's not really seasons, it's just nice year-round, or...

Melody MarshallHost

0:30

There's just nothing that approaches the beauty-

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Phil KrauseHost

0:31

You haven't been to like-

Melody MarshallHost

0:32

... or great fallness

P

Phil KrauseHost

0:32

... you haven't been to, like, the Smokies in the fall, right?

Melody MarshallHost

0:36

Mm.

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Phil KrauseHost

0:37

It's just, it's Ohio, but mountains.

Melody MarshallHost

0:40

Yes.

Melody MarshallHost

0:41

No, I agree.

Melody MarshallHost

0:42

I think I was thinking more like-

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Phil KrauseHost

0:43

Like, you have-

Melody MarshallHost

0:43

... there's no place you have a season-

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Phil KrauseHost

0:44

You have a crush on Gatlinburg, so you should know

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Fall, Gatlinburg, and Favorite Places0:00 – 2:02

P

Phil KrauseHost

0:00

We're here

Melody MarshallHost

0:01

[laughs] We're back.

P

Phil KrauseHost

0:03

Um, fall is rapidly approaching, Mel.

Melody MarshallHost

0:06

Mm, I love fall.

P

Phil KrauseHost

0:07

Best season in Ohio.

Melody MarshallHost

0:09

It is the best season in Ohio, and anywhere.

Melody MarshallHost

0:13

No?

P

Phil KrauseHost

0:13

What do you mean? Like it's the best-

Melody MarshallHost

0:15

I've, I've never been-

P

Phil KrauseHost

0:15

... season anywhere in the world?

Melody MarshallHost

0:17

Yeah, yeah.

P

Phil KrauseHost

0:18

Gosh.

Melody MarshallHost

0:18

I've never been anywhere and thought, "This season is better than fall in Ohio." [laughs] 'Cause you either live somewhere where there's not really seasons, it's just nice year-round, or...

Melody MarshallHost

0:30

There's just nothing that approaches the beauty-

P

Phil KrauseHost

0:31

You haven't been to like-

Melody MarshallHost

0:32

... or great fallness

P

Phil KrauseHost

0:32

... you haven't been to, like, the Smokies in the fall, right?

Melody MarshallHost

0:36

Mm.

P

Phil KrauseHost

0:37

It's just, it's Ohio, but mountains.

Melody MarshallHost

0:40

Yes.

Melody MarshallHost

0:41

No, I agree.

Melody MarshallHost

0:42

I think I was thinking more like-

P

Phil KrauseHost

0:43

Like, you have-

Melody MarshallHost

0:43

... there's no place you have a season-

P

Phil KrauseHost

0:44

You have a crush on Gatlinburg, so you should know

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