Notes From the Edge is where polished stories end and the truth begins. Hosted by writer, trauma educator, executive advisor, and author Lisa Lacy, this globally ranked podcast explores survival, identity, trauma, addiction, recovery, leadership, relationships, and reinvention through raw, deeply human conversations. No scripts. No small talk. Just the stories we were taught to hide, the roles we performed to survive, and the truths that set us free. What did you perform in order to survive? Welcome to the edge. www.lisalacy.com
What this show covers
traumanervous systemhealingleadershipidentityrelationshipsburnoutboundarieshypervigilanceBipolar IMental healthmotherhoodacceptanceforgivenessrecovery
What listeners will find here
When control feels like safety, what actually helps?
Lisa Lacy examines how Bipolar I, trauma, and uncertainty can turn control into a survival strategy. She looks at the line between responsible action and outcome-chasing, and offers tools for grounding, regulating, and tolerating the unknown.
When insight isn’t enough: why the body can keep living in trauma
This episode explores why trauma can remain active in the body even when you intellectually understand your patterns. Lisa Lacy and somatic therapist Katy Slany discuss nervous system regulation, embodied healing, and how reconnecting with physical sensations can support more choice and autonomy.
When high achievement stops feeling like success
Achievement addiction is at the center of this conversation with Dr. Jack Groppel, a pioneer in sports science and human performance. He and Lisa Lacy examine how ambition, approval-seeking, burnout, and recovery intersect with purpose, fatherhood, and a deeper definition of fulfillment.
When high achievement starts hurting: burnout, autoimmunity, and rebuilding from the ground up
Burnout, autoimmune illness, and the mind-body connection are at the center of this conversation with Kristen Renee Appleby. Lisa Lacy and Appleby explore how pushing through, emotional suppression, workplace stress, and financial strain can become intertwined—and what it takes to rebuild without giving up ambition.
Inside Lisa Lacy’s lived experience of mania, psychosis, trauma, and survival
Mental Health Awareness Week centers on Lisa Lacy’s firsthand account of living with Bipolar I Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, and Complex PTSD. She explores what psychosis and mania felt like from the inside, how these conditions overlap and differ, and why high functioning can hide serious distress.
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