Ep 74 with Whitney Trotter
Trafficking and Trauma-informed Care with Whitney Trotter
It was an absolute pleasure to speak with Whitney about the incredible things she is bringing to the world. Not only is Whitney a Dietitian, she is also a nurse and anti-trafficking activist AND yoga teacher. Yes, truly talented! In this conversation I was unsurprised at Whitney’s warmth and generosity but she blew me away with her humility and dedication to bringing justice and peace to the world in so many ways. I hope you’ll get a TON out of this conversation - I definitely did!
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In this episode, Whitney shares her goals and dreams for 2021 and more about her specialisation as a Human Trafficking Activist to include what defines human trafficking, the most important factors for us to understanding about human trafficking and how we can begin to screen our clients. She also shares more on trauma-informed care in practice and how we can address and prioritise grief in anti-diet work.
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Here Fi and Whitney speak about:
Whitney’s experience stepping into a new business perspective, joining social media for the first time and re-branding.
Whitney shares her goals and dreams for 2021 and to-date, how her intentions have come to fruition.
The key to inclusive and effective supervision to allow for an affirming practice.
The definition of human-trafficking and other forms of exchanges that would fall under the category of human trafficking.
The factors that are most important for health care providers to understand about human-trafficking and a foundational screening question you can begin to ask your clients.
What trauma-informed care really is and what it requires from us as practitioners.
How we can be more thoughtful about trauma-informed care within health care and dietetics.
The importance of understanding and centring the nervous system when providing trauma-informed care.
The intersection of yoga, dietetics, and trauma informed care.
Upcoming learning opportunities in trauma-informed care and much more!
Grief in anti-diet work; how can we hold a space for people’s complex feelings, responses, and reactions without stepping into ‘dietitian fixing mode’.
As mentioned in the podcast:
RestoreCorps, anti-trafficking organisation co-founded by Whitney Trotter.
Body Image: The Missing Piece of Body Healing, by Fiona Sutherland and Marci Evans
Courses & Webinars by Whitney Trotter (coming soon)
More about Whitney:
Whitney Trotter: (she/her) is dually licensed as a Registered Dietitian, Nurse, and yoga instructor. Whitney has over nine years of experience working as a registered dietitian serving in the HIV/AIDS community as well as working in the eating disorder field. Whitney also previously worked at a Level One Pediatric Trauma center, as a pediatric emergency room nurse. In addition to working as a RDN and RN ,Whitney served as a member of her county's Rape Crisis Center as a member of their Sexual Assault Response Team. Her work at the Rape Crisis Center equipped her to co-found an anti-trafficking organization Restore Corps, where she now provides medical training to the community focusing on human trafficking response. Whitney is the founder/owner of Bluff City Health, a practice dedicated to embodiment, social justice and eating disorders.
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