Jermine Alberty
Jermine Alberty
Learning to Swim: Navigating Trauma and Recovery
Learning to Swim: Navigating Trauma and Recovery
Learning to Swim: Navigating Trauma and Recovery
Wednesday 24th September 2025
Discover how swimming becomes a metaphor for recovery and healing in this inspiring episode with Jermine Alberty.
20 minutes
Inspiring
Informative
Hopeful
Healing
Supportive
About this podcast
Author:
Jermine Alberty
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Categories:
Body & Mind
Healing from Sexual Trauma
Mindful Recovery
Stigma & Social Perspectives
Healing Relationships
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Episode Overview
- Recovery begins with surrendering control and admitting the need for help.
- Observing emotions without judgment helps identify distress triggers.
- Asking tough questions is crucial for understanding personal needs.
- Healing requires consistent effort and support from community.
- Breaking generational patterns can lead to true healing.
"Recovery isn't just about surviving. It's about thriving. It's about moving from fear to freedom, from drowning to swimming."
What makes a recovery story truly inspiring? Jermine Alberty dives into this question with a metaphor that resonates deeply—learning to swim. In 'Learning to Swim: Navigating Trauma and Recovery,' Jermine uses his personal experiences to illustrate the overwhelming challenges life can throw our way. Whether it's bills, grief, or addiction, he paints a vivid picture of how these can feel like drowning. Jermine introduces an acronym, SWIM, to guide us through recovery: Surrender, Watch, Inquire, and Move.
These steps serve as life preservers when the water rises. Jermine shares a poignant story from his childhood about being thrown into the deep end of a pool by a well-meaning uncle. Instead of teaching him to swim, it taught him fear—a fear that followed him into adulthood. He relates this experience to life's deeper waters, where unexpected challenges push us out of our comfort zones. He discusses the importance of courage, community, and consistency in recovery.
These elements help us move from shallow waters of safety into deeper waters where true growth occurs. Jermine also touches on generational trauma, particularly within BIPOC communities, and the need for safe spaces filled with honesty, community, and compassion. The episode concludes with practical exercises like deep breathing and visualising the SWIM model to find calm amidst chaos. Jermine reminds us that recovery isn't just surviving; it's about thriving and moving from fear to freedom.
If you're ready to face life's deep waters, this episode might just be the lifeline you need.