The Truth About Trauma Summit is a transformative and interactive experience that delves deeply into personal and ancestral trauma. Through in-depth discussion, energy work, Q&A, and guided reflection, you’ll learn how to identify and interrupt unhealthy patterns, release inherited pain, and heal. You’ll walk away with a new understanding of trauma, powerful tools, real-life insights, and a clear path to reclaim your joy and shift your story from pain to empowerment.

Demystifying trauma, this Summit will show you how to identify and interrupt unhealthy responses through learning, discovery, and reflection so you can reclaim your joy.

This FREE event is inspired by Dr. Lisa Collins’ forthcoming book “The Truth About Trauma: Break Patterns, Build Resistance, and Restore Joy” (Llewellyn, June 8, 2025)

Meet Our Panel of Speakers:

RAMSAY TAUM

Director at the Pacific Island Leadership Institue (PILI) at Hawaii Pacific University

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Meet Dr. Lisa Collins

Lisa Y. Collins is not just a respected healing leader, life coach, STAR Trauma Practitioner, author, and assistant professor. She is a beacon of hope in trauma recovery, and her studies focus on healing through a personal analysis of trauma.

Lisa’s consulting work spans nonprofit and for-profit organizations, including local educational systems, where she provides trauma recovery and healing workshops; the Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology, where she contributes to research and development; the Shift Network, where she leads online healing courses, and the Center for Justice and Peace Building, where she advises on trauma-informed practices.

Her first book, Love of Light: A Guide to Peace and Oneness, guides consciousness, boosts self-awareness, and provides tools for living in peace. Her podcast, Love and Light Living Every Day in Peace, focused on positive examples of healing practices worldwide.

Lisa’s upcoming book, The Truth About Trauma: Break Patterns, Build Resilience, and Restore Joy, demystifies trauma through a simple three-step system, which includes self-reflection, resilience-building exercises, and narrative therapy techniques, all illustrated with Lisa’s personal stories. This thoughtfully crafted guide empowers survivors—including those who may not yet recognize their suffering—to break free from trauma and reclaim their strength.

As a playwright, she has had works produced in New York and Portland. Her acclaimed short film, Be Careful What You Ask For, serves as a platform for racial healing discussions and has been accepted into several film festivals. Her engaging TEDx Talk, “Healing From Racial Trauma,” also chronicles the healing modalities that resulted for herself and others from her research.

Lisa uses her spiritual gifts as an intuitive, spiritual writer, and playwright to provide healing and openness that acknowledges humankind’s intersectionality and fosters a sense of spiritual connectedness and oneness in a world that needs it so much.

Lisa lives in Portland, Oregon, with her wife, the youngest of four children, and their cat Hunter.

Learn more at lisaycollins.com

Meet Anthony J.W. Benson

Infused with a rare blend of soulful wisdom and practical business acumen, Anthony J.W. Benson is a luminous guide in the transformative realms of holistic well-being and entrepreneurial spirit. As the visionary founder and Creative Director of injoi Creative, Anthony specializes in nurturing the unique gifts of healing artists, mindful authors, spiritual musicians, and small and large conscious enterprises.

Originating from the mystic heart of London, England, Anthony’s journey spans almost four decades in the multifaceted spheres of communications and entertainment. His soul’s mission is to collaboratively bring dreams into tangible reality. Anthony’s work is not just a career but a calling, as he partners with individuals and organizations to co-create transformative experiences, backed by his extensive experience.

A virtuoso in diverse roles—speaker, mentor, and author—Anthony’s impact resonates across multiple spectrums. He has cultivated sacred relationships, professional and personal, with spiritual and emotional development luminaries such as Cyndi Dale (his long-time friend, client, and business partner), Neale Donald Walsch, Gregg Braden, Deanna Minich, Ph.D., Shamani Jain, Ph.D., Margaret Paul, Ph.D., and many more. These gifted souls will attest to Anthony’s extraordinary abilities, his infusion of humor, and the transformative insights and guidance he brings into the evolution of their writing, speaking, publishing, and artistic endeavors.

As a sought-after guest in conscious media, Anthony’s voice has touched hearts through platforms like The Wisdom Channel, Blog Talk Radio, and Co-Creator Network. His expertise is celebrated in esteemed publications like Elephant Journal, Evolving Wellness, and Essence Magazine, elevating him as a leading authority in holistic personal and business development.

A captivating orator and an emergent wisdom keeper in the transformative arts, Anthony has enchanted audiences from American stages to far-flung venues in Beijing, China. His teachings act as a catalytic force, motivating seekers to unearth and actualize their innermost passions. Drawing upon his deep reservoirs of business and creative insights, Anthony is a master life-enhancement coach, illuminating the path for all drawn to the healing arts.

In essence, Anthony J.W. Benson is a soul alchemist and business strategist who serves as a guiding light, helping us to manifest our highest visions in the spiritual and material worlds.

Meet Ramsay Taum

Recognized locally, nationally, and internationally for his inspiring and transformative leadership in sustainability, cultural, and place-based values integration into contemporary business models. He champions team building, strategic partnerships, community brilliance, and creative thinking, inspiring others to follow suit.

He is a product of the Kamehameha Schools, the United States Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, and the University of Southern California, where he earned a B.S. degree in Public Administration. His deep roots in the community, coupled with his experience in business, government, and community service, make him a valuable asset in the public and private sectors. He has been instrumental in for-profit and non-profit businesses.

Culture:

As a recognized cultural resource, he is a sought-after keynote speaker, lecturer, trainer, and facilitator. His unique effectiveness is particularly evident in his work with Hawai‘i’s travel, leisure, and retail industry, where he seamlessly integrates Native Hawaiian cultural values and principles into contemporary business.

Mentored and trained by respected kūpuna (elders), he is a practitioner and instructor of several Native Hawaiian practices: hoʻoponopono (stress release and mediation), lomi haha (body alignment), and Kaihewalu Lua (Hawaiian combat/battle art).

He sits on numerous advisory boards.

His specialties include New Business Development, Change and Turnaround Management, Transformational Leadership, Systems Thinking, Strategic and Sustainability Planning, Cost Reduction and process Optimization, cultural consulting, Contract Negotiations and strategic Alliances, Program Management and development, and Executive Coaching and training. He is also a seasoned Lecturer and Keynote Speaker.

Learn more at www.ramsaytaum.com

Meet Cyndi Dale

Cyndi Dale is a globally renowned authority on subtle energy, chakras, and energy healing. A gifted intuitive from childhood, she employs a personalized approach deeply rooted in scientific and spiritual principles, bridging energies from higher realms into everyday reality.

With over 40 groundbreaking books translated into 20 languages, including bestsellers like The Subtle Body: An Encyclopedia of Your Energetic Anatomy, Energy Healing for Trauma, Stress & Chronic Illness, and Advanced Chakra Healing, Cyndi has established herself as a pioneering voice in the field.

Cyndi’s impact extends far beyond her writings. She is a respected mentor and teacher, guiding over 80,000 students and clients across the Americas, Europe, Asia, and beyond. Cyndi has mastered the art of harnessing spiritual gifts to catalyze profound change and healing.

Her unique ability to perceive and unlock what’s blocking others from accessing their essential energy—their innate powers and perspectives—has enabled countless individuals to uncover and apply their extraordinary healing potential. Her ability to unlock and nurture the healing capabilities inherent in each individual is unparalleled, making her a beacon for those seeking to harness their spiritual and intuitive gifts.

A true “teacher of teachers,” as described by Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop, Cyndi’s passion for empowering others shines through her in-depth classes with The Shift Network, her year-long Apprenticeship Program, and numerous local, online, and international workshops on energy medicine, chakras, and spiritual healing. She creatively breaks down complex concepts into practices that are easily understood and integrated into daily life, compassionately guiding her students every step of the way.

Her educational background is as impressive as her energy-healing credentials. A summa cum laude graduate from the University of Minnesota with degrees in English and Philosophy, Cyndi also pursued divinity studies and holds a fifth-degree Reiki certification, the highest distinction in this healing modality.

Cyndi’s multifaceted expertise spans shamanism, intuitive healing, energy healing, family-of-origin therapy, Therapeutic Touch, the Lakota Way, and faith healing, affirming her as a versatile and skilled healer.

Her remarkable journey also includes teaching business ethics at the University of Minnesota, raising over $750,000 annually as a fundraiser for Junior Achievement, and providing public relations consulting to major corporations like 3M, Hormel, and Tonka.

With accolades such as “Who’s Who in American Business,” “The American Women of Noteworthy Achievement,” and the “International Association of Business,” as well as multiple leadership awards, Cyndi’s impact extends far beyond the spiritual realm. Her unwavering commitment to enriching lives has inspired and transformed countless individuals worldwide.

As Cyndi continues to break new ground with upcoming publications, courses, and teachings, her mission remains clear: to foster understanding and community among all peoples by unifying the world’s most vital spiritual messages, thus empowering individuals to navigate their healing journeys with wisdom, compassion, and strength.

Learn more at cyndidale.com

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