The TBRI Podcast

Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development TCU

The TBRI® Podcast features conversations about Trust-Based Relational Intervention®, an attachment-based, trauma-informed intervention designed to meet the complex needs of vulnerable children. On this podcast we talk about the elements of trauma-informed care and chat with experts in the field about implementing TBRI® across different communities of care and practice.

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20 episodes
Updated July 15

Episodes20

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July 15 · 1 hr 1 min
TBRI®, FASD and Neurodivergence
Cindy Lee returns to the podcast to talk about how TBRI® intersects with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and other forms of neurodivergence such as Autism and ADHD.
April 2 · 47 min
Creating a Connected Classroom
Marti Smith and Amie Huggins join the podcast to talk all about their new book: Creating Connected Classrooms. Listen as an occupational therapist and a seasoned teacher talk about fostering trust-based relationships in classrooms to foster more joy, connection and learning.
March 25 · 40 min
TBRI® Implementation in Colorado
Jill Crewes and Amanda Purvis join us to talk about implementing TBRI within families, organizations and beyond in the state of Colorado. Listen as these longtime friends and colleagues share their wisdom, lessons learned, and encouragement for anyone on their implementation journey
March 19 · 27 min
Felt Safety Part 2
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March 11 · 34 min
Felt-Safety Part 1
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March 4 · 25 min
Online Graduate Programs in Developmental Trauma
Our graduate programs have recently moved online! Dr. Casey Call returns to the podcast to talk about the online Master's in Developmental Trauma and new graduate certificate options. In this episode, Dr. Call and our host Sarah Mercado answer questions about these programs.
February 25 · 26 min
Talking TBRI® with Gaby Garcia
Gaby Garcia returns to the TBRI Podcast! Gaby recently joined the Institute as a Regional Training and Consultation Specialist and supports TBRI® Practitioners in Latin America. In this episode, Gaby talks about her journey to TBRI®, her work with TBRI® Practitioners in Latin America, and el Podcast TBRI® en Espanol - a podcast for Spanish speakers!
February 18 · 45 min
Implementing TBRI® in Juvenile Justice Settings
Troy McPeak returns to the TBRI Podcast to share his experience walking alongside Juvenile Justice organizations as they implement TBRI®.
Dec 17, 2025 · 42 min
Reflections from Dr. Karyn Purvis
Today we're wrapping up our mini series with the KPICD founders and directors. This interview features audio footage from a 2014 interview with the late Dr. Karyn Purvis. Here she shares stories from her personal journey, the origins of the Institute, and her reflections on motherhood, faith, and caring for vulnerable children and families. As we close our 20th year as an Institute, we are ever grateful for the legacy of Dr. Karyn Purvis.
Dec 10, 2025 · 48 min
Stories from our Founder with Dr. David Cross (re-air)
In celebration of our 20th Anniversary, we're re-releasing one of our favorite episodes of the TBRI Podcast, Stories from our Founder with Dr. David Cross. Dr. Cross is the co-founder and former Rees-Jones Director of the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development at TCU. In this episode he and our host Sarah Mercado talk about the origins of the Institute, memories with Dr. Purvis, and how the Institute has evolved. Links from this episode: TCU Psychology Department UNT Center for Play Therapy The Neighborhood Walk Brenda Bryant The Parent Network for the Post-Inst. Child Child Study Center Fort Worth Starpoint School The Strange Situation T Berry Brazelton Allan Schore The Connected Child Trust-Based Relational Intervention Adult Attachment Interview Travis County Collaborative Anna Palmer/ Crossroads NOLA Methodist Children’s Home Daren Jones Amanda Purvis Casey Call Sarah Mercado TBRI Mantra Tami DeCoteau Neither Wolf Nor Dog Book The Wolf of Twilight Book Dr. Cross Resiliency blog post Amy Abell
Dec 3, 2025 · 28 min
Celebrating our 20th Anniversary!
In celebration of our 20th Anniversary, Dr. Danica Knight joins the TBRI Podcast!
Aug 27, 2025 · 35 min
Helping Our Kids Understand Their Histories
Jill Crewes joins us on the podcast today to talk about how TBRI has impacted both her professional and personal journey.
Aug 20, 2025 · 37 min
Friends from the Journey Celebrating our 20th Anniversary
John Warren, a TBRI Practitioner, TBRI Mentor, is the Community Engagement and Training Specialist at Methodist Children's Home. He joined us on the podcast to talk about his time with MCH and their journey to implement TBRI across their organization. John is a longtime friend of KPICD and also shares stories from our shared history and his favorite memories with Dr. Karyn Purvis and Dr. David Cross.
Aug 13, 2025 · 36 min
Meeting the Needs of Bio Families
Reba Huskins, a TBRI Practitioner and the Family Support Services Coordinator for Restoration Rome, joins the TBRI Podcast to talk about how to meet the needs of the biological families of children who have entered foster care.
Aug 6, 2025 · 38 min
Supporting Emerging Adults in the College Years
Today we have two TCU professors from our Education Team joining the podcast! Dr. Casey Call and Dr. Molly O'Mealy share how they support the emerging adults that sit in their classrooms and give insight into the developmental changes occurring during the college years.
Jul 30, 2025 · 38 min
Launching Young Adults from Highschool
Brooks Kaskela returns to the podcast to talk about launching young adults from highschool to college or career.
Jul 23, 2025 · 38 min
Supporting Young Adults in times of Transition
What does it look like to view the transition from highschool to young adulthood through a developmental lens? TBRI Podcast regular, Kim Glaudy, joins us to kick off our miniseries about this very topic. Kim and Sarah talk about the way that attachment, biological changes, mindfulness, and more play out in our relationships with young adults as they gain independence.
Jul 9, 2025 · 44 min
Walking With Kids Through Traumatic Loss
How can parents and caregivers best support children who are walking through a traumatic loss? In this episode, Dr. Jim Henry and Samantha Farris help us understand the importance of holding space for our children’s emotions, how adults can acknowledge their own feelings while helping kids process theirs, sharing information with kids based on their development, how trauma affects behavior, and helpful resources for learning more. Resources mentioned in this Episode: Free Access to TBRI 101 FASTER Program WMU Circle of Security Dr. Dan Diegel Help Kids Cope App National Childhood Traumatic Stress Network Once I Was Very Scared (Book) A Terrible Thing Happened (Book) The Wild Edge of Sorrow (Book) Sounds True Podcast (Frances Weller) Trauma and The Brain TBRI Podcast Episode
May 21, 2025 · 30 min
Celebrating 20 Years of KPICD: Henry Milton
2025 marks 20 years of KPICD, and we're chatting with some of our team to reflect on how the Institute has evolved during that time. Henry Milton is a longtime training and consultation specialist and shares what it was like to work with Drs. Purvis and Cross, the evolution of the work, and his hopes for the future.
May 14, 2025 · 46 min
Supporting Foster Families through TBRI
What does it look like to see the needs and radically meet the needs of foster families? Susan Ramirez is the CEO and founder of Austin Angels, a nonprofit with 19 chapters spanning 14 states that seeks to walk alongside children, youth, and families in the foster care community by offering consistent support through intentional giving, relationship building, and mentorship.

The TBRI Podcast

TBRI®, FASD and Neurodivergence

Creating a Connected Classroom

TBRI® Implementation in Colorado

Felt Safety Part 2

Felt-Safety Part 1

Online Graduate Programs in Developmental Trauma

Talking TBRI® with Gaby Garcia

Implementing TBRI® in Juvenile Justice Settings

Reflections from Dr. Karyn Purvis

Stories from our Founder with Dr. David Cross (re-air)

Celebrating our 20th Anniversary!

Helping Our Kids Understand Their Histories

Friends from the Journey Celebrating our 20th Anniversary

Meeting the Needs of Bio Families

Supporting Emerging Adults in the College Years

Launching Young Adults from Highschool

Supporting Young Adults in times of Transition

Walking With Kids Through Traumatic Loss

Celebrating 20 Years of KPICD: Henry Milton

Supporting Foster Families through TBRI