Episode Summary:

We get really personal in this convo — diving into our own childhood trauma and how it still shows up in our adult lives. From relationships to careers, parenting to sex, trauma has a sneaky way of shaping who we are. And while it looks different for everyone, the patterns are hard to miss: hypersexuality, avoidance, trust issues, or even behaviors we develop just to cope.

✨ Sexual abuse in childhood and the ripple effect it has on intimacy and relationships
 💔 Abandonment issues that can make us either clingy AF or totally avoidant
🩹 The “small traumas” that quietly shape how we see ourselves and the world
👯‍♀️ Growing up as “the fat friend” and how those body image wounds stick around
🧠 When undiagnosed ADHD (and other conditions) get mislabeled as flaws
🛋️ The game-changing role therapy plays in actually healing instead of numbing
🔥 Turning trauma into fuel — creating purpose, art, and ways to help others
🌱 Breaking generational cycles so our kids don’t carry the same weight we did
⚡ Taking your power back by facing it head-on instead of running from it
😂 Using humor as survival — and a way to rewrite the story on our own terms

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