What if experiences you thought you'd moved past are still influencing how you feel, react, and connect with others?
In this episode, Dr. Taz reflects on her recent conversation with trauma expert Dr. Gillian O'Shea Brown and shares what stood out most about the connection between emotional trauma, physical health, and the nervous system.
Dr. Taz explores how past experiences, including smaller, often overlooked microtraumas, may shape our stress responses and relationship patterns. She also discusses EMDR, somatic healing, attachment styles, and why learning to recognize our emotional patterns can be an important part of healing.
Drawing from her own life, Dr. Taz opens up about the time she spent alone in her twenties and how that period of self-reflection helped her better understand herself, break old patterns, and prepare for healthier relationships.
This mini solo is a reminder that understanding your personal story can be just as important as looking ahead. Sometimes the patterns we want to change begin with experiences we haven't fully understood.
In this episode, Dr. Taz reflects on:
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Dr. Gillian O’Shea Brown is a psychotherapist, complex trauma specialist, and EMDRIA Approved Consultant. She is the author of Psyche’s Awakening: A Guide to Emotional and Somatic Healing Through the Wisdom of Greek Myth.
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