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Aug 2020
49m 52s

Do We Inherit Trauma?

Goop, Inc. and Audacy
About this episode
Mark Wolynn is the director of the Family Constellation Institute in San Francisco. The focus of his work is healing trauma. Wolynn believes that the traumas of our parents, grandparents, and even great grandparents can live on in us—particularly if they are unresolved. If you’re triggered by something and can’t figure out why, Wolynn says the answer might l ... Show More
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