We all have trauma, y’all. It just might not be Trauma with a capital T. Instead, many/most of us are just wandering around on this journey of life getting hijacked by our little-t trauma responses without even knowing it!

That’s why I brought in a globally-renowned trauma expert to talk to us about how trauma gets in the way of our joy. And, in full transparency, Dr. Stephanie Goldsmith, PhD is also one of my best friends from college. So, you know this will be fun. That’s right, I said it. A fun conversation about trauma.

Key concepts? Everyone has trauma, and you can’t talk yourself out of a trauma response! They are stored deep in our sweet lil’ brains, and they happen before the thinking part of our brain can take back the wheel. They also really fuck with our capacity to feel joy. But there is hope! And all sorts of options when it comes to getting help.

Connect with Steph (probably Dr. Goldsmith to you)

Goldsmith Psychological Services in Clairemont, CA. https://www.goldsmithpsychologicalservices.com/

Gestalt Associates Training Los Angeles (and all over the world!): https://gatla.org/

Dr. Goldsmith’s podcast about Gestalt Therapy: All Gestalt

For detailed show notes and resources, visit SettlingIsBullshit.com