#204 Today's guest is Dr. Mariel Buqué— a first-generation Black Dominican psychologist, a world-renowned intergenerational trauma expert, and the author of the bestselling book Break the Cycle: A Guide to Healing Intergenerational Trauma. Her mission is to help reduce the recurrence of Intergenerational ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) within communities of color. In this episode, we discuss:

+ What generational trauma is & how it works

+ If generational trauma varies by sibling 

+ How being born with generational trauma can affect you 

+ Ways to prevent generational trauma from negatively impacting you 

+ What it means to break the cycle of generational trauma

+ Breaking generational trauma cycles despite pushback from your family

+ Supporting others who are breaking their own generational trauma cycles

+ Navigating the intense emotions that come with cycle-breaking 

+ How to lower stress & boost safety when doing healing work 

+ Where to start when beginning to break generational trauma cycles

MENTIONED

+ Dr. Buqué's website

+ Break the Cycle Trauma Center

+ Break the Cycle

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