Almost 30

597. The Origins of You: Understand the Root of Your Wounds + Behavior


Listen Later

It’s no surprise to the Almost 30 community that your childhood trauma and wounds can shape your adult life. Vienna Pharaon knows this all too well. A licensed marriage and family therapist, and one of New York City’s most sought-after relationship therapists, she has practiced therapy for more than fifteen years and is the founder and owner of the group practice Mindful Marriage and Family Therapy. 

Today, she joins Krista on the show to discuss her first book, The Origins of You. It doesn’t matter whether you’ve been in therapy for decades, or if therapy just isn’t for you. It doesn’t matter if you have countless memories from childhood, or none at all. All that matters is having a willingness to look inside, dig deep, and commit to building the life you want. 

In this episode, Krista and Vienna discuss how to fully understand the family dynamics and dysfunctions that created what she calls “origin wounds,” as well as the practical work needed to heal our wounds and leave behind the limiting beliefs and behaviors that don’t serve us.

We also talk about:

  • Why the “firsts” in your life are important
  • Understanding your family patterns 
  • Remembering your childhood wounds 
  • Fear about recalling the past 
  • What it means to be hypervigilant
  • Living in victim mentality + avoiding healing
  • How there will always be a need to heal + grow 
  • Examples of people unpacking their wounds

  • Resources:

    • Instagram: @mindfulmft   
    • Facebook: Mindful Marriage and Family Therapy
    • Book: The Origins of You

    • Sponsors:

      Vive Organic | Visit viveorganic.com and use code ALMOST30 at checkout for 15% off your first product.

      Osea | Get 10% off your first order sitewide with code ALMOST30 at OSEAMalibu.com

      Storyworth | Save $10 on your first purchase when you go to Storyworth.com/almost30

      Daily Harvest | Go to dailyharvest.com/almost30 to get up to sixty-five dollars off your first box

      Cozy Earth | Get 35% off site wide when you use the code ALMOST30 at cozyearth.com

      To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to [email protected] or visit https://www.advertisecast.com/Almost30


      Learn more:

      • almost30.com/learn
      • almost30.com/morningmicrodose
      • almost30.com/courses 


        Join our community:

        • almost30.com/membership
        • facebook.com/Almost30podcast/groups

        • Podcast disclaimer can be found by visiting: almost30.com/disclaimer

          Find more to love at almost30.com!

          Almost 30 is edited by Marielle Marlys.

          Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

          ...more
          View all episodesView all episodes
          Download on the App Store

          Almost 30By Krista Williams & Lindsey Simcik

          • 4.5
          • 4.5
          • 4.5
          • 4.5
          • 4.5

          4.5

          3,864 ratings


          More shows like Almost 30

          View all
          The Skinny Confidential Him & Her Show by Lauryn Bosstick & Michael Bosstick / Dear Media

          The Skinny Confidential Him & Her Show

          14,920 Listeners

          The Balanced Blonde // Soul On Fire by Dear Media

          The Balanced Blonde // Soul On Fire

          2,669 Listeners

          Highest Self Podcast® by Sahara Rose

          Highest Self Podcast®

          5,734 Listeners

          EXPANDED Podcast by To Be Magnetic™ by To Be Magnetic™

          EXPANDED Podcast by To Be Magnetic™

          3,281 Listeners

          The Dream Bigger Podcast by Siffat Haider

          The Dream Bigger Podcast

          600 Listeners

          Well with Arielle Lorre by Dear Media, Arielle Lorre

          Well with Arielle Lorre

          4,052 Listeners

          The Human Design Podcast by Emma Dunwoody

          The Human Design Podcast

          459 Listeners

          Dear Gabby by Gabby Bernstein

          Dear Gabby

          6,070 Listeners

          Move With Heart by with Melissa Wood-Tepperberg

          Move With Heart

          1,117 Listeners

          Align with Jenna Zoe: The Human Design Podcast by My Human Design

          Align with Jenna Zoe: The Human Design Podcast

          425 Listeners

          Morning Microdose by Almost 30

          Morning Microdose

          223 Listeners

          Pursuit of Wellness by Mari Llewellyn & Pursuit Network

          Pursuit of Wellness

          2,724 Listeners

          Wellness Her Way with Gracie Norton by Dear Media

          Wellness Her Way with Gracie Norton

          591 Listeners

          Transform by Dear Media

          Transform

          391 Listeners

          The Wellness Process by Dear Media

          The Wellness Process

          300 Listeners