In this episode of the Heal with Kat podcast, Kat sits down with Nervous System Coach, Laura Larios to discuss the father wound, its emotional impact, and how it affects relationships. They explore themes of abandonment, emotional availability, and cultural factors, emphasizing the importance of repairing over perfectionism in healing. The conversation also covers hypervigilance, the search for father figures, and identifying the father wound, even in the absence of a father figure.Laura and Kat highlight the role of grief, forgiveness, and emotional regulation in the healing process, along with the significance of somatic experiences. This episode offers valuable insights for anyone looking to understand and heal from the emotional scars of a father wound, transforming how we relate to ourselves and others.

Time Stamps: 

00:00 Introduction

03:02 Understanding the Impact of abandonment and criticism

14:48 How hypervigilance plays a role and it's effects

31:14 Identifying the father wound without a father figure

43:00 Reflective questions to ask yourself regarding the father wound

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Guest Bio: Laura Larios is the co-founder of NeuroSomatics, an ICF-accredited nervous system certification designed for elite coaches, transformation experts, and high-performing leaders. A collaborator with Stanford Cardiovascular Health and a go-to burnout strategist in the tech world, Laura helps ambitious women break the cycle of high-functioning overwhelm and lead from grounded power instead of survival mode. With a background as an executive coach, deep expertise in HRV and biofeedback through her work with SORCE, and advanced training from the Polyvagal Institute, Laura equips driven women with the tools to regulate their nervous systems, stop outsourcing their worth, and create success that actually feels good.