Jason starts us off this week with a conversation about his last therapy appointment around his abandonment issues. Jason has worked with the same therapist for 5 years and finds himself having a different sort of breakthrough when she gives him permission to tell his oldest about his past trauma. The breakthrough comes in the form of his receptiveness to the advice and realization that he has been able to let her in without him knowing it. Edward shares some insight as to why this might be and the conversation winds through some of Jason’s history of running away from discomfort. This conversation is full of insight and changes in perception as well as a recap and celebration of the growth Jason has achieved.

This week’s Deep Dive is a conversation that stems from a couple of experiences Edward has had over the last few years, as well as some of the work he has been doing with altered consciousness. What starts out as a conversation about how generational trauma is passed on becomes a conversation about how as a culture, we are starting to realize that by talking about our experiences we are ending the stigma around our trauma. This is, as Jason shares his insights as a parent, especially true for the younger generations. Is this the end of generational trauma? No, but our consensus is that it is the beginning of a healing cycle in our culture. Through our conversation and realizations, we find that it is increasingly more difficult to sustain the chains of generational trauma.