Our early childhood experiences leave a lasting imprint on how we relate to ourselves, others, and the world around us—often in ways we don’t even realize. In this episode of You Make Sense, Sarah unpacks how childhood trauma can shape our nervous system, attachment style, and even our health, and why the self-protective patterns we developed early on often leave us feeling stuck in our adult lives.

Using neuroscience and real-life examples, Sarah will guide you toward tangible tools to address your nervous system and come to the aid of younger parts. Whether you had loving parents who didn’t always get it right or caregivers who were harmful or dangerous, this episode will help you to heal the past and step toward your future with more ease and empowerment.  

Episode Highlights

00:00 Intro

00:15 Childhood Shapes Who You Become

01:36 How Adverse Childhood Experiences Affect Our Adult Lives

07:53 Understanding Adaptive Attachment Styles

11:50 The Origin of Our Younger Parts

16:03 How Childhood Parts Show Up in Adult Life

20:22 Your Nervous System Picks Your Romantic Partners

24:02 How Our Deepest Desires Become the Path to Healing

31:55 Question 1 - Why Do I Feel More Activation As I Heal?

36:25 Question 2 - Are My Struggles with Dating Rooted in the Past?

41:11 Question 3 - Why Don’t I Feel Anything About a Past Trauma?  

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