The science of epigenetics has proven that trauma is passed genetically over generations in humans and other animals. In this highly practical and useful episode, Mark Wolynn talks with Bill about how inherited family trauma affects ourselves and our relationships, and how we might begin to break the cycle.
Mark Wolynn is a leading expert on inherited family trauma. As the director of The Family Constellation Institute in San Francisco, he trains clinicians and treats people struggling with depression, anxiety, panic disorder, obsessive thoughts, self-injury, chronic pain, and other persistent symptoms and conditions. A sought-after lecturer, he leads workshops at hospitals, clinics, conferences, and teaching centers around the world. His recent book, It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle won the 2016-2017 Silver Nautilus Award for Psychology.

Mark Wolynn - Understanding Inherited Trauma for Better Relationships

Learn new ways of relating with your partner. Deepen your connection with your partner and yourself. Each week, Bill Weil interviews relationship experts like Harville Hendrix, Margaret Paul and others on topics such as love, happiness, sex, intimacy, communication, healing childhood wounds and being more present in all of our relationships and our lives.

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Jim Thomas talks with Bill about slowing down and other opportunities in the shadow of coronavirus while we're all sheltering in place.

Love and Fear in the Time of Coronavirus - with Jim Thomas

Laleh Hancock talks with Bill about abundance in relationships. 

Laleh Hancock is a leadership and entrepreneurial coach and consultant and founder of Belapemo, a global professional services company. With over 30 years of experience in operational excellence, change management and business consulting, Leleh has inspired and empowered thousands of individuals including Fortune 500 executives, government agencies, non-profit organizations, athletes and veterans.

Laleh Hancock - Abundance in Relationships

In this episode, Bill talks with Jim Thomas about the importance of optimism and how to talk with people who have widely different views from your own.

Jim Thomas is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. He has served as President of the Colorado Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and Director of the Colorado Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy or EFT – which learned from its creator, Sue Johnson. Jim’s work focuses on helping people to be more fully aware and engaged in their lives - with the assumption that when people connect more deeply with themselves, they can step beyond self-imposed limitations - allowing deeper connection with others and a richer life.

The Sky’s Not Falling: The Importance of Optimism in Relationships and Life - with Jim Thomas

Bill talks with Dave and Susan Kenney about how to help a loved one in crisis, esp. a spouse or intimate partner.

Dave and Susan Kenney are the Co-Founders of Emergo Recovery. Emergo Recovery is a residential recovery and wellness center focused on a brain-first approach. With over thirty years of experience in human development, Dave pioneered Actualized Recovery®, an integrative brain-first approach to lasting recovery. Susan has dedicated her extensive career to helping individuals reclaim their life after struggles with debilitating challenges. Together they empower clients toward greater well-being and happiness.

How to Help a Loved One in Crisis - Dave and Susan Kenney

In this episode Bill talks with Marja Zapusek about failing and toxic relationships - when to stay, when to go, and what lessons to learn.

Marja Zapusek is an Access Consciousness certified facilitator, Being You certified facilitator and Right Voice for You facilitator. She is also a licensed mediator with a law degree and works in the corporate world as an assistant auditor and CEO of two companies. Before finding Access she had tried all sorts of modalities, none of which created any sense of space, lightness, freedom or even much change. Access helped her leave an abusive relationship, create a happy home with her beautiful daughter, have a healthy body and build a thriving business traveling the world - living her dreams and teaching others to do the same.

Mark Wolynn - Understanding Inherited Trauma for Better Relationships

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