In this powerful episode of the Self Aware & F**cked Up Podcast, host Sandtrice Russell (Tree the LPC) sits down withElona Washington, for a raw and deeply honest conversation about childhood trauma, survival, identity, and healing.

Elona opens up about growing up with unresolved childhoodwounds despite being raised by highly accomplished Ivy League parents, navigating years as an exotic dancer during college, and later discovering that her trauma ran far deeper than she realized after being diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID).

Together, Sandtrice and Elona explore the impact of complex trauma, emotional neglect, dissociation, self-awareness,shame, healing journeys, and what it really means to reclaim your life after surviving difficult experiences.

This episode of the Self Aware & F**ked Up Podcast dives into mental health, trauma recovery, therapy, self-discovery, identity, resilience, and breaking generational cycles.

If you’ve ever struggled with childhood trauma, emotional pain, people-pleasing, identity confusion, or learning how to heal while still feeling “f**ked up,” this conversation will resonate deeply.

Subscribe to the Self Aware & F**ked Up Podcast forhonest conversations about mental health, trauma, healing, relationships, self-awareness, and navigating life after difficult experiences.

Connect with Elona:

Website:www.theauthorsjourney.co

FB:www.facebook.com/elonawashington/

IG:www.instagram.com/elonawashington

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