So much of our healing journey is shaped by how early trauma rewires the brain—and how those survival patterns follow us into adulthood. In this episode of The Last Generation: Transforming Trauma Into Purpose, Donna Simmons takes a bold look at the intersection of mental health, Complex PTSD, and attachment theory, breaking down how anxiety, depression, hyper-independence, and panic aren’t just struggles… they’re roadmaps.
Drawing from the Cultivating Resilience for Youth training series, this conversation unpacks the brain science behind stress and safety, the role of secure, insecure, and disorganized attachment in both childhood and adult relationships, and why repair must always begin with connection before solutions. Listeners will learn practical tools—like the Rupture-and-Repair Protocol, Serve-and-Return, and Name–Frame–Coach—that turn lived experiences of struggle into blueprints of resilience for the next generation.
Because resilience isn’t about perfection. It’s about how we rise, recover, and rebuild safety—together.