Today I’m joined by Michael Unbroken, creator of the Think Unbroken podcast and book. He has gone from homeless to hero, empowered more than 100,000 other survivors to be their own heroes, and spoken in 80 countries about generational trauma. Michael is on a mission to end generational trauma in his lifetime through information and education. 

Michael has lived a chaotic life. He was physically abused, molested, endured homelessness and poverty. In short, life was not pretty. Throughout childhood, Michael had two goals: survive, and become a Marine sniper in order to escape his current situation. While he succeeded with the first, a knee injury kept him from the second, and he was forced to find a new path. 

Michael thought the answer to all his problems was money. At 18, he made a goal of making 100k a year. He started off learning skills, and eventually landed a job making more than his original goal. But at 25, Michael was miserable. He was overweight, smoking, drinking, and cheating. After attempting suicide for the second time, Michael took a real look at himself in the mirror. At rock bottom, he told himself, no more excuses. Just results. 

Acknowledging the truth was Michael’s wakeup call. His entire life, he had been the victim, and rightfully so. While he wasn’t responsible for what he went through as a child, he had to accept the fact that he was now an adult. Instead of continuing to deflect blame, Michael decided to take accountability. 

Michael’s lifelong goal is to end generational trauma--in his lifetime. It may be an impossible goal, but that doesn’t stop him. He plans to foster children in the future, but until then, his actions are determined by the same goal. “Think Unbroken” is about overcoming the notion that survivors are broken and unable to change their lives. 

Michael hopes listeners will feel encouraged to seek the things they need to heal. Eventually, you have to take accountability for yourself, and acknowledge that you’re in control. The key is to trust yourself. By trusting himself, Michael was able to create the life he has now, from his career, to his fitness, to his relationships. “Life is happening for you, not to you,” he says. 

Listen in to hear about Michael’s process of writing a book, the research on generational trauma and DNA, and where Michael sees himself in the future. 

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