Join us at the table with Dr. Bonnie Goff, a developmental psychologist and UCLA Professor whose research explores how early adversity and trauma shape who we become. From understanding the neurobiology of childhood experiences to building emotional resilience as adults, Dr. Goff helps us see how science and empathy come together in healing. Through her work and lived experience, she’s redefining what it means to grow, parent, and connect with compassion. Enjoy!

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Segments:

00:00 Intro

00:48 So…What is a Developmental Psychologist?

01:55 Dr. Bonnie’s Nontraditional Path to Her Career

07:53 Early Development Makes Us Who We Are

11:22 Stuck in The Patterns of Our Childhood

12:20 Let’s Talk About Attachment Theory!

18:00 Our Brains Are Plastic, and We Can Change

18:52 How Can We Pinpoint Our Traumas?

20:53 Moving Past Our Struggles

22:28 Toxic Stress and Healing From It

24:58 The Truth About Introverts and Extraverts 

26:07 The Types of Temperaments 

27:32 What Makes Our Identities?

28:18 How Does Birth Order Affect Us?

30:37 Epigenetics and What It Means For Our Parents

34:52 Truths on Traumas

37:11 Staying Present

39:05 Audience Questions

46:16 How Can Understanding Our Childhoods Help Bring Us Ease?