In this episode, Tera sits down with trauma-informed coach Echo Vetter to unpack something most of us were never taught—how to process anger in a healthy way. Echo breaks down the difference between core anger and secondary anger, why we misdefine it, and how it actually exists to protect us. She explains how unprocessed anger lives in the body, often showing up as chronic pain, stress, or emotional shutdown, and shares practical ways to reconnect with ourselves so we stop resisting our own energy. Phyllis opens up about her personal journey of storing anger for decades, the toll it’s taken on her health, and the fear that facing it might damage her closest relationships. Echo offers powerful insight on how we can rewire the way we relate to anger—so instead of being afraid of it, we learn to partner with it and let it fuel the change we need.

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Connect with Echo Hill Vetter:

• Echo Hill Vetter’s Substack | Letters from Nashville: ⁠https://substack.com/@echohillvetter⁠  
• Echo on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/echohillvetter⁠ 
• Schedule 1:1 Coaching or Group Coaching with Echo: ⁠https://calendly.com/echohillvetter⁠ 
• Echo’s LinkTree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/echohillvetter 

Chapters:

• 00:00:00 - The Weight of Unprocessed Anger
• 00:00:37 - Who’s in the Room? Meet the Voices Behind the Mic
• 00:01:48 - A Road Trip, A Wedding, and Deep Talks
• 00:03:27 - Anger Isn’t Just One Thing
• 00:04:26 - Why We Have Anger (And Why We Fear It)
• 00:05:08 - Making Friends with an Uncomfortable Emotion
• 00:09:25 - How to Stop Fighting Your Own Energy
• 00:14:49 - Three Pages a Day: Writing Through Emotion
• 00:23:17 - Why Men and Women Experience Anger Differently
• 00:29:51 - The Moment You Realize You’re Holding More Than You Thought
• 00:30:21 - Is This Anger Mine to Carry?
• 00:32:42 - The Survival Strategies We Never Question
• 00:38:31 - What Happens When You Ignore Your Body’s Signals
• 00:40:26 - How the Judgment Cycle Keeps You Stuck
• 00:42:12 - The Smallest Shift That Changes Everything
• 00:50:38 - The Emotional Tool You Need (That No One Taught You)
• 00:54:04 - Closing Thoughts & What Happens Next