Episode 31 - Invisible Loyalties: Ties That Bind Us

Miriam is doing a Family Dynamics Series and the week’s episode is about Invisible Loyalties, those strong ties that bind us to our family, village, group, country and that hurt us in the long run. This is a fascinating episode especially during this holiday season. The concept was coined by Ivan Boszormenyi-Nagy in his book of the same name Invisible Loyalties.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• What are invisible loyalties
• What happens to the bond we have to our family in case of trauma and abuse
• Why are family ties so strong?
• Consequences of invisible loyalties
• Self-sabotage and playing small
• Releasing invisible, harmful loyalties and choosing visible ties.
• The courage to choose freedom

RESSOURCES

Article by Miriam Njoku on medium: Invisible Ties That Bind Us

Invisible Loyalties by Ivan Boszormenyi-Nagy

ABOUT THE HOST

Miriam is a Certified Trauma Informed Coach, an African, a mom of three daughters, a blogger and writer. After graduating from the London School of Economics, she built her international career in the fields of banking and international development, working for organisations such as the World Economic Forum, Lombard Odier Private Bank, JP Morgan, the Mastercard Foundation and the United Nations. She now uses her passion for psychology and dedicates her time to coaching others to free themselves from the burden of childhood trauma. Her wish to help other women connect to their inner wisdom, love themselves and follow their passion. In her effort to destigmatize mental health and normalize mental health conversations in black communities, she wrote her memoir about surviving childhood and finding her worth.

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