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This episode is step seven in the 10-Step Toolkit to Having Critical Conversations featuring Dr. Mariel Buqué, an Afro-Latina psychologist and author of the best-selling book, Break the Cycle: A Guide to Healing Intergenerational Trauma. She earned her doctoral degree in psychology at Columbia University, where she trained as a holistic mental health fellow within Columbia University's Irving Medical Center. Within this role, she focused on helping Black and Latine community members overcome trauma and build better health; a mission she continues to carry into her consultation with health organizations and Fortune 500 companies.

In this episode, we discuss:

• why breaking the cycle of trauma is imperative for connection
• the impact of inflammation on physical health and mental wellbeing
• the impact of prolonged crisis on our DNA
• the relationship between ancestral knowing and epigenetics
• tools to heal intergenerational trauma

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Timestamps:

02:32 Understanding Intergenerational Trauma: Definitions and Dynamics

04:46 The Role of Vulnerability in Healing and Connection

10:57 Challenging Traditional Therapy: Beyond Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

14:21 The Inflamed Mind: Rethinking Depression and Healing

16:44 Holistic Approaches to Mental Health: A New Paradigm

25:15 The Power of Ancestral Wisdom and Resilience

34:06 Confronting the Mental Health Crisis with New Perspectives

35:19 The Impact of Prolonged Crisis on Our DNA

35:35 Breaking the Cycle: Why It's Essential for Critical Conversations

35:45 Understanding Our Nervous System's Response to Stress

37:23 Reprogramming Our Bodies for Better Conversations

41:14 Introducing DRIVE: A Tool for Navigating Difficult Conversations

46:22 Exploring the Questions of What Happened to You

47:39 The Importance of Contextualizing Intergenerational Trauma

51:48 Ancestral Knowing and Western Medicine: Bridging the Gap

55:33 Practical Steps for Addressing Intergenerational Trauma

01:02:33 Breaking the Cycle Beyond Procreation

01:05:32 Three Captivating Things

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