Being an adult survivor of child abuse is not a burden to bear in our emotional existence alone. Trauma is the repercussions of abuse, and it is the manifestation of that abuse that leads to the various ailments and syndromes that we are faced with. I think about trauma like this; we are cleaning up the messes that other people have made.
Read MoreHaving people in your life that want to hold you back can be both good and bad depending on the level in which they impact your life. Many people find great strength in using haters as fuel, but sometimes those haters turn toxic and create a negative impact. When this happens, ask yourself, where does this person belong in my life, and if they really only want to see me fail, why am I allowing them to be present?
Read MoreThe fabric of modern western society has taken away the space for boys and men to be human beings. We are laughed at and mocked at any sign of emotion and yet we are told to be more compassionate and kind to our partners, friends and selves. The baseline for our experience is not reflective of the expectations of the world.
In this episode I dive into my journey to learning how to cry, why I think it's important that men have a place to express emotions and how telling boys it's not OK to cry is destroying them.
Read MoreThe ACE Score survey was created to find causation and correlation between childhood trauma and abuse and mental, physical, and emotional distress as an adult. The results of the survey were so incredibly profound that it has become the cornerstone for understanding the truth cost and impact of trauma. When I discovered this study in the fall of 2015 it changed my life.
Read MoreWhat does it mean to pull yourself out of the depths of your own choices? Nathan Simmonds has experienced the true scope of the impact of childhood trauma. From an outcast kid who experienced intense bullying and abuse, to a drug addict searching for anything to numb the pain. From the depths of his own failures to rising up to his own expectations by answering the most important question; why? Today, Nathan has carved a path to reconciliation of his past through mindset, hard work and self-belief.
Read MoreWelcome to the first lesson of The Think Unbroken Academy, The 5 Keys to understanding and overcoming childhood trauma! Congratulations on making a commitment to becoming the hero of your own story!
The hardest question we will ever ask ourselves is - How do I overcome my childhood?
In this course you learn about the 5 most important cornerstones to taking your life back from trauma!
Make sure to stay until the end of the training as Michael reveals 3 of his secrets to success!
Read MoreThe biggest elephant in the room of mental health is child abuse. The biggest lie in society in 2019 is that once you are no longer a child that you are no longer impacted by child abuse. The sad truth of today is that we are lead to believe that if you have been abused the best course of action is to just "deal" with it. To a point, I agree, but that is not the entire story. Today in America, five children will die in their homes. That does not take into consideration the thousands that will be abused mentally, emotionally, physically, and sexually.
Read MoreWhat if trauma manifested itself in the way that we eat? In this episode intuitive eating coach Victoria Evans takes us on a journey to understanding our relationship with food. Discover Victoria's battle with an eating disorder, breakdown and seeking healing through self-love, science, and showing up for herself.
Today, Victoria is a world traveler, Host of the Weighing in on Happy Podcast, and helps women heal their relationship with food.
Read MoreIn this video Michael Anthony speaks about 5 of the core actions that you can take in the process of healing from childhood trauma. This video will explore time honored traditions such as therapy and more up to date concepts like having a child hood trauma life coach.
Read MoreHealing from child abuse and trauma as an adult survivor is not an easy task. The undertaking of stepping into owning who you are is the equivalent of skydiving from the stratosphere, it can be done, but it not easy. There is no right or wrong way to heal from trauma. The only thing that you can do is make a promise to yourself to stay the course.
Read MoreThe power of childhood trauma documentaries is in their ability to give both children who have survived abuse and adults a sense of relation, belonging, and on occasion a sense that they are not alone.
Read MoreBeing a childhood trauma and abuse survivor is a title that no one wants. The experience of abuse can not only cloud your understanding of yourself but make you long to be anyone but you. The numbness that comes from the impact of child abuse leads to disassociation and the separation of mind and body.
Read MoreBeing an adult survivor of child abuse can be a hard thing to understand. For many of us, we believe that since we are no longer a child that we should not be impacted by the things that happened to us when we were young. T
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