"Your trauma is not your fault, but the healing is your responsibility." - Karen C.L. Anderson

If you ever felt confused, frozen or even dissociated in showing up to market and sell, this episode is a must-listen. I see this over and over: the impact of trauma often keeps great coaches from fully sharing their gifts with the world.Many live with the effect of big, obvious trauma. And so many more of us are impacted by more subtle traumas. They all "count", and they all deserve caring consideration in order to heal.I wanted to have a conversation with my colleague, author and master coach Karen C.L. Anderson, about how to recognize when this is happening, and what to do about it.Karen brings such a wise and compassionate perspective to help you understand what's going on in your nervous system. We discuss:

• A new definition of trauma that will help to dissolve feelings of shame
• How sometimes, it's not always thoughts, but your nervous system that creates feelings
• What’s really happening when you show up to market and “freeze”
• How being on social media can feel like an assault, and what to do about it
• What to do when you dissociate mid-coaching, or mid-"showing up"
• How to create more ‘mature’ nervous systems

Listen.__Show notes:Karen C.L. Anderson's websiteKaren's "How to" video on the "Voo" practiceKaren mentions Resmaa Menakem -- therapist, author, expert on conflict and violenceCoaches that specialize in trauma, whom Simone recommends:Essence TurnerShyla Cash