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Mentioned in 20 episodes
What Happened to You?
Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing
Book • 2021
Through deeply personal conversations, Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Bruce Perry explore how traumatic experiences in early life shape behavior and identity.
The book emphasizes the importance of understanding and addressing past traumas to clear a path for future healing and resilience.
Winfrey shares stories from her own past, while Dr. Perry provides scientific and emotional insights, highlighting the need to ask 'What happened to you?
' rather than 'What’s wrong with you?
' to foster a deeper understanding of human behavior and promote healing.
The book emphasizes the importance of understanding and addressing past traumas to clear a path for future healing and resilience.
Winfrey shares stories from her own past, while Dr. Perry provides scientific and emotional insights, highlighting the need to ask 'What happened to you?
' rather than 'What’s wrong with you?
' to foster a deeper understanding of human behavior and promote healing.
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Mentioned in 20 episodes
Mentioned by Dr. 

as a recent read, highlighting Bruce Perry's insights on emotional isolation and human development.


Sue Johnson

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#747: Seth Godin and Dr. Sue Johnson
Recommended by Dr. Gabor Maté as a resource for understanding trauma and healing.

448 snips
Doctor Gabor Mate: I Regret My Interview With Prince Harry! The Shocking Link Between Kindness & Illness!
Mentioned by 

and 

in the context of his work on child trauma and the brain as a historical organ.


Gabor Maté


Mel Robbins

279 snips
Dr. Gabor Maté: The Shocking Link Between ADHD, Addiction, Autoimmune Diseases, & Trauma
Recommended by 

as a recent read that aligns with her views on emotional isolation and human growth.


Sue Johnson

122 snips
#529: Iconic Therapist Dr. Sue Johnson — How to Improve Sex and Crack the Code of Love
Co-authored by 

and Dr. Bruce Perry, exploring the redefinition of childhood trauma and its impact on adult life.


Oprah Winfrey

92 snips
Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Perry ON: Healing From Childhood Trauma And Becoming Self Aware, Confident Adults
Mentioned by 

as a book co-authored by Dr. Bruce Perry and Oprah Winfrey, focusing on trauma and shifting perspectives.


Dan Harris

92 snips
This Neurobiologist Wants You To Ask One Question To Reframe Anxiety, Depression, And Trauma | Dr. Bruce Perry (Co-Interviewed by Dan's Wife, Bianca!)
Mentioned by 

in the context of books on trauma gaining popularity.


Gabor Maté

92 snips
How To End the Cycle of Generational Trauma w/ Dr. Gabor Mate EP 1319
Mentioned by 

as a source for understanding Oprah's trauma and its impact on her career.


Robert Evans

53 snips
Part One: Is Oprah Winfrey a Bastard?
Mentioned by Bessel van der Kolk as a book co-authored with Bruce Perry.

50 snips
What If Healing Your Mind Starts in Your Body?
Mentioned by 

in relation to her work on processing past trauma.


Oprah Winfrey

42 snips
Oprah’s Life-Changing Lessons: How to Hear and Trust Your Intuition, Find Your Purpose, and Live Your Best Life Now! (pt 2)
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in relation to the impact of attachment on development and behaviors.

Robyn Gobbel

27 snips
Ep. 34: Back to Basics: Attachment
Mentioned by 

as a relevant resource for understanding the impact of childhood trauma.


Natalie Lue

19 snips
Ep. 287: Estrangement Lessons - Why I Had to Break up With My Mother
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as a book that offers a compassionate approach to understanding trauma's impact on neurology.

Arlina Allen

14 snips
The Truth About 12-Step Programs: What No One Tells You with Arlina Allen
Mentioned by 

, referencing a book co-authored with Oprah Winfrey.


Kimberly Shannon Murphy

14 snips
Hollywood’s Go-To Stuntwoman on Abuse, Trauma, Healing & Hope: Kimberly Shannon Murphy
Mentioned by 

as a useful book in understanding her own people-pleasing journey.


Natalie Lue

Ep. 290: People-Pleasing Styles: What Your Pattern Reveals About Your Past and Present
Mentioned by Dr. 

as a book co-authored by Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Bruce Perry discussing trauma-informed therapy.


Mark Goulston

Why Youth Mental Health & Suicide Matters to Everyone – Dr. Mark Goulston : 1003
Recommended by 

for its insights into trauma-informed care.


Mark Goulston

538: Help a Know-It-All Behave Better, with Mark Goulston
Mentioned by ![undefined]()

while explaining the concept of state-dependent functioning.

Robyn Gobbel

Ep. 222: Lying, Stealing, Regression & Baby Talk
Mentioned by 

as a book about childhood trauma.


Gabor Maté

How Trauma Makes Us Sick And How We Can Heal with Gabor Maté
Mentioned by 

when talking about understanding the reason why someone is acting out due to childhood trauma.


Oprah Winfrey

Daniel Pink