Jayson talks with Dr. Peter Levine about the subject of trauma. Peter shares the harrowing story of what happened when his father testified against the mafia and explains why he decided to get vulnerable about his trauma in his latest book, An Autobiography of Trauma: A Healing Journey. Jayson and Peter discuss how the perception of trauma has changed recently, the danger of retraumatizing people, the process of healing trauma, and why you should be careful about who you choose to share your trauma with. Don’t miss this powerful episode.

Timestamps:

4:05 - Why Peter decided to get vulnerable
11:39 - Is it important to tell your story?
18:15 - Testifying against the mafia
26:22 - Healing from trauma by sharing
34:29 - Relationships and trauma
40:46 - Trauma and association
50:07 - Retraumatizing people
59:21 - Action step

Links:

https://www.somaticexperiencing.com/
https://traumahealing.org/
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