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Caroline Lief is the host of a weekly podcast, Cleaning Up The Mental Mass. She talks about how to recapture your identity after you've been spoken over by people who have some kind of authority over you. And she gives an example using a neur cycle to help you rewire your brain.

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about the relationship between complex trauma and identity, how trauma can create a distorted perception of the self, and how you can learn how to manage your trauma and redefine your identity.

Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/identity-trauma

Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app

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PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS

4:42 How trauma affects the mind & body

6:20 How trauma can impact identity

12:40 Our experiences can impact how we see ourselves

16:30 There is something you can do that no one else can do!

17:40 How to use mind management to manage trauma & its impact on identity

20:20 Finding your “David”

22:20 A Neurocycle for identity

30:20 The importance of listening to your warning signals

37:30 How to reconceptualize identity after trauma

39:00 Mourning the loss of who you were

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