Soul Boom Whitney Cummings: Is Trauma a Privilege in Disguise?
Jul 2, 2024
Whitney Cummings, known for 2 Broke Girls, talks about self-respect, vulnerability, and healing with animals. They discuss people-pleasing, childhood impact, and embracing vulnerability for deeper connections. Whitney shares insights on comedy therapy, animal communication, and finding peace through surrendering control and facing fears.
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Self-Respect Shapes How Others See You
- Whitney Cummings realized people take cues from how you treat yourself, so self-respect changes how others treat you.
- She recommends learning to like yourself first to reduce people-pleasing and shift relationships.
Name The Fear To Disarm It
- Name your fear aloud to engage the frontal lobe and reduce amygdala-driven adrenaline spikes.
- Use this technique to calm anxiety around animals or people by stating "I'm nervous" or "I'm scared."
Out-Alphaing The Pig To Set Boundaries
- Whitney describes out-alphaing her pig Baron Von Snortington to set boundaries and establish safety in the barnyard.
- After she asserts leadership the pig relaxes, shows gratitude, and obeys calmly.