Emotional Longevity The Power of Telling Your Story | Guest Dr. Jessica Zucker on Silence, Shame & Healing
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In this deeply moving episode of the Emotional Longevity Podcast, Dr. Elisha Goldstein speaks with psychologist and author Dr. Jessica Zucker, founder of the #IHadaMiscarriage movement and author of Normalize It. Together, they explore how silence, stigma, and shame disconnect us from healing—and how sharing our stories can be the bridge back to self-worth and emotional resilience.
Whether you've experienced loss, trauma, or the quiet grief of holding your truth inside, this conversation offers validation, science-backed insight, and an invitation to begin your own process of reclaiming voice and vitality.
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You’ll learn:
- How girlhood conditions us to silence
- The cost of unspoken pain
- Why storytelling rewires the brain and body
- How to begin normalizing your truth—at your own pace
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Emotional Longevity and Normalizing Experiences
03:00 The Impact of Silence, Stigma, and Shame
05:52 The Role of Girlhood in Shaping Women's Voices
09:08 Personal Narratives and the Importance of Vulnerability
12:07 The Power of Storytelling in Healing
14:54 Breaking the Silence: The Miscarriage Movement
17:58 Navigating Responses to Vulnerability
20:59 The Neurobiological Benefits of Sharing Stories
23:55 Finding Safe Spaces for Expression
26:52 The Journey of Normalization and Acknowledgment
30:02 The Importance of Community and Support
33:05 Conclusion and Resources for Connection
More from Dr. Jessica Zucker
- Website
- Book: Normalize It – Available wherever books are sold
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