Episode 61: The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity by Nadine Burke Harris

Welcome back to the Fake Ass Book Club!! This week the ladies have , self proclaimed hair therapist (professionally licensed hair stylist), current student of clinical mental health counseling, business owner and author, Kyla Thompson @kyla.juan, as a guest. For discussion, Kyla selected a book from her class "The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity" by Dr. Nadine Burke Harris. The author discusses ACEs in her book: *Adverse Childhood Experiences * like abuse, neglect, parental addiction, mental illness, and divorce; she contends that ACEs literally change our biological system and inform our health outcomes. Whoa, that's deep! Please stay tuned as the ladies discuss the healing power of unpacking childhood trauma and prioritizing mental health and wellness. No amount of wealth, or being a "Boss Bitch" or taking "No Days Off" will exempt you from the effect of toxic stress. So why not start here? Tune in, unwind and release your stress with these book club beauties. Take a break, you deserve it! Cheers! *Dedication: *To our listeners, as always thanks, also to the visionaries and change makers of the world, thank you for being the kind of nerds that care so hard you made a real difference in our lives. Warning: Adult Content and Language please be advised this show is for adults 18 and up. Please email thefabpodcast@gmail.com with your "Stranger Than Fiction" stories so we can share them on the show or let us know what you agreed or disagreed with us on from the show!! You can follow and find us by clicking our Link tree https://linktr.ee/Fabpod Don't forget to follow us on social media. Rate, review, and share our podcast!! Thank you!💜 Dr. Nadine Burke Harris: Ted Talk https://www.ted.com/speakers/nadineburkeharris_1 Steven Universe: "Future" Episode 8 "Everything is Fine" Steven having a trauma response that turns him into a monster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkUMuoZhxCA Turning Red :https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8097030/ Inside Out: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2096673/?ref=fnaltt1 *Stranger than Fiction: History of the Treadmill: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treadmill https://www.workwhilewalking.com/did-the-british-penal-system-really-invent-the-treadmill About our guest: Kyla Thompson @kyla.juan on instagram (hair therapist) Kyla Thompson on FB website: www.kylajuan.com Her latest book is "Say It Loud!" Affirmation ABC’s and Handwriting Practice Workbook https://www.amazon.com/Say-Loud-Affirmation-Handwriting-Practice/dp/1736907972/ref=sr11?crid=2B8PR94GXAIVS&keywords=Kyla+Thompson&qid=1657132981&sprefix=kyla+thompson%2Caps%2C94&sr=8-1 Moni: "Make time for the things that make you whole and happy." Kat: "You body belongs to you, have some fun with it."