Episode 393: Love, Trauma, & Recovery with Riana Milne

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week, I am exploring childhood trauma and how it is at the root of many of the issues that plague us in our adult lives. Riana Milne joins us; she’s a therapist who’s been helping individuals attract and keep emotionally healthy love for over 21 years. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Riana shares the top ten traumas we experience in childhood and how those traumas impact us. This episode is not about blaming or shaming-- instead, it’s about understanding why we’ve adopted certain coping behaviors and offer strategies towards healing.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode you’ll hear:</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Riana walks us through her Childhood Trauma Checklist - identifying 10 traumas experienced in our young lives. (5:17)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How childhood trauma shows up in love relationships. (29:54)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The typical timeline for getting trauma out of the brain and body. (37:57)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Mindset for success - a two-part healing process. (37:59)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Five things in an emotionally healthy, evolved, and conscientiously aware relationship. (42:05)</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I know you’ll find this episode enlightening and perhaps see some of yourself. If you want to dig further, Raina has a free ebook called</span> <a href= "https://andreaowen.krtra.com/t/R8OAmzFe6aCp"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Attract Healthy Love Now</span></em></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">(also great if you’re already in a relationship!). </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "h