EP 74 – Family Tragedy, Trauma, and Healing with Dr. Regina Griego

<p style="text-align:center;">To watch the video of this episode, please go to: <a href='https://youtu.be/xtYgdZHad5Y'>https://youtu.be/xtYgdZHad5Y</a></p> <p style="text-align:center;"> </p> <p style="text-align:center;">What help and healing is possible for children and families to cope with stress and trauma? </p> <p style="text-align:center;">How do Native American ceremonies and traditions support those with trauma? </p> <p style="text-align:center;">Why are rituals so important?</p> <p style="text-align:center;"> </p> <p>Tune in to a powerful and endearing story of family tragedy and healing in this episode of Kaleidoscope of Possibilities: Alternative Perspectives on Mental Health, in which host Dr. Adriana Popescu speaks with author, coach, advocate and speaker Dr. Regina Griego.</p> <p>In this vulnerable and powerful conversation, you will hear about how Regina has taken her family’s deeply traumatic experiences and created something good from them.</p> <p> </p> <p>In this episode:</p> <ul><li>Regina’s traumatic and tragic story</li> <li>Regina’s book</li> <li>Native American ceremonies and traditions</li> <li>Power animals</li> <li>Talking stick methodology</li> <li>The power of ritual</li> <li>Writing</li> <li>The flaws in the system</li> <li>Advocacy work</li> <li>Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs; Felitti et al., 1998) study</li> <li>Prison</li> <li>Healing the family</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Resources mentioned in this episode: </p> <p>Regina’s Website:  <a href='https://transcending-futures.com/'>https://transcending-futures.com</a></p> <p> </p> <p>About Dr. Regina:</p> <p>After retiring from a distinguished career as an engineer, Regina is now a coach, author, and speaker. Regina was born and raised in New Mexico and her Hispanic roots go back four hundred years, she also has Native American roots. She is married with six children in a blended family and has seven grandchildren. Regina has mentored many people as a professor, senior engineer, and leadership coach. She is an activist for gun safety