Episode 149: How To Recognize Trauma and Show Up for Our Inner Kiddo with Nicole Lewis-Keeber

<strong>Trauma.</strong> <span style='font-weight: 400;'>This word is loaded for so many of us.</span> <span style='font-weight: 400;'>When we think of trauma, we think of what we call Big T Traumas: images of war, combat, natural disasters, physical or sexual abuse, terrorism, or catastrophic accidents usually come to mind. </span> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>There are also Little T Traumas. These are often personally traumatic because of the timing, the place, or our emotional state: interpersonal conflict, divorce, infidelity, legal trouble, financial worries, moving, and many more. </span></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Although something could be considered a “Little T” Trauma, that doesn’t mean it’s less traumatic or less damaging. Instead, it allows us to see the word trauma in a different way and realize that it can take on many shapes and forms.</span></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Today on the show, I’m kicking off the month by chatting with</span> <a href='https://nicole.lewis-keeber.com/'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Nicole Lewis-Keeber</span></a><span style='font-weight: 400;'>. Nicole is a business therapist and mindset coach who works with entrepreneurs to create and nurture healthy relationships with their businesses. She&apos;s a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a Masters in Social Work and has a rich and varied experience as a therapist. </span></p> <p><strong>Listen to the full episode to hear:</strong></p> <ul> <li style='font-weight: 400;'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Nicole’s definition of big T trauma and little t trauma and how big T trauma explodes and little T trauma erodes</span></li> <li style='font-weight: 400;'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>How the personal development culture keeps us trapped by discouraging us from looking at our past</span></li> <li style='font-weight: 400;'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Why the phrase “inner child” has gotten so much flack and why being willing to listen to your inner kiddo is so important</span></li> <li sty