In this episode, I am once again joined by bestselling author, holistic psychologist, founder of SelfHealers Circle, and good friend, Dr. Nicole LePera. With a mission to provide others with the tools and knowledge to heal themselves, Dr. LePera stresses the importance of relationships, specifically the most long-lasting and key relationship in life - with ourselves. Referencing her newest book, How To Be The Love You Seek, LePera teaches us exactly how to create healthy, safe, and secure relationships, beginning by prioritizing the one we have with ourselves. From the impacts of childhood trauma and how a dysregulated nervous system manifests in the body, to exactly how to understand the signals and messages from your body for self-soothing, this episode will give you the tools you need to begin the beautiful process of healing yourself, positively impacting every single relationship in your own life.

Dr. Nicole LePera is a holistic psychologist, trained at Cornell University, The New School for Social Research and The Philadelphia School of Psychoanalysis. She is the founder of the global community healing membership SelfHealers Circle and the author of #1 NY Times Bestseller "How to Do the Work" "How To Meet Your Self" and "How To Be The Love You Seek"

A few of my favorite things we cover this episode:

• The physical, mental, and emotional impact of childhood trauma
• Why trauma is actually not at all about the event itself
• How a dysregulated nervous system manifests in the body
• How to continually check in with + pay attention to your body’s constant communicative signals for self-healing
• Everything you need to know about the Polyvagal Theory
• Exactly how to create healthy, safe, and secure relationships (with others + yourself!)
• The incredible power of the heart and its impact on the brain + body
• How the state of our own nervous system can scientifically impact that of those around us
• Breaking the cycle of trying to change others in relationships
• The beautiful process of rewiring our internal and external environments to heal ourselves

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In health,

Dr. Will Cole