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“The more you start to develop a dialogue acknowledging your inner protectors, giving voice to them, and caring for them, the less extreme they get.” – Gabby Bernstein
Intro
Today I’m chatting with my great friend and New York Times bestselling author Gabby Bernstein about the inspiration behind her newest book, Happy Days: The Guided Path from Trauma to Profound Freedom and Inner Peace. This book is Gabby’s most profoundly personal. It sparks a conversation about how trauma creates harmful patterns of self-protection and how we can escape them, as well as the healing power of being a better parent to ourselves and our children.
Highlights:
- 04:04 Gabby’s story: Recalling her trauma, healing from it, and writing her newest book
- 06:48 Gentle methodologies for healing trauma
- 11:22 How inner child work can help you be more present
- 14:16 Choosing not to remember things before you are ready
- 16:06 Protector mechanisms and internal family systems therapy
- 19:56 Integrating parts of yourself without rejecting or denying the “bad parts”
- 21:24 How taking care of your internal protectors can help calm patterns of addiction
- 25:08 The value in becoming a curious observer
- 28:06 Letting go of making excuses for your parents
- 29:34 Reparenting yourself
- 30:16 Choosing not to repeat your parents’ mistakes
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For over sixteen years, Gabby Bernstein has been transforming lives—including her own. The #1 New York Times best-selling author has penned nine books, including The Universe Has Your Back, Super Attractor, and her latest, Happy Days. In her weekly podcast, Dear Gabby, she offers up real-time coaching, straight talk, and conversations about personal growth and spirituality with unique and inspiring guests. What started as hosting intimate conversations with twenty people in her New York City apartment, Gabby has grown into speaking to tens of thousands in sold-out venues throughout the world.
Gabby was featured on Oprah’s SuperSoul Sunday as a “next-generation thought leader.” The Oprah Winfrey Network chose Gabby to be part of the “SuperSoul 100,” a dynamic group of trailblazers whose vision and life’s work are bringing a higher level of consciousness to the world. The New York Times identified Gabby as “a new role model.” She co-hosted the Guinness World Records’ largest guided meditation with Deepak Chopra, and appears regularly as an expert on TODAY and Good Morning America, among other publications. She connects with her community through her books, her Miracle Membership, and her podcast Dear Gabby. To learn more about Gabby, visit gabbybernstein.com.
Get Gabby’s newest book, along with some extra gifts, at deargabby.com/happydays.
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