192 {Nikole Cassin} Why making millions didn’t heal my childhood trauma

Try our FREE burnout quiz.Grab your burnout workbook HERE. To sign up for our difficult conversations and workplace culture workshop go here.Trigger warning: Childhood sexual abuse, alcohol addiction Our identity and how we see ourselves has a huge impact on our lives. But what if huge incidents in our early life caused us to create an identity that was harmful and complex and actually untrue to who we really are?Nikole built a multi-million dollar company from scratch, and nearly lost herself in the process because of how her own self identity controlled her narrative.Now sober, self-led and sharp as ever, she’s rewriting what success looks like beyond the hustle.Her story isn’t clean. But it’s real. And it’s hers. In this episode she shares: -      Her early childhood and how she was abused by a family member-      How her brother was hit by a car and passed away at 17-      How her brother’s death was the catalyst that split the family-      The months and years after her brother’s death and how she was introduced to alcohol-      The destructive impact of her drinking and living with an inaccurate self identity-      Her father’s death at 50-      Having her house burn down shortly after giving birth-      What happened when she entered the psych ward and why it didn’t meet her expectations-      What she did to recover when she realised her drinking was impacting her marriage-      Her experience with the retreat/rehab in Bali-      How she made $12 million in one year-      Understanding the pros and cons of the parts of herself that have developed from her trauma Key Quotes“I was abused during my childhood by a family member.” “At my brothers wake I was introduced to alcohol...and that was it.” More about NikoleCheck her out via her website or Instagram. You can get involved with the podcast onlineOn facebook in our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeusOr on Instagram: @challengesthatchangeusIf you want to contact the podcast, email us here: [email protected] check out our website: www.Challengesthatchangeus.comIf you want to find out more about what Ali does, check out her business via the website: http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.