#32 Overcomer, Learner, Friend

Today, I interview Dr. Bridget Cooper who experienced an unstable environment of pain, addiction, violence, and overall dysfunction. She learned to be very cautious, and the trauma and lack of support limited her ability to speak up the way she wanted to and truly be herself.Growing up and feeling a greater sense of authority and legitimacy, Bridget started to speak her mind with more boldness. She was able to forgive the adults in her life who allowed her mistreatment and neglect to occur. She rose from the ashes of pain and hurt and chose to devote her life to learning and championing others. A lover of learning, she even got her Doctorate of Education! Today, Dr. Bridget uses instincts that appeared during her difficult childhood (hyperawareness, hypervigilance, etc.) to be an intensely focused listener with her clients, able to discern things at a much deeper level to guide them past roadblocks and into positive, forward change. _____________ Dr. Bridget Cooper calls herself a "cage rattler change strategist", thought shifter. She's a best-selling author of six books on communication, conflict, change, and empowerment. Her latest, Pain Rebel, offers us a roadmap out of pain and into empowerment and abundance. Connect with Dr. Bridget here: [email protected] https://www.linkedin.com/in/drbridgetcooper/ https://www.facebook.com/bridget.cannoncooper https://twitter.com/DrBridgetCooper _____________I'm your podcast host, Dr. Doreen Downing, and I help people find their voice so they can overcome anxiety, be confident, and speak without fear. Get started now on your journey to your authentic voice by downloading my Free 7 Step Guide to Fearless Speaking: https://www.doreen7steps.com.  Support the showI’m Dr. Doreen Downing and I help people find their voice so they can speak without fear. Get the Free 7-Step Guide to Fearless Speaking https://www.doreen7steps.com​.