Can You Ever Truly Heal from Childhood Trauma? | Lena Fein | Hilary Burns | S7EP20

What happens when the person who wounded you most also shaped the way you see yourself?In this deeply moving conversation, Lena Fein shares the remarkable story behind her memoir, Shattering the Mirror: One Woman's Journey of Healing.Growing up with an emotionally abusive mother and a father who never stepped in to protect her, Lena learned to become hypervigilant, an overachiever, and to hide parts of herself just to survive. At just five years old, her mother publicly read her private diary and punished her for what she had written - a moment that led Lena to close her heart for decades.She also shares the physical and emotional effects of trauma, including how an injury she suffered as a young child unexpectedly impacted her intimate relationships later in life.After her mother's death, Lena began a profound journey of healing. She rediscovered love, embraced creativity, left a successful career in technology, and found a life filled with art, purpose, and joy.Lena also opens up about the fear and shame she faced in writing her memoir and the powerful moment she recognized her own childhood in the character of Nurse Ratched from One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.Her message is one of hope and courage: Be brave. Claim your full self. Breathe deeply. Speak your truth. Embrace your heart.If you've ever wondered whether it's possible to heal from the wounds of childhood, this conversation will leave you believing that transformation is possible.About the Book:Shattering the Mirror is a courageous memoir of childhood trauma and healing. Raised in a violent, controlling home, Lena Fein learned to survive by dissociating, overachieving, and armoring herself against fear and shame. Racing through school with straight A’s, becoming a top producer at a high-tech company, and moving through two marriages without ever slowing down long enough to fully experience life. At fifty-one, Lena looks into the eyes of her dying mother, and her warped mirror finally shatters. She begins to experience life in a new way - learning to feel and forgive, shedding her armor and embracing life.About the Author:Lena Fein lives in San Francisco, the city of her birth. After receiving a master’s degree in engineering from UC Berkeley, she enjoyed a successful career in high tech and founded a non-profit that funded health and education projects in at-risk communities around the globe. Now retired, Lena enjoys the arts in all their forms, including painting, singing, dancing, and writing. Currently, Lena is often seen taking long walks by the bay and hugging her grandbabies. Her memoir, Shattering the Mirror is about her quest to confront her life and see through the distortions of her traumatic childhood. Now in her late sixties, Lena lives with more freedom, clarity, and love than she ever imagined. The book is really about the truth that healing is possible at any age and that wholeness is priceless.Learn more:Website: shatteringthemirror.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579734643812 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lenafein.author/_______________________________________Hilary's Website: https://www.gettingrealwithhilary.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GettingRealWithHilary Spotify: https://shorturl.at/pQY68 iTunes: https://shorturl.at/qyTZ3 BBS Radio: https://bbsradio.com/thegettingrealwithhilaryshowE360tv: bit.ly/TGRWHS#HilaryBurns #GettingRealWithHilary #TheGettingRealWithHilaryShow #LenaFein #ShatteringTheMirror #ChildhoodTrauma #HealingJourney #TraumaRecovery #EmotionalHealing #MentalHealth #Memoir #Resilience #SelfDiscovery #PersonalGrowth #ChildhoodAbuse #EmotionalAbuse #NarcissisticAbuse #SpeakYourTruth #InnerHealing #HealingIsPossible #TraumaHealing #SelfCompassion #OvercomingTrauma #Forgiveness #Parenting #FamilyDynamics #SurvivorStory #Courage #Hope #Authenticity #LifeTransformation #PTSDRecovery #SelfWorth #HealingAtAnyAge #WomenAuthors #MemoirAuthor