(Ep. 67) Confidently being You: Turning Triggers into Tools for Growth and Freedom

What if the emotional trigger you're trying to avoid is actually the doorway to your healing?In this episode of Triggered & True, Laura Duncan and co-host Brian Friese challenge one of the biggest misconceptions about emotional triggers: that they're something to fear or eliminate. Instead, they explain why triggers can become one of the greatest gifts in your emotional healing journey when you learn how to work with them instead of against them.Using the powerful picture of riding a wave rather than being crushed by it, Laura shows how emotional triggers stop feeling like they're happening to you when you approach them with curiosity and compassion. What once felt overwhelming becomes an opportunity to uncover the pain beneath the reaction, comfort the part of you that's hurting, and discover the true self that has been there all along.If you've ever wished your triggers would simply disappear, this conversation offers a hopeful reframe: healing isn't about avoiding the waves—it's about learning how to ride them.In this episode:🔹 Why emotional triggers are opportunities for healing rather than obstacles to overcome🔹 The "wave" analogy that changes how you experience overwhelming emotions and emotional reactions🔹 How the Compassion Method transforms triggers from something happening to you into something you can work with🔹 Why curiosity and self-compassion create lasting emotional healing where self-protection and avoidance cannot🔹 How every trigger holds an invitation to feel your pain, receive comfort, and reconnect with your true self📩 Get your free Weekly Dose of Compassion — two short notes in your inbox every week. One to speak over yourself. One from Laura: https://www.lauraduncan.com/pl/2148814868🔗 Learn more:https://triggeredandtrue.comhttps://lauraduncan.com