Episode 10 Turning the Tables on Trauma: A Conversation with Jacqui Wilkinson

📌 Key Takeaways:✔️ Breaking Generational Trauma – How Jacqui stopped the cycle and ensured her children were raised differently✔️ Super-Achievement as a Coping Mechanism – Why many high-achievers push themselves to extremes✔️ Trauma-Informed Leadership – How understanding trauma makes us better leaders, parents, and partners✔️ Rewiring the Brain for Healing – The neuroscience behind overcoming childhood adversity✔️ The Power of Owning Your Story – Why sharing your truth helps dissolve shame💬 Standout Quotes:🗣️ "Who would I be without my achievements? I thought I’d be no one. That’s how little I valued myself." – Jacqui Wilkinson🗣️ "You don’t have to pass down what happened to you. You get to decide what kind of parent, leader, and person you want to be."🗣️ "Trauma doesn’t just disappear—it hides in plain sight. Leadership means seeing the unseen and helping others rise."⏳ Key Moments in the Episode:⏱ 00:00 – Welcome & Introduction to Jacqui Wilkinson⏱ 05:30 – Growing up in a dysfunctional home: The 9 ACEs that shaped Jacqui’s childhood⏱ 12:45 – Using achievement as a coping mechanism: The endless chase for self-worth⏱ 18:10 – The pivotal moment: Breaking free from survival mode⏱ 22:35 – The impact of trauma on leadership: Why we need trauma-informed leaders⏱ 28:50 – Healing & parenting: How Jacqui ensured her children never inherited her trauma⏱ 33:20 – The power of sharing your story: How speaking out dissolves shame⏱ 40:49 – Why kindness and connection can change lives: The story of a soldier she helped⏱ 50:19 – Final thoughts: "Your past does not define you—it’s how you rise from it that does."🌟 Notable Mentions:✔️ Turning the Tables on Trauma – Jacqui’s book (All profits go to Access Counseling, supporting survivors of abuse)✔️ Access Counseling – The organization that helped Jacqui start her healing journey✔️ Los Angeles Tribune Women’s Journal – Co-founded by Jacqui, dedicated to empowering women✔️ Mental Health Support Resources:📞 Lifeline Australia – 13 11 14 | Lifeline Online Chat📞 Beyond Blue – 1300 22 4636 | Beyond Blue Online Chat📞 Suicide Call Back Service – 1300 659 467 | Suicide Callback Online📢 Call to Action:💜 If this episode spoke to you, please share it. Share it with a friend, a family member—someone who needs to hear that healing is possible.💬 Let’s keep this conversation going. What’s one takeaway from today’s episode? Drop a comment or DM me on social media!📖 Want to support Jacqui’s mission? Buy her book, Turning the Tables on Trauma, and know that every purchase supports survivors of abuse.🎧 Don’t forget to subscribe! Leave a review and share this episode with someone who needs to know: they are not alone.