Gabby Bernstein on Happy Days: Healing from Trauma, Shame, and Sabotage

Dr. Stephanie interviews Gabrielle Bernstein about her new book Happy Days: The Guided Path from Trauma to Profound Freedom and Inner Peace. In this episode, Gabby discusses the inspiration for her new book, her own personal traumas, losses, shame, and how she navigated through these challenges. They deconstruct the different types of trauma, how we can begin to bear witness to that trauma, and how we can begin to heal. You’ll learn why we often disconnect from the Self and develop protection mechanisms after experiencing trauma and shame. They discuss how to cultivate self-compassion as well as some actionable therapeutics that can help you in your recovery. Warning: this episode includes discussion of sexual abuse. Gabby’s New Book: Happy Days: The Guided Path from Trauma to Profound Freedom and Inner Peace https://gabbybernstein.com/happy-days-book/ Gabby's Free Resources: https://gabbybernstein.com/free-training/ We’d like to thank our sponsors, Athletic Greens - redeem an exclusive offer here: athleticgreens.com/stephanie LMNT Electrolytes - A FREE 7-flavor sample pack! - https://www.drinklmnt.com/DrEstima Orion Red Light Therapy - get 10% off your order with Promo Code “STEPHANIE10” https://www.orionrlt.ca/?ref=Stephanie Lumen - get $25 off your order with Promo Code “DRSTEPHANIE25” https://www.lumen.me/?fid=1799 Ancestral Supplements - Use Promo Code “ASA10” for 10% off any purchase https://shop.ancestralsupplements.com/discount/Tribe10?rfsn=5900205.652074&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=5900205.652074 PRIMEADINE - get 10% Off your order with Promo Code “DRSTEPHANIE10” - https://oxfordhealthspan.com/products/best-spermidine-supplement BIOOPTIMIZERS - receive 10% off your order with Promo Code "ESTIMA" - www.biooptimizers.com/drstephanie And follow me on social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.stephanie.estima Join the Hello Betty AMA here: https://hellobetty.club/ama Episode Overview: 0:30 - Introduction 5:00 - Welcoming Gabrielle Bernstein 5:45 - The Inspiration for Gabby’s New Book “Happy Days” 12:30 - Spiritual Disconnect as a Result of Trauma 16:45 - Addictive Behaviors as Protection Mechanisms 22:25 - Tapping Into Your Connection of Self 27:00 - Gabby’s Experience with Postpartum Depression 32:30 - Recognizing Responses to Feelings of Shame 39:00 - Trauma Lives in the Body 41:00 - Conclusion Get yourself a copy of my best-selling book, The Betty Body - https://bettybodybook.com Join the Hello Betty Community here - https://hellobetty.club/ **************************** P.S. When you're ready, here are two ways Dr. Stephanie can help you: Subscribe: The Mini Pause — My weekly newsletter packed with the most actionable, evidence-based tools for women 40+ to thrive in midlife. Build Muscle: LIFT — My progressive strength training program designed for women in midlife. Form-focused, joint-friendly, and built for real results. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.