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EPISODE · Aug 5, 2026 · 16 MIN

How to Break Free from Past Trauma and Live in Peace and Freedom With Barb Varcl Smith

from Personal Development Trailblazers Podcast · host Digital Trailblazers

Welcome to the Personal Development Trailblazers Podcast! In today’s episode, we're talking about how to let go of the pain of yesterday and step into the freedom of today.Barb Varcl Smith is a Trauma Recovery Educator, Speaker, Therapist, and Creator of The Ascendance Method™, a practical framework for understanding trauma, recovery, and personal transformation.Drawing on over two decades of professional experience and a unique systems-thinking background, Barb is known for making complex trauma concepts easy to understand and apply. Her work helps people recognise the hidden survival patterns that continue influencing thoughts, emotions, relationships, parenting, and decision-making long after the original experiences have passed.She is the creator of the Steps of Ascendance™ framework, the concept of Fake Resilience™, host of the podcast Way Out of Childhood Trauma, and author of the upcoming book Purposeful Parenting: How to raise a healthy mind - Applying the Ascendance Method™ to Family Life.Barb's mission is to transform how we understand trauma by helping people see that they are not broken—they adapted. Through education, speaking, practitioner training, and transformational client work, she helps individuals reconnect with their inner strength, create lasting change, and break generational patterns. Her guiding principle is simple: “Trauma is not an excuse. Trauma is an explanation.”Connect with Barb Here: https://www.facebook.com/barbsvarclova/https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbvarclsmith/https://your-steps.co.ukGrab the freebie here: https://your-steps.co.uk/===================================If you enjoyed this episode, remember to hit the like button and subscribe. Then share this episode with your friends.Thanks for watching the Personal Development Trailblazers Podcast. This podcast is part of the Digital Trailblazer family of podcasts. To learn more about Digital Trailblazer and what we do to help entrepreneurs, go to DigitalTrailblazer.com.Are you a coach, consultant, expert, or online course creator? Then we’d love to invite you to our FREE Facebook Group where you can learn the best strategies to land more high-ticket clients and customers. QUICK LINKS: APPLY TO BE FEATURED: https://app.digitaltrailblazer.com/podcast-guest-applicationDIGITAL TRAILBLAZER: https://digitaltrailblazer.com/

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