EPISODE · Oct 8, 2025 · 10 MIN
LTRT EP 08 - The Fawn Trama Response
from Empowering YOU! with Dr. Shauna T. Sobers · host shaunatsobers
EP 8 - The Fawn Trauma Response: Reclaiming Trust and VoiceNot every survival response is fight, flight, or freeze. There’s another one that often hides in plain sight: fawn. It shows up when we over-accommodate, people-please, or silence ourselves to stay safe.In this episode of Living the Resilience Tree™ Podcast (formerly known as Empowering You!), Dr. Shauna T. Sobers shares a personal story of being triggered into this trauma response and how she now uses her Resilience Tree Model to navigate it differentlygrounding her body, leaning on trusted branches of support, offering her fruit authentically, and assessing her environment.We’ll explore:What the fawn trauma response looks like in leadershipWhy Gallup’s research shows trust is the foundation of followershipHow Simon Sinek’s “8 minutes” research can be a lifeline for breaking cycles of negative self-talkReflection prompts to help you notice and shift your own responsesThis is about more than survival; it’s about leadership, trust, and resilience.Order Resilience Tree: A Model for Women Leaders of Color and Those Who Support Them at shaunatsobers.com/books#resiliencetree #traumaresponse #podcast #empowerment #fawn #survivalmode #resilience #leadership___________________________________________________Follow Dr. Sobers on LinkedIn or Instagram at @ShaunaTSobers or visit www.shaunatsobers.com to book Dr. Sobers for speaking, workshop facilitation, and coaching.
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EP 8 - The Fawn Trauma Response: Reclaiming Trust and VoiceNot every survival response is fight, flight, or freeze. There’s another one that often hides in plain sight: fawn. It shows up when we over-accommodate, people-please, or silence ourselves to stay safe.In this episode of Living the Resilience Tree™ Podcast (formerly known as Empowering You!), Dr. Shauna T. Sobers shares a personal story of being triggered into this trauma response and how she now uses her Resilience Tree Model to navigate it differentlygrounding her body, leaning on trusted branches of support, offering her fruit authentically, and assessing her environment.We’ll explore:What the fawn trauma response looks like in leadershipWhy Gallup’s research shows trust is the foundation of followershipHow Simon Sinek’s “8 minutes” research can be a lifeline for breaking cycles of negative self-talkReflection prompts to help you notice and shift your own responsesThis is about more than survival; it’s about leadership, trust, and resilience.Order Resilience Tree: A Model for Women Leaders of Color and Those Who Support Them at shaunatsobers.com/books#resiliencetree #traumaresponse #podcast #empowerment #fawn #survivalmode #resilience #leadership___________________________________________________Follow Dr. Sobers on LinkedIn or Instagram at @ShaunaTSobers or visit www.shaunatsobers.com to book Dr. Sobers for speaking, workshop facilitation, and coaching.
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