Michélle Konson: Untangling Your Story How Your Past Shapes the Way You Live, Love, Lead, and Parent

What if the patterns you criticize in yourself aren't character flaws—but survival strategies that once protected you?Michélle Konson—speaker, writer, Story Work guide, and creator of the Untangling Your Story journal—joins us for a deeply hopeful conversation about understanding your story, healing from the past, and experiencing greater freedom and wholeness.Michélle Konson practiced corporate law in South Africa before moving to the United States and stepping away from her career to raise four children. But beneath competence and achievement, she was carrying a story she hadn't yet learned to understand. As the demands of marriage, parenting, and life grew, the survival strategies that had served her well for decades began to reach their limits. That realization led her into Story Work and years of exploring the intersection of trauma, attachment, interpersonal neurobiology, and Christian faith.In this episode, Michélle Konson shares why behavior is downstream from story, how to move from asking "What's wrong with me?" to "What happened to me?" and how trauma-informed principles, attachment theory, and neuroscience can transform the way we understand ourselves. She also offers practical tools for engaging your own story, why your past still matters, and how healing and wholeness are possible—no matter where you're starting from.If you're a parent, leader, caregiver, or anyone longing to better understand yourself and the people you love, this conversation with Michélle Konson will give you a new lens for your story and practical tools you can begin using immediately.In this episode, we explore:· What Story Work is and how it can transform your life· Why behavior is downstream from story—and what that means· How to shift from "What's wrong with me?" to "What happened to me?"· The survival strategies that once protected you—and how to honor them· How childhood trauma affects adult relationships, parenting, and leadership· The intersection of trauma-informed care, attachment theory, and Christian faith· Practical tools for engaging your own story with curiosity, compassion, and hope· Why your past still matters and how to make sense of it· How to experience greater freedom, healthier relationships, and wholeness· When and how to seek deeper support in your healing journeyConnect with Michélle Konson:· Website: https://www.michellekonson.com· LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-konson-726b0a150/· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michellekonson/Explore Her Work:Learn more about Story Work, speaking topics, resources, and the Untangling Your Story journal.https://www.michellekonson.com---Would you like me to try a different angle—focused on the parenting aspect specifically, the corporate attorney to Story Work transition, the faith and neuroscience intersection, the Untangling Your Story journal, or a shorter version?