Patriarchy Stress Disorder
Episode 129 of the The Brave Files podcast, hosted by Heather Vickery, titled "Patriarchy Stress Disorder" was published on August 27, 2020 and runs 47 minutes.
August 27, 2020 ·47m · The Brave Files
Summary
The Brave Files welcomes, bestselling author, Dr. Valerie Rein, who believes that discontented women aren’t defective, but are instead experiencing what she calls Patriarchy Stress Disorder. Dr. Valerie explains what that is, how to move through it, and rather than just suffering through life, she teaches you to ask “How good can it get?” And to get into action.But don’t worry, this conversation is not just for women! Patriarchy Stress Disorder affects everyone regardless of gender because the hyper-masculinity we're experiencing on a global level is detrimental and dangerous to everyone.Top Takeaways Reframing how you look at trauma can help you move through it. People (women especially) collect and inherit trauma just by existing in our hypermasculine world. Our trauma is traceable. We can find its roots in both our ancestors and in our empathic response to traumas that we see others experience. We can address our trauma through the use of mind-body tools.We need each other to heal.Read the full transcript and detailed show notes here.We would love to hear from you. Give us a call at 312-646-0205 and tell us what you think of the show!Support The Brave Files on Patreon here,Register for the "So you want to start a podcast" LIVE Q&A session here.
Episode Description
The Brave Files welcomes, bestselling author, Dr. Valerie Rein, who believes that discontented women aren’t defective, but are instead experiencing what she calls Patriarchy Stress Disorder. Dr. Valerie explains what that is, how to move through it, and rather than just suffering through life, she teaches you to ask “How good can it get?” And to get into action.
But don’t worry, this conversation is not just for women! Patriarchy Stress Disorder affects everyone regardless of gender because the hyper-masculinity we're experiencing on a global level is detrimental and dangerous to everyone.
Top Takeaways
- Reframing how you look at trauma can help you move through it.
- People (women especially) collect and inherit trauma just by existing in our hypermasculine world.
- Our trauma is traceable. We can find its roots in both our ancestors and in our empathic response to traumas that we see others experience.
- We can address our trauma through the use of mind-body tools.
- We need each other to heal.
Read the full transcript and detailed show notes here.
We would love to hear from you. Give us a call at 312-646-0205 and tell us what you think of the show!
Support The Brave Files on Patreon here,
Register for the "So you want to start a podcast" LIVE Q&A session here.
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