S4E6 Trauma and Shame: Self-Perpetuation

Welcome to Season 4 of Being Known Podcast where we are looking at trauma through the lens of hope and not fear.   This week we connect trauma and shame.   Of all the things trauma can do, its capacity for self-perpetuation is unmatched.  And at the core of that experience is our neurophysiological encounter with shame.  Be it the way we sense the world, or the story we tell about what we are sensing, evil will want to use shame to strengthen the experience of isolation that we feel in response to traumatic events.   But God has no intention of leaving us in shame’s wake, and with the coming of Jesus – not least his own experience of trauma and the shame it carried – we have a model for how shame can be addressed as our trauma is healed.   Listen as we discover how connection dispels shame, making it possible for us to imagine and live into life that is beyond our wounds.     Links and References Anatomy of the Soul by Curt Thompson, MD The Soul of Shame by Curt Thompson, MD     Scripture References Creation Story in Genesis Ezekiel 36:26     You can now sign up to have access to Being Known Podcast applications, the weekly exercise that connects what you are learning to your life in a practical way.  Scroll to the bottom of the page to sign up (not the pop-up).   As always, we invite you to stay connected with us via social media and YouTube: Instagram Facebook Twitter YouTube (where we post the unedited videos of each episodes AND the post show conversations.)     And of course, we invite you to subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episode and welcome your reviews on Apple Podcasts.