SERIES: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF US, Trauma & Survival — What We Carried, What We Became

What we call “strength” is not always strength. Sometimes… it’s survival.In Episode 2 of The Psychology of Us, we move beyond the foundation of self-esteem and take a deeper look at how trauma shapes identity for Black women.Not just the obvious trauma… but the subtle, normalized experiences that taught us to keep going, stay strong, and push through without processing what we’ve carried.This conversation unpacks:What trauma actually looks like beyond extreme experiencesThe “Strong Black Woman” archetype and how it shapes expectation and identityEmotional suppression and over-functioning as survival responsesThe difference between generational trauma and personal traumaAnd how survival can quietly become who we believe we areThis is not about labeling yourself.  It’s about understanding what you’ve carried… and why.Because survival may have protected you… But it was never meant to define you.Support the showFB @thespeakherpodcast | IG @camilleessick | camilleessick.com YT: CamilleEssick "Where Innovators & Creators Connect".**I do not own the rights to this music, excluding all theme songs, voiceovers, intros and outro music and lyrics specifically written, produced, created, and distributed for Camille Essick, The SpeakHer Podcast, and Golden Door Media.**