Trauma Isn’t a Competition (Big T / Little T)

How many times have you told yourself: “It’s not that bad… it could be worse… Shouldn’t complain”?In this episode, Natasha talks about how high-achieving women — especially agency owners — often negate their pain by comparing it to someone else’s suffering. And that comparison doesn’t make you stronger… it just keeps your trauma stuck in your nervous system.We unpack:Why “first world problems” can become a trauma trapBig T vs little T trauma (and why it’s not a competition)How invalidating your pain interrupts the healing cycleThe permission you may need to say: “This hurts. And it matters.”If it hurts you, it’s real.And if it’s real, it deserves your attention — not your dismissal.