Episode 5 | Power, Attachment, Healthy Aggression & Repair

About this episode

This episode explores the relationship between power, attachment, and healthy aggression in trauma healing.

In this solo episode of The Trauma Educator Podcast, we dive into one of the most misunderstood, yet foundational, aspects of trauma healing: power. We explore how power, attachment, and healthy aggression intertwine in both our nervous systems and our relationships, and why reclaiming power is essential for repair, dignity, and long-term relational integrity. I break down why power must be proportionally shared in every relationship, and how chronic power imbalances create slow accumulations...

Topics covered

• power
• attachment
• healthy aggression
• trauma healing
• relationships

Keywords

• nervous systems
• relational integrity
• chronic power imbalances

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Trauma Educator Podcast

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