About this episode
Anita has been unpacking intergenerational trauma ... thanks, in part, to Hollywood. Seeing herself in movies like "Turning Red" and "Everything Everywhere All At Once" has helped her make sense of her own family's challenges. She talks with three women who've investigated how events in their own family histories have rippled through the generations to influence their bodies, parenting and culture. Meet the guests: - Dr. Ramona Beltrán , multiracial Chicana, mother, scholar and dancer, shares how generational trauma has manifested in her own family and how "Encanto" is a great example of the different ways intergenerational trauma can show up - Brandy Wells , a licensed independent social worker and conscious mother of three, talks about how she realized the trauma she inherited once she started having children - Merissa Nathan Gerson , author and sex educator, explains how her ancestors' Holocaust experiences influence her life today Read the transcript | Review the podcast Follow Embodied on Twitter and Instagram Dive deeper: - “ A Survivor’s Granddaughter Visits a Place Haunted by Unshakeable Memories ” by Merissa Nathan Gerson