107: Transforming Trauma with Susan Gold

I recorded this interview on a gorgeous warm day in May and it really set the tone for talking about transformation. Susan Gold, author of “Toxic Family”, joins me to share how she grew beyond a traumatic childhood into peace and compassion. Susan talks very openly about her struggles with self-image, weight, judgement, and toxic memories and the freedom and beauty she has now discovered makes her magical to listen to. I cherish the conversation we had. Transformation is such a powerful thing to pursue and it’s open to every one of us.We talk about how food can become an escape, perhaps the only escape we have access to, because we don’t have anything else. Sometimes it’s a punishment. But when we learn that we’re worthy of love and a career and care, we can start to unwind that need to use it as an escape. Susan talks about the things she learned, in retrospect, from her family and her ex-husband and the memories of her own parents’ failings. When she had her own child she understood she could change that trajectory, set her son on a different path. Susan’s book is about finding freedom from toxicity and trauma, transforming your life on your own terms. It’s incredibly powerful, like Susan, and like our conversation as well. About Susan GoldSusan Gold is magical. After a challenging upbringing she made a name for herself matching celebrities to brands in NYC and LA. Cleaning up remnants of her past were part of her trajectory - including weigh issues  - included in her recently published memoir: Toxic Family: Transforming Childhood Trauma into Adult Freedom.Resources discussed in this episode:“Toxic Family: Transforming Childhood Trauma Into Adult Freedom” by Susan Gold“How To Do The Work” by Dr. Nicole LePera—Learn more about Dr Michelle Tubman and Wayza Health:Website: www.wayzahealth.comFollow me on Facebook and InstagramLearn more about Susan Gold:Website: https://www.susangold.us/Linktr.ee