*Part 2 of the trauma discussion* Morgan's friend Haley Dollarhide gets very vulnerable sharing her story of survival. In childhood, Haley dealt with an abusive step father who made growing up a constant experience of walking on eggshells. When she was in high school, religious trauma reared its head as she navigated becoming a woman. The trauma continued when Haley was faced with a very difficult decision after being raped in college.

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*Part 1 of the trauma discussion* Morgan brings on Trauma Therapist & expert in all things trauma, Lauren Auer. She shares why it became important for her to explore this specialty in therapy, the technological advancements out there that can help with trauma, and why she dubbed the word "traumalescents." Lauren also shares an important analogy to understand trauma within people and why it looks different for everyone. She also shares why survival mode is important, but also how to stop the ruminating cycle as well as what it looks like when we don't heal our trauma.

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This week, Morgan discusses a variety of topics from her followers. They wrote in to share their experiences, pieces of their stories, and things they're currently struggling with which ranged from chronic illnesses, imposter syndrome, societal pressure to balancing all the things, dating & relationships, and mental illnesses. Morgan offered up some moments in her life that could provide useful as these followers continue to navigate their struggles. She also empathized with many people who are going through struggles not much different than some of her own.

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Christy Nault is a root cause practitioner and educator as well as the CEO of MicroFlow. She's doing wonders for people with chronic health issues to help them heal from the inside out with science based research. She addresses the hot topic of parasites and if your body needs a cleanse, how to start healing stored trauma, and why it matters to get to the root cause of all health issues.

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Vestibular Specialist Holly Cauthan is the one person who could help Morgan after she was diagnosed with BPPV (positional vertigo). Holly helped her understand the diagnosis, the cause, prevention, and living with it so now she's helping everyone else with all the information Morgan received. Plus, Holly is debunking some myths around vertigo for fellow sufferers in hopes they can understand their diagnosis better.

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Two people from different parts of the world are sharing a similar story this week on disordered eating. Elisa and Tori Peyton join the episode to share their disordered eating stories and how various life moments had an impact on their journeys. Elisa admitted the moment she recognized she had to change something and how it led to an overhaul of her life. Tori opens up about the triggers that exist in our world and how it played a role in her experiences. They're both now helping others address their own disordered eating habits.

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Family, relationships, marriages, motherhood... the theme of this week's episode. First, Dr. Morgan Cutlip comes on to share her expertise on marriages after publishing the book A Better Share. She helps couples break the cycle and reflect on the mental load that's damaging partnerships. She also gave some advice for singles on staying out of this cycle with intentional dating. Then Olympian Kelsey Hunter comes on to share her experience with the lifestyle of a professional athlete, having a job, and being a mother. She also shares how things can be done better in women's sports and how the average person can support women athletes.

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This week Kyla Steele opens up about the abusive relationship that led her to help others in post-abuse recovery. She shares the trauma bond that keeps people in bad relationships, why it's important to heal the trust with yourself, and how some "love actions" are rooted in control.

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