L. Carol Scott, Educator and Author of Just Be Your S.E.L.F. joins me this week to discuss adverse childhood experiences and how it can affect people into adulthood. From ACE scores to drug and alcohol addiction it’s clear that your childhood will affect your future. In today’s episode, we unpack that and learn how we can create a resilient mindset to fight trauma and improve the next generation.

In this episode, I share:

The importance of trust and building that as a child
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE), how it affects adults, and resilience factors
Health and wellness and how socioeconomic status affects your ACE score
Carol’s experience with therapy and how she helps others uncover their emotions
Developing interpersonal tools for children and adults
Credentials to work with children and educating child care staff
A brain wired around fear, trauma, and resistance
Carol’s experience with childhood abuse and how that influenced her work
How ACE’s affected dealing with drug and alcohol addiction
Trauma from childhood that’s forgotten and how you can push past that with the 7 childhood treasures
Gaining tools that you didn’t get in childhood while working through trauma
Taking your trauma and turning it into a strength
How to help your child gain developmental skills