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465: The Trauma Cycle Explained: Why You Keep Repeating the Same Patterns
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- Feminine as F*ck
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- Feb 25, 2026
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- 2399
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Summary
Exploring the ways trauma is secretly running your life (even if you had a “good” childhood) || “Trauma” has become a buzzword, especially in the personal development space, but most women still don’t *actually* understand what it is or how it’s running their lives. ⇢ WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/LlFIWVEhvo0?si=T0pejO0LLXw5EeX3 In this episode, Monica explains what trauma really is, how the trauma cycle keeps high-achieving women stuck in control and hyper-independence, and why mindset work alone will never heal your nervous system and fix your problems “at the root.” You’ll hear: 🍯 Micro vs. macro trauma, and how both show up in your life and relationships 🍯 How perfectionism turns into people-pleasing, passive partners, and resentment 🍯 Why you continue to repeat patterns you cognitively know are wrong 🍯 Why healthy love feels boring to a dysregulated nervous system 🍯 The differences between information, integration, and true embodiment 🍯 Why trigger management isn’t trauma healing 🍯 How trauma manifests as hyper-control, anxiety, low libido, and chronic health issues +++++ As Mentioned In The Episode: ⇢ Join now — Be Claimed: 3-Day Somatic Experience: https://monicayateshealth.com/pages/be-claimed?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=bootcamp-2026 ⇢ Hop on the waitlist — The Immersion: https://monicayateshealth.com/pages/immersion?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=immersion-2026 ⇢ Apply now — 1:1 Coaching & Healing: https://monicayateshealth.com/pages/womens-coaching ⇢ Sign up for Monica’s monthly newsletter — The Boardroom & Bedroom Diaries: https://monica-yates-health.kit.com/54f5a9ff86 ⇢ Order the BOOK — Becoming HER: https://www.becomingherbook.com/ ⇢ Monica’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monic…