After years of spending time “on both sides of the couch” as a traditional therapist and patient locked in cyclic stress patterns struggling to create change, Dr. Nicole LePera began her transformational journey of self-healing. She started a healing space on Instagram as The Holistic Psychologist, and her community of self-healers has since become a global phenomenon. In addition, she recently collated her learnings with her New York Times bestseller: “How to Do the Work: Recognize Your Patterns, Heal from Your Past, and Create Your Self. In this episode, she reveals how she short-circuited the behavioral patterns that weren’t serving her. We also learn the different ways you can consciously “drop into your body” to become present and purposeful, and why integrating your trauma (big T and little t) can help build the bridge between insight and action.  You will learn about... Exploring your patterned way of being Dropping into your body  Why we’re programmed to resist the unfamiliar  Redefining and processing trauma  Preserving the self and showing up as a parent  What doing the work looks like  Future self journaling  Meeting the inner-child Trauma bonds and relationship patterns Resources: Instagram: @the.holistic.psychologist Website: yourholisticpsychologist.com YouTube: The Holistic Psychologist Read: How to Do the Work: Recognize Your Patterns, Heal from Your Past, and Create Your Self Read: The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma Thank you to our sponsor, wildfriendsfoods.com. Use the code: kelly15 to save 15% on any purchase, and be sure to check out my Be Well nut butter blends while you shop! Connect with Kelly: kellyleveque.com Instagram: @bewellbykelly Facebook: facebook.com/bewellbykelly Be Well By Kelly is a production of Crate Media Mentioned in this episode: BWBK Protein Powder | Get $10 off your order with PODCAST10 at bewellbykelly.com.