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Okay. Today I'm talking to Chrisie Mets. She rose to fame and her role as Kate on NBC's This Is Us. The show tackles real life issues like grief, substance abuse, and strained family

relationships. And if you're a fellow viewer, you know how heart-wrenching it can be to watch

at times. I'm thrilled that we got to talk to Chrissy just as the show is approaching its finale.

In addition to her work as an actress, she also happens to be an amazing singer and a New York

Times number one bestselling author. Her book, This Is Me, talks a bit about her childhood

and a lesson she's learned along the way. I was really excited to sit down and talk to her about

connecting the dots between childhood and adulthood, something both the TV show and her book

addressed really well. Some of the things she talks about today are the connections between our

childhood wounds and our adult experiences, how we can heal those childhood wounds, and the

proactive steps we can take to manage our mental health. Make sure to stick around until the end of the

episode for the therapist take. It's the part of the show where I'll break down Chrissy's

mental strength-building strategies and talk about how you can apply them to your own life.

So here's Chrissy Metz on how healing your childhood wounds can help you grow mentally stronger.

Chrissy Mets, welcome to the Very Well Mind Podcast.

Thank you for having me.

So I'm a huge fan of your show.

In fact, it's one of the shows that, I guess the only show a few years ago,

I convinced my producer to sit down and watch with me.

He had certain shows he wanted me to watch.

And I said, you've got to watch This Is Us. It's an amazing show. And clearly it took off. You've resonated

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