When you say you got really dysregulated, how does that show up? In this one week period, my mother died and I was beaten unconscious on the street. And I just lost it. We're not really set up to be happy. We're set up to survive. I reached a point where I knew that I had no idea what to do. Because you felt like you knew better, you have the skills and you blew it. I'm the crappy childhood fairy.

I'm supposed to know. In your latest book, Connectability, you talk about how to speak in a way that you're heard. All it was was a piece of paper and a pen. And it was basically a written prayer. When that happened, everybody could see the difference in me. Hi, everyone. Welcome to the show. So today I'm going to be sitting down with Anna Runkle. And you might know her online,

I love this, as the crappy childhood fairy, to talk about her new book, Connectability. So Anna has

helped millions of people around the world heal from long-term effects of growing up

and maybe a chaotic home or trauma using tools that are both practical and deeply personal.

Her work focuses on regulating the nervous system, rebuilding trust with yourself, and learning

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