Episode 247: Break the Cycle of Intergenerational Trauma with Dr. Mariel Buqué
The Divorce Survival Guide Podcast
Kate Anthony
4.4 • 574 Ratings
🗓️ 28 December 2023
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
Are you familiar with the term intergenerational trauma? My guest, Dr. Mariel Buqué, explains intergenerational trauma as "shadows of emotional pain that has plagued families for generations." Whether intergenerational trauma is a new term to you or something you've long been interested in shedding, this week's episode brings to light the complexities of this trauma and explores how to heal from it.
Dr. Mariel Buqué is a Columbia University-trained Psychologist, intergenerational trauma expert, and the author of the book Break the Cycle: a book that focuses on healing wounds of intergenerational trauma. Her holistic clinical framework infuses ancient and indigenous healing practices into a modern, comprehensive therapeutic approach. Get ready for an enlightening discussion as we unravel the intricacies of intergenerational trauma with the exceptional Dr. Mariel Buqué.
Featured topics include:
- What is Intergenerational trauma? Is it really a part of our DNA? (8:27)
- Recognizing triggers, naming them, and having the fortitude to change the behavioral pattern is valuable, but it can take many years of therapy to get to this point (10:25)
- How our family trauma contributes to our intimate relationship dynamics (26:48)
- Breaking the cycle of trauma in our lives to develop healthier relationships (34:58)
Learn more about Dr. Mariel Buqué:
Dr. Mariel Buqué is a Columbia University-trained Psychologist, intergenerational trauma expert, and the author of the book Break the Cycle: a book that focuses on healing wounds of intergenerational trauma. Her clinical framework is holistic and infuses ancient and indigenous healing practices into a modern, comprehensive therapeutic approach. She additionally provides healing workshops to Fortune 100 companies including Google, Twitter, Capital One, and Facebook and lectures within the psychology department of Columbia University. Dr. Buqué is widely sought out for her clinical expertise and trauma healing approach and has been featured on major media outlets including The Today Show, Good Morning America, and ABC News.
Resources & Links:
Kate's book "The D Word"
Dr. Mariel's book
Dr. Mariel on Instagram
Dr. Mariel on TikTok
Dr. Mariel on YouTube
Dr. Mariel on Facebook
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Divorce Survival Guide podcast, where we have open and honest conversations about co-parenting, separation, divorce, and the hardest question of all, should you stay or should you go. |
| 0:17.8 | I'm Kate Anthony, your divorce survival guide, and I'm here to help you navigate some of |
| 0:23.3 | the roughest waters you've ever swum in and answer some of your toughest questions. I've been to |
| 0:29.1 | hell and back, and now it's my mission in life to help you get to the other side of this process |
| 0:35.1 | with your sanity and your heart intact. |
| 0:46.3 | Hey everyone. |
| 0:48.0 | Welcome back. |
| 0:49.3 | I hope you had a fantastic Christmas. |
| 0:52.6 | I really do. |
| 0:53.7 | For those of you who were having a rough time, it does get better. |
| 0:59.2 | I promise. It gets better. You will forge new traditions. You will get through this. |
| 1:05.9 | You know, next year will not be the same. I remember learning and taking notes actually on the notes app in my phone, |
| 1:12.9 | taking notes about what I wanted to remember for the next Christmas. So for me to you, |
| 1:19.3 | give that a shot if there are things that you really feel like you want to remember so that you |
| 1:24.7 | can take really good care of yourself next year. And if you had a |
| 1:29.2 | fantastic Christmas, I am so happy. I'm so glad. And as we move into the new year, there's a lot |
| 1:35.3 | of stuff going on. My book came out two days ago. Have you gotten your copy of my book yet? |
| 1:42.3 | Did you just go through one more Christmas that made you miserable and left you feeling |
| 1:51.8 | like you just can't do this again? |
| 1:55.5 | My book, The D word, making the ultimate decision about your marriage, is on sale everywhere. Please get yourself a copy. |
| 2:05.3 | You may not be ready for all of the answers, but all of the information that you need in order to |
| 2:14.5 | make the ultimate decision about your marriage is contained in that book. |
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