Episode 9: Hidden Pain and the Power of Facing Your Fear

The Best of You

Dr. Alison Cook

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

5 • 710 Ratings

🗓️ 30 June 2022

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

This conversation is an absolute gift. Bianca is a powerhouse of wisdom who talks honestly about the hidden pain that both motivated her and almost got the best of her. She shares about the moment she passed out on her dorm room floor from carrying so much hidden pain—and how she began to face the fears that drove her. You do not want to miss her encouragement for listeners with mother or father wounds and the commitment she made to herself to “die empty." We discuss these topics and more: 1. Will I struggle with feeling pain forever? 2. Why trying to “just be happy” doesn’t work. 3. How her first trip to counseling was a bust 4. How fear can motivate us in both positive and negative ways 5. The burdens of generational trauma that can add to our pain 6. The pressure she put on herself to heal so she wouldn’t pass on pain to her own children 7. How she learned to advocate for herself and “staffed” herself accordingly Connect with Bianca at behindtheconfidentsmile.com or on Instagram: @biancancotton & @behindtheconfidentsmile You can find a list of all the resources mentioned in this episode at dralisoncook.com/podcast Sign up to receive Dr. Cook’s weekly email and receive 2 free e-books and a guided prayer reflection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:23.9	Hey, everyone. I'm Dr. Allison, and I'm so glad you're here to discover what brings out the best of you.
1:30.8	This podcast is all about breaking free from painful patterns, mending the past, and discovering our true selves in God.
1:38.4	I can't wait to get started as we learn together how to become the best version of who we are with God's help.
1:48.1	Hey, everyone, welcome back to this series on real people overcoming real problems.
1:55.5	I am so excited about my guest today, Bianca Cotton, a new friend of mine. She is a hope dealer whose smile
2:03.8	radiates the room, and that is absolutely true. She is a wife, mom of three, the author of five books,
2:10.4	and the founder of Behind the Confident Smile, a movement where women and girls are inspired to walk in
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