Nicole Russell-Wharton: Breaking Generational Silence

Sounds True: Insights at the Edge

Tami Simon

Religion, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2025

⏱️ 67 minutes

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“Why am I the first? Why hasn’t anyone had these conversations before me? Why is everyone so uncomfortable with the truth? Why have so many people in my family felt like their voices didn’t matter?” When Nicole Russell-Wharton asked herself these profound questions, it sparked a difficult yet empowering process of inquiry that led to the writing of an important new book: Breaking Generational Silence. In this podcast, Tami Simon sits down with the trauma-informed healing instructor and bestselling author to share key takeaways from her work and steps you can take to begin a healing journey of your own—for yourself, for your ancestors, and for the next generation.

Give a listen as Tami and Nicole discuss: why we desperately need to hear the stories of our parents and ancestors—and how you can begin to approach the task; generational silence—what it is and how it impacts us; the obligation to protect our loved ones by sharing the hard realities of our family history; speaking with family members who feel “sworn to secrecy”; releasing judgments about your parents and predecessors; faith and forgiveness; the practice of “speak and repeat”; passing on the truths we learn; and more

Note: This episode originally aired on Sounds True One, where these special episodes of Insights at the Edge are available to watch live on video and with exclusive access to Q&As with our guests. Learn more at join.soundstrue.com.

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0:00.0	Hello, friends. My name's Tammy Simon and I'm the founder of Sounds True, and I want to welcome you to the Sounds True podcast, Insights at the Edge. I also want to take a moment to introduce you to Sounds True's new membership community and digital platform. It's called Sounds True One.
0:20.6	Sounds True One features original, premium, transformational
0:24.7	docu series, community events, classes to start your day and relax in the evening, special
0:32.6	weekly live shows, including a video version of Insights at the Edge with an after-show community
0:40.8	question-and-answer session with featured guests. I hope you'll come join us, explore,
0:47.5	come have fun with us, and connect with others. You can learn more at join.soundstrue.com.
0:54.5	I also want to take a moment and introduce you to the Sounds True Foundation, our nonprofit, that creates equitable access to transformational tools and teachings.
1:07.3	You can learn more at SoundsTrueFoundation.org.
1:11.1	And in advance, thank you for your support.
1:15.8	In this episode of Insights at the Edge, my guest is Nicole Russell Wharton.
1:22.1	Nicole is a certified trauma-informed healing instructor,
1:27.2	a best-selling author, and an advocate for mental health,
1:31.6	human rights, and the well-being of children. She's the co-founder and executive director
1:37.9	of the Precious Dreams Foundation, which is a global nonprofit that helps youth in foster care and homeless shelters
1:48.7	uncover their paths to realizing their dreams. Nicole wrote a best-selling young adult self-help
1:57.6	book called Everything a Band-Aid Can't Fix.
2:02.7	And she's now releasing, with Sounds True, a new book.
2:07.4	It's a book that takes us on a journey of deep inner work,
2:13.2	healing inherited trauma and disrupting unhealthy family patterns. It's called breaking generational silence.
2:23.9	Nicole, welcome. Hi, Tammy. Thanks for having. Right here at the beginning, I want to congratulate
2:31.8	you on your own deep archaeological journey.
2:37.0	That's what it feels like, reading, breaking generational silence.
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