The Son of A Tiger with Roberto Diaz
The Trauma Therapist
Guy Crawford Macpherson
4.5 • 581 Ratings
🗓️ 26 August 2025
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
Raised in Panama under the shadow of his father—Colonel Roberto Diaz Herrera, the former Chief of Staff and close ally to dictator Manuel Noriega—he was expected to embody the same ideals of dominance and aggression. In a world where compassion and vulnerability were seen as weakness, he was constantly reminded, “You are the son of a tiger.” For him, Noriega wasn’t just a political figure—he was Uncle Tony.
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| 0:47.8 | Welcome to the Traumathirous podcast. My name is Guy McPherson. I interview incredible people |
| 0:53.0 | who've dedicated their lives to helping those who have been impacted |
| 0:55.8 | by trauma. |
| 0:56.9 | Here we go. |
| 0:59.1 | So five, four, three, two, and one. |
| 1:03.2 | Our folks, welcome back to the podcast. |
| 1:04.9 | Very excited to have us my guest today. |
| 1:06.7 | Roberto Diaz Herrera. |
| 1:08.2 | Roberto, welcome. |
| 1:10.2 | Thank you, Dr. McPherson. |
| 1:11.8 | How are you doing today? |
| 1:13.1 | All right. |
| 1:13.6 | I'm doing good. |
| 1:14.8 | Roberto Jr. was born into the rigid confines of macho-Latin American culture, where strength, |
| 1:21.0 | sex, and violence with the defining traits of manhood. |
| 1:23.8 | Raised in Panama under the shadow of his father, General Roberto Dias Herrera, the former chief of staff and close ally to dictator Manuel Nurega, he was expected to embody the same ideals of dominance and aggression. |
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