Dr. Donna Bevan-Lee

In this episode, I talk with Nadia Maria Davis, author of Home is Within You: A Memoir of Recovery and Redemption. We explore the themes of healing, vulnerability, and personal growth. Nadia shares her journey from trauma to empowerment, discussing how she navigates triggers and transforms them into opportunities for self-compassion and love.

Nadia Davis Returns (Part 2) Podcast Episode · Heal Your Family Legacy · 10/17/2024 · 31m

New Podcast Episode!

In this powerful episode, Dr. Donna Bevan-Lee is joined once again by Dr. Ken Druck, an expert in healing after loss. 💔 Dr. Druck shares his insightful "Eight Honorings"—a guide to help navigate the difficult journey of grief and find a path toward healing.

Whether you're facing a personal loss or supporting someone who is, this conversation is filled with compassion, practical advice, and hope. Dr. Druck emphasizes the importance of self-care and taking small, meaningful steps forward on the healing journey.

Tune in for wisdom that can help you or a loved one through the darkest of times. 🎧



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Dr. Ken Druck (Part 2) Podcast Episode · Heal Your Family Legacy · 09/27/2024 · 35m

🌟 "I don’t think you can understand life without loss! The problem is we live in a grief illiterate world, because grief is messy. Yet there are steps we can take to make peace with life’s terms, with everything that changes. Life is full of unwelcome changes, and opportunities – some people’s biggest crisis is an opportunity they’re afraid of. We have to understand that the antidote to living in fear is living in gratitude." - Dr. Ken Druck 🌟

Join me in this powerful episode of The Heal Your Family Legacy podcast as we talk to grief and resilience expert, Dr. Ken Druck, author of HOW WE GO ON. Discover how we can navigate loss, find resilience, and embrace gratitude. 💛

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🎙️ New Episode of Heal Your Family Legacy Podcast

In this episode, Dr. Donna Bevan-Lee talks about the essential foundations every child needs to become a healthy, functional adult: feeling safe, secure, loved, and valued. 💛 She also delves into the importance of challenging our own realities and making decisions based on facts—not just beliefs or societal pressures.

Ready for a thought-provoking conversation on personal growth and healing? Tune in now and learn how we can break free from old patterns and start living authentically!

Childhood Trauma and Fear (Part 2) In this episode, Dr. Donna Bevan-Lee discusses the importance of feeling safe, secure, loved, and valued in childhood in order to become a functional adult. She

When I was very young, I remember my dad was a rodeo cowboy. So we were at rodeos a lot. I remember one night he was riding a bucking bronco. He came out of the shoot, and he was hanging on for dear life. Now back then, they didn’t wear helmets or anything like that. The point was to hold on for 10 seconds, I remember I he made it for 10 seconds but went flying off and then he didn’t move. I was about 4 or 5 at the time and I remember my mom screaming and everyone trying to get the horse away from my dad, so he didn’t get trampled. He just laid there. Everybody was freaking out. Then the ambulance came, and they loaded him into the ambulance. The whole thing was absolutely terrifying.

Even though we had a difficult life, the idea that something would happen to one of my parents was the scariest thing ever. He went to in the hospital, and back then, as long as you were no longer unconscious and you could talk and be coherent, they sent you home and told you to rest a few days.

I was very relieved when he came home because until then, I thought he was dead. Then he walked in the house and I was so relieved. But for several hours I was in terror about that. Even thinking about it now, I can feel my heart picking up a little bit. You see, when you are a child, and you experience an incidence that’s frightening to you, you don’t forget it. Your body doesn’t forget it.

This was like 70 years ago and I can still remember it. My body still remembers it. I still have the same reaction.

Now just imagine, if you were a child having that experience, day in and day out without having any kind of break to speak of. For example, if you have a parent that’s chronically ill – like a parent has cancer – so the parent is not terribly available and is often away, in and out of the hospital. The parent is not doing anything wrong, but the child lives in constant fear that the parent is going to leave them. That’s a child’s biggest fear: abandonment by their parents.

So what happens to the child’s brain in that period of time? It stops the development. Whatever’s going on during that time, it stops. When things go back to “normal” the brain will pick up developing again but it doesn’t pick up where it left off. It picks up where it would have been had it never gone into that freeze mode. Studies have shown that emotional development stops, as well.

Hence why you see grown-ups behaving like children, and having emotional reactions like a child, because they haven’t grown up. They didn’t learn how to handle difficult situations emotionally. Children need to grow up feeling safe and secure and loved so they will grow up to be functional adults.

So how do you correct such childhood trauma? Tune in to the this episode of The Heal Your Family Legacy podcast to find out.

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🎙️ New Episode Alert: Heal Your Family Legacy Podcast

In this latest episode, Dr. Donna Bevan-Lee dives deeper into how trauma impacts the developing brain. 🧠 She shares eye-opening examples of how different types of trauma can lead to a wide range of adult behaviors—whether it's hiding from the world or, in some cases, becoming a perpetrator of violence.

Dr. Donna emphasizes the critical need to understand and address childhood trauma to prevent its long-term effects on individuals and society. 🌍

Don't miss this important conversation! Listen now and gain valuable insights on healing and breaking the cycle of trauma.

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NEW EPISODE

"My job as a parent is to raise this child to leave me. It's not easy, but that's exactly what a parent's job is." What I notice is that when people have trauma in their childhood, they are often unable to have proper executive functioning skills as an adult. If we can recognize red flags early on, we can teach them to learn new skills and reverse the cycle."

In this episode, we explore the profound impact of childhood trauma on the developing brain, emphasizing how early experiences can disrupt essential cognitive functions. We delve into the consequences of trauma, highlighting the lifelong struggles that can arise when the brain's development is hindered by fear and neglect.

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🚨 NEW EPISODE ALERT! 🚨

Did you know that neglect can be just as damaging as physical violence? Yet, extreme loneliness often goes unnoticed.

In this episode of the Heal Your Family Legacy podcast, we dive into how childhood trauma can shape our resilience, sometimes leading to addictive behaviors and poor boundaries. Tune in to learn how building resilience and setting strong boundaries can empower us to face life's challenges with clarity and make decisions rooted in facts, not reactions.

Don't miss it! 🎧

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In this episode, I talk about the importance of resilience and building boundaries in the face of childhood trauma. We emphasize the need for resilience to navigate adult situations and maintain healthy relationships. I share a personal story about supporting a friend through a traumatic event.

This friend was suffering from an attack she had suffered but never reported or discussed with anyone. I listened to her pain and her fear and her sadness and all the things that go along with being attacked, and I finally said “ok, are you ever going to report this?”

She said she didn’t know. She was older than me so, she was of a generation where we still had the understanding that many times, we’re not believed no matter what we say. So her thing was that she was afraid to report because she was afraid that the people she reported to would not believe her, then she’d feel bad.

I told her, “You’ve got to report this and just accept that what will be will be. Holding all that inside will hurt you, it really will. I know this because I’ve seen this happen over and over again in my professional life.”

But she was so afraid she just couldn’t do it. Knowing that resilience is built through trusting relationships, I asked her if there was anything I could do to help her. She said yes, and asked if I could go with her. I said YES.

Since we didn’t live in the same town, it took me a while to make arrangements to be away for a few days. But just a few days before I was supposed to go, she died!

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🗣️ New Podcast Episode Alert 🎙️

Join us for a deep dive as we explore the powerful impact of childhood trauma and attachment on our adult relationships. We'll shed light on how healthy caregiver bonds and resilience can guide us through life's toughest challenges, helping us build stronger, more meaningful connections.

In this episode, we also discuss the unique challenges faced by those coming out as LGBTQ+, including the importance of allowing others the space to process their emotions before responding—a vital lesson for fostering understanding and compassion.

Don't miss this insightful conversation—tune in now and empower your journey to healthier relationships! 🎧

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Growing up in a family that lacks nurturing can lead to childhood trauma and affect brain development. However, there are ways to heal and develop healthy boundaries, including physical, sexual, and emotional boundaries.

In this episode of Heal Your Family Legacy, we discuss the importance of parents providing time, attention, and energy to children. We can change our family legacy, join me to learn how!

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🎙️ New Episode Alert

We're diving deeper into Attachment Issues in Part 2 of our series. In this episode, we explore the five core issues that can arise from childhood experiences of abandonment, abuse, and neglect. We also highlight the crucial role of healthy attachment to primary caregivers and the importance of parents prioritizing their children's emotional well-being.

Tune in now to learn more about fostering secure connections from the start.

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