Generational trauma doesn't start with cruelty—it starts with avoidance.

In this episode of What to Say and How to Say It, Shai Lewis and Nina Rosner talk about "the interruption"—the courageous first step that breaks unhealthy family patterns and begins real healing: recognition.

Because what we refuse to name… we repeat.

Many families survive by staying silent."We don't talk about that.""That's just how they are.""Why bring up the past?"

But silence protects dysfunction—and keeps marriages stuck.

Today we discuss:

• What generational trauma really is (and what it isn't)
• How avoidance gets passed down in families
• Why speaking truth can feel like betrayal
• The spiritual battle behind family dysfunction
• How God uses one brave truth-teller to change an entire bloodline
• Practical questions to help you identify hidden patterns
• PLUS: Coaching advice on boundaries when your spouse resists them

If you've ever felt like you're walking on eggshells or repeating the same painful cycles, this conversation will help you step into truth, courage, and connection.

Freedom starts with naming what's really happening.

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