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What if the beliefs holding you back didn’t even start with you? In this episode, we’re diving into the hidden influence of family generational patterns—the beliefs, behaviors, and roles that get passed down through families, often without us even noticing.

We’ll talk about what these patterns are (and why they’re so sneaky), how to spot when you’re living out an inherited script instead of your own story, and a few simple questions that can help you pause, notice, and choose a different way forward.

Whether you’re leading a team, raising a family, or simply wanting more freedom in your own life, this episode is here to remind you: the patterns you carry aren’t set in stone. You can recognize them, understand them, and choose the path forward.

Additional Resources:

Dashorst, R., Schulz, A., & Wagner, P. (2023). Children of Holocaust survivors: The experience of engaging with a traumatic family history. Genealogy, 7(1). https://www.mdpi.com/2313-5778/7/1/20

Yehuda, R., Daskalakis, N. P., Bierer, L. M., Bader, H. N., Klengel, T., Holsboer, F., & Binder, E. B. (2016). Holocaust exposure induced intergenerational effects on FKBP5 methylation. Biological Psychiatry, 80(5), 372–380. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsych.2015.08.005

Wolynn, M. (2016). It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle. Viking.

Ancona, D. A., & Perkins, D. N. T. (2022, January). Family ghosts in the executive suite. Harvard Business Review. Retrieved from https://hbr.org/2022/01/family-ghosts-in-the-executive-suite

Barrett, L. F. (2017). How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Searce, T. (2024, June 14). The Holocaust and generational trauma. How did the Holocaust affect…? University of Arkansas. Retrieved from https://howdidtheholocaustaffect.uark.edu/2024/06/14/the-holocaust-and-generational-trauma

Ressler, K. J., & Dias, B. G. (2013). Mice can inherit learned sensitivity to smell. Emory University News Center. Retrieved from https://news.emory.edu/stories/2013/12/smell_epigenetics_ressler/index.html

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How do you get past “Fine,” “Good,” and “Okay” when talking with your kids? In this episode of Come Home to You, Jenny Swim answers a listener’s question about asking curiosity-based questions that feel natural—not like an interrogation. Building on Episode 23 (The Power of Questions), Jenny shares five practical techniques to create deeper, more engaging dialogue: making it fun, following your child’s interests, asking better questions, modeling the openness you seek, and respecting the natural rhythm of conversation.

Whether you’re parenting, partnering, or leading, these tools will help you move past surface-level exchanges and into authentic, connection-building dialogue.

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What if play isn't just for kids—but a powerful, untapped instinct that fuels emotional intelligence, creativity, and leadership? In this episode, Dr. Patricia Hohlbein joins us to challenge our cultural conditioning around productivity and "wasted time," revealing how play is actually essential to how we think, connect, and thrive.

We explore Patty’s fascinating doctoral research on the science and instinct of play, its ability to change your brain, and how adults can reconnect with play to unlock creativity and flow in both work and life. You’ll learn how a walk in nature, listening to music, or even a moment of daydreaming might be more productive than another hour at your desk.

💡 In this episode, we discuss:

• How play is an instinct—not just a pastime
• How play is trained out of us
• The neuroscience of how play resets the brain
• Easy ways to reintroduce play into your day
• The idea of a “play history” and what it reveals about you

Whether you’re a leader, a parent, a professional—or all three—this episode will help you rethink what it really means to be productive, healthy, and whole.

🎧 Tune in and rediscover the power of play.

To Connect with Dr. Hohlbein, visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-patricia-hohlbein-edd-mba-9876664/

Additional Resources:
Hohlbein, Patricia J., "The power of play in developing emotional intelligence impacting leadership
success: a study of the leadership team in a Midwest private, liberal arts university" (2015). Theses and
Dissertations. 595.
https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/etd/595

Brown, S., & Vaughan, C. (2009). Play: How it shapes the brain, opens the imagination, and invigorates the soul. Avery.

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