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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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