1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Somewhere in your family line, something happened. Patterns of emotion, behavior, and survival got passed down so quietly that no one even noticed they were passing them down. And then you came along and said — this stops here. But deciding to break a cycle and actually breaking it are two very different things. In this episode, I explore what it genuinely takes — not the romanticized version, but the honest one. In this episode: • What a generational cycle actually is — and why it's not about bad people, but unaware ones • Three mechanisms through which cycles travel across generations: modeled behavior, emotional environment, andepigenetics • The science of co-regulation — how a regulated parent literally calms a child's nervous system • Epigenetics and intergenerational trauma — how experiences can change gene expression and pass stress responses across generations • Three honest reasons why breaking cycles is hard even when you're genuinely trying • What breaking a cycle actually looks like in ordinary, real life — not the highlight reel version • What cycle breakers genuinely need to sustain this work: grief, self-compassion, community, and evidence I also share something close to my own belief system — that we choose our families before we incarnate into this lifetime. That there is purpose in the patterns we came here to heal. And that the work you're doing isn't accidental. This episode will make you feel seen, validated, and hopeful about the work you're already doing — even on the days you can't feel the progress. Find all resources and tools at rawtoregulated.com. Follow on Instagram: @rawtoregulated Raw to Regulated https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/addisonsarah <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/41984115/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/203842585