{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Breaking Generational Cycles - What it Really Takes","description":"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 \u2014 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 \u2014 not the romanticized version, but the honest one. In this episode: \u2022 What a generational cycle actually is \u2014 and why it's not about bad people, but unaware ones \u2022 Three mechanisms through which cycles travel across generations: modeled behavior, emotional environment, andepigenetics \u2022 The science of co-regulation \u2014 how a regulated parent literally calms a child's nervous system \u2022 Epigenetics and intergenerational trauma \u2014 how experiences can change gene expression and pass stress responses across generations \u2022 Three honest reasons why breaking cycles is hard even when you're genuinely trying \u2022 What breaking a cycle actually looks like in ordinary, real life \u2014 not the highlight reel version \u2022 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 \u2014 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 \u2014 even on the days you can't feel the progress. Find all resources and tools at rawtoregulated.com. Follow on Instagram: @rawtoregulated ","author_name":"Raw to Regulated","author_url":"https:\/\/podcasters.spotify.com\/pod\/show\/addisonsarah","html":"