Through her own journey of healing from multiple traumas, including an abusive relationship, Elyssa Smith studied and developed methods to hack the survival brain, rewiring the limiting beliefs that were keeping her stuck.  Elyssa is a trauma informed life strategist who helps female executives, entrepreneurs, and professionals squash their limiting beliefs and heal from hidden trauma so they can stop playing small and get to their next level.  As a nervous system regulation and mindset mastery expert, she now gets to equip other women with tools and techniques that not only saved her life and skyrocketed her business, but will actually reprogram their brains to unleash their wildest potential for unprecedented success and happiness. Elyssa has been featured in Forbes, she's been on the TEDx stage, and is a regular contributor on Fox 59 Morning News.    What You Will Hear in This Episode:  02:33 Elyssa's Personal Journey of Healing 04:43 The Impact of Hidden Trauma 06:53 Lessons Learned and Overcoming Self-Sabotage 12:41 Gender Differences in Self-Sabotage 15:10 Reprogramming the Brain for Lasting Change 22:23 Exploring Family Dynamics and Hidden Criticism 26:19 Understanding Healthy Attachment and Reparenting 31:28 The Concept of Tiny T Trauma 36:26 Addressing the Inner Critic   Quotes "We all have the potential to be a badass." "Our negative thoughts and beliefs, our fears, our self doubt, prevent us from stepping up and living our best life." "Your survival brain literally forms based on what you went through as a kid." "There's no healing in shame." "If you want lasting change, you've got to create new neural pathways." "The inner critic is the number one survival brain response."   Mentioned: LinkedIn Facebook Instagram   eConnect with Bonnie Online Course for Ambitious Women: https://www.female-career-accelerator-online.com/ Substack Newsletter: Own Your Ambition Gendered Ageism Survey Results Forbes article 5 Tips to own the superpower of your age IAMMusicGroup   Purchase my book Not Done Yet on Amazon:    If you enjoyed this episode of Badass Women Podcast, then make sure to subscribe to the podcast and drop us a five-star review  

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