The Stories We're Told As Children
The younger we are, the more the stories we are told affect us. So the stories we are told as children are the ones we'll repeat and propagate in later life.
It seems like these inter-generational cycles of violence and abuse are everywhere, but what of the more subtle traumas we're subjected to in childhood?
In this episode, let's discuss the various ways families inevitably fuck each other up!
Click to listen: http://www.narrativelyspeaking.net/2018/10/29/narratively-speaking-ep014/
Narratively Speaking is a different kind of podcast.
I'm not trying to give any answers, and don't even pretend I have any -- I'm just following an original train of thought and seeing where it leads us. It's the kind of stuff you think about on the bus, or in the shower, but rarely write down or talk to your friends about.
Do you ever wonder how much story is affecting you? What if story is more than mere words and pictures stored in your brain, but rather, the stuff your consciousness is made of?
This is episode 12. You can follow the link above or search for it in your favourite podcast app.
Got a story to share? Hit me up in the comments. I'd love to get a conversation going.
Source material for this episode:
Good Will Hunting clip:
Nadine Burke Harris TED Talk on the far-reaching effects of trauma:
Why you can't remember childhood trauma:
The Mind of Jake Paul:
Self Esteem in Children: https://raisingchildren.net.au/toddlers/behaviour/understanding-behaviour/about-self-esteem