Your Unconscious Is Showing
Huyen “Kiki” Vo: The Truth About Living with Physical and Emotional Scars
25 May 2022
In this episode of the HUMAN First podcast, Dr. Courtney holds space for an incredibly resilient human being, burn/trauma survivor, andHere is a list of the topics/questions they discuss: How tall (or short) both Kiki and Dr. Courtney are Kiki’s “Why” as a trauma burn survivor who wants to ‘pay it forward’ The similarities and differences between emotional and physical scars Kiki shares the story of her traumatic experience (it’s important – trigger warning: fire sound effects) & honors her mother while sharing it How Kiki navigated being undocumented and traumatized to come out the other side using her ability to educate herself and honor her parents’ legacy and hard work (the definition of resilience) What it means to “come home to your body” after receiving physical trauma scars How you may react when watching news similar to traumas that you have been through and how to turn your mind towards helping, healing, and representation Tips to build back confidence and releasing your self-doubt after trauma What community can do for you as a trauma survivor Two people who have changed Kiki’s life (and how to be more like them!) Advice for people who can’t seem to see the world as anything but unjust after facing extremely traumatic situations (hint: lean into the safe spaces) How to respond to people with physical scars (what to say and what not to say) A myth about scars that actually isn’t true a lot of the time Kiki’s Three Cs “Curiosity cultivates connection” (we love this!!)Find Huyen “Kiki” Vo on Instagram! @thrivewithkikiWork with Tiffany by visiting www.thrivewithkiki.comDr. Courtney Tracy’s additional offerings:Instagram: @the.truth.doctorTikTok: @the.truth.doctorTwitter: @_thetruthdoctorExclusive YouTube Show: The Truth Doctor ShowHealing texts: USA & Canada (424) 228-9525 (just shoot her a text!)Website: www.thetruthdoctor.comThis podcast is not therapy and does not provide personalized clinical advice. The purpose of this podcast is to provide mental health based entertainment and psychoeducation. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit selfconsciousclub.substack.com/subscribe
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