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Britt Frank is a licensed psychotherapist, trauma specialist, and author of The Science of Stuck.\xa0She holds a BA from Duke University and an MSW from the University of Kansas, where she later became an award-winning adjunct instructor. Britt is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and Level 3 training in Internal Family Systems.\nI was introduced to Britt via a past SMA guest, Andrea Owen.\xa0Andrea suspected Britt and I would hit it off and she was spot on.\xa0Britt\u2019s work involves all the mental health stuff I love to geek out on.\xa0We dig into a lot around trauma and dysfunction and dysregulation in this conversation.\xa0I think you will find Britt\u2019s work to be as fascinating as I did! And you MUST read her book, The Science of Stuck - a brilliant compilation of stories, science, and strategies to help you heal your mind.\n\nListen in to hear Britt share:\n\nHow her \u201cnormal\u201d upbringing made her dismiss her childhood trauma\n\nHow function and dysfunction can coexist in our lives for years, if not decades - and the costs to our lives over time\n\nHow dissociating into academics became her coping mechanism and why dissociation into high achieving is common for trauma survivors\n\nThe necessity of suffering in order to process grief and trauma and get to a place of peace and joy\n\nWhy celebrating tiny wins is a powerful brain hack that positively our nervous system\xa0\n\nThe impact of the global trauma over the last few years, including why our trauma responses might be coming down the road and could show up as PTSD if we aren\u2019t aware of the trauma we have endured\n\nWhy trauma is inevitable and PTSD is preventable\n\nHow to set our children up to process their inevitable trauma\n\nThe #1 thing a parent can do for their children\u2019s mental health\n\n\nLinks mentioned:\n\nConnect with Britt: Scienceofstuck.com\n\n\nBook: The Science of Stuck\n\n\nBook: Trauma Proofing Your Kids\n\n\nBritt on IG\n\n\xa0\nSponsor info and promo codes:\n\nPlease find our sponsor information here: shamelessmom.com/sponsor/\n\n\nInterested in becoming a sponsor of the Shameless Mom Academy? Email our sales team at sales@adalystmedia.com\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices