Episode 9: Hidden Pain and the Power of Facing Your Fear

Published: June 30, 2022, 8 a.m.

b'This conversation is an absolute gift. Bianca is a powerhouse of wisdom who talks honestly about the hidden pain that both motivated her and almost got the best of her. She shares about the moment she passed out on her dorm room floor from carrying so much hidden pain\\u2014and how she began to face the fears that drove her. \\xa0\\xa0\\n\\nYou do not want to miss her encouragement for listeners with mother or father wounds and the commitment she made to herself to \\u201cdie empty."\\xa0We discuss these topics and more: \\xa0\\n\\n1. Will I struggle with feeling pain forever?\\xa0\\n\\n2. Why trying to \\u201cjust be happy\\u201d doesn\\u2019t work.\\xa0\\n\\n3. How her first trip to counseling was a bust\\xa0\\n\\n4. How fear can motivate us in both positive and negative ways\\xa0\\n\\n5. The burdens of generational trauma that can add to our pain\\xa0\\n\\n6. The pressure she put on herself to heal so she wouldn\\u2019t pass on pain to her own children\\xa0\\n\\n7. How she learned to advocate for herself and \\u201cstaffed\\u201d herself accordingly \\xa0\\n\\n\\n\\nConnect with Bianca at behindtheconfidentsmile.com or on\\xa0\\n\\nInstagram: @biancancotton & @behindtheconfidentsmile \\xa0\\xa0\\n\\n\\n\\nYou can find a list of all the resources mentioned in this episode here.\\n\\nSign up to receive Dr. Cook\\u2019s weekly email and receive 2 free e-books and a guided prayer reflection.\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'