The Mother Wound: Feeling Safe to Heal Interview with Michelle Colt

In this powerful episode, Penny sits down with inherited family trauma expert Michelle Colt to explore one of the most misunderstood emotional patterns impacting women today: the mother wound. Michelle shares her personal journey with debilitating anxiety, subconscious fear of visibility, and the inherited trauma that shaped her identity for decades. You'll learn: ✨ What the mother wound really is ✨ How inherited trauma passes through the nervous system ✨ Why early childhood experiences shape identity and emotional safety ✨ How fear of visibility, sabotage, or "shrinking" often comes from unsorted trauma ✨ Why healing only happens when the body feels safe ✨ A simple, science-backed somatic tool to feel present and grounded ✨ The surprising link between self-love and long-term emotional healing If you've ever felt like you're "doing all the work" but not shifting… this episode will help you understand why—and what to do next. 🧠 Connect with Michelle Colt: Podcast: Courage to Shine Website: michellecolt.com Ebook: The Nervous System Whisperer Connect with Michelle Colt Podcast: Courage to Shine Website: michellecolt.com Ebook: The Nervous System Whisperer

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The Mother Wound: Feeling Safe to Heal Interview with Michelle Colt is an episode from Design Your Destiny by Penny Chiasson.

This episode is 39:57 long.

This episode was published on Nov 25, 2025.

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