The effects of trauma for those who endure it vary widely from person to person. Why are some able to use their traumatic experiences as a springboard for personal growth to lead fulfilling lives, and others become trapped by the injustice and are unable to escape the emotional, physical, and spiritual weight of it? To discover more about the aspects of post-traumatic growth and how it can offer a greater appreciation for life, improved relationships, and spiritual awakenings, Positive Psychology Podcast Host Lisa Cypers Kamen speaks with clinical psychologist and author, Dr. Edith Shiro. Dr. Shiro describes, in detail, strategies from her book, The Unexpected Gift of Trauma: the Path to Post-Traumatic Growth. She also shares frameworks for transforming and transcending trauma on personal and collective levels.

Dr. Edith Shiro — Transforming & Transcending Trauma:

• The inspiration for writing, The Unexpected Gift of Trauma, started with a question about what makes some people thrive and others stuck after trauma. [2:27]
• How the five stages of grief framework translate into the five stages of growth. [5:34]
• Edith describes how trauma can be a springboard for transformation and transcendence. [10:18]
• Edith explains the steps for transcending a collective trauma, such as the pandemic, to achieve post-traumatic growth. [19:54]
• Tips, tools, and strategies for those experiencing an awakening. [24:54]

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About Lisa’s guest:

Dr. Edith Shiro is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Miami, Florida. She specializes in trauma and posttraumatic growth, holding space and guiding her patients to achieve greater potential and higher consciousness.

“Trauma is not the worst thing that ever happened to us." - Lisa Cypers Kamen