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Healing Through Understanding Our Anger with Bronwyn Schweigerdt, Author, Licensed Therapist, and Host of Angry At the Right Things Podcast

In this episode, Angela is joined by Bronwyn Schweigerdt, a licensed therapist, author, and podcast host with a unique and powerful approach to healing through our often misunderstood emotions. Bronwyn shares her journey from a career in nutrition to becoming a therapist after personal battles with depression. She delves into the critical role of anger as a relational emotion and offers practical advice on how to start listening to and validating our feelings instead of pushing them aside.

Key Takeaways:

  1. Bronwyn’s Journey:
    • Transition from nutrition to therapy after experiencing profound depression.
    • The realization that suppressed anger was at the heart of her struggles.
    • How her personal healing journey led to a career change.
  2. Understanding Anger:
    • Anger as a relational emotion, not something to fear or suppress.
    • Anger as a warning light signaling something is off in our relationships.
    • The importance of connecting with and validating our anger.
  3. Therapeutic Approaches:
    • Why traditional therapies and medications often fall short.
    • The gaslighting effect of some cognitive and behavioral therapies.
    • The need for a trauma-informed approach to therapy.
  4. Practical Tips for Managing Anger:
    • Externalizing anger through safe and constructive methods.
    • Identifying safe people to share your feelings with.
    • Writing fantasy letters to process and release emotions.
  5. Parenting and Emotional Awareness:
    • Modeling healthy emotional expression for our children.
    • Teaching children that their feelings matter.
    • Building resilience by validating and listening to their emotions.

Connect with Bronwyn:

Watch this interview on our YouTube channel

Thank you for listening and keep up the great work, mama!