S3:EP2 The Children We Used to Be Are Still Making Adult Decisions

You may be grown, paying bills, raising children, running businesses, setting goals, and handling your responsibilities, but how many of your adult decisions are still being influenced by a younger version of you? In this episode of The Quiet As Kept Podcast , Shawnti B. goes deep into how childhood experiences can follow us into adulthood and quietly influence the way we love, argue, attach, trust, parent, people-please, shut down, and choose relationships.

Shawnti also opens up about her own childhood and the uncomfortable realization that some of the behaviors she once considered part of her personality were actually connected to experiences she had never fully processed. Plus, we're talking about adverse childhood experiences, what research tells us about their long-term impact, and why understanding where a behavior came from does NOT give us permission to keep hurting people with it.

Grab your journal for this one. Because sometimes the person making the decision isn't the grown-ass adult you are today.

Sometimes it's the scared, rejected, overlooked, angry, or abandoned child you used to be. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Shawnti Boswell is an Award Winning Master Certified Mental Health Coach, Keynote Speaker, and Author of the best-selling book, “Quiet As Kept”, specializing in guided journaling for mental wellness.

After overcoming severe depression and anxiety through journaling, Shawnti developed her own program, empowering individuals to heal and thrive without medication. She is the creator of Shawnti Refuge Journals, which carries a series of guided journals designed to help others release past traumas.

With her relatable, no-nonsense approach, Shawnti's mission is to inspire personal growth and self-awareness. She is the founder of Stayin' Stuck Ain't Cute Coaching and a passionate advocate for mental health in both business and community settings.

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