Intimacy Evolution
The podcast that helps you enjoy deeper connection and more intimacy in your relationships. Join Brianna & Mark Carey, a wife & husband duo, as they discuss desire, intimacy and how to embrace the changes within your relationship. They share from their experiences, have guest interviews to bring new tips & perspectives on how to be intentional with the attention you give your relationship.
Brianna is a relationship and intimacy coach with 16 years of experience as a women's sexual health educator. Mark is a Licensed Professional Counselor and has been running his private practice for 8 years. Together, they help couples create the relationships they crave.
Intimacy Evolution
Breaking Free: Overcoming Trauma and Reclaiming Self with Lindsey Lockett
In this episode, Bri converse's with Lindsay Lockett, exploring her journey through nervous system healing and trauma. Raised in a challenging environment within evangelical Christianity, Lindsay reveals how her background of emotional neglect and abuse shaped her life. Over time, she began questioning her deeply held beliefs, leading to a deconstruction of her faith. Her difficult journey through severe anxiety, PTSD, and ultimately healing involved therapy and an exploration of emotional patterns inherited from her mother. Lindsay shares tools for nervous system regulation, the importance of awareness, and improving relationships, like her marriage, by addressing abandonment triggers. Through her storytelling, she emphasizes mindfulness and the significance of understanding one's own emotional and physical sensations to foster healing and evolve beyond past traumas.
00:00 Introduction to Intimacy Evolution
00:24 Meet Lindsay Lockett
00:50 Lindsay's Background and Early Life
02:47 Marriage and Faith Deconstruction
04:23 Struggles and Therapy
06:26 The Turning Point
08:51 Healing and Self-Discovery
12:53 Motherhood and Emotional Neglect
17:27 Confronting the Past
28:04 Navigating a Complicated Relationship
28:33 Birthday Disappointments and Realizations
29:08 Self-Control and Emotional Growth
30:38 Anger, Sadness, and Acceptance
32:22 Writing a Healing Letter
36:03 Understanding and Neutrality
37:47 Impact on Marriage and Hypervigilance
47:20 Awareness and Nervous System Regulation
52:14 Final Thoughts and Resources
IG: iamlindseylockett
Episodes referenced in the show:
Holistic Trauma Healing Ep 103: A Year Without My Mother
Holistic Trauma Healing Ep 110: A Vulnerable Mother-Daughter Convo
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Website: IntimacyEvolution.com
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