Positive Solace with Attika Choudhary
In March 2020, the UK went into lockdown as did most of the world. As people reached out to Attika, about feeling anxious and confused, she wanted to do something helpful and the “Positive Solace” podcasts were born. Mental health has been her concern for some years and this led to the creation of a team which would make it happen.
Hosted by BBC’s Attika Choudhary, Positive Solace is a podcast that will empower your mind, spread positivity and wisdom. The guests are from different backgrounds, cultures, experience and learning. In their own, unique way they are doing what they can to help their community overcome the challenges and lead people to a better place. The conversations are not scripted: they are raw and show vulnerability and create a place where these voices can empower us all. So come join us as we laugh, get emotional and travel the world!
Positive Solace with Attika Choudhary
Breaking the trauma cycle with Dr Mariel Buqué
In this thought-provoking and stirring episode, Attika gets to the bottom of overcoming trauma. Dr Mariel Buqué is a successful, black, psychologist originally from the Dominican Republic; she is also an author and world-renowned in the treatment of intergenerational trauma - the concept of generational challenges within families. Attika questions Dr Buqué about trauma and how to heal.
Dr Buqué has integrated holistic methods into her work, along with indigenous healing practices which have helped to uncover layers of trauma for an entire generation of clients as well as delving into her own personal experience of identity, trauma and healing as someone of Afro-Latina roots.
The question is who are you? What exactly does intergenerational trauma entail? And how can we, in our everyday lives, help one another heal the wounds and resultant trauma and break the cycle through loving and understanding of each other.
If you've listened to this episode, and can relate to the discussed topics, Dr. Mariel recommended these links to us for your reference:
https://www.betterhelp.comhttps://www.drmarielbuque.com/#resources
You can order Mariel's book, "Break The Cycle", here:
US Orders: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/714176/break-the-cycle-by-dr-mariel-buque/
UK Orders: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Break-Cycle-Intergenerational-intergenerational-abundance/dp/1785044281/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2HLMXBHYUYQD8&keywords=break+the+cycle+dr.+mariel&qid=1681472364&sprefix=break+the+cycle+dr.+mariel%2Caps%2C169&sr=8-2
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