Healing from the Past with Carrie Smith

From Survivor to Thriver

06/13/23 • 67 min

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Generational trauma is something that so many people struggle with and, unfortunately, it can be one of the hardest things to break free and heal from.

In this episode of From Survivor to Thriver, we sat down with Carrie Smith to talk about her life experiences and how it impacted her ability to form relationships in her life.

Carrington “Carrie” Smith is the founder and President of Carrington Legal Search and best-selling author of "Blooming", which tells the story of Carrie’s journey through the shit of life - her struggles, failures, trauma, and challenges – experiences universal to every human from every walk of life – to finding happiness, belonging, purpose, and joy by shifting her mindset and embracing gratitude.

Never able to have a normal relationship, Carrie eventually married and divorced twice. She spent much of her life trying to “fit-in” and conform to the standards and wishes of others while battling years of depression, criticism, and self-loathing.

As she fought to survive, she came to realize that her path to happiness was not about fitting-in but letting go and standing out. During the pandemic, Carrie authored "Blooming" as her answer to this question and her effort to help anyone who is struggling in life or career.

In today’s episode we cover:

Carrie’s struggles forming “normal relationships” and the trauma it stemmed from
Carrie’s childhood experiences with a narcissistic father and the moment that changed everything for her
The value Carrie saw in herself and how it shaped her relationships going forward
The transformative power of healing hypnosis
How friendships change as you evolve
Why comparison really is the thief of joy
Generational trauma and how you can move away from it

We hope you enjoyed our conversation with Carrie! If you want to learn more from her, make sure to grab a copy of her book! You can also visit her website and follow her on Instagram.

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Links:

Visit Carries website: https://www.carrington-smith.com

Follow Carrie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carriesmithtrabue/

Follow Carrie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carringtonatx/

Follow Carrie on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CarringtonATX

Get in touch: [email protected]

“It’s one of our basic human needs to feel like we belong and to feel secure and loved.” -Marc

“We have to take care of ourselves. And often the people we are around are attracted to our persona, but not the person we are.” -Erik

“In order to thrive in life and to be happy, I have to follow the path that I need to follow.” -Carrie