Episode 1: Intergenerational Trauma

In our powerful first episode, we're diving deep into a topic that touches many of us: Intergenerational Trauma.

What is Generational Trauma?
It's the emotional and psychological effects of traumatic events that are passed down through generations. This can stem from family struggles, community-wide issues, or the lasting impacts of historical events like colonization. These survival responses, whether showing up as heightened anxiety, difficulty with trust, or internalized beliefs about our skin, hair, and language, can become cycles we unconsciously inherit.

But cycles can be broken. And it starts with a conversation.

Join Gabrielle and Meiva as they bring their clinical expertise and cultural wisdom to this vital discussion. They'll explore:
🔹 The misconceptions about trauma.
🔹 How trauma connects to our identity—our language, skin color, and hair texture.
🔹 The patterns people are actively working to break.
🔹 What everyone should know about the path to healing.

Land Acknowledgement

This podcast is recorded as guests on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷsəq̓ʷəb (Suquamish) People. We recognize this privilege with gratitude and carry the responsibility of this understanding into our work.

With Gratitude
To our technician and editor, Mr. Jason Sovick, for his dedicated work on Riding the Wave and Coming To The Mat.
To our hosts, Gabrielle Tor and Mevia Vuniwai, for guiding this vital conversation.
To our listeners, for joining us on this journey to find true confidence as Melanesian and Pacific women.
The Riding the Wave Team

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Music credits: https://youtu.be/vUUVEvffzSI?si=qseUhzp1jncBwJZz

Graphics credit to: Instagram @olorinillustration