As Told By Nomads

My guest today on As Told by Nomads is Michael Unbroken, an advocate for adult survivors of child abuse. Michael is a life coach, international speaker, and author of four books, including Think Unbroken: Understanding and Overcoming Childhood Trauma. His own experience of trauma began in childhood, when his mother cut off his index finger, and continued through being abused by his stepfather, adopted by his racist grandmother, and getting into drugs and alcohol as a coping mechanism. Michael finally began to recover from his trauma after nearly committing suicide at the age of twenty-six and deciding that he had to make changes in his life. His mission is to end generational trauma in his lifetime through education and information so that another kid doesn’t have a story like his. In today’s episode, we discuss different ways to navigate trauma, what trauma is, and the complexity that comes from figuring out how to heal.We then move the conversation to Michael’s own experience with trauma, starting with his