Trauma Is Holding You Back: Trauma, Survival, Healing & Hope | Kimberly Shannon Murphy

Rich Roll

Aug 22, 2024

Episode description

Kimberly Shannon Murphy is Hollywood's #1 stuntwoman, author of “Glimmer,” and starred in Taylor Swift's “Bad Blood” video. We discuss her journey from abuse survivor to top stuntwoman, psychedelic therapy, healing generational trauma, and more. READ MORE👉🏾https://bit.ly/richroll853
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CHAPTERS
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:47 Meeting Dr. Gabor Mate
00:04:33 Psychedelic Journey
00:07:24 Writing and Healing
00:08:53 Transition to Public Spotlight
00:11:12 Becoming a Stuntwoman
00:13:48 Working with Quentin Tarantino
00:15:38 Working with Brad Pitt
00:16:19 Scariest Stunt Experience
00:16:22 Rehearsing Stunts
00:19:23 Working with Tom Cruise
00:22:02 Injury on Set
00:26:17 Coping with Pain
00:28:19 Healing and Stunt Work
00:29:17 Ad Break
00:30:41 Childhood Trauma
00:32:38 The repressed memories
00:34:28 The truth about Kimberly's grandfather
00:39:41 Disconnecting from the trauma
00:41:03 The lifelong process of healing
00:44:54 The cost of speaking out
00:47:20 Kimberly's relationship with her father
00:49:30 Healing and Regrets
00:51:05 Alcoholism and Family History
00:53:55 Therapy Struggles
00:56:08 Fear of Growth and Compassion
01:00:09 Ad Break 2
01:03:37 Healing and Compassion
01:05:36 Life Choices and Growth
01:06:33 The decision to seek therapy
01:08:32 The role of therapy in recognizing unhealthy relationships
01:10:13 Supporting a partner through trauma
01:14:07 The importance of a therapist's approach
01:17:41 The impact of sharing personal experiences
01:20:02 The advice for young people
01:23:02 The impact on parenting
01:28:20 Healing and setting boundaries
01:30:37 The need for vigilance in protecting children
01:34:53 The importance of therapy
01:36:11 The only way out is through
01:41:34 Universal impact of trauma
01:44:49 Challenges in family healing
01:46:00 Rebuilding a sense of self
01:46:51 Daily therapy routine
01:48:02 Uncovering and processing memories
01:52:34 Professional resources for trauma
01:53:56 Signs of trauma in children
01:56:59 wrapping up

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Mindsip insights from this episode:

Reconnect with your senses through psychedelics

After a lifetime of being disconnected from her body due to trauma, the speaker heard birds and felt the wind on her face for the first time only after her first MDMA therapy journey.

#psychedelics

#trauma

Utilize expert resources for effective trauma healing

For those healing from trauma, the speaker recommends resources from Dr. Gabor Maté, Dr. Judith Herman, Dr. Dick Schwartz (Internal Family Systems), Dr. Bruce Perry, and Dr. Ramani Durvasula.

#healing

#trauma

Explore trauma behind everyday aversions

A strong aversion to indoor plants was traced back to a forgotten childhood memory of being pushed into a cactus by an abuser, a connection that was only revealed during a psychedelic journey.

#psychedelics

#trauma

Acknowledge breastfeeding's potential to trigger trauma flashbacks

For survivors of childhood abuse, the sensory experience of breastfeeding can bring back massive flashbacks, a little-known phenomenon that can make it feel impossible to continue.

#breastfeeding

#trauma

Ask your partner what they need when triggered

When a partner is triggered, the instinct to hug them can be jarring; instead, ask what they need in that moment, whether it's a hug, to be left alone, or for you to just sit there with them.

#relationships

#trauma

Discover glimmers to counter trauma responses

A 'glimmer,' a term coined by Dr. Deb Dana, is the opposite of a trigger and represents the small moments of joy or safety that can serve as an antidote to trauma responses.

#resilience

#trauma

Accept reality to heal without forgiveness

The speaker believes you don't have to forgive your abuser to heal or move on, as some things like molesting a child are not forgivable, and acceptance is a more achievable goal.

#healing

#trauma

Recognize primary trauma as loss of adult support, not abuse

According to Dr. Gabor Maté, the primary trauma for an abused child is not the sexual abuse itself, but being cut off from all adult support, which is what allowed the abuse to happen in the first place.

#trauma

Recognize trauma reenactment in extreme sports

There is a correlation between high-intensity sports and trauma, where pushing your body through pain provides a sense of satisfaction by making the physical pain on the outside match the emotional pain on the inside.