Bessel van der Kolk: Why the Body Keeps the Score and How Trauma Lives On

Have you ever wondered why certain experiences stay with you long after the moment has passed, even when you try to move on?

In this episode of A Life of Greatness, Sarah Grynberg sits down with Bessel van der Kolk, world-renowned psychiatrist, trauma researcher, and author of the groundbreaking book The Body Keeps the Score. A leading voice in understanding how trauma shapes the brain, body, and behaviour, Bessel shares decades of clinical insight into why trauma keeps people stuck and what it actually takes to heal.

In this episode, you will learn:

• How trauma is defined and why it keeps people frozen in the past
• Why childhood trauma is far more common than most people realise
• What repair really means in parenting and why predictability matters
• How therapies like EMDR and neurofeedback help rewire the brain
• The role of the body, movement, and community in long-term healing
• Why medication can help some people, but rarely creates true change on its own

This episode is a powerful reminder that healing is possible, that the body can learn safety again, and that with the right support, people can return to who they truly are.

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