Episode 13 - From Trauma to Treatment - Adele’s Path to Becoming a Trauma Therapist

Born into pain. Raised in resilience.

In this deeply personal episode, Adele shares how a traumatic birth, childhood surgeries, and years of chronic pain shaped her path into trauma therapy and health psychology. Her story takes you through:

🩺 Surviving congenital hip dysplasia and the medical system’s blind spots
🧠 How early trauma fuels lifelong patterns like people-pleasing and silence in pain
💊 Hard truths on the opioid crisis and flaws in modern healthcare
💡 Why self-advocacy is a non-negotiable in healing - both physically and emotionally

From hospital wards to a doctorate in health psychology, Adele reveals how curiosity, grit, and a refusal to be defined by her pain transformed her life and career.

Listen now for a raw, inspiring look at how to turn trauma into purpose and reclaim your power.