254. How To Honor The Mother Part of You Whether You Have Children or Not with Suzan Cotellesse

In this deeply personal and insightful episode of Awakening Aphrodite, I’m joined by the incredible Suzan Cotellesse—a psychotherapist with over 40 years of experience specializing in women’s issues and trauma recovery. 🌿

Suzan opens up about her own harrowing experience of surviving a brutal physical and sexual assault, and how it shaped her path toward healing and helping others. We explore the impact of trauma on the human psyche, the importance of emotional boundaries, and how body-centered psychotherapy (like EMDR) can help rewire the nervous system and foster true healing.

We also explore some BIG life topics—like the challenges and roles of women without children, how to balance professional and personal life, and the importance of finding your voice and standing in your truth.

PLUS—I’m excited to share a new organic castor oil product I’m loving from Queen of the Thrones! The founder will be joining us on an upcoming episode, so stay tuned for that.

This is such a powerful conversation about resilience, healing, and owning your story—one you definitely don’t want to miss!

Products Mentioned In This Episode:

Queen of Thrones Castor Oil:⁠⁠ https://amyfournier.com/queen-of-the-thrones-castor-oil/

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Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction to Personal Trauma
01:16 Guest Introduction: Suzan Cotellesse
02:29 Episode Overview and Key Topics
04:11 Product Spotlight: Queen of the Thrones Castor Oil
06:28 Susan’s Background and Expertise
10:04 Emotional Boundaries and Body-Centered Psychotherapy
18:03 Understanding Trauma and EMDR Therapy
22:37 Susan’s Personal Assault Experience
31:46 Parole Protest and Release
32:56 Healing and Personal Growth
33:53 Understanding Club Feet
34:57 Character Building Through Adversity
35:37 Parenting and Child Development
39:51 Workshop on Women Without Children
42:50 Nurturing Beyond Motherhood
49:20 Balancing Self-Care and Responsibilities
53:33 Finding Your Voice and Self-Respect
58:08 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

If you enjoyed this episode be sure to check out:

17. Help for Moms and Want-to-Be Moms: Tips for Natural Birth and Authentically Finding Yourself!

239. Conscious Parenting in Today’s World with Heather Newkirk

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