Behind the masks of many of our most impactful leaders there is often a story
– a story of childhood trauma.
While the psychological insights of resilient childhood trauma survivors give them deep emotional intelligence into what makes other people do the things they do, many of these leaders do not talk about their trauma experiences.
What we know about unresolved childhood trauma is that it often has long-term lingering effects. As trauma expert Bessel van der Kolk says, “The Body Keeps the Score.” In other words, the terror and isolation that exists for many children at the core of their trauma significantly impacts the brain in a way that the effects show up later in life as intense anxiety, numbing and rage.
One of the most important challenges for leaders who are healing from trauma is gaining the skills to regulate the emotions often hijack a traumatized brain. In this podcast, I interview the inspiring leader and trauma survivor Corey Jones. He shares these important actionable take-aways:
Control Your Controllables
Be the Light in a Toxic Work Environment
Things Don't Get Easier: We Get Better At Doing Hard Things
About Corey Jones
Corey Jones, better known as “CJ” the Empowerment Speaker, is a graduate of Texas Lutheran University, where he majored in Kinesiology with a minor in Psychology. Corey is currently pursuing his Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health from Our Lady of The Lake University. CJ has been involved in advocacy work for the past 18 years, and he has dedicated his life to serving and empowering people to become their best selves. CJ has taken the world by storm with his intense and creative-styled presentations on resilience, mental health, and leadership development. CJ is a Les Brown Certified Professional Speaker under the “Your Power Voice Program” and a Life Coach. He is currently featured on the #1 motivational speaking app in the nation (Pep Talk), with Les Brown, Eric Thomas, Oprah Winfrey, Dr. Myles Munroe, and Tony Robbins. Corey is also a voice over artist for Fearless Motivation, Motiversity, and Motivation Madness. CJ has been interviewed by Fox, NBC, and CBS News and as seen in Buzz Magazine. CJ has been quoted in the Huffington Post and is a 3-time author. His mission is to transform lives and take you on a journey within yourself that you cannot get to by yourself.
Show Notes
About Corey Jones
https://www.instagram.com/iamcoreydjones/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/corey-d-jones-llc-50a919a0/
https://www.facebook.com/CJTHEEMPOWERMENTSPEAKER
BUZZ Magazine: https://www.buzzla.com/interview/meet-corey-jones/
Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/pamela-barnes/from-tanzania-to-texas-em_b_8149054.html
About Leadership and Trauma
Mills, W. (2010). Survivor leaders: A grounded theory inquiry into leadership practices of childhood trauma survivors. Dissertation University of Missouri. https://www.proquest.com/openview/7096baaee85322ddb40cfd59028fcd4e/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=1875
Van der Kolk, B. (2014) The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma. https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma-ebook/dp/B00G3L1C2K?ref_=ast_author_mpb
Van der Kolk, B. Scientific Publications: https://www.besselvanderkolk.com/resources/scientific-publications
