On this week's episode of the Genetic Genius Podcast, Ashley Bernardi discusses her new book AUTHENTIC POWER- Give Yourself Permission. You will also hear her profound and personal healing journey: The traumatic death of her father at a young age and diagnosis of Lyme Disease and HOW postpartum depression after the birth of her third child deepened her passion for health, wellness, and spirituality, and taught her how to access her own authentic power to heal her life. Here are some of the healing topics we chat about on this week's episode. 1. What happens when we suppress and stuff our feelings down instead of expressing them? 2. I love the affirmations in your book and 1 affirmation that I love and really resonated with is that a feeling whether emotional or physical is only temporary. Can you explain how we can use this affirmation to shift out an emotionally traumatic place into one of healing. 2. How does really feeling and acknowledging the part of us that is suffering or hurt enable a much deeper healing? 3. In chapter three, you talk about the importance of getting primal with your meltdowns. What is the idea of getting primal all about and how does it help us to release pent up emotions? 4. There are 2 healing therapies you talk about in the book in “Your Stress Tool Kit” . What are these two therapies and how can listeners use them to release stress? 5. In chapter six you discuss grief in relation to chronic disease. How did you have your own self-discovery with your Lyme diagnosis and why is it so important for healing not to bury this grief process? 6. What is the FEEL Framework and how do we use this process to tap into our own authentic power.. 7. Can you give an example of how listeners can use your four step process for physical or emotional healing? 8. You talk about the importance of connection and community for healing. How do you think we have suffered or strengthened with a change in our community relationships during the pandemic? To learn more about Ashley Bernardi and purchase her book visit: https://ashleybernardi.com/ or amazon https://www.amazon.com/Authentic-Power-Give-Yourself-Permission/dp/195141232X Follow her on social media: FB @ashley.bernardi.5 IG @bookerbernardi Twitter @BookerBernardi To learn more about Dr. LuLu Shimek, purchase her new book, and make an appointment please visit www.doclulu.com