Healing the Girl You Once Were: Thriving After Childhood Trauma with Sonnet Daymont

This week, Betsy sits down with trauma therapist, writer, and former educator Sonnet Daymont for a powerful, tender conversation dedicated to every woman who has survived child abuse, narcissistic abuse, or toxic environments—and is now learning how to feel safe, seen, and whole again.

Sonnet shares how witnessing emotional pain in the classroom led her to work in the first U.S. safe house for child sex trafficking survivors, advocate for child protection reform, and ultimately write her book When Dangerous Feels Like Home. She and Betsy unpack:

• What childhood trauma really is—and why it’s not just the “big, obvious” events

• The simple definition of trauma that can completely shift how you see your own story

• Why our brains hide or minimize painful memories (and how that was actually your body trying to protect you)

• How shame silently reshapes the way you see yourself

• Why we repeat painful patterns in love and relationships—and how to recognize trauma reenactment

• The difference between CBT and EMDR, and how each can help you heal and reclaim your power

• The surprisingly short time most intense emotions actually last when you stop running from them

• The healing power of writing and storytelling—and how “getting it out of your body” can change everything

You’ll also hear practical, grounding prompts you can use today, like:

“When did the way I feel about myself start to shift?”
“This being the case, how shall I proceed?”

If you’ve ever wondered whether what you went through “counts” as trauma, or if you’re afraid that facing it will break you—this episode is a hand on your heart saying: you are not alone, you are not broken, and there is a way through.

Share this with a woman you love who’s walking her healing journey.