Episode 318: Healing from Patriarchy Stress Disorder with Dr. Valerie Rein

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week I welcome Dr. Valerie Rein to the YKAL podcast. Dr. Valerie discovered Patriarchy Stress Disorder (PSD) and created the only science-backed system for helping women achieve their ultimate success, happiness, and fulfillment by healing the collective, inherited trauma of oppression. She is also the author of</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Patriarchy Stress Disorder: The Invisible Inner Barrier to Women’s Happiness and Fulfillment</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">.  </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I met Dr. Valerie at an event late last year. I serendipitously sat at her table and as she was talking about her work and her book, I was enamored. In fact, I invited her onto the podcast on the spot. Her work is important, interesting,</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">and</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">backed by science.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When it comes to the patriarchy, as women, there is a deeper issue going on then the blame game. We are not going to heal by pointing fingers. My conversation with Dr. Valerie is just one step of many that will help move women towards healing from the patriarchy. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode you’ll hear:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How Dr. Valerie discovered PSD and how her search began with asking the question, “What is wrong with me?” (5:00)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Oppression is traumatic and it is deep in our DNA (10:04)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Patriarchy does not equal men and men do not equal patriarchy, patriarchy is a system that has been oppressive and disempowering to women (14:00)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">PSD is the invisible inner barrier to women's happiness and fulfillment and trauma defenses: mind, body, and