006: Fact Check Friday: Trauma Edition - 10 Masks Childhood Trauma Survivors Hide Behind

Hello Bright Souls!

This week’s Fact Check Friday: Trauma Edition is for every Bright Soul who learned to survive by wearing emotional masks. If you grew up without parents, felt unseen, or learned early to protect yourself, this episode will help you understand why those masks formed — and how to finally take them off without shame.

In today’s episode, we’re exposing the truth behind the mask trauma builds, and we’re breaking down why fight mode, hyper‑independence, perfectionism, and emotional shutdown feel so “normal” when you grew up in chaos. You’ll learn how these patterns were never personality traits — they were survival strategies your childhood forced you to develop.

In this episode, you’ll learn:
• Why trauma chooses the mask long before you ever realize you’re wearing it
• The 10 most common emotional masks people develop after childhood trauma
• How to recognize when you’re performing instead of being present
• Why the “I’m fine” mask feels natural when your nervous system grew up in survival mode
• How chronic fight, flight, freeze, or attachment responses shape adult behavior
• How God’s truth helps you live authentically, safely, and without pretending

If you’ve ever felt like you had to be strong, stay quiet, or hide your real feelings to be accepted, this episode will speak directly to your heart. You don’t have to perform to be loved — God sees the real you, and He calls you worthy.

Bright Soul, you were fearfully and wonderfully made.
You don’t need a mask to be chosen.

Enjoy!
From Beverly

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