How childhood trauma silently shapes your life — and how to heal it

In this raw, unedited conversation, Stephen Young shares what it was like growing up around conflict, carrying emotional wounds in silence, and learning how to survive without ever being shown how to heal.

We explore how childhood trauma doesn’t disappear with time — it quietly shapes your identity, emotional reactions, self-worth, and relationships, often running your life beneath the surface without your awareness.

This episode is for anyone who feels stuck in repeating patterns, struggles with emotional triggers they can’t explain, or senses that unresolved childhood experiences are still influencing their present.

In this episode, we explore:

• How childhood trauma silently shapes adult behaviour

• Why unresolved emotional wounds repeat in relationships

• How to recognise triggers and unconscious emotional patterns

• Practical tools for healing the inner child

• Transforming pain into clarity, strength, and emotional freedom

• Breaking generational cycles and building healthier relationships

If you’re ready to face your past honestly and reclaim emotional stability, self-trust, and inner freedom, this episode is for you.

⏱ Timestamps

00:00 – Stephen’s childhood and early emotional struggles

03:25 – Growing up around conflict and its long-term impact

06:50 – How early trauma shapes identity and behaviour

10:15 – Becoming aware of emotional wounds in adulthood

13:40 – Suppressed emotions and destructive patterns

17:05 – Understanding triggers and emotional reactions

20:15 – Healing the inner child and reclaiming self-worth

24:10 – Breaking generational cycles

28:30 – Building emotional awareness and resilience

32:55 – Lessons from Stephen’s personal transformation

37:20 – Final reflections for anyone on a healing journey

🔥 Guest Bio & Links

Dr Stephen Young has spent 36 years studying the connection between mind, body, and spirit. He has founded five humanitarian businesses, treated over 9,000 patients holistically, and leads spiritual missions worldwide — helping people reconnect with harmony, purpose, and inner power.

Main work: https://bodysolutions.kartra.com/page/Hermetics-access

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About the Podcast

This is a raw, unedited podcast exploring healing, self-awareness, emotional health, trauma recovery, consciousness, and personal growth. Conversations are unscripted and led by the moment, focusing on what it actually takes to live authentically in the modern world.

Hosted by Oliver — who healed Tourette’s, ADHD, and OCD at 21 through lifestyle changes, meditation, and nervous system regulation — the podcast explores real-world healing beyond theory, labels, or surface-level spirituality.

Each episode dives into topics such as childhood trauma, emotional triggers, inner child healing, mindfulness, mental health, identity, nervous system healing, breaking generational patterns, and building emotional resilience through honest conversations, lived experience, and practical insight.

This podcast is for anyone seeking clarity, emotional freedom, and deeper self-understanding — without bypassing reality or pretending healing is simple.

In this episode with Markus Westhuizen, we explore how travel, movement and new environments shape our consciousness. Markus shares deep insight on how being exposed to new cultures and unfamiliar places expands awareness, shifts identity, and opens new dimensions of inner growth.

We also explore spiritual awakening, presence, self-observation, emotional awareness, and how globalization is changing human consciousness.

Whether you love travel, meditation, personal growth or conscious living, this conversation will leave you reflecting on the deeper purpose of movement, belonging and identity.

🔑 Key Themes & Insights

How travel expands consciousness

Why presence matters more than location

Globalization and human awakening

Spiritual identity and the self

Observing emotions through travel

Surrender, awareness & mindfulness

Disease of overthinking

Being present in unfamiliar environments


👉 In this episode, we explore:

The connection between AI and human consciousness
How technology helps us discover deeper truth
Raising the frequency of the planet and humanity’s next step
Spiritual awakening in the digital era

👉 Don’t forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and SHARE if this episode resonated with you!

📲 Follow us for more content:
Follow Oliver on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yeskingoliver
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Timestamps:

00:00 – Intro: Travel and consciousness
02:30 – Living internationally & expanding identity
05:45 – Culture, presence & observation
09:20 – Travel as a tool for spiritual awakening
12:50 – Recognizing inner limitations
16:10 – Being present in unfamiliar environments
19:30 – Globalization and collective awareness
23:05 – The illusion of identity and belonging
26:00 – Observing emotional triggers while traveling
29:40 – Consciousness, ego & inner transformation
32:25 – Learning presence through discomfort
35:10 – Awakening through movement
38:00 – Closing insights, gratitude & final reflection
39:15 – Outro


Guest Bio:

Links:
Website: https://starseed-lightcodes.com/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@StarseedLightcodes
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5bXAuxNa2TMvlEKJQFEO5g?si=u88iXbUsR0mlTEVhLz5RCg
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starseed.lightcodes/

This is the bio I have on my website, but it may be too long for what you need (if you need a shorter one let me know):

Early life
From an early age, Markus discovered he had a natural sensitivity to people and their emotions, along with intuitive abilities that set him apart from other children. These experiences shaped his lifelong passion for understanding the deeper aspects of healing and human connection.

Experience
Markus brings over 30 years of experience to his healing practice, specialising in a comprehensive range of therapies including Applied Kinesiology, Energetic Recalibration, and Herbalism. What truly distinguishes him is his practical, down-to-earth approach combined with genuine empathy for his clients. He has a remarkable ability to identify the root causes of complex health challenges whilst remaining both grounded and compassionate in his work.

The Journey
His journey began with Crystal Healing training in 1992, and since then he’s continuously expanded his expertise to include Aura Healing, Herbalism, Holistic Massage, Reiki, various forms of bodywork, energy therapies, and specialised techniques like Bio-Resonance Scanning and Non-Linear System Scans. This diverse background allows him to tailor his approach to each indivi

What happens when pure intuition meets real life?
Visionary artist Simon Haiduk and Oliver dive deep into the dance between total flow-state living and creating reliable systems so life doesn’t fall apart.
We explore:

Why intuition alone isn’t enough when trains, planes, and deadlines exist
How Simon backpacked the world in 2000–2001 with zero plans and only intuition
Underground cities, Damanhur (Italy’s secret temple civilization), and why we don’t build more homes underground
Ancient buried structures being found under modern cities (including a mysterious ornate building under Vancouver!)
The Huichol peyote tribes and living completely by seasons & intuition
Graham Hancock’s latest discoveries that are rewriting history
Simon’s final message if he had one day left: “Remember you’re not really here…”

If you love visionary art, sacred geometry, off-grid living, ancient mysteries, or learning how to balance spiritual flow with practical systems – this episode will blow your mind.


👉 In this episode, we explore:

The connection between AI and human consciousness
How technology helps us discover deeper truth
Raising the frequency of the planet and humanity’s next step
Spiritual awakening in the digital era

👉 Don’t forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and SHARE if this episode resonated with you!

📲 Follow us for more content:
Follow Oliver on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yeskingoliver
Want to regain control of your life from modern-day stress, anxiety, and influence?
Check out my FREE course - take control! http://www.talkwitholiver.com


Timestamps:

00:00 – Intuition isn’t always enough in the physical world
02:20 – When pure flow works perfectly (backpacking in 2000 with no phone)
07:30 – The train bag story: why systems save your ass
09:40 – Living with the Huichol peyote tribe – pure intuitive living
14:50 – Damanhur: Italy’s secret underground temple civilization
30:30 – Why we almost never build underground (water damage, pipes, etc.)
34:20 – Ancient cities & ornate buildings found buried under modern cities
37:50 – Graham Hancock’s new Peru discovery older than Egyptian pyramids
40:30 – If you had one day left: “You’re not really here…”
41:50 – Where to find Simon’s visionary art & music

Guest Bio:

Website: ArtBySimon.com Instagram: @simonhaidukart

Simon Haiduk is a polymath artist using visual and sonic media, often combining them into multimedia presentations. With over forty years of creative exploration, his themes typically represent a metaphysical connection to nature and aim to inspire harmony between the Earth and its shared inhabitants.