Badass Confidence Coach podcast - Tracey Yokas Creates

A Conversation with Anna Marcolin

In this episode, Anna welcomes Tracey Yokas, author of “Bloodlines.” Tracey shares her family’s journey through her daughter’s eating disorder and mental health struggles while exploring her own childhood trauma and its impact on her parenting. The conversation delves into the complexities of generational patterns, the importance of self-work, and the path to healing. Tracey’s story offers hope and guidance for families facing similar challenges, emphasizing the power of vulnerability and self-compassion in breaking cycles of trauma.

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Anna Marcolin is a Psychotherapist and Personal Development Life Coach. She has been in the field for over 27 years. She has had thousands of conversations. Heard A LOT and seen A LOT. She works with people to help them heal from their past, improve their relationships, navigate change, and triumph over adversity.

She is a wife, daughter, mother, sister, sister-in-law, and friend to many. She, too, has her share of life scars. The scar tissue of her past, probably much like yours, has been hard-fought and she wouldn’t trade those tough life lessons for anything. They have made her the person she is today.

She had a happy upbringing and was always someone who loved to laugh. She always had a strong personality and was full of moxie. She was born with natural leadership skills yet she was always the dutiful “good kid”. Being raised in a strict religious home, she didn’t get into trouble much.

And then life knocked her on her ass.

She got married in her early 20’s, had 3 babies, and then at 34 went through a heartbreaking divorce of which she accepted all the blame. She spent years in a shame spiral, could barely get out of bed. She lost the support of family and friends. And she had 3 little kids to raise. All of this had changed her, and not for the better. She was a mess. There were times she would remember her old self; the happy, witty, laughing, full-of-confidence person she used to be.

The girl with the cape on. She wanted her back. So she had to make a decision to do the deep dive. The hard work on herself. So she went to therapy and worked with a life coach. Together they delved into old issues, worked on the present, and she learned about empowered decision-making.

And slowly, but surely she stepped into that Badass Woman she knew she was. She was ALWAYS THERE. She just needed help in bringing her out.

Now her cape is back on.

She has been to the depths of no confidence, shame, and loneliness. She has done the work. She has come into her own and she knows that you can and will do it, too.

Let’s Do This Together!