Karena Kilcoyne, former criminal defense attorney and author of Rise Above the Story, joins Andrea to explore how childhood trauma shapes identity and how to reclaim emotional freedom. Together, they unpack the power of self-forgiveness, self-love, and letting go of victimhood. Don’t forget to like this video & subscribe: youtube.com/c/tangodaily Chapters: 00:00 – Intro & trigger warning 01:22 – Karena’s background & why she wrote her book 05:50 – Karena shares her early family story and survival mindset 10:30 – Childhood pain becomes belief systems we carry into adulthood 14:25 – Forgiveness isn’t forgetting 22:00 – How to reconnect with your worth and create inner safety 29:40 – 3-Step Process to Heal: Awareness, Untangling, Rising 39:00 – How embracing the whole story makes healing possible 48:00 – Naming Emotions to move through them 1:03:10 – Healing the parts of yourself stuck in survival 1:13:50 – Breathwork & spiritual healing tools 1:17:00 – Final takeaway: let ...