Episode 68

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20th Nov 2025

Healing the Wounds You Can't See with Julie Hall

In this episode of the Core Happiness Podcast, we welcome Julie Hall, a licensed marriage and family therapist, to discuss the deep emotional roots behind repetitive patterns in our daily lives and relationships. Julie shares her journey from the tech industry to becoming a therapist and the personal experiences that catalyzed her career shift. Using a blend of compassion, mindfulness, and trauma-informed therapy, she helps individuals navigate from survival mode to feeling genuinely safe and connected. Listen as we delve into the concept of the 'adaptive child' versus the 'wise adult,' how early family dynamics influence our present behaviors, and the importance of self-compassion. Julie also explores practical steps for nurturing emotional safety in relationships and highlights therapeutic approaches like EMDR and Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT). Don't miss this insightful conversation packed with valuable insights for achieving emotional well-being and healthier connections.

00:00 Introduction to Adaptive Child

00:34 Welcome to the Core Happiness Podcast

00:52 Meet Julie Hall: From Tech to Therapy

01:46 Julie's Personal Journey with Therapy

08:08 Understanding the Adaptive Child

14:05 The Importance of Self-Compassion

22:14 Navigating Survival Mode and Flow

26:00 Navigating Unfamiliar Emotions

26:38 The Three H's: Help, Hug, or Hear

27:09 Operating from Love vs. Fear

28:31 Practical Steps for Self-Compassion

31:27 Understanding Emotional Safety in Relationships

38:56 Therapeutic Modalities: EMDR and EFT

45:45 Final Takeaway: You Are Worthy of Love


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Core Happiness
Creating a Happy Life Starts from Within
The Core Happiness™ podcast is geared towards inspiring listeners to become more mindful, gain clarity, and learn science based tips that will empower them to live their best lives while achieving personal and professional goals. Hosted by Master Certified Mindset & Positive Psychology Coach, Kacee Banks, each episode is crafted to send the message to listeners that they are not alone by sharing resources, tools, stories and experiences to encourage personal awareness and growth.

Core Happiness™ is a place for learning, experiencing, inspiration, motivation, and awareness reminders. Free of judgment and negativity. The belief behind Core Happiness™ is that we can live a life full of happiness, love, peace and abundance if we nourish ourselves with those things. Once you begin to become self-aware and use the aid of others to nourish your soul with positivity, love, hope and inspiration you will find your inner self growing more empowered, confident, motivated, and gaining inner and strength, all of which is then reflects externally to the world, your world. This podcast is to serve as inspiration and motivation to create a happy life by creating happiness within. Additional resources and support can be found at www.corehappiness.com.

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Kacee Banks

Kacee Banks is a Certified Master Mindset & Transformation Coach specializing in Positive Psychology. Her passion is to help clients during life transitions, empowering them to be their best and most authentic selves. Over the last ten years, Kacee has completed her Positive Psychology Specialization from UPenn, dual master certifications in life coaching, and established Core Happiness™, LLC.