Sunday May 29, 2022
S1 E05: AUSLIN, the artist supermom who’s breaking the cycle of intergenerational trauma she experienced as a Hmong American growing up in Wisconsin.
Trigger warning: Sexual assault, self-harm, suicidal ideation
Suicide prevention hotline: call 800-273-8255.
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GUEST BIO
Auslin is a singer-songwriter from Green Bay, WI. Shes been able to sing and songwrite for independent producers and artists all online and all from home. She's well versed in writing pop, rnb, and edm. With her being a single mom to two boys, working a full time job, making time to get a workout in, and working on music, you'd wonder how she gets it all done. The main thought that keeps her going is if she gives up what she loves to do then she's teaching her kids to give up on theirs and that is not gonna happen.
DEFINITIONS:
Intergenerational trauma - occurs when the effects of trauma are passed down between generations. This can occur if a parent experienced abuse as a child or Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), and the cycle of trauma and abuse impacts their parenting. Intergenerational trauma can also be the result of oppression, including racial trauma or other systemic oppression. The effects of intergenerational trauma have been documented in descendants of refugees, residential schools, and Holocaust survivors, demonstrating that this type of trauma continues to impact populations for generations after a collective traumatic event has occurred.
Hazing - an initiation process involving harassment.Hazing, initiation, bastardisation, ragging or deposition refers to any activity expected of someone in joining or participating in a group that humiliates, degrades, abuses, or endangers them regardless of a person's willingness to participate.
“one day i’ll own this boot” - refers to a meme which we’ve linked in the show notes. This refers to an internalized oppression mentality where an oppressed person copes with abuse and oppression by telling themselves that one day, they will be in the position of power where they can then abuse and oppress others.
TAKEAWAYS:
- Sometimes people have their guard up because of childhood trauma. Be kind.
- This trauma response can affect one’s ability to connect with people and takes work to unlearn.
- Intergenerational trauma can be overcome, but takes work.
- It’s okay to let go of parts of our culture that go against our current values.
- We’re all Asian enough.
- Small acts of kindness are huge.
- Mediocre producers are still producers.
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