<p>In this episode, I’m joined by my incredible mentor and friend, Lael Stone for a conversation about the stories we carry, where they come from, and how they can shape the way we parent, teach, work, love and show up in the world.</p><p>We talk about “imprints”. The beliefs and patterns we absorb in childhood become our normal. The stories around success, emotions, money, relationships, achievement, belonging and worthiness.</p><p>So many of the reactions we have as adults make sense when we understand what was modelled to us growing up.</p><p>We also talk about why parenting often brings unresolved wounds to the surface and how childhood experiences shape the way we respond to stress and behaviour.</p><p>Lael also shares openly about writing her new book Owning Your Story and how it brought up her own imprints and old belief systems.</p><p>This episode is such an important reminder that behaviour, stress, reactions and relationship struggles rarely come out of nowhere. There is always a story underneath.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>You can connect with Lael here:</strong>Website: <a href="http://www.laelstone.com.au">www.laelstone.com.au</a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/laelstone/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">@laelstone</a>Book: Owning Your Story</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Resources for you</strong></p><p>Wanting to understand your nervous system better so you can focus on responding rather than reacting? Download ‘Map Your Nervous System States’ <a href="https://emmagentle.com.au/map-your-nervous-system-states">HERE</a> as a beautiful starting point.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect with Em</strong></p><p>Website: <a href="https://www.emmagentle.com.au/">emmagentle.com.au</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/em_gentle/">@em_gentle</a></p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-gentle-469099263/">LinkedIn</a></p><ul><br></ul><p><br></p>