<p>In this episode of <strong>The MindShifter Audio Blog</strong>, Fatima Bey exposes the hidden cost of avoiding unresolved trauma and why the greatness inside you stays buried until the root issues are addressed.</p><br><p>This episode explores how undealt-with pain quietly controls reactions, relationships, self-sabotage, and fear, why coping mechanisms often bury healing deeper, and what real excavation looks like when you stop managing symptoms and start addressing the source.</p><br><p>🔗 <strong>Read the full blog post:</strong></p><p> <a href="https://www.fatimabey.com/buried-treasure" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.fatimabey.com/buried-treasure</a></p><br><p><strong>Chapters</strong></p><p> 0:00 Introduction</p><p> 0:14 Is there treasure buried under your trauma</p><p> 0:50 What you avoid is already running your life</p><p> 1:29 How trauma buries gifts and purpose</p><p> 2:20 The dirt gets heavier over time</p><p> 3:07 Bandaids vs real healing</p><p> 4:49 Therapy is not one-size-fits-all</p><p> 5:50 Addressing the root, not the behavior</p><p> 6:26 Reaction mode vs growth</p><p> 7:18 What you’re really burying</p><p> 7:48 What life looks like after excavation</p><p> 9:43 Stop waiting and start digging</p><br><p><strong>MindShift Moments</strong></p><p> • Avoidance is not neutral</p><p> • Trauma controls what remains unhealed</p><p> • Coping is not the same as healing</p><p> • Depth creates freedom</p><p> • Excavation reveals purpose</p><br><p><strong>Quotes</strong></p><p> “You’re sitting on gold you can’t access.”</p><p> “What you avoid is already dealing with you.”</p><p> “Healing requires excavation.”</p><br><p>Read the full <a href="https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-mindshifter/is-there-treasure-buried-T2hrk-8K05_/#transcript" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">transcript</a> on Listen Notes.</p><br><p>Thank you for listening.</p><p>For more MindShifting content and resources:</p><p> <a href="https://www.fatimabey.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.fatimabey.com</a></p><br><p>Subscribe to The MindShifter Blog:</p><p> <a href="https://www.fatimabey.com/blog1#1701160625" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.fatimabey.com/blog1#1701160625</a></p><br><p>Explore MindShift Coaching and other services:</p><p> <a href="https://www.fatimabey.com/mindshift-coaching" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.fatimabey.com/mindshift-coaching</a></p><br><p>Support The MindShifter Audio Blog:</p><p> <a href="https://www.fatimabey.com/audio-blog-support" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.fatimabey.com/audio-blog-support</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>