In this episode of Going Inside, John Clarke talks with former C-suite executive and psychedelic medicine facilitator Bobby Lennox about the line between the “performed self” and who we really are underneath, from high achievers whose success is fueled by old wounds to clients who fear that healing will cost them their edge. They explore how protectors shape the identities we show the world, why “ego death” is really about building a relationship with the ego rather than destroying it, and why integration and the practitioner’s own ego matter as much as any breakthrough moment.

In this episode of Going Inside, John Clarke answers live questions about the nuances of practicing trauma therapy, from distinguishing parts with shifting emotions to working with clients who experience limited interoception or sudden activation. He explores why trauma therapy requires slowing down, following the client’s system, building a clear working agreement, and protecting client agency rather than rushing into techniques or trauma processing.

In this episode, I’m joined by Mark Wolynn, leading expert in inherited family trauma and author of It Didn’t Start With You, to explore how trauma can be passed through generations and show up as anxiety, depression, compulsive behaviors, and unexplained fears. We dive into Mark’s approach to identifying trauma language, distinguishing attachment wounds from generational trauma, and using body awareness, healing sentences, and ritual to uncover and work with what may not have started with us.