How to Do the Work by Nicole LePera Summary
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Dr. Nicole LePera's revolutionary guide breaks trauma cycles and reshapes self-healing. Endorsed by Steven Bartlett and fueling the global #SelfHealers movement, it offers practical tools for mental transformation. What childhood patterns still control your adult decisions? Discover holistic psychology that business leaders swear by.
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When Everything You Thought Would Save You Doesn't
There's a peculiar kind of desperation that comes with having everything society promised would make you happy-and still feeling empty. Dr. Nicole LePera had the career, the relationship, the life that looked perfect from the outside. Yet she found herself crying over breakfast, her body breaking down, her mind screaming that something was fundamentally wrong. That moment of collapse became her awakening. What she discovered in her journey from traditional psychologist to "The Holistic Psychologist" challenges everything we've been taught about healing. We've been treating symptoms while ignoring the root. We've been fragmenting ourselves-mind here, body there, soul nowhere-when the path to wholeness requires bringing all these pieces back together. Western medicine has spent centuries treating your mind and body as separate entities, as if your anxiety lives in your head while your stomach pain exists in a completely different universe. This artificial split-inherited from Descartes-has created a medical system that silences symptoms rather than listening to what your body is desperately trying to tell you. Psychiatry, once concerned with the soul, now focuses almost exclusively on brain chemistry and medication. The DSM-5 encourages you to identify with your diagnosis rather than explore what created it in the first place. But here's what changes everything: epigenetics reveals that your genes aren't your destiny. While you inherit genetic code from your parents, which genes actually express themselves depends on your environment, experiences, and daily choices. Identical twins with identical DNA can have completely different mental health outcomes because their lives activate different genetic expressions. Even more profound-your grandmother's trauma during pregnancy altered her DNA, which shaped your mother's DNA, which now influences yours. Trauma doesn't just wound you; it echoes through generations at the molecular level.
The Subconscious Autopilot Running Your Life
The Invisible Wounds That Shape Everything
When Your Body Becomes Trauma's Home
Reclaiming Your Body Through Physical Healing
Building Relationships That Actually Nourish You
Becoming Your Own Loving Parent and Breaking the Cycle
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"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
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"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
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"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
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"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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