Leslie Acoca, MFT, Director National Girls Health Screen Project, describes her journey to reconcile with her brother's murderer, a process that taught her how people face down their own inner and outer predators in order to heal from trauma. Includes extended discussion on self-care not available on the broadcast version.

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SHOW INTRODUCTION This may be unimaginable, but bear with me. You discover that your brother has been brutally murdered. Soon after, your husband is diagnosed and dies of cancer. The life you had is gone. Certainly this qualifies as stress. And since we know that our bodies understand stress as adaptation and learning, what is there to learn from this much lose? Today’s guest Leslie Acoca, with her background in psychology and work bringing together the fields of health with criminal justice, found herself facing this question and set out to use her own experiences to learn how all of us, but especially women, recover and adapt when things are beyond repair. Join us today for a conversation about Stress, Grace and the Inner Predator.