This week I sit down with Vanessa Scotto, co host of the Bliss+Grit Podcast. Vanessa holds two masters degrees, one in Chinese Medicine and one in Transpersonal Psychology. She is also certified practitioner of the Realization Process with Judith Blackstone. Vanessa has a private practice where she mentors and coaches individuals from all walks of life.    Vanessa and I discuss her upbringing and current spiritual practices and beliefs. Vanessa walks us through the definition and formulation of generational trauma. She imparts how each one of us can work to heal our own lineages of trauma. We discuss the unique path of awakening and internal growth. Vanessa shares the ways in which we can overextend ourselves in self-improvement and she helps the audience identify how to know when that line has been crossed--so we can return to self-love and self-compassion.     To find out more about Vanessa head over to her website or follow her on Instagram @vanessascotto and make sure to check out her podcast Bliss+Grit    Podcast Music by: Mr. Pixie   Podcast Art by Arte y Alma   Podcast Sponsor:    This weeks podcast is sponsored by Saged - A spiritual community based app, that provides you with the support and tools you need to sustain your spirituality and daily practices. Download Saged for free from your iPhone or Android App Stores!   Follow this podcast on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @ianwpodcast