Kimberly Pierce has been practicing as a Physician’s Assistant at a rural Vermont clinic for the last 37 years and has become a passionate advocate for understanding the impact of trauma on health. In this episode, Kim discusses:

The groundbreaking results of the ACE (Adverse Childhood Experience) health study How stress causes sometimes devastating physiological changes in the bodyHow the solution to childhood trauma is communityThe impact of incorporating the ACE screening tool into her patient visits The influence of trauma on epigenetic expressionThe devastating impact of inter-generational, cultural and racial traumaHow important it is for children to have at least one person take a genuine interest in themThe role of shame There’s hope because healing can happenHow her documentary, “The Faces of ACE’s” came to be


To contact Kim Pierce, send an email to [email protected]


For information about Brene Brown’s work on shame and vulnerability https://brenebrown.com


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