S7 E13: Activate Your Hidden Muscles with Tracy Young

WinHers United

When faced with adversity we build muscles. The key is to continually activate those muscles, so we can improve our lives.

Tracy Young is an International Best Selling Author, Life Coach, and Trainer who founded Heart Aspirations. After living through the adversity of foster care Tracy decided to go back into the child welfare system to impact change. Tracy’s mission is to find and help her former self, and she does this by teaching foster youth, parents, social workers, and women the skills she has accumulated over the years.

During this episode of WinHers United the podcast Tracy shares her experiences and advice to Activate Your Hidden Muscles.

Are you activating your hidden muscles, or have you allowed life to make you weak?

Episode Highlights

(2:55) Tracy discusses her background and lets us know what she is currently up to

(3:54) Tracy tells us how being in foster care inspired her to work in the child welfare industry

(6:21) Tracy talks about what she wanted to be when she grew up

(8:19) Tracy shares the story behind her upbringing which included toxicity and contemplating suicide

(10:29) Tracy defines hidden muscles, and tells us how to activate them

(14:41) Tracy’s pivotal point occurred when she decided she would always play to win at sixteen years old

(19:30) Tracy discusses her morning routine, which consists of positive affirmations

(21:23) Tracy talks about feelings, and gives us advice on working through our feelings

(22:36) Tracy discusses the last book she read and the current book she is reading

(26:11) Tracy shares her latest ah-ha moment, which was realizing it was time to move on

(31:49) Tracy expands upon how she moves past her fears to embrace her new direction

(36:29) Tracy talks about why she chooses to never forget where she came from

(43:37) Tracy’s advice is to always stay moldable because there is always ways to improve

(51:31) Learn about Tracy’s travel experiences and goals

Interview Quotes

“A lot of times what people magnify is where you have been wounded, but the thing that they don’t usually acknowledge or magnify is what it took for you to survive and how amazing you are.” – Tracy Young

“Every time we think we arrived, we find out we haven’t…being real with yourself is the most important thing.” – Tracy Young

“People can only help you, take you from where you are to where you need to be.” – Tracy Young

Tracy’s Bio

Tracy Young, MSW, is a former foster youth who was once entangled in the delinquency and dependency child welfare system. After successfully navigating through the system and graduating from high school she began working for the very system that reared her during her teen years. She worked in Child Welfare for over 20 years in various capacities ranging from a youth worker (former foster youth position) to a Children’s Social Worker.

Tracy earned her Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Southern California. She has also been instrumental in the work being done to improve the outcomes of African American families who are overrepresented in the child welfare system, by teaming with several work groups, as well as co-facilitating trainings and meetings. Tracy has dedicated her life to impacting the field of child welfare through serving children and families, training and inspiring in coming social workers and advocating for change. Tracy also coaches women who have experienced childhood trauma, helping them build confidence, decrease fear and increase their self-esteem.

She is a phenomenal storyteller who weaves lessons learned from her life experience in and her experience working in the field. She uses her experiences to enhance the abilities of those who serve children, youth and families that have come into contact with child welfare agencies. Tracy is a trainer that utilizes a trauma-informed and strength based lens to teach and empower attendees so that they can effectively engage, connect and impact the lives of the children and families they serve.

Connect with Tracy at http://heartaspirations.org

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