The break free movement was created to inspire people to tell their stories of break free of trauma and rising up from the ashes. The break free podcast welcomes guests that have suffered from a traumatic event to share their inspiring stories of triumph over tragedy. Dr. Cheri McDonald is a 35-year therapy veteran that runs one of the hottest psychotherapy practices in the country. She is a bestselling author of 2 books with the 3rd on its way. Dr. Cheri believes that we are bombarded with hate and negativity by the media every day that is contrary to our human nature and it impacts our ability to trust and become personally vulnerable. This can leads to a cycle of loneliness and isolation which can difficult to break. According to Dr. Cheri, therapy is a great practice where individuals can gain tools and relief, but oftentimes the work a patient does in the therapy room does not get translated to the real world. Dr. Cheri noticed that far too times, the patient would end up right back in her office, the next time they experienced a traumatic event. She had discovered that therapy continues outside the 4 walls.