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Podcast: Sex Birth Trauma with Kimberly Ann Johnson
Episode: Shame, Desire + Motherhood in "The Lost Daughter" with Bethany Saltman
Description: In this episode, Kimberly and Bethany discuss "The Lost Daughter" (2021) which follows Leda (Olivia Colman), a middle-aged woman on holiday in Greece as she recalls her experiences as a wife, professor, and mother. The film has received much critical and popular attention, but particularly caught the attention of Bethany Saltman, researcher of attachment, for its complex and nuanced perspective into Leda's experience as a mother. Together, Kimberly and Bethany analyze the film from their backgrounds in attachment, somatic experiencing, and nervous system perspectives. Bethany and Kimberly discuss the film on a live Zoom call. Â Bio