Send us a text Have you ever asked yourself why that old version of you still shows up in the present? Why the choices, beliefs, or pain from years ago still shape who you are today? You’re not alone—and there’s a reason for it. In this episode, we uncover how the brain encodes early experiences and why childhood overwhelms can echo into adulthood. The amygdala, our brain’s emotional “smoke detector,” stores overwhelming moments and assigns meaning—even if that meaning is distorted. Because t...