From Childhood Trauma to Healing and Leadership | Dr. Stephanie Byerly | Hilary Burns | S8EP9

The Getting Real with Hilary Show · Oct 29, 2026 · 55m

What happens when you overcome an extraordinarily difficult childhood, become a successful physician, raise two daughters and discover that you're still living in survival mode?Dr. Stephanie Byerly grew up surrounded by instability. Her father left when she was just two years old. Her mother struggled with mental illness and married five times. Stephanie experienced sexual abuse, grew up on welfare, and started working at 15 to help pay the rent.Later, she married, had two daughters, and found herself in an abusive relationship. After divorcing, she was responsible for raising her…