AnnaLynne McCord on Living with DID, Practicing Self-Awareness, & Unlearning Toxic Patterns

Today, we welcome AnnaLynne McCord to talk about her personal journey, from the misdiagnosis of being bipolar and being open about her Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) to her process of healing, acceptance, and self-awareness. AnnaLynne is an American actress, writer, director and producer. Known for playing the vixen, vamp and roles of a darker nature, McCord first gained prominence in 2007 as the scheming Eden Lord on the FX television series Nip/Tuck. She is the President of "Together1Heart" which empowers women and children victimized by human-trafficking and sexualized violence. In 2009, McCord was awarded a U.S. Congressional Honor by Connecticut Congresswoman Rosa De Lauro for her anti-trafficking work. Thanks to this episode's sponsor: Organifi: Receive 20% off your order by going to www.organifi.com/doug  What to Listen For: 00:00 Intro 03:06 Being defined by something you can’t remember 06:53 The brain protects its ability to survive 11:56 The DID journey 18:16 Misconceptions about DID 24:46 The need for a split when portraying a character 32:14 Not acknowledging your trauma will make you sick 39:57 Inner child work first and then work on those boundaries 47:45 Toxic patterns to unlearn and how to heal from them 53:59 Living in a body with a powerful mind 01:05:27 The story that you have to uphold is always exhausting 01:09:50 Don’t focus on someone else’s journey 01:14:41 Best practices for self-awareness 01:19:55 Love is the complete acceptance of what is Episode Resources: AnnaLynne McCord | Website, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook  Unzipped Podcast Follow me on Social Media: LinkedIn Instagram Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices