Magnificent Midlife

Trigger Warning: Sexual Abuse Laura Davis is the author of 6 non-fiction books which have sold more than 1.8 million copies. She’s talking here mainly about her latest book, her first memoir: The Burning Light of Two Stars: A Mother-Daughter Story. I finished the book the day before recording, and was profoundly moved by it. I was also very tearful. I’m grateful to Laura for sharing her story and giving me the opportunity to read it. I recommend the book for all women as we're all daughters. And many of us have people who we'd like to be closer to. We talk about: Why Laura wrote this particular book The challenge of untying the mother-daughter knot Digging deep to tell such a vulnerable story The impact of life trauma on women’s passion and purpose Coming to terms with life trauma Helping people heal from trauma and especially sexual abuse Coping with family estrangement What Laura has learnt about mother-daughter relationships How Laura’s feelings towards her mother changed as she got older and s