Explore Disney's Encanto through the lens of family trauma, generational patterns, and healing. Discover why this isn't your typical fairy tale and what it reveals about the invisible forces shaping our families.

A Podcast about the movie Encanto







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From Columbia University alumni built in San Francisco

Hey there! Welcome to your personalized podcast from BeFreed-I'm genuinely excited to dive into this with you today. We're exploring Disney's *Encanto*, but not just as entertainment. We're peeling back the colorful layers to understand how this film captures something profound about family dynamics, trauma, and healing. Through insights from systemic therapists, cultural critics, and the creators themselves, we'll discover why this movie resonated so deeply with audiences worldwide and what it reveals about the invisible forces that shape our families.