Ernest Ellender worked in the fields of psychology, life coaching, and martial arts for over 25 years, culminating in his book entitled This Is How We Heal From Painful Childhoods: A Practical Guide for Healing Past Intergenerational Stress and Trauma.

His advanced martial arts training (3rd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu) combined with his doctorate in clinical psychology (Palo Alto University, 2008) to produce an empowering skills-building curriculum which he delivered to local clients in south Louisiana.

The rich heritage of Louisiana's Cajun communities celebrates family life and a close connection to the land (hunting, fishing, farming, food), and includes a long history of cultural traumas that persist today. This offered fertile grounds for refining the healing-from-childhood curriculum before offering it to the world in his new book.

Known affectionately in his home town as “Waffle”, Ernest spends his free time enjoying the wonderful Cajun cuisine, marshlands, beaches, and local microbreweries of south Louisiana with his family and friends.