Trapped in Their Script: Agatha Peters on Healing, Growth, and Rewriting Your Story
About this episode
Agatha Peters discusses her journey of healing and rewriting personal narratives in the context of trauma and therapy.
In this episode of RISE Urban Nation, host Taryell Simmons sits down with therapist and author Agatha Peters to discuss her new book Trapped in Their Script and the courage it takes to heal beyond trauma. Growing up in Nigeria, where pain was often normalized, Agatha shares her personal journey of breaking generational cycles and guiding others toward emotional freedom. She opens up about the power of rewriting internal narratives, breaking stigma around therapy in Black and African communities, and finding peace through person-centered healing.
People in this episode
Host: Taryell Simmons
Guest: Agatha Peters
Topics covered
- healing
- trauma
- personal growth
- therapy
- emotional freedom
- generational cycles
Keywords
- healing
- trauma
- therapy
- emotional freedom
- generational cycles
- Agatha Peters
- Taryell Simmons
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Trapped in Their Script
Places: Nigeria
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