The Awakened Heart: A Podcast for Healing Women

I go full rage mode about unsafe relationships and the quiet ways women get pressured into performing, especially sexually, to keep the peace. I draw a hard line between love and safety, and I am here to remind you that you can change your mind and walk away at ANY time! Work With Me Individually I offer trauma-informed therapy for high-achieving women navigating: • Complex trauma • Late-diagnosed ADHD or autism • Nervous system dysregulation • Relational pattern healing If you’d prefer one...

I name comparison rage as the grief and fury that can sit underneath “I’m happy for them,” especially for trauma-experienced, neurodivergent women watching other lives look easy. I unpack where it shows up, why it makes sense in a survival-wired nervous system, and how to work with it without shame. • comparison rage as more than jealousy and why both love and rage can be true • how trauma and neurodivergence shape attachment, trust, and social fluency • support system gaps and why they a...

We name the rage of sexual trauma stealing years of your life, not as an abstract idea but as missed safety, missed support, and a body that learned to freeze. I walk through why the freeze response persists even after you understand it, and how we can use that fury as fuel to reclaim today on our own timeline. • the specific rage of “shoulda couldas” and stolen time • childhood theft as survival training disguised as growing up • body ownership stolen through violation and chronic mishan...

We name the double life so many neurodivergent, trauma-experienced women live: performing neurotypicality while also performing “I’m fine.” We walk through what unmasking looks like in real life, why it can trigger rage and grief, and how small steps bring you back to yourself. • the identity crisis question: who am I underneath • rage, grief, and fear as part of healing rather than proof you are failing • practical scripts for being direct, naming overload, and asking for clarity • what...

We name the rage that has no clean target, the anger that turns inward toward your own body after sexual trauma. We unpack why your body responded the way it did and how healing can begin with safety, ownership, and a small ceasefire instead of forced body love. I discuss: • the difference between rage at an abuser and rage at your body • freeze response as a survival mechanism rather than consent • physical arousal during assault as reflex and non-concordance • dissoc...

Numbness can keep us alive, but when it cracks, rage often arrives first because we finally have the energy to name what was wrong. I give you direct permission to feel sacred rage and channel it into boundaries, creativity, and safer relationships without harming anyone. • defining sacred rage as soul-level anger rooted in self-love • noticing grief and heartbreak underneath anger • separating sacred rage from bitterness and resentment I'm here every Wednesday ...

I share a story I’ve held close for more than 30 years, including childhood sexual abuse, rape, pregnancy, and adoption, and how silence from adults shaped my life. We name what trauma does to the body and relationships, then walk through what helped me rebuild self-trust and start healing without bypassing the truth. • content warning for childhood sexual abuse, rape, pregnancy If you need support right now, you can contact Rain, R-A-I-N-N, Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network, 1-800-...

Restlessness after grief is normal when our nervous system finally comes online after numbness. I share a trauma-informed way to practice real rest in tiny steps so our body can learn that slowing down is safe. • why emotional release can lead to nervous system activation instead of calm • how stillness can feel unsafe after sexual trauma and chronic stress • movement-first rest • “you are the frog” making self-care the first task of the day Find out all about ...

Grief can rise when numbness finally softens, and that doesn’t mean we’re failing or sliding backward. We name the double grief of healing after sexual trauma and practice a slower, body-based way to carry the ache without turning recovery into a performance. • grief as a sign of waking up, not regressing • double grief after sexual trauma: what was taken and who we must become • the “ever-present ache” as an echo of loss, not proof of brokenness • why healing is not a...

We slow everything down and meet numbness with respect, treating it as a protective boundary rather than proof we are broken. I explain the freeze response, offer body-based practices to build safety, and end with a guided sanctuary meditation where numbness is welcome. In this Epi: • reframing emotional numbness as a biological gift • understanding freeze response and why the body shuts down • practicing supportive touch to create a bridge back to the body • speaking ...