Episode #78 - Surviving Sexual Abuse as Women: The Patterns We Don’t Talk About
From The Witch's Way by Mother & Daughter Witch Duo
April 18, 2026 · 1h 24m · Season 1
About this episode
This episode explores the hidden patterns many women carry after experiencing sexual abuse and how to reclaim power through awareness and witchcraft practices.
Healing from sexual trauma, understanding PTSD patterns in women, and reclaiming your power through awareness and witchcraft practices. In this deeply honest and powerful episode of The Witch’s Way Podcast, we explore the hidden patterns many women carry after experiencing sexual abuse, assault, or long-term trauma—and how those patterns quietly shape our relationships, boundaries, self-worth, and spiritual connection. With statistics showing that 1 in 5 women in the U.S. have experienced sexual assault and nearly 1 in 3 women globally experience physical or sexual violence, this isn’t a rare story—it’s a shared one. This episode is not about labeling you as broken. It’s about helping you recognize what was learned in survival… so you can choose something different in healing. We break down common trauma responses in women, including: Hypervigilance, anxiety, and emotional overwhelm People-pleasing, “good girl” conditioning, and difficulty setting boundaries Trust issues, attachment wounds, and repeating unhealthy relationship patterns Dissociation, body disconnection, and confusion around intimacy Perfectionism, control behaviors, and self-sabotage We also talk about complex…
People in this episode
Host: Mother & Daughter Witch Duo
Topics covered
- sexual abuse
- trauma healing
- PTSD
- witchcraft practices
- women's empowerment
- self-awareness
Keywords
- sexual trauma
- C-PTSD
- hypervigilance
- people-pleasing
- self-worth
- boundaries
- emotional overwhelm
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