Beyond Surviving with Rachel Grant

This week, we get to find wonderful ways to love and nurture ourselves when painful memories arise. Most survivors of trauma become very adept at pushing away and shoving aside the pain of the past, using denial, or anger, or dissociation. Yet – the pain keeps coming back. And it will, until it is faced and dealt with. But one super powerful step in that process is actually just nurturing ourselve...

There's no doubt that our relationship to touch is impacted by trauma. We are introduced to touch in all of the wrong ways. Or...the other possibility is that you experienced neglect and a lack of touch. Either way, we need to understand our current associations with touch and begin building new connections that give us access to this life giving, joy giving sense! #beyondsurviving #mondaymini #ye...

Savoring life is often so hard when we've experienced abuse. Instead, numb, rushed, dissociated become the norm. But your inner child is longing to savor - to enjoy completely. And not just the "good" stuff - but it ALL! This message arrives right on time for me as I attend to my mother's dying and I hope will serve as a powerful invitation to you today to slow it down and take it all in! #beyonds...

In this episode of the Beyond Surviving podcast, I have the wonderful opportunity to chat with Vangile Makwakwa. She is an author, healer, world traveler, and wealth coach. She shares with us about her journey of healing and an important piece of that puzzle which we don’t often talk about – overcoming financial fears and trauma. She offers a beautiful exercise/practice for releasing limiting beli...

This is such an important step in healing from trauma: empowering ourselves (and our inner child)! This week's invitation is to resist old narratives that you are helpless, hopeless, powerless and to explore the benefits of expressing your power and needs. #beyondsurviving   #mondaymini   #yearoftheinnerchild   #power   #coachrachelsays   #nervoussystemregulation   #s...

There is a lot up for us around connection and releasing connection. This is often due to the messaging we receive that we are worthless, unlovable, etc. This week, the invitation is to explore your relationship to "goodbyes" and to take account of where you might need some healing and where you might be ignoring the need to say goodbye out of fear. #beyondsurviving   #mondaymini   #year...

Adolescence can be a veritable hell -- add in trauma, and things get even messier to be sure. This time is full of rebellion, insecurities, and confusion. This time is also about wild energy, seeking one's self, and exploring big questions - like the meaning of life. Often times, our "growing up" is derailed by trauma, so learning to mature now and nurture that little self is soooooo important. Th...

Learning how to use our dreams as teachers and to nurture ourselves when we have a dream that is upsetting is a powerful way to take care of the inner child! Despite the many ways sleep can be disrupted as a result of trauma, we can develop new sleep patterns by offering love and care to ourselves. This week, the invitation is to use the tip I share in the video for understanding your dreams! #bey...

When things go wrong, are you able to keep moving, keep the faith, tap into optimism? Our inner child needs reassurance at times that the next catastrophe is not on its way, that things don't always turn out badly, and that we can navigate life's challenges though optimism and trust in ourselves. The invitation this week is to look on the bright side of any challenge you are facing and give your i...

I can’t think of a better way to launch Season 10 of the podcast than with my dear friend and powerhouse sound healer and artist LiSára. In this fun, silly, sexy & informative episode we discuss what sound healing is & why it is of benefit well beyond just helping you to feel calm and relaxed. We also dig into sound healing myth busting and how we can use sound to help us stay out of chaos...

Oh the joy of being a toddler! You are curious, and investigative, and uninhibited, and .... MESSY! This week's invitation is to do it messy! Let your toddler run the show and tap into playfulness, wonder, joy, and not giving a damn if it's perfect! #beyondsurviving   #mondaymini   #yearoftheinnerchild   #toddler   #doitmessy   #endtoperfectionism   #joy   #wonde...

In this new series, we are going to be exploring the importance of connecting with, nurturing, and reparenting our Inner Child! In this first episode, we connect with our infant self. The invitation this week is to listen when you need to curl up and honor that, to find moments to stretch and open up, and to practice nurturing touch. #beyondsurviving   #mondaymini   #yearoftheinnerchild...

Oh yeah baby! This is such an important one. Let's talk about why rest in and of itself for no other purpose is critical. I'll also help you break out of feeling guilty for prioritizing yourself! Plus a fun little bonus where I review all 52 acts of self-care 🤪 #beyondsurviving   #mondaymini   #yearofselfcare   #rest   #relaxation   #nomoreguilt   #prioritizeyourself...

This week, we get to explore the power of honoring our resistance. Ya know, most of the time, we are told to resist resistance. That it's a sign of fear, limiting beliefs. And yes, that is true sometimes. But sometimes resistance is our intuition letting us know that the best move is to not move. Learning how to discern the difference is key to our living and thriving. #beyondsurviving   #mon...

In this episode, I connect with Ingrid Abild-Pedersen who shares about her years of being overlooked by medical professionals who weren’t able to connect the dots between her symptoms and underlying trauma. We discuss how to break free of being stuck in a diagnosis in either the medical or mental health system. We also share some important tips for how you can advocate for yourself to make sure yo...

It is a wonderful thing to have this message reinforced for us once again. Asking for help does not make you weak, it makes you a warrior! How will you get the help you need today? #beyondsurviving #mondaymini #yearofselfcare #help #getsupport #coachrachelsays #askforwhatyouneed #thebeatles #nervoussystemregulation #sexualabuse #incestsurvivor #healingsexualtrauma #foryou #viral Support this show...

Now you might be surprised that this week's invitation to find peace has nothing to do with breathing deep or stillness...instead it has everything to do with being okay not having all the answers! Say what?! I know, I know. Some of y'all are going to really be challenged by this one. Yet there is so much peace to be gained when we embrace confusion! #beyondsurviving #mondaymini #yearofselfcare #p...

What gets in the way of you asking for support? We can have lots of hang ups and false beliefs that get in the way and cause us to miss out on the JOY of receiving. Let's talk about the importance of having balance in our relationships and not blocking the support others want to offer! #beyondsurviving   #mondaymini   #yearofselfcare   #support   #joyofreceiving   #balance...

"When you know what's important, saying no gets much easier." Oh hell yeah! I love that and it is sooooo true. But we sometimes get paralyzed when trying to figure out what's most important. Tune in to hear one of my favorite tools for getting my priorities straight! #beyondsurviving   #mondaymini   #yearofselfcare   #priorities  #sayno  #mefirst   #coachrachelsays &n...

This week, I invite you to explore connection as a source of comfort, a source of challenge, and a source of growth. I also speak to the BS myth that "you must love yourself before you can love someone else." Surprised by that!? Many people are, but as Hendrix says in the book "Getting the Love You Want", our relationships can be a place of healing! #beyondsurviving   #mondaymini   #year...

In this episode, I connect with Jenny Carver, who was sexually abused in her teens and spent 20 years disconnected from the pain and just trying to get on with life ... getting married, raising a family, trying to build a better life. Until one day, she had to face the toll that it was taking, and she made up her mind to release the wounds of her past. She’s now on a mission to help other women do...

I love love love this invitation to explore being silent as an act of self care! Tune in to join me for a 30 sec exercise to further explore our relationship to silence. I also talk a bit about why noise is often such a comfort for those of us who have experienced abuse. #beyondsurviving   #mondaymini   #yearofselfcare   #silence   #coachrachelsays   #nervoussystemregulati...

This week, I invite you to f*** up often and with a smile! Making mistakes is how we move forward. If you are waiting for it to be perfect...well, get used to waiting! 😬 If you're ready to get unstuck, make some mistakes this week! Do it imperfectly! And if you need some support in releasing the trauma that caused you to think that it has to be perfect or else ... please check out my upcoming gro...

Oh haaaaaaaayyyyyyyy! Y'all ready to get your groove on? Dancing for me has been a lifeline throughout all my years. It's, for me, one of the best ways to get out of my head, into my body, be playful, and have fun. You do not need to be a "good" dancer. If you're moving your body, you're doing it right! Dance it up this week! #beyondsurviving   #mondaymini   #yearofselfcare   #dance...

Grab a cup of tea or prepare for a soothing story to accompany you on a walk. Listen to Kailey's story of hope and empowerment. You’ll gain encouragement and insight around transforming pain into poetry and how reconnecting with our creative essence can be a gateway to healing, connection, and freedom. Kailey Murphy is a creative, sensitive soul devoted to supporting others in connecting with thei...