Beyond Surviving with Rachel Grant

Ooooooooooo come on y'all! This is such an important way to practice self-care. We get to say yes and no. We get to decide where we spend our time and energy. We get to be curious about what's not working so well for us in this area 🤗 Let's explore how we can level up our boundary setting skills! #beyondsurviving   #mondaymini   #yearofselfcare   #boundaries   #saveyourenergy...

I chat with Tammie Mobley about the complex correlation between childhood trauma and partner violence. She and I talk about our lived experiences, the red flags we missed, and what we wish we had done differently. She also shares about how she’s training up the next generation so they can cultivate healthy relationships! Tammie wants you to know that “healthy relationships allow you to have space,...

Have you become detached from playfulness, silliness, creativity, self-expression? It happens for so many of us. Abuse makes us grow up so fast and become super serious. The invention this week is to tap into your imagination, get it out of your head, and manifest it into the real world! #beyondsurviving   #mondaymini   #yearofselfcare   #creativity   #innermuse   #selfexp...

Every journey begins with one step. Getting into action requires often that we zoom in from the big goal and focus on the tiniest first step we can take so that we don't get overwhelmed and paralyzed. . What small step will you take this week? #beyondsurviving   #mondaymini   #yearofselfcare   #coachrachelsays   #nervoussystemregulation   #action   #authenticself &nbs...

To achieve big dreams, we must take little actions! Making our dreams come true is such a big part of thriving and living a life we love. I can't wait to hear about what you're dreaming about these days. #beyondsurviving #mondaymini #yearofselfcare #coachrachelsays #dreambig #nervoussystemregulation #sexualabuse #incestsurvivor #healingsexualtrauma #foryou #viral --- Support our show ! If you’d li...

Are you able to let go of your need to control? Do you have the capacity to trust that things will be as they will be? Do you know how to tap into the power of choice? The invitation this week is to shift your focus from trying to control outcomes and instead focus on the choices that you have available in whatever situation you find yourself in! P.S. I mentioned my 28 Day Boot Camp for the Brain...

In this episode, I connect with Francisca Olguin about her journey overcoming compound trauma. She wants you to know that “you can push on despite trauma”, and she shares about the key steps she took on her healing journey to do just that after years of avoiding addressing the child s*xual abuse and domestic violence trauma she experienced. IG: @xoxofranxoxo Facebook: Francisca Olguin --- Support...

Do you often say things like, "I'm too busy. I don't have enough time. There's never enough time."? If so, this week's invitation to cultivate a new relationship is to time .... well .... right on time for you 😉 Bonus challenge is to take yourself out on a sacred date and share what you did and how it felt to invest in yourself and practice deservingness this way! #beyondsurviving #mondaymini #ye...

Being able to truly tap in to empowered choice is one of the most important skills survivors of s*xual trauma must develop, because one of the first things that happens when we are abused is choice being taken away. So we may constantly look to externals when making a decision and we may get paralyzed at times, too. Let's talk about how embracing our right to decide for ourselves will help us thri...

"When in doubt, throw it out!" There is so much to gain from having our environment cleared of debris, clutter, disorganization....it really does help us thrive. Maybe, the decluttering you need to do is more about your mindset? Either way, take this week to discard anything that doesn't spark joy! #beyondsurviving   #mondaymini   #yearofselfcare   #coachrachelsays   #joy &nbsp...

The only thing I want you to do ... nothing!! It's time to embrace laziness! One definition of lazy is "unwillingness to use energy". Yes! We need time to go and we need time to rest and restore energy, not for the purpose of then being able to go go go again, but for the sole purpose of taking good care of ourselves and keeping our mental, emotional, and physical health in balance. Nothing good i...

Did you know that respect comes down to regard and admiration for someone's abilities, qualities, achievements, feelings, traditions, desires, and rights? Today's invitation is to spend some time admiring yourself! Make a list, collage, story, poem, art, song that celebrates and acknowledges all of these things that you see in yourself!! #beyondsurviving   #mondaymini   #yearofselfcare &...

In this episode, I connect with Mike Chapman. He is a survivor of incest/childhood sexual abuse and trafficking, and a survivor of sexual assault as an adult by clergy. His story is about his healing journey toward living his dream. Mike wants you to know that if you, "search for healing, you will find it!" HusbandMaterial.com Facebook.com/PolarLifeConsulting Linktr.ee/PolarLifeConsulting --- Supp...

Oh yes oh yes oh yes! Do not skip this one (even if your first instinct is to do so!) 😳 Pleasure is one of "life's essential nutrients". We can tap into pleasure as a way to nourish ourselves y'all! And this isn't just about s*x. We can access pleasure through art, music, movement, food, adventure, all the senses, and more. How will you tap into your pool of pleasure this week?! #beyondsurviving...

Integrity is the foundation upon which all other healing is built. Having a strong relationship to your word, being able to speak your truth, being in alignment (saying what you mean, and meaning what you say) are so critical. Without this, we will struggle to set boundaries, express ourselves, or move easily through the world. Where do you need to speak some truth today? #coachrachelsays #mondaym...

This week, I take you on a virtual tour of the park in my hometown! We explore what it means to "begin again", to change the lens so we see the fullness of our lives, so we can understand ourselves "whole-istically"! What childhood place shaped you? #coachrachelsays   #mondaymini   #yearofselfcare   #beyondsurviving   #rejuvenate   #childhood   #playground   #who...

Are you ready to be surprised by where your dreams can lead you? For those of us who have experienced abuse, pursuing our dreams can feel like a daunting task. Where to begin? Can I really do it? Will I finally feel worthy if I achieve xyz? What if I'm disappointed? Let's talk about this and more! And if one of your dreams is to break free from the pain of abuse, please check out my upcoming group...

In this episode, my guest Lisa Smith and I discuss the difference between striving to "move on" or "get past" issues that result from abuse and true healing and wholeness that includes a restoration of innocence. A word from Lisa: “Innocence is lost in such big and small ways... and we seldom hear of a restoration of innocence. I believe that we can heal from even the deepest wounds, so that they...

The invitation this week is to take some time to consider how you're doing when it comes to connecting with others! Maybe you've fallen into some patterns of withdrawal and isolation. Maybe you've got some connections but want to take them deeper but get afraid? Maybe you just don't even know where to begin when it comes to overcoming the fears that hold you back from forming friendships and allow...

This week we get the opportunity to first practice asking for guidance, but then more importantly start to notice where that guidance is coming from! Is it our trauma self or our divine self? I share how you can know the difference! #coachrachelsays #mondaymini #yearofselfcare #beyondsurviving #guidance #higherself #divine #askforhelp #shedthetrauma #tunein #empowered #ptsd #childhoodtrauma #heali...

Focusing your intention and energy and focus has the power to radically change how you see yourself, others, even the world. I share with you one of my favorite practices for tapping into the power of focus! If you'd like to learn more tools like this and get support breaking free from the pain of abuse, be sure to check out my upcoming group program for women: www.rachelgrantcoaching.com/group-pr...

Jocelyn and Rachel come out with hot off the press news and happenings from their corners of the world (across coasts)! Listen for some uplifting content, laughter, empowerment and inspiration. Rachel reveals more of her truth with the Beyond Survivor community, and we reflect on the complexities of self disclosure. CW: alcohol use  --- Support our show! If you’d like to make a donation in su...

Oh hell yeah ... letting go the the past to make room for the new is what it's about y'all! I share some key steps that we need to take in order to release past trauma and discuss the key difference between minimizing trauma and actually integrating it. If you're ready to stop just surviving, then be sure to check out my upcoming group program for women that starts in August (only 4 spots left). T...

In this episode, I connect with Beyond Surviving graduate, Andrea Harris. She shares about her journey out of believing that the only way to survive was to please and take care of everyone but herself. She was for many years stuck believing that she didn’t deserve to be herself, to enjoy healthy relationships, to set boundaries, or to take up space. She spent a LOT of time worrying about what othe...

Ready to get your roar on?! I know as survivors of abuse, we often feel exhausted by the efforts of healing and life that call upon us to be strong and courageous. Sometimes we just want an easy button!! But ya know, doing the courageous thing CAN make our lives easier. Set that boundary, end that unhealthy relationship, ask for that raise, tell that person you love them... The invitation this wee...