Beyond Surviving with Rachel Grant

In this episode, return guest and powerhouse woman, Jodi Aman, speaks with us about anxiety. We tackle some tough topics, like why Generation Z seems to have more anxiety and how we can exacerbate the anxiety we are feeling. We also discuss how to de-personalize anxiety so as to escape its clutches and Jodi shares some super simple strategies that are going to help you face the helplessness that y...

Eve reflects on the fear of feeling joy and the risk of getting hurt. She explores vulnerability and the impact on us and our relationships when we do the work of healing and move through emotions rather than try to bypass them or distract ourselves whether by compulsively care-taking others or being detached from ourselves. She calls White listeners to action to get involved in the fight for...

Many people who have a history of trauma also struggle with their relationship with food. From eating disorders, chronic dieting and emotional eating to feeling guilty not exercising or "eating healthy", these behaviors often become a way we create a "faux window of tolerance" to try to regulate our responses to life's stimuli, whether in or outside. In this episode, my guest Tracy Brown...

I chat with La'Tia Parker Stewart about the intersection of trauma that exists between #metoo and #blm. We discuss the pros and cons of looking at sexual and racial trauma through a common lens. We also dig into how patriarchy among other things has led to black women being treated as an “afterthought” in the Black Lives Matter movement. We tackle some of the discomfort that comes with talking abo...

As we enter music festival season, Calling All Crows details their work with venues, festivals, and artists to prevent sexual violence and improve responsiveness to incidents of violence at live music events. Founded by a musician and tour manager, the organization has deep roots in the music industry and partners with musicians to engage their fans in activism on behalf of women. Kim shares with...

Trauma often manifests itself as the voice of shame that won’t leave survivors alone. Survivors not only think it’s somehow their fault that the abuse happened, but that if they talk about it or ask for help they are reaffirming their innate weakness.  In this episode, Emmy of the Instagram community @Blooming_Forward shares her story of survival and recovery, the ways she’s learned to reject...

April is Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Month and my guest is absolutely one of my most favorite people in the world! As one who suffered childhood sexual abuse, specifically father-daughter incest, Lyvonne Proverbs is deeply committed to ending childhood sexual abuse in and beyond Black religious spaces. We cover a lot of a ground – including how to break free of your “pity parties” and commit to...

I speak with Sharon R. Simonson, author, advocate, and founder of Angel Wings Bridge Foundation, a non-profit organization she established to support and empower teens to speak up and use their voices to share their stories and prevent future cases of abuse. Through her projects and published work, Sharon's goal is to help decrease the alarming number of teenage suicides, teenage pregnancies, drug...

Music for the Soul was birthed out of Steve Silar’s experience creating songs for a stage play for survivors of incest. We discuss how music - and specifically songs - can help survivors on their healing journey. We also hear about Steve's amazing plan to turn the stage play into a film entitled Innocent Child and you can even play a big role in making his dream come true! Steve Siler is founder a...

Eve reflects on a dilemma many survivors face: being in relationship with people and communities who have caused you serious harm. She highlights the choices one has and shares her perspective on challenging black and white thinking. Eve offers tools to create space for difficult emotions such as grief and shame. Listen to remember you are not alone and you can learn to resource yourself and get y...

After surviving 15 years of child and adult abuse, Arien has built a life he loves. He now helps others find the same healing he has through his program, The Prosperity Path: A 6-Step Journey to Living a Life You Adore After Abuse. Arien gives us a sneak peak into his program and shares about his own healing journey, his living with dissociative identity disorder, and life as a agender person have...

In this episode, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, Natalie Forsythe and I discuss the research connecting childhood sexual abuse with disordered eating and body image struggles. We now know that trauma impacts the brain's development and changes the response to reward, which can lead many people to develop binge eating behaviors. We discuss why labeling food as "good" or "bad" is detrimental t...

Trauma carries deep pain and struggle. But it also brings along the resilient spirit to achieve and not give up. If used intentionally, it can benefit your life and your growth. We cannot change what happened to us, but we can figure out the way our mind works so it works for us and not against us. Julia Andrews represents the National Association of Women Sales Professionals as the Chapter Presid...

In this episode of Beyond Surviving, Seth Shelley and I explore and challenge the messages that male survivors are faced with, such as “Real men don’t get raped”, “You should have fought back”, “You must have enjoyed it or your body wouldn’t have responded the way it did.” In a world where we are increasingly becoming aware of the prevalence of sexual trauma, we must bring men into the conversatio...

Aimee Cabo is a grateful survivor, speaker, award winning author, a radio show talk host of The Cure, and a nurse, president of IMIC Research who has taken her pain and turned it into purpose. In this episode, she shares her story and how her faith in God healed her. We also explore the impact of generational trauma, ways to prevent child abuse, and how misconceptions and stigmas can contribute to...

Eve reflects on struggles in the workplace: mental health, triggers, ableism, discrimination. Too many of us feel like we don't belong and are "too much" for bosses and workplaces. Listen for practical strategies to build resilience and problem solve ways to maintain your confidence and worthiness in the face of institutional barriers--and normalize the struggle-IT'S REAL.  https://barcc.org/...

Dee has and knows what it takes to not only make it, but to flourish in life, career, and business despite the blows and lows that life deals. Her battle-tested knowledge is a game plan for champions in the making who also want to defy the odds. In this episode, we talk about the importance of living audaciously, full out, fired up and reclaiming our choice and our power so we can change the world...

Survivors of abuse often question why they were targeted for the pain they endured. They often have been trained to believe the lies abusers tell them implying they are weak and powerless but the truth may be just the opposite. Abuse is always motivated by a lust for power and control. Abusers often target victims with strong inner power because they covet the strength this individual holds. In th...

In this episode of Transforming Trauma with Eve, Christa Doran discusses how the pain from losing her six year old daughter to brain cancer in May of last year gave her perspective on what is important and how she will live her life, namely a life of power and purpose and one lived with intention and attention to the things and the people that are important to her. http://lessonsfromlea.com https:...

Abuse happened and you can’t change that, but would you like to change how it affects your life, opportunities and relationships in the present? In this month's show, my guest Jodi Aman will help you understand how the energetic imprint of the abuse was created and how to rewrite it so you can decrease the effects in the present. She shares with us a special exercise that will specifically help yo...

Have you ever wondered when, how, how much and to whom you should disclose the details of your abuse? Or just the fact of being a survivor? Disclosure is a complicated, long-term process and a very personal journey. On today’s show, we’ll talk about what it was like for Michelle, an incest survivor, to go through various levels of private and public disclosure. Connect with Michelle at leavingkawa...

Executive Director of Taking Back Ourselves, Mikele Rauch, shares her work beginning in the 80's and how survivors overcome shame and flourish in community when they reconnect to their whole selves, joy, and hope in the presence of safety. https://mikelerauch.com/ Support our show ! If you’d like to make a donation in support of the podcast, go to http://bit.ly/beyondsurvivingpodcastdonation - all...

My guest, Nichole Mullen is going to teach you three steps you need to start the process of internal self-care, so you can let go of the suffering that comes from childhood sexual abuse and begin progressing towards the most exceptional future self you can become. Nichole will also share with you her secret to getting back up when she stumbles back down into the depths of Post-Traumatic Stress Syn...

Post-Trauma Stresses are a set of reactive patterns due to feeling overwhelmed, out of control and helpless. It's these reactions or coping patterns that help you survive, but they also perpetuate your post-trauma symptoms. If you keep in fight, flight, freeze or pleasing mode long after the original trauma(s) happened, this begins to define your reality, and you will keep reenacting similar situa...

Angela Rae Clark is a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and exploitation. She is also a leader, speaker, author, and teacher of mindfulness tools for interrupting patterns of trauma and vicarious trauma. Angela shares the healing modalities that have been most helpful in her recovery. Learn about how breath work, yoga, acupuncture, and volunteering with other survivors have helped Angela thrive....