Leticia Francis

Survival Mode Disrupted with Leticia R Francis

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Survival Mode Disrupted is not just a podcast. It's a rebellion. A raw, unfiltered space where we finally stop pretending we're fine and start telling the truth—the truth about the trauma we've carried, the identities they had to wear to survive, and the radical decisions we made to break free. Because here's the deal: survival mode isn’t just a season. It’s a damn identity. One that so many were forced to adopt just to get through life, to stay safe, to stay needed, to stay sane. But eventually, it starts costing you more than it protects. Your peace. Your purpose. Your power. This podcast is...

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Leticia Francis

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The Healing Power Of Play 23.06.2025 38:19

Angie Berrett’s journey is one of silence, survival, and disruption . A nurse, a trauma-informed movement coach, and a survivor of child abuse—Angie didn’t remember the trauma until decades later. What followed was a radical, raw reclamation of self through play, movement, and nontraditional healing methods. This episode is your permission slip to explore what healing can really look like. 💥 Chil...

You're Not Broken, You're Patterned 23.06.2025 33:48

Dr. Robb Kelly has lived it all—homelessness, addiction, childhood abuse—and clawed his way out with unshakable truth and unapologetic science. In this no-holds-barred episode, he and Leticia dismantle survival mode from every angle: the trauma that lives in your nervous system, the addictions passed through generations, and the lies society feeds us about healing. 🧠 How trauma rewires your brain...

I Found Out I Was Abducted… On a Sidewalk in New Orleans 16.06.2025 38:18

What happens when your whole life has been a lie? At 15, Aria made the boldest decision a child could make—she left home to save herself from abuse. But what she didn't know was that her escape would eventually uncover a devastating truth: She had been abducted as a child. In this raw, gut-wrenching, and soul-shaking episode, Aria shares how a chance encounter on a random street in New Orleans unr...

Addicted at 15. Imprisoned at 20 and again at 29. Free at 40 16.06.2025 36:08

At 15, she became a functioning heroin addict. At 20, she was arrested in a police sting. At 29, she was ambushed by Thai authorities—and everything she thought she knew about survival was shattered. In this visceral, emotional, and deeply human episode, Holly Dean Johns opens up about the unimaginable: 📍Growing up in a home that doubled as an escort agency 📍Using heroin with her mother 📍Being...

Welcome to Survival Mode Disrupted – Why This Podcast Had to Exist 02.06.2025 15:51

This isn’t just another podcast—it’s a revolution. In this debut episode, I’m breaking down exactly why Survival Mode Disrupted exists, who it’s for, and what you can expect from every raw, unfiltered conversation we have moving forward. But before I ask anyone else to get vulnerable, I go first. I share my personal story—how I learned to smile through pain, achieve through trauma, and survive by...