Victim 2 Victor: Healing Trauma & Building Real Love

Rachel Kling, author of  'My Walk on the Aikido Path: A Healing Journey of Self-discovery' and an aikidoist, hopes that her story will help others reclaim the power in their lives through mindfulness and perseverance.  She teaches readers that it's possible to rebuild their lives around a central purpose or endeavor that brings them fulfillment. After surviving childhood trauma and...

The benefits of meditation have been enjoyed by men and women for a very long time. It's no wonder that those of us who regularly meditate enjoy healthier and more fulfilling lives than those who don't. Some people try it for 10 minutes once and say it's no good.  The key to meditation is not so much the time spent on it, but rather consistency. Every day, ten minutes is better than...

Ego states develop as a way to cope from traumatic events which may have occurred in childhood. When children are under repeated distress, they do not develop a healthy sense of self or ego. Instead, the ego splits off into different states that are connected to the 'fight-flight-freeze' response. In this podcast episode, we will reflect back on & further draw conclusive evidence as...

Ego states develop as a way to cope from traumatic events which may have occurred in childhood. When children are under repeated distress, they do not develop a healthy sense of self or ego. Instead, the ego splits off into different states that are connected to the 'fight-flight-freeze' response. As a childhood trauma survivor myself, I found it difficult to show my emotions and to be v...

In this podcast episode, I have an amazing guest 'Lois Hollis’ who is a shame-guilt educator, counsellor & filmmaker bringing NEW information that sets us free from the residual effects of trauma & abuse. The shame & guilt which we hold are responsible for us re-living the traumas of the past. Lois calls them hackers and she teaches us that it’s all about identifying and releasing...

In today’s podcast I will be discussing some effective techniques to help you along your healing journey and to ultimately Improve your Quality of Life. These techniques/ bio-hacks are what I have been using for the last decade. I was once using them religiously daily, spending an hour in the morning in a routine of self-care before I started my day…. that was until I became a mother :)) Becoming...

In this podcast episode, I will be discussing hypnotherapy as a proven technique for the treatment of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Traumatic events leave scars on our minds which are encoded by the amygdala and stored with our other survival templates. If the tragic experience was judged by the brain to be life threatening, it triggers the amygdala to detect anything resembling the origi...

In this podcast episode, I will be discussing the powerful healing benefits of Reiki.  Reiki is a Japanese energy healing practice that is widely used for trauma as it can help improve physical and psychological health after just one session.   The ‘Ki’ in Reiki  refers to energy and if it is flowing and unblocked, it is considered healthy.  Ki is the primary energy of our emotions and it flows wi...

Trauma is not just a historical event that happened in the past, it is actually the residue from the past as it settles into your body and is located inside our own skin.  Being traumatized is when we become afraid of our physical sensations and our breathing becomes shallow, we become uptight and frightened about what we are feeling inside. In this podcast episode, I will discuss how yoga can be...

In this podcast episode, I host with my first ever guest 'Denise Bossarte' who is a survivor and thriver of childhood sexual abuse. We discuss Denise's healing journey as she shares her personal, guided experience for survivors to find and engage in their own journey to healing and to becoming Thrivers just as she has. Thriving After Sexual Abuse is an eloquent and empathetic self-d...

This podcast episode follows on from my previous episode on ‘decision-making and resetting your limiting beliefs’ in which I discuss Tony Robbins ‘Dickens Process’. Neuro-Associative Conditioning (NAC) is the process of conditioning a new habitual behaviour or response.  Whether you want to change your thoughts or your feelings or your actions, this is an effective and proven technique. This proce...

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be hard to treat and in this podcast episode, I will be sharing with you one of the most effective treatments which I used to help me to heal.  In the 1920’s, Albert Einstein proved to us that everything (including our bodies) is comprised of energy. Emotional Freedom Therapy (EFT) is a scientifically proven technique which can release any ‘blockages’ in o...

In this podcast episode, I will be discussing one of my favourite Neuro-linguistic techniques of all time and one which I learnt at Tony Robbins ‘Unleash the Power Within’ event. It is a decision-making technique which gives instant results and I used this to reset my limiting beliefs about myself, this technique is called ‘The Dickens Process’. The essence of this technique is based on “Scrooge”...

Do you find that you tend to turn to food whenever you are feeling down? Emotional eating can be triggered by past trauma as it is a way for us to escape from and redirect any negative thought back to an area of positivity. Emotional eaters don’t tend to function well in the present as they are still living their past traumas. Many trauma victims may rely on food to play out the role of the abuser...

Women who experience intimate partner violence are more likely to suffer from mental health issues. It is common for women to become secluded and to not want to socialise anymore as they feel they are under the control of their partner. They fear any form of contact with others in case it comes out that they are being abused, which would then lead to even more abuse and can even result in death. S...

Have you ever been subject to online bullying? Maybe you have been internet trolled? The internet has become a scary place where bullies can now hide behind fake accounts to put others down. Being victim to bullying can really lower our confidence and self-esteem. Many victims have even ended their lives because they were made to feel so bad that they couldn't justify living anymore. It'...

What if it becomes so difficult for the abused partner to carry out their daily functions as a parent as they are too fearful that their partner may snap at them at any time? Parenting can be difficult and challenging at the best of times, but when children are exposed to and witnessing domestic abuse amongst partners, the effects can be devastating. Children rely on parents for unconditional love...

Ever found yourself subject to deception? Maybe you had a deceptive partner or maybe you were the one who had to lie to save somebody else from getting hurt? There are many reasons as to why people lie, it's not that telling a lie turns us into bad people, lying can also be a form of protection and something we have had to use to save ourselves from being hurt. Honesty, on the other hand, is...

Critical people already know that criticism doesn't really serve any purpose apart from objecting negativity onto others. So why do we still do it? The answer lies in the fact that criticism is used as a tool of protection and as a form of ego defence  . People criticise because they somehow feel devalued by a particular behaviour, an attitude or a service which they may have been provided wi...

Are you finding it difficult to learn how to forgive yourself or others?  You may be finding it difficult to grasp the importance of forgiveness and acceptance along your healing journey. If so then fear not as you are not alone. Healing emotional wounds is a process of self-exploration and one that can provide profound benefits no matter what stage of life you are in.  Whether it is accepting wha...

Are you somebody or do you know somebody who tends to take things too personally? What is it that makes a person so sensitive? Why do we let other peoples opinions and actions destroy our inner peace? Wouldn't life be so much better if we just respected that people will all have their own opinions and views on life as well as each other so it really is none of our business as to what others t...

This is an episode that I have been wanting to share with you all for a while now as it is a topic which lies close to my heart having experienced the shift from 3D to 5d myself over the years. I used to think that I was an outcast, I started losing interest in what I used to have in common with my peers.  I became disinterested in the big car, the big house, gossip and I started taking responsibi...

Domestic violence and childhood abuse survivors can face ongoing and challenging effects of abuse and trauma. This leads to Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) which occurs when trauma is not processed properly and 'filed away' in the way that other memories are. Triggers such as sounds, smells and words can cause you to involuntarily and vividly re-experience the trauma at a later sta...

Each rape case that we’ve ever heard of makes us think for the victim “What an awful thing she went through” “She must be traumatised” and the discussion almost always revolves around the victim “Was she alone? What was she doing out late at night?" While it’s only human to feel empathetic towards the victim, what we miss is to comprehend the deep-rooted causes. Less often do we sit and think...

Do you have somebody in your life who is always moaning about something and they never seem to take responsibility for anything, including their own happiness? Do you know somebody who blames others for their own emotions and circumstances that they’re in? Maybe this person you know is a friend or family member—or maybe it’s you? Complaining seems so natural to human beings that we continually eng...