Survival Mode Disrupted with Leticia R Francis

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...