Victim or Survivor? When Owning The Victim Role Is Actually Empowering
Description
What if claiming your victimhood was the first step toward real empowerment?
In this episode, I’m sharing a personal coaching moment that completely changed the way I relate to anxiety, trauma, and the fawn response. I’ll explore how naming your pain isn’t weakness—it’s wisdom. And how what looks like self-sabotage is often your body’s most intelligent form of self-protection.
I dive into:
🔹 Why victimhood doesn’t mean powerlessness
🔹 How self-compassion rewires your coping patterns
🔹 The difference between self-protection and self-sabotage
🔹 How reframing your story can unlock deep healing
If you’ve ever felt stuck in anxiety or shame, this one’s a reframe you need to hear.
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Relevant Blog: Somatic Yoga for Trauma: Techniques to Reclaim Your Body
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🎧 Also Listen to:
#324 – The Importance of Emotional Processing and Regulation: DENT Model Trauma
#366 – Is Trauma Actually In Your Hips? The Impact of Stress on Hip & Pelvic Health with Dr. Brianne Grogan
#369 – Nervous System Masterclass with Kristin Leal
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