Hopefully Healing
Stagione 1
I am not what Happened to Me
Parent Truama
di Monique Potter
TW: Sexual Assault Trauma. This episode is for the survivor still learning to breathe again. You didn't make it up. You didn't ask for it. And what happened to you is not your fault. On this week's episode of Hopefully Healing, we're talking about what it really means to live with and move through sexual assault trauma. We cover: 💔 What trauma responses actually look like 🧠 Why survivors often blame themselves 🧘🏽♀️ What healing looks like—on the hard days 🫶🏾 How to support someone without retraumatizing them 💡 And how reclaiming your body, voice, and story is part of the healing. If you're a survivor, you're not alone. This space is for you. And if you're supporting a survivor, I hope this helps you hold space with softness and strength. 🎧 Listen now on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. 📍 Resources + support links are in the show notes. #HopefullyHealing #SexualAssaultAwareness #SurvivorSupport #HealingJourney #MentalHealthMatters #YouAreNotAlone #PodcastEpisode #TraumaRecovery https://rainn.org/ https://www.nsvrc.org/survivors https://therapyforblackgirls.com/
What happens when the people who were supposed to protect and nurture you... didn’t? In Episode 2 of Hopefully Healing, we're getting honest about the grief that comes with having living parents who are emotionally unavailable, toxic, or absent. This is the kind of loss that doesn’t come with a funeral — but it still breaks your heart. 💔 In this episode, we explore: The reality of grieving parents who are still alive Choosing distance or going no contact The guilt that often follows Finding peace and healing when the apology never comes If you're navigating this kind of grief, you're not alone. Press play and join the conversation. It’s time to give your pain a voice. 🔗 Listen now on all major platforms #HopefullyHealing #GrievingTheLiving #FamilyWounds #HealingJourney #NoContact #InnerChildHealing
In this first episode of Hopefully Healing, I’m opening up about what it truly means to move beyond survival mode. For so long, I existed in a space where simply making it through the day felt like enough, but deep down, I knew I was meant for more. In this raw and honest conversation, I’ll share the moment I realized surviving wasn’t living, and how I started the messy, beautiful journey toward thriving. If you’ve ever felt stuck in survival, this episode is for you. Let’s unpack it together, one layer at a time.