The Season of Self Love
Unbreakable Journeys: Healing Beyond Betrayal and Trauma
In this special week wrap-up episode of The Season of Self-Love Podcast, host Nyomi Banks revisits three powerful stories of resilience, healing, and self-discovery. First, we hear from Caroline Sophia Skowron, author of Unbreakable, as she shares her journey through bullying, mental illness, and a life-changing car accident that gave her a second chance at life. Next, transformational life coach Jessie Torres opens up about healing from deep betrayals, finding purpose in her pain, and how self-worth is key to recovery. Finally, Kathleen Duver, author of The Box, discusses the emotional complexities of depression and family trauma, and how writing became her path to self-healing.This episode is full of inspiring lessons on transforming trauma into personal growth and embracing your inner strength. Whether you're navigating betrayal, mental health challenges, or just looking for guidance on your own journey of self-love, this wrap-up will leave you feeling empowered and uplifted. Tune in for a refreshing 60-second guided meditation to ground yourself before diving into these incredible stories of healing beyond betrayal.Key Topics:
- Resilience after trauma
- Mental health and self-care strategies
- Overcoming betrayal and finding purpose
- Personal growth through writing and storytelling
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- Duration:
- 19m
- Broadcast on:
- 13 Sep 2024
- Audio Format:
- mp3
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Hello, my beautiful sons, and welcome to another episode of The Season of Self-Love Podcasts. I am your host Naomi Banks, and I am so excited that you are here with me today. Well, in this episode, it's going to be a little different. We're wrapping up all of this week's powerful conversations, because it's been just such an amazing week of deep insights and beautiful stories of resilience and healing. So before we get into this topic for in a moment, let's take a quick break and we come back, and then we're going to get into it, alright? It's your girl to get us Naomi Banks here on The Season of Self-Love Podcasts, and we'll be right back. Hey, it's your girl, you got us now, me Banks, and make sure you two need every Thursday night to act like I am a bridging the gap podcast. When we talk about everything, love, sex, relationship, culture, differences, and so much more, we're bridging the gap between them all, and we even talk about spiritual uplifting. You need to stop by. 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So let's embark on this journey together, because you deserve to heal, grow, and thrive. All right, welcome back. It's your girl to get us now, me Banks here on the Season of Self-Love Podcasts. And today, like I said before, there is going to be a different type of show where we are taking this week powerful conversations and re-raping it all up. And we're going to speak about it and talk about it today, all right? About the beautiful stories of resilience and healing, but before we get into that, let's take a moment to center ourselves with a quick guided meditation. So I want you to find a comfortable position, either you are sitting or lying down, and I want you to gently close your eyes. I want you to take a deep breath in through your nose, filling your lungs with fresh air, and I want you to hold it for a moment. Now I want you to slowly exhale, and while you're doing that, I want you to release any tension that you are carrying. Now as you continue to breathe deeply, I want you to visualize a gentle wave washing over you, carrying away your stress, your fears, and your doubts. With each exhale, I want you to let go of what no longer serves you. Now, as you inhale again, I want you to remind yourself that you are strong, that you are capable, and you are worthy of them. Now take one more deep breath in and exhale. Yes, now gently open your eyes when you're ready. When you are ready, you're feeling refreshed and grounded and present. All right, beautiful. All right, let's dive in. All right, so let's get into it. So this week started off with an incredible moving conversation with Caroline Sophia Scorin, and she's an author of Unbreakable, who shared her journey through mental illness and finding hope at the traumatic car accident. And Caroline and I, we talked about being bullied. She talked about being bullied as a child and how those early experiences with anxiety and depression shaped her into the advocate she is today. One of the standout moments from that episode was Caroline realization that surviving her car accident was a second chance in life. I remember her saying, "God gave me another chance and I wasn't going to waste it. That resonated with me deeply." I mean, she used this life-threatening experience to redefine her narrative and her message she used was powerful. You see, words matter, kindness matter, because you never know what someone is going through. So my question is, what did you think of this episode? I love how she emphasized that even through the hardest of times that we can find strength and we all have the capacity to be unbreakable. And when I say that resonated with me so much is that I had my cousin about a year ago, about a year and a half ago, maybe two. She was in a car with a group of her friends and they were coming from, I think, a football game or something like that and they were all in a car having a good time. She wasn't a driver, she was on a passenger side and they got into a car accident where two of the people died in the car. And she and the driver were the only two that were alive. Yes. And I remember her telling the story to her mom and her mom telling the story to me about how she saw my grandmother, like she was protecting her. When I say, when God gives you another chance that he saved you for a reason, he did. And that's why when she spoke that, that powerful word, that one little saying right there, it moved me because I understood it. There's so many people in my family that have been saved because they have an assignment and I'm glad that she understood her assignment. So there's anyone that is listening to this podcast right now. And I know we're talking about in this month, we're talking about in this series, we're talking about healing beyond betrayal. If you yourself was able to get beyond that betrayal, know that part of your purpose is to heal from it, but not only that, you have an assignment in life and that's to serve someone else. That's to serve someone else. That means whatever story that you have been through, when you came out on the opposite end, good and well, it is your responsibility to make sure that you are healed. It's your responsibility to take someone else's hand and help them because you were saved for a reason. So I can go back and I can talk about what we talked about last season here on The Season of Stuff Love. As I say, I now always use my triumphs and my obstacles and all of those things, I use those as tools and teaching moments for others as well as myself. That's what you do with the same thing with the betrayal. That's what I'm doing. And that's what you should do. So I hope that you understood what I took from that episode with Caroline. All right, so the next episode, oh my God, the conversation with Jesse Torres. This conversation, when I say, oh, it was so many aha moments in this episode. So if you don't remember, I had the wonderful Jesse Torres. She's a transformational life coach who shared her incredible story of healing from multiple betrayals, including her family and her marriage. So let me say this, because we did not share exactly what part of the betrayal was. She was sexually assaulted by family members. She was mentally, physically, emotionally, physically abused by her husband. And when you read her story, when you said that the story is so amazing, it was one part of that that just stuck home with me. And what I mean is that it just pulled on my strings, because the questions that I was asking her, you know, I really wanted to know, I really wanted to know, you're going through that much. How can you be in the same room? And there's just an honest question. How can you be in the same room when someone that you betrayed? How do you feel when you go into that room? One word that you can say about yourself standing in that room amongst people of betrayal? And I remember her saying love. You see, Jesse's vulnerability brought so much light to our conversation. Her wisdom about how her betrayal can create a hyper-vigilance and can call her to shut down emotionally. Man, it was so eye-opening. But what stuck with me the most again was her pain and dedication to transforming her pain into a purpose filled with life. When she mentioned about something profound, that you have to believe that life is worth living even after betrayal. You see, Jesse courage was not only to heal, but also to help others through their healing process. And it was very inspiring. And I hope that you, the listeners that you were inspired by that as well, as I just spoke about Caroline. As I said with hers, I said, "Look, God saved her for a reason. Got you through that for a reason." As he's getting you through certain things as a reason, whether it be for just to listen to this podcast today. Just to get the message, whatever you supposed to receive right here today. But also, I believe in a lot of people might think they're wrong. I think it's our responsibility to serve one another. I really do. You know, she gave some beautiful practical tips for healing, like finding yourself worth and building a strong support system. All those things that we can take with us. And then my next one was Kathleen Duvart. Duvart and I hope I saved her name, right? She was an author of The Box. And Kathleen journeyed through depression began when she was just 12 years old at the experience, experiencing a very traumatic event. And she shared how writing became her outlet of healing. Her novel, The Box, it touches on family trauma and the complexities of depression. It was such a raw and personal work of her honesty about battling inner demons through writing. What's both heartbreaking and empowering? You see, Kathleen, she reminded us that it's okay not to be okay. And the healing doesn't mean forgetting what happened. It means finding ways to move forward. And she said something that stuck with me. She said, "There is no getting over it. There's just learning to live through it." That is such a powerful reminder of for anyone dealing with deep emotional pains. You see, we had such a powerful conversation this week with Caroline's story of resilience, Jesse's journey of turning betrayal into power. And Kathleen does path of finding healing through writing. And there's one thing that we can take away from all of these stories is the importance of sharing our journeys. You see, each guest showed us that healing isn't a linear, that it's okay to take your time. Whether it's through therapy, writing, or self-compassion. I love to hear how these conversations has resonated with you. What did you connect with most this week? And how have you been reflecting on your own self-love in healing journey? I know for me, these past few weeks since we started this new series, has been so confirming. It's been so unspied with every conversation that I've had. I've been able to take gyms and notes and different ads for me. So I knew if that's happened for me, I know that it is happening for you all. I know that it is happening for you all. But I wanted to just share, just go back so we could talk a little bit about, because those were some stronger. And when I say this, I told y'all, I got y'all this month. I got y'all on this series. Because coming next week, we have some more amazing guests that are coming, sharing their stories with you and I. Really, so, so amazing. All right, my beautiful people. So as we wrap up this, I just want to thank you for joining me this week's reflection. And I hope these stories have inspired you, whether you're just beginning your healing journey or just further alone in your path. But I want you to remember that no matter where you are, you are not alone. And if you haven't listened to all of the episodes yet, go back and catch up. I'm telling you these habits are amazing stories. And don't forget to check out the books Unbreakable by Caroline Sofia Scorin in the box by Catalina Duvara. Both are incredible resources for anyone looking to find hope and healing. And again, thank you so much for being here today with me, your beautiful souls. But until next time, I want you to remember to love yourself and embrace your journey, all right? And I am the banks here signing up for the weekend here on the season itself love podcast. Be sure to follow us on our social media. And if you love this episode, don't forget to rate us and subscribe. Yes, go over to apples, eye tools, Spotify, wherever you are listening to us at leave a review. 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