Kevin Bolger and Laurie Hardie
No Longer Ashamed Surviving Sexual Abuse
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Finding hope can be challenging for abuse survivors who are often suffering from a sense of hopelessnessHope is a feeling that can be learned because it comes from the way that we think about ourselves and our accomplishmentsWhen we learn tha
Going through the process of healing from sexual abuse can be so difficult There are times it can be an emotional roller coaster of sadness and anger which can be very tiringSometimes it can be helpful to have a outlet where you can find comf
As an abuse survivor there are many decisions that we have to make that most people aren't faced withDo we tell our story, who do we tell and whenPart of what can make our decisions so hard is our own expectations about what will happenUntil
In episode 121 Laurie challenged Kevin to do an experiment Kevin accepted the challenge and was excited to see the resultsBecause this challenge turned out to be so exciting for Kevin we decided to send this challenge out to you, our listener
We revisit this important panel discussion on shame, both healthy shame and toxic shame With our former guests Tracy Stephanie and Ashleigh and Kevin's wife Charnell We discuss how shame affects our lives as survivors of abuse and how there c
One of the hardest questions survivors ask is if there is a God why does He let abuse happen?Was it a part of his plan? Or was I being punished for something?None of us truly know Gods plan but if weare given free will than the only one to
How we define ourselves and how others would define us can be very different.Where our identity comes from matters on how we present our-self.But we might not be aware of how others perceive us because of the way we learned to define ourselve
Rage is an important topic that is so hard to talk aboutEmotions aren't necessarily good or bad but they are informationBut when you lose control of your emotions , especially anger, then it can be a problem.That is why we are revising this
As survivors we are sometimes more aware of red flags because of our experienceWhat is our responsibility when we see something that makes us uncomfortableThis is an issue that can be so important to help prevent abuseSo we have revised this
Disclosure is an important step but not one to take lightly.and it is not always the means to find closure.In this episode we discuss what to expect from disclosure and the ways to find closure.We have revised this episode to make it sound b
For survivors shame seems to be a part of life.It always seems to be present with us.It doesn't have to be that way.There are methods to counter the shame that we feel so we handle our shame in a healthier way.So we are not controlled by ou
This can be a very divisive topic for survivors.One of the ways that our mind protects us when we experience trauma is to repress the experience.This is helpful to us at the time of trauma but even though the memory is hidden the trauma still
It is so important to be aware of coercive control when it is happening in our lives.Coercive control can really affect us if we allow it, so it is important to know how to understand it.No Longer AshamedNo Longer Ashamed FBbolgerkevin
There are so many reasons why it can take so long to tell our story for the first time.The fear of what can happen when we tell is overwhelming sometimes.But that fear doesn't go away the more that we wait.It doesn't get any easier by waitin
Barbara Lane is one of 11 siblings who were abandoned by their Mother when she was three years old. After she was sent to a Catholic orphanage she and her sister were adopted into a mafia mob family where they endured years of abuse. 43 years l
This is our recap of the first year of the podcast and what a year it was!It was the Covid lockdown and even though it seemed that everything came to a screeching halt we were both working full time and on top of that we started this podcast t
Dan Hartley and his wife Janell are the founders of Magezi Ministries in South AfricaThey minister to men and women to form healthier relationships and to break free from their bondage from addictions to pornographyIn our interview Dan speaks
Jerry Lin is the Master of Letting go!If you are feeling stuck, can't move forward and you can't seem to find joy in your life, Jerry helps you navigate through letting go in order to get to the life that you want!No Longer AshamedNo Long
We are revising our early episodes to make the audio work better on all platformsSo if you haven't listened to this episode for awhile this is a good time to listen again.It is so hard to be vulnerable especially for men.But vulnerability is
Defeat can be overwhelming.If we allow it defeat can consume us.Defeat is often a part of our life but it doesn't have to be permanen.tWe can learn from our defeats and move beyond them rather than let them define us'How we handle our defea
We are still in the process of revising our early episodes in order to make them compatible with all devices, so if you haven't listened to this one for a while now you can hear our new revised version!Your story matters!Your story is importa
As survivors we can be prone to resentment.It can feel as if we didn't get a fair deal and everyone else has it easier than us.Holding on to resentment can be so damaging to our health, both physically and mentally.It can prevent us from rea
Now that we have been doing our podcast for over three years we have learned so much about telling your story.The main thing that we have learned is how important it is for a survivor to tell their story and when and where to tell your story.
Dana Morgan Murphy is the author of "Ballerina in the Box: One woman's triumphant journey from generational bondage to a freedom-filled future"We talk with her about her triumph over the bondage of fear and abuse and how her journey has inspir
Happy New Year!To start this year we are discussing Family Dynamics and why this can be such a difficult issue for survivors.Whether the perpetrator is a family member or not, once you share with your family members about what happened to you
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