Rising Above Shadows Of Abuse

Grace Ovba
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Rising Above Shadows Of Abuse Show with Grace Ovba, is about the topical issues of abuse prevalent in our society and culture. The impact on lives and possible reformation strategies. The show portrays real life stories of exceptional valiant women, who suffered pain, shame, trauma and guilt. Some of these individuals, used the tools of healing, forgiveness and compassion to serve as a positive propellant to actualising their dreams and breaking barriers in their various fields of human endeavours. Each episode showcases case studies, stories, inspirational talks; involving interviews, conversations, solo/panel sessions with survivors, everyday people, professionals, charities, thought leaders and notable guests(Celebrities) KEY TAKEAWAYS "Abuse changes your life... Fight back and change the life of your abusers by breaking your silence on abuse" - Patty Rase Hopson ''So many people suffer abuse and suffer alone'' -Pamela Stephenson ''To those who abuse: The sin is yours, the crime is yours and the shame is yours. To those who protect the perpetrators: blaming the victim only masks the evil within, making you as guilty as those who abuse. Stand up for the innocent or go down with the rest.'' - Flora Jessop #I take back my power #Voice for the Voiceless #Resilience #Courage #Mental health ABOUT THE HOST - GRACE OVBA Grace is a survivor of Domestic Violence, who is passionate about using her experiences to pave the way for other victims who are stuck in any form of abusive situations. She is a transformational coach, mentor, author, inspirational speaker and mother. She has a background in education, law and psychotherapy. She's on a mission to bring healing and wholeness to bruised and broken women. Registered member of BACP (British Association For Counselling and Psychotherapy) Registered member of Law Society UK Connect via email: risingaboveshadowsofabuse@gmail.com Social media platforms: twitter @risinaboveabuse YouTube @risingaboveshadowsofabuse Patreon @risingaboveshadowsofabuse.com

  1. 6D AGO

    "Dignity At Work: Justice, Healing & The Courage To Speak"

    On today's episode, Grace is joined by U.S. attorney Derek T. Smith Esq to discuss sexual harassment, employment discrimination, and workplace retaliation or abuse. With more than 30 years of experience practising across multiple states - including New York, California, Pennsylvania, Florida and New Jersey - He has helped survivors recover hundreds of millions of dollars and secured the largest upheld emotional-distress verdict in U.S. employment law. Throughout his career, he has represented clients from all backgrounds and advocated for stronger protections and legal reform. He is deeply committed to equipping survivors with the knowledge they need to use the legal system to seek justice and restore their dignity. Contact Derek Smith Esq: (Tel: 800)807-2209 Email: derek@dereksmithlaw.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DerekSmithLawGroupPLLC/?locale=en_GB Twitter/ X : https://x.com/dereksmithlaw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dereksmithlawgroupfl/ Linkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/profile/in/derek-smith-b1192a111/ Contacts For RASA: +447984098577 Email: risingaboveshadowsofabuse@gmail.com To contribute, use #participation to be a guest, # feedback or comment on the subject title. To share your story on the podcast, kindly send an email to: risingaboveshadowsofabuse@gmail.com - using #STORY for subject title. Kindly subscribe and leave reviews on Spotify, Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rising-above-shadows-of-abuse/id1592540880 Follow RASA Podcast on social media. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Realrasa1/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rasareal1/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/risinaboveabuse TikTok: https://tiktok.com/risingaboveshadowsofabuse YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UColB9fTRkBSuon4lfsFaSJw Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/risingaboveshadowsofabuse/ Patreon: https://patreon.com/risingaboveshadowsofabuseEmail: risingaboveshadowsofabuse@gmail.com

    1h 26m

  2. FEB 5

    World News On Abuse

    Grace explores various global newsreels from different news outlets on abuse and mental health. Stories from Afghanistan, Indonesia, Iran, Germany, Nigeria, UK, and USA. These stories involves sexual assault, rape, femicide, abduction, rape, gender discrimination, displacement, drug trafficking, government / institutional abuse / brutality and technology abuse. Contacts For RASA: +447984098577 Email: risingaboveshadowsofabuse@gmail.com To contribute, use #participation to be a guest, # feedback or comment on the subject title. To share your story on the podcast, kindly send an email to: risingaboveshadowsofabuse@gmail.com - using #STORY for subject title. Kindly subscribe and leave reviews on Spotify, Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rising-above-shadows-of-abuse/id1592540880 Follow RASA Podcast on social media. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Realrasa1/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rasareal1/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/risinaboveabuse TikTok: https://tiktok.com/risingaboveshadowsofabuse YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UColB9fTRkBSuon4lfsFaSJw Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/risingaboveshadowsofabuse/ Patreon: https://patreon.com/risingaboveshadowsofabuseEmail: risingaboveshadowsofabuse@gmail.com

    59 min

  3. JAN 29

    Save The Marriage: Repair Restore Renew

    Grace converses with Dr. Lee. H. Baucom, on what makes a healthy and thriving marriage and the three dimensions of connection. He is the creator and host of "Save The Marriage Podcast," which has over 5.5 million downloads. He's a relationship coach, who has written numerous books on marriage recovery and relationship issues. He is happily married with two adult children and two active dogs. Contact Dr. Lee Baucom: Website:https://www.savethemarriage.com Email: lee@savethemarriage.com Tel: 502-802-4823 Contacts For RASA: +447984098577 Email: risingaboveshadowsofabuse@gmail.com To contribute, use #participation to be a guest, # feedback or comment on the subject title. To share your story on the podcast, kindly send an email to: risingaboveshadowsofabuse@gmail.com - using #STORY for subject title. Kindly subscribe and leave reviews on Spotify, Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rising-above-shadows-of-abuse/id1592540880 Follow RASA Podcast on social media. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Realrasa1/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rasareal1/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/risinaboveabuse TikTok: https://tiktok.com/risingaboveshadowsofabuse YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UColB9fTRkBSuon4lfsFaSJw Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/risingaboveshadowsofabuse/ Patreon: https://patreon.com/risingaboveshadowsofabuseEmail: risingaboveshadowsofabuse@gmail.com

    1h 17m

  4. JAN 22

    World News On Abuse

    Grace explores various global news on abuse. Stories on rape, sexual assault, femicide, Child abuse, racial discrimination, murder and miscarriage of justice. The countries involved include: Albania, Australia, Ethiopia, Iran, Turkey, UK, and USA. Contacts For RASA: +447984098577 Email: risingaboveshadowsofabuse@gmail.com To contribute, use #participation to be a guest, # feedback or comment on the subject title. To share your story on the podcast, kindly send an email to: risingaboveshadowsofabuse@gmail.com - using #STORY for subject title. Kindly subscribe and leave reviews on Spotify, Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rising-above-shadows-of-abuse/id1592540880 Follow RASA Podcast on social media. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Realrasa1/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rasareal1/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/risinaboveabuse TikTok: https://tiktok.com/risingaboveshadowsofabuse YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UColB9fTRkBSuon4lfsFaSJw Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/risingaboveshadowsofabuse/ Patreon: https://patreon.com/risingaboveshadowsofabuseEmail: risingaboveshadowsofabuse@gmail.com

    51 min

  5. JAN 15

    National UK News On Abuse

    Grace explores various newsreels on abuse. Stories on Coercive control, rape, Section 50-public disorder breach and sexual assault. Contacts For RASA: +447984098577 Email: risingaboveshadowsofabuse@gmail.com To contribute, use #participation to be a guest, # feedback or comment on the subject title. To share your story on the podcast, kindly send an email to: risingaboveshadowsofabuse@gmail.com - using #STORY for subject title. Kindly subscribe and leave reviews on Spotify, Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rising-above-shadows-of-abuse/id1592540880 Follow RASA Podcast on social media. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Realrasa1/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rasareal1/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/risinaboveabuse TikTok: https://tiktok.com/risingaboveshadowsofabuse YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UColB9fTRkBSuon4lfsFaSJw Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/risingaboveshadowsofabuse/ Patreon: https://patreon.com/risingaboveshadowsofabuseEmail: risingaboveshadowsofabuse@gmail.com

    28 min

  6. JAN 8

    World News On Abuse

    Grace explores global newsreels on abuse featuring stories on cyber bullying, rape, child abuse/ negligence, murder, rape, trafficking, incest, abuse laws and domestic abuse. Countries where stories are culled include: Colombia, France, Hong Kong, UK and USA. Contacts For RASA: +447984098577 Email: risingaboveshadowsofabuse@gmail.com To contribute, use #participation to be a guest, # feedback or comment on the subject title. To share your story on the podcast, kindly send an email to: risingaboveshadowsofabuse@gmail.com - using #STORY for subject title. Kindly subscribe and leave reviews on Spotify, Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rising-above-shadows-of-abuse/id1592540880 Follow RASA Podcast on social media. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Realrasa1/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rasareal1/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/risinaboveabuse TikTok: https://tiktok.com/risingaboveshadowsofabuse YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UColB9fTRkBSuon4lfsFaSJw Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/risingaboveshadowsofabuse/ Patreon: https://patreon.com/risingaboveshadowsofabuseEmail: risingaboveshadowsofabuse@gmail.com

    1h 2m

  7. JAN 1

    (New Year Podcast Message) & Episode: "Divorce With Dignity: Protecting Families, Finances & Futures"

    New Year 2026 Podcast Message As we step into 2026, I want to pause—just for a moment—with you. Not to rush forward. Not to pretend the past didn’t happen. But to acknowledge the courage it took to arrive here. If you are listening to this, it means you survived another year. And for some of you, survival itself was the victory. 2025 may have been a year of reckoning. A year where truths surfaced—some gently, some painfully. A year where old wounds whispered again, or perhaps finally spoke aloud. And yet… here you are. Breathing. Listening. Still becoming. This podcast has always been a space for the things we were once told to hide. The stories that were buried under silence. The parts of ourselves that learned to shrink in order to stay safe. And the long, courageous journey of reclaiming our voices. As we enter 2026, I want to remind you of this truth: Healing is not linear. Strength does not always look loud. And choosing yourself—again and again—is not selfish; it is sacred. Some of you are learning how to live after betrayal. Some are navigating faith after disappointment. Some are rebuilding trust—with others, and with yourselves. Some are still learning that what happened to you was not your fault. Let 2026 be a year where you release the burden of self-blame. A year where you stop asking, “Why wasn’t I enough?” And start affirming, “I did the best I could with what I had.” May this be the year you give yourself permission: Permission to rest. Permission to set boundaries without guilt. Permission to speak your truth—even if your voice shakes. Permission to walk away from what no longer honours your healing. Justice does not always arrive the way we imagine it. But dignity, peace, and self-respect can still be reclaimed. And sometimes, the bravest act is choosing not to abandon yourself again. To those who are grieving—people, years, innocence, or versions of yourself I see you. Grief does not mean you are weak. It means you loved, you hoped, you endured. To those who are still searching for meaning after trauma: Your life is not defined by what harmed you. Your story does not end where the pain began. And to those who feel unseen, unheard, or misunderstood— This space was created for you. In 2026, this podcast will continue to be a place of honesty. A place where survival is honoured. Where faith is questioned, not forced. Where love is expansive. Where healing is allowed to be slow, messy, and real. Thank you for trusting me with your time, your hearts, and your stories. Thank you for showing up—even on days when showing up felt impossible. As we begin this new year together, I leave you with this blessing: May you find safety within yourself. May your healing deepen without rushing. May your boundaries strengthen without apology. May your voice grow clearer. And may you remember—again and again—that your life has value. Welcome to 2026. We are still here. And the journey continues. "The goal is not to 'win' a divorce - it's to exit, it positioned for stability, growth and peace." In this show I sit down with an accomplished family law attorney, Molly Wilson Chung, who represents client in complex divorce, custody, and high-assets matters. From navigating executive compensation and substantial financial assets to litigating high-conflict custody disputes; shares how strong advocacy can coexist with compassion and clarity. We explore how courts determine the best interests of children, how parental rights can be protected without escalating conflict. Why post-divorce matters -such as enforcement and modifications- are often just as critical...

    1h 2m

  8. 12/25/2025

    National News On Abuse

    Merry Christmas everyone, love, peace, joy and togetherness to all.-Rising Above Shadows Of Abuse. (RASA) In today's special episode, Grace explores, UK newsreels on abuse. Stories relating to child grooming, child abuse, domestic servitude, rape, mental health issues, murder, domestic violence, infanticide, Special Educational needs , human trafficking and tech abuse. Contacts For RASA: +447984098577 Email: risingaboveshadowsofabuse@gmail.com To contribute, use #participation to be a guest, # feedback or comment on the subject title. To share your story on the podcast, kindly send an email to: risingaboveshadowsofabuse@gmail.com - using #STORY for subject title. Kindly subscribe and leave reviews on Spotify, Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rising-above-shadows-of-abuse/id1592540880 Follow RASA Podcast on social media. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Realrasa1/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rasareal1/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/risinaboveabuse TikTok: https://tiktok.com/risingaboveshadowsofabuse YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UColB9fTRkBSuon4lfsFaSJw Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/risingaboveshadowsofabuse/ Patreon: https://patreon.com/risingaboveshadowsofabuseEmail: risingaboveshadowsofabuse@gmail.com

    1h 7m
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Rising Above Shadows Of Abuse Show with Grace Ovba, is about the topical issues of abuse prevalent in our society and culture. The impact on lives and possible reformation strategies. The show portrays real life stories of exceptional valiant women, who suffered pain, shame, trauma and guilt. Some of these individuals, used the tools of healing, forgiveness and compassion to serve as a positive propellant to actualising their dreams and breaking barriers in their various fields of human endeavours. Each episode showcases case studies, stories, inspirational talks; involving interviews, conversations, solo/panel sessions with survivors, everyday people, professionals, charities, thought leaders and notable guests(Celebrities) KEY TAKEAWAYS "Abuse changes your life... Fight back and change the life of your abusers by breaking your silence on abuse" - Patty Rase Hopson ''So many people suffer abuse and suffer alone'' -Pamela Stephenson ''To those who abuse: The sin is yours, the crime is yours and the shame is yours. To those who protect the perpetrators: blaming the victim only masks the evil within, making you as guilty as those who abuse. Stand up for the innocent or go down with the rest.'' - Flora Jessop #I take back my power #Voice for the Voiceless #Resilience #Courage #Mental health ABOUT THE HOST - GRACE OVBA Grace is a survivor of Domestic Violence, who is passionate about using her experiences to pave the way for other victims who are stuck in any form of abusive situations. She is a transformational coach, mentor, author, inspirational speaker and mother. She has a background in education, law and psychotherapy. She's on a mission to bring healing and wholeness to bruised and broken women. Registered member of BACP (British Association For Counselling and Psychotherapy) Registered member of Law Society UK Connect via email: risingaboveshadowsofabuse@gmail.com Social media platforms: twitter @risinaboveabuse YouTube @risingaboveshadowsofabuse Patreon @risingaboveshadowsofabuse.com

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