The Awakened Heart: A Podcast for Healing Women

Autumn Moran
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The Awakened Heart: A Podcast for Healing Women is a safe space for trauma survivors and neurodivergent women ready to claim their voice, soften into their truth and feel at home with themselves. I’m Autumn Moran, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), certified Life Coach, and 500-hour trained yoga instructor who understands this journey intimately as a neurodivergent woman, trauma survivor and as a therapist and life coach.  Each week, I offer soulful episodes where I intertwine my lived experiences with insights from my therapy practice all with the goal to help women unmask and find peace in their lives by healing trauma and learning how to accommodate their neurodivergence. Through real talk, mindfulness practices, and gentle healing approaches rooted in trauma-informed wisdom and nervous system care, you’ll find practical tools to help you feel safe in your body, seen in your story and supported in your journey. This is your sanctuary to soften, heal, and remember that you were and are never too much.  Work with me: Click the link to schedule a free 15 minute consultation. http://linktr.ee/EmpoweringWellnessHub

  1. BONUS EPI: Lilith And The Backlash Against Boundaries

    4d ago ·  Bonus

    BONUS EPI: Lilith And The Backlash Against Boundaries

    I pick up Lilith’s story after her flight and name the brutal truth many of us meet after we finally say no: the backlash can rewrite us into the villain. I connect demonization to the trauma freeze response, then share ways to stay anchored in reality, regulate your nervous system, and keep your wings anyway.  • Lilith’s “no” followed by punishment and character assassination  • how boundary-setting triggers smear campaigns, exclusion, and silence  • the freeze response as protection and how backlash can reinforce it  • systems and equilibrium, why compliance becomes “load-bearing”  • grounding, co-regulation, and breathwork with longer exhales Work With Me Individually I offer trauma-informed therapy for high-achieving women navigating: • Complex trauma • Late-diagnosed ADHD or autism • Nervous system dysregulation • Relational pattern healing If you’d prefer one-on-one support, book a free 15-minute consultation here: http://linktr.ee/EmpoweringWellnessHub Good Music for Healing 🎵 **Divine Woman Playlist (Apple Music):** https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/divine-woman/pl.u-leyl096uMoD885j Episodes Mentioned in this Episode BONUS EPI: Lilith And The Power of No https://www.buzzsprout.com/2467345/episodes/19327346-bonus-epi-lilith-and-the-power-of-no You’re not alone.  We’re healing together. Connect with me about this episode! Support the show

    31 min
  2. Rage At Lost Years After Sexual Trauma And How To Reclaim Today

    6d ago

    Rage At Lost Years After Sexual Trauma And How To Reclaim Today

    We name the rage of sexual trauma stealing years of your life, not as an abstract idea but as missed safety, missed support, and a body that learned to freeze. I walk through why the freeze response persists even after you understand it, and how we can use that fury as fuel to reclaim today on our own timeline. • the specific rage of “shoulda couldas” and stolen time • childhood theft as survival training disguised as growing up • body ownership stolen through violation and chronic mishandling • double theft of sexual trauma plus unsupported neurodivergence • masking, success, and instability happening at the same time • social timelines as arbitrary rules that ignore development and trauma Work With Me Individually I offer trauma-informed therapy for high-achieving women navigating: • Complex trauma • Late-diagnosed ADHD or autism • Nervous system dysregulation • Relational pattern healing Schedule your free 15-minute consultation here: http://linktr.ee/EmpoweringWellnessHub Good Music for Healing 🎵 **Divine Woman Playlist (Apple Music):** https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/divine-woman/pl.u-leyl096uMoD885j Episodes Mentioned in this Episode Honoring the Losses & Heaviness after Sexual Trauma https://www.buzzsprout.com/2467345/episodes/19093408-honoring-the-losses-heaviness-after-sexual-trauma You’re not alone.  We’re healing together. Connect with me about this episode! Support the show

    34 min
  3. BONUS EPI: Lilith And The Power of No

    Jun 12

    BONUS EPI: Lilith And The Power of No

    We link Lilith’s mythology to the lived reality of neurodivergent women and sexual trauma survivors whose needs get labeled as defiance. We show how reclaiming your no starts in the nervous system and becomes a practical path to boundaries, consent, and real healing. • Lilith’s origin story as a metaphor for autonomy and equality • demonization of women’s refusal and the “you can’t win” double bind • unmasking as an implicit refusal to perform neurotypical comfort • pathological demand avoidance as protection not a disorder Work With Me Individually I offer trauma-informed therapy for high-achieving women navigating: • Complex trauma • Late-diagnosed ADHD or autism • Nervous system dysregulation • Relational pattern healing If you’d prefer one-on-one support, book a free 15-minute consultation here: http://linktr.ee/EmpoweringWellnessHub Good Music for Healing 🎵 **Divine Woman Playlist (Apple Music):** https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/divine-woman/pl.u-leyl096uMoD885j You’re not alone.  We’re healing together. Connect with me about this episode! Support the show

    36 min
  4. Dropping The Performance After Sexual Trauma

    Jun 10

    Dropping The Performance After Sexual Trauma

    We name the double life so many neurodivergent, trauma-experienced women live: performing neurotypicality while also performing “I’m fine.” We walk through what unmasking looks like in real life, why it can trigger rage and grief, and how small steps bring you back to yourself. • the identity crisis question: who am I underneath • rage, grief, and fear as part of healing rather than proof you are failing • practical scripts for being direct, naming overload, and asking for clarity • what changes in relationships when you stop performing • small-step unmasking with safe people first and giving yourself grace Work With Me Individually I offer trauma-informed therapy for high-achieving women navigating: • Complex trauma • Late-diagnosed ADHD or autism • Nervous system dysregulation • Relational pattern healing If you’d prefer one-on-one support, book a free 15-minute consultation here: http://linktr.ee/EmpoweringWellnessHub Good Music for Healing 🎵 **Divine Woman Playlist (Apple Music):** https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/divine-woman/pl.u-leyl096uMoD885j Episodes Mentioned in this Episode Unmasking: The Hidden Cost of Being “Easy-Going” and “Low-Maintenance” https://www.buzzsprout.com/2467345/episodes/18287637-unmasking-the-hidden-cost-of-being-easy-going-and-low-maintenance You’re not alone.  We’re healing together. Connect with me about this episode! Support the show

    37 min
  5. BONUS EPI: Somatic And Mindset Tools For Body Anger After Sexual Trauma

    Jun 5 ·  Bonus

    BONUS EPI: Somatic And Mindset Tools For Body Anger After Sexual Trauma

    I share grounded, real-world techniques to soften body rage and body shame after sexual trauma, with a focus on moving slowly and staying safe in your nervous system. We walk through somatic tools, parts work, and practical therapy skills that help you shift from fighting your body to rebuilding trust with it.  • somatic healing basics and why the body holds trauma  • pendulation practice to move between activation and resource  • titration for small doses instead of flooding  • orienting for dissociation and present-moment grounding  • shaking and tremoring to discharge stress activation  • building a safe sensory toolkit for regulation  • parts work and IFS framing of rage as protection  • questions for shame and bringing self-energy to the body  • DBT radical acceptance for ending the reality fight  • TIPP skills for high-intensity moments  • opposite action in gentle doses for body avoidance  • CPT stuck points and questions to test trauma beliefs  Work With Me Individually I offer trauma-informed therapy for high-achieving women navigating: • Complex trauma • Late-diagnosed ADHD or autism • Nervous system dysregulation • Relational pattern healing If you’d prefer one-on-one support, book a free 15-minute consultation here: http://linktr.ee/EmpoweringWellnessHub Good Music for Healing 🎵 **Divine Woman Playlist (Apple Music):** https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/divine-woman/pl.u-leyl096uMoD885j Episodes Mentioned in this Episode When Your Body Feels Like The Enemy After Sexual Trauma https://www.buzzsprout.com/2467345/episodes/19285299-when-your-body-feels-like-the-enemy-after-sexual-trauma You’re not alone.  We’re healing together. Connect with me about this episode! Support the show

    36 min
  6. When Your Body Feels Like The Enemy After Sexual Trauma

    Jun 3

    When Your Body Feels Like The Enemy After Sexual Trauma

    We name the rage that has no clean target, the anger that turns inward toward your own body after sexual trauma. We unpack why your body responded the way it did and how healing can begin with safety, ownership, and a small ceasefire instead of forced body love. I discuss:  • the difference between rage at an abuser and rage at your body  • freeze response as a survival mechanism rather than consent  • physical arousal during assault as reflex and non-concordance  • dissociation as protection and what it can feel like  • chronic symptoms and illness as trauma living in the body  • medical system dismissal and the rage of self-advocacy  • body size changes as subconscious protection and visibility triggers  • intimacy challenges, stepping back from sex, and bodily sovereignty  • why safety in the body matters more than body positivity  • listening to symptoms as communication rather than accusation Work With Me Individually I offer trauma-informed therapy for high-achieving women navigating: • Complex trauma • Late-diagnosed ADHD or autism • Nervous system dysregulation • Relational pattern healing If you’d prefer one-on-one support, book a free 15-minute consultation here: http://linktr.ee/EmpoweringWellnessHub Good Music for Healing 🎵 **Divine Woman Playlist (Apple Music):** https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/divine-woman/pl.u-leyl096uMoD885j Episodes Mentioned in this Episode Your Anger Is Proof You Are Healing https://www.buzzsprout.com/2467345/episodes/19243365-your-anger-is-proof-you-are-healing BONUS EPI: Honoring Sacred Rage https://www.buzzsprout.com/2467345/episodes/19259486-bonus-epi-honoring-sacred-rage You’re not alone.  We’re healing together. Connect with me about this episode! Support the show

    32 min
  7. BONUS EPI: Honoring Sacred Rage

    May 29 ·  Bonus

    BONUS EPI: Honoring Sacred Rage

    We go deeper into sacred rage and why the urge to keep listening can be your nervous system signaling readiness, not rumination. I share concrete ways to release anger safely, especially when the person who harmed you is still in your life and confrontation is not possible or not safe.  Work With Me Individually  I offer trauma-informed services for high-achieving women navigating: • Complex trauma • Late-diagnosed ADHD or autism • Nervous system dysregulation • Relational pattern healing If you’d prefer one-on-one support, book a free 15-minute consultation here: http://linktr.ee/EmpoweringWellnessHub Good Music for Healing 🎵 **Divine Woman Playlist (Apple Music):** https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/divine-woman/pl.u-leyl096uMoD885j Episodes Mentioned in this Episode Your Freeze Response Was Survival Not Consent https://www.buzzsprout.com/2467345/episodes/19054178-your-freeze-response-was-survival-not-consent Honoring the Losses & Heaviness after Sexual Trauma https://www.buzzsprout.com/2467345/episodes/19093408-honoring-the-losses-heaviness-after-sexual-trauma Your Body Is Protecting You From Stillness https://www.buzzsprout.com/2467345/episodes/19127184-your-body-is-protecting-you-from-stillness A Survivor’s Story of Sexual Trauma https://www.buzzsprout.com/2467345/episodes/19164045-a-survivor-s-story-of-sexual-trauma What If Being the Common Denominator Isn’t a Bad Thing? https://www.buzzsprout.com/2467345/episodes/17305987-bonus-epi-what-if-being-the-common-denominator-isn-t-a-bad-thing You’re not alone.  We’re healing together. Connect with me about this episode! Support the show

    32 min
  8. Your Anger Is Proof You Are Healing

    May 27

    Your Anger Is Proof You Are Healing

    Numbness can keep us alive, but when it cracks, rage often arrives first because we finally have the energy to name what was wrong. I give you direct permission to feel sacred rage and channel it into boundaries, creativity, and safer relationships without harming anyone.  • defining sacred rage as soul-level anger rooted in self-love  • noticing grief and heartbreak underneath anger  • separating sacred rage from bitterness and resentment  I'm here every Wednesday and Friday during this lovely season two of healing from sexual trauma. The next episode will be a bonus episode that will be dealing with honoring the rage, exercising the rage, going a little bit more in depth on the rage.  Work With Me Individually  I offer trauma-informed therapy for high-achieving women navigating: • Complex trauma • Late-diagnosed ADHD or autism • Nervous system dysregulation • Relational pattern healing If you’d prefer one-on-one support, book a free 15-minute consultation here: http://linktr.ee/EmpoweringWellnessHub Good Music for Healing 🎵 **Divine Woman Playlist (Apple Music):** https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/divine-woman/pl.u-leyl096uMoD885j Episodes Mentioned in this Episode Your Freeze Response Was Survival Not Consent https://www.buzzsprout.com/2467345/episodes/19054178-your-freeze-response-was-survival-not-consent Honoring the Losses & Heaviness after Sexual Trauma https://www.buzzsprout.com/2467345/episodes/19093408-honoring-the-losses-heaviness-after-sexual-trauma Your Body Is Protecting You From Stillness https://www.buzzsprout.com/2467345/episodes/19127184-your-body-is-protecting-you-from-stillness A Survivor’s Story of Sexual Trauma https://www.buzzsprout.com/2467345/episodes/19164045-a-survivor-s-story-of-sexual-trauma You’re not alone.  We’re healing together. Connect with me about this episode! Support the show

    29 min
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The Awakened Heart: A Podcast for Healing Women is a safe space for trauma survivors and neurodivergent women ready to claim their voice, soften into their truth and feel at home with themselves. I’m Autumn Moran, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), certified Life Coach, and 500-hour trained yoga instructor who understands this journey intimately as a neurodivergent woman, trauma survivor and as a therapist and life coach.  Each week, I offer soulful episodes where I intertwine my lived experiences with insights from my therapy practice all with the goal to help women unmask and find peace in their lives by healing trauma and learning how to accommodate their neurodivergence. Through real talk, mindfulness practices, and gentle healing approaches rooted in trauma-informed wisdom and nervous system care, you’ll find practical tools to help you feel safe in your body, seen in your story and supported in your journey. This is your sanctuary to soften, heal, and remember that you were and are never too much.  Work with me: Click the link to schedule a free 15 minute consultation. http://linktr.ee/EmpoweringWellnessHub

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