In this episode, I speak with Mylira Green, a licensed clinical social worker, therapist, Reiki master, and advocate who bridges faith-based traditions with trauma-informed healing. This is a layered interview about faith, trauma, and healing beyond rigid frameworks. Raised in a deeply religious household, Mylira shares how early childhood experiences—many of them unspoken, misunderstood, or silenced—shaped her relationship with love, safety, faith, and her own body. She reflects on growing up with strict religious values, navigating sexual development without language or guidance, and carrying long-held secrets that affected her mental health well into adolescence. The conversation explores taboo topics rarely addressed openly: childhood sexual play, purity culture, body shame, cultural silence around sex and trauma, and the long-term consequences of not naming experiences when they occur. Mylira also shares her experiences with physical disability in childhood, disordered eating, depression, sexual assault, and multiple pregnancy losses—each layer adding complexity to her healing journey. We explore the long-term impact of secrecy, the stigma surrounding therapy in faith-based and cultural communities, and why healing often begins when we stop forcing lived experience to fit neatly into inherited beliefs. This episode invites honest reflection on breaking generational patterns and redefining what healing can look like. Key Takeaways Silence around childhood development can create long-term confusion and shame.Trauma often reflects environmental failure—not personal fault.Purity culture without education leaves young people unprepared and vulnerable.Therapy is not only for crisis; it is ongoing mental health maintenance.Cultural and religious stigma can delay healing—but doesn’t prevent it.Faith and energy-based healing do not have to exist in opposition.Naming experiences is often the first step toward breaking generational cycles.Motherhood, grief, and identity are deeply intertwined and rarely discussed honestly.About - Mylira Green is a psychotherapist, writer, coach, and master healer dedicated to guiding others through transformation. She uses her personal journey of trauma, healing, and purpose to help others reclaim their voice and power. Through storytelling and strategy, she creates space for others to walk in freedom and wholeness. Connect at: Linktree We'd love to hear from you 🥰. Support the show ✔️ Like, Comment & Subscribe ✔️ Share with someone who needs this message ✔️ Leave a review on your podcast app ✔️ Subscribe and support here or here ☕ 🙏 Follow us for video clips and more: Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube
