Trauma Chats with MacKenzie Mae

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Trauma Chats with MacKenzie Mae

Welcome to the Trauma Chats podcast with me, MacKenzie Mae! As a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, I have found community and connection to be an integral part of my healing journey. I strive to be the person I longed for growing up: someone to relate to, feel less alone, empower, inspire hope, and educate. If you are a survivor, a loved one of a survivor, or someone who seeks to learn about sexual trauma, its impacts, and how to support survivors, this podcast is for you! Learn, heal, and grow alongside a fellow survivor on our collective journey to not only survive, but thrive after experiencing sexual trauma.

  1. 20/06/2023

    Managing the Nonlinear Path of Healing (with Journal Prompts)

    Healing journeys are a roller coaster of ups, downs, and everything in between! In this episode, I'll be chatting about the nonlinear path of healing, embracing the understanding that everything in life is temporary, and sharing personal insights and experiences that highlight this phenomenon. Towards the end, I'll provide journal prompts that have helped me find balance and rediscover myself during challenging times. So take a listen to explore the nonlinear path of healing, find peace ...

    19 min

  2. 08/06/2023

    How Trauma Impacts Memory

    Trauma can significantly impact a survivor's brain and memory making it difficult to recall details of traumatic experiences, the sequence in which they played out, and sometimes the entirety of the experience. However, there are proven ways to retrieve repressed memories, work through them, and ultimately heal your brain to live a more peaceful reality. In this episode, I chat about how the brain responds to trauma, how explicit and implicit memories are impacted, and most importantly 4 heal...

    32 min

  3. 23/05/2023

    Tips on Embracing Change (+ Life Update!)

    Change is inevitable, but the excess stress and anxiety associated with it don't have to be. In this episode, I chat about practical tips to help you minimize stress and anxiety, allowing you to approach change with a more calm and centered mindset using mindfulness, self-care, and creating adaptable routines and plans. Healing requires energy, vulnerability, and hard work. It’s a lifelong journey and it's never linear. Whatever season you're in on your healing journey, hold on to hope. ...

    26 min

  4. 09/05/2023

    How to Feel Safe Again After Sexual Abuse

    Sexual assault or abuse can impact survivors' relationship with their bodies through disassociation, negative body image, hypervigilance, and/or difficulties with sexual intimacy. In this episode, I share practical tips, strategies, and coping mechanisms that I've been using and may help other survivors to reclaim a sense of safety in their bodies after experiencing sexual trauma. SAPREA: https://youniquefoundation.org/resources-for-child-sexual-abuse-survivors/Healing requires energy, vulner...

    33 min

  5. 02/05/2023

    Ask a Sexual Abuse Survivor (Q&A)

    In this episode, I answer questions ranging from overcoming feeling like "damaged goods" to if I've thought about what my life would be like if I never endured child sexual abuse. I also cover a lot on how I've managed to cope from my trauma. Hopefully, some of my insights will help you!Healing Resources! https://youniquefoundation.org/resources-for-child-sexual-abuse-survivors/Survivor Stories https://www.rainn.org/storiesMale Survivors' Stories https://1in6.org/male-survivor-stories/CP...

    27 min

  6. 25/04/2023

    CSA Prevention is Possible and Reporting is Crucial

    Ending child sexual abuse is truly an adult issue. Children cannot be expected to fend off sexual predators. Which means we as adults must do our job to protect our children. The more this topic is discussed, the more people are aware, the more children can grow up in safe environments free of sexual abuse.Find your local child advocacy center https://www.nationalchildrensalliance.org/nca-members/?postal_code=&miles=50&search= Darkness to Light https://www.d2l.org/education/5-steps/Sa...

    26 min

  7. 18/04/2023

    Signs of Child Sexual Abuse

    Unfortunately, child sexual abuse is far more common than society thinks. Knowing the signs of abuse is critically important to save a child from enduring abuse or to stop abuse that a child is already experiencing. Please share this episode with anyone you know who has children of their own or is frequently around children 3The following sources were used in creating this episode.https://www.rainn.org/articles/warning-signs-young-childrenhttps://childusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/De...

    19 min

  8. 12/04/2023

    10 Common Misconceptions of Sexual Assault

    It's April, meaning it's Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Child Abuse Prevention Month. This episode covers 10 common misconceptions or myths of sexual assault or abuse that everyone needs to know about so, as a society, we can correct misinformed comments, shift these misconceptions to the truth, prevent further abuse, and best support survivors.Sources used to create this episode:https://www.d2l.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/all_statistics_20150619.pdfhttps://www.rainn.org/articles/what-...

    32 min
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Welcome to the Trauma Chats podcast with me, MacKenzie Mae! As a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, I have found community and connection to be an integral part of my healing journey. I strive to be the person I longed for growing up: someone to relate to, feel less alone, empower, inspire hope, and educate. If you are a survivor, a loved one of a survivor, or someone who seeks to learn about sexual trauma, its impacts, and how to support survivors, this podcast is for you! Learn, heal, and grow alongside a fellow survivor on our collective journey to not only survive, but thrive after experiencing sexual trauma.

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