In this powerful and raw episode, Brooke Kekos—Trauma Healing Mentor, RTT Therapist, and author—opens up about her courageous journey leaving a high-control religious group, navigating narcissistic abuse, and rediscovering trust, identity, and spiritual connection.

Brooke shares what it was like to grow up as a Jehovah’s Witness, the emotional toll of being outcast, and the grief of losing her family and community. She speaks honestly about learning to sit with grief, rage, and fear, and how she used somatic work, psychedelics, and deep inner healing to finally reclaim her voice.

Whether you’ve experienced religious trauma, relationship abuse, or deep emotional disconnection, this episode will meet you where you are and remind you that you are not alone—and your story is yours to rewrite.

Connect with Brooke:

https://www.lifecoachinggoddess.com/

https://www.instagram.com/brookekekos

Top Episode Quotes:

“I had to lose everything—my religion, my marriage, my identity—to find the truth of who I really am.”

“Rage isn’t bad—it’s sacred. It’s a release of everything my body never got to express while I was surviving.”

“The fear didn’t go away overnight. I had to practice trusting myself again every single day.”

“We think we need to save others to be worthy. But healing is about saving yourself, and letting others walk their own path.”

“This is my story. I get to tell it. And I don’t need anyone’s permission to own the truth of what happened to me.”

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In this gentle and deeply insightful episode, we’re joined by Crystal Luk-Worrall, a music therapist, EMDR practitioner, and founder of Clap and Toot, who specializes in helping children and families heal from early trauma—especially within adoptive and special guardianship communities.

Crystal shares how music and creative expression become powerful tools for children who struggle to verbalize their emotions. From guiding non-verbal children through trauma recovery, to building safety and trust through sound and imagery, Crystal’s approach blends clinical expertise with compassion.

We also explore emotional regulation in parenting, how to balance boundaries with love, and why presence—not perfection—is the most healing gift we can offer a child. Crystal’s work is a beautiful reminder that healing doesn’t require big breakthroughs—it often lives in the quiet, consistent moments of connection.

Connect with Crystal:

Music therapy: www.clapandtoot.com;

EMDR: www.emdrwithcrystal.com

Top Episode Quotes:

“Children begin to receive love when they feel safe—and sometimes, safety starts in silence, not words.”

“Music is part of us—it bypasses our defenses and speaks directly to the body.”

“Parents don’t need to be perfect. They just need to keep their sun shining, even when their children are hiding in the cave.”

“Regulation is like an accordion—it requires movement, expansion, and contraction. That’s where harmony lives.”
“You’re not trying to make art for anyone else—you’re making space for your emotions to move through you. That’s the real goal.”

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TRIGGERED TO ROOTED: A ROADMAP TO CREATE TREASURES FROM YOUR TRIGGERS

This powerful step by step process will walk you through how to somatically move through a trigger, ground yourself, allow the emotions to come up and experience massive growth in your life

Download here:⁠ ⁠https://marinayt.com/trigger-2-rooted⁠⁠

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#MusicTherapy #ChildhoodTraumaHealing #AdoptionSupport #EmotionalRegulation #CreativeTherapies #CrystalLukWorrall #ParentingWithPresence #AttachmentHealing #TraumaInformedCare #SomaticHealing #EMDR #ClapAndToot #DeepWithinPodcast #ParentingWithLoveAndBoundaries

In this profound and tender episode, Lauren Elise Rogers—Certified Holistic Sexuality Educator and Embodied Intimacy & Relationship Coach—invites us into the raw, human process of healing sexual shame, reconnecting to our bodies, and reclaiming pleasure.

With honesty and grace, Lauren shares her personal journey from a purity-culture upbringing and a traumatic marriage to becoming an internationally recognized voice for embodied sexuality and emotional liberation. We explore the healing power of self-pleasure, somatic practices, attachment cycles, and how to gently reconnect with your body after trauma.

Whether you’ve struggled with sexual shame, religious conditioning, or feeling disconnected from your own body, this conversation is packed with compassionate tools, empowering questions, and reminders that you are not broken—and healing is always possible.

Connect with Lauren:

www.sexedforyou.com

www.sexedforyou.com/freeconsult

https://www.instagram.com/sex_ed_for_you/

Top Episode Quotes:

"We are not the ones who caused our trauma, but we are the ones who can rescue ourselves."

"Shame strangles the sexual soul—it disconnects us from pleasure, from safety, and from ourselves."

"Healing sex—partnered or solo—is a restoration of right relationship, a return to wholeness."

"Your body deserves time. If you spent years in systems that shamed it, you deserve just as long to reclaim it."

"Before we seek safety with others, we must create safety with ourselves—become the first and best lover to your own body."

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❥HeartSpace: An online monthly membership community for open-hearted, nervous system-attuned living.

Join with a free trial:

⁠⁠https://marinayt.com/community⁠⁠

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❥❥❥ FREE RESOURCE: a step-by-step process of working with your triggers

TRIGGERED TO ROOTED: A ROADMAP TO CREATE TREASURES FROM YOUR TRIGGERS

This powerful step by step process will walk you through how to somatically move through a trigger, ground yourself, allow the emotions to come up and experience massive growth in your life

Download here:⁠ ⁠https://marinayt.com/trigger-2-rooted⁠⁠

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#SexualHealing #ShameFreeSex #PurityCultureRecovery #SomaticHealing #EmbodiedIntimacy #LaurenEliseRogers #PleasureIsPower #BodyWisdom #ReligiousDeconstruction #SexEducation #HolisticSexuality #HealingThroughPleasure #TraumaInformedCoaching