Air Date: April 22, 2025
Host: Krystal Casey

What We Talked About:

• The moment I discovered my daughter had been abused by her father

• How my own childhood trauma resurfaced and was weaponized

• The decision to break the cycle of silence and speak out

• Rebuilding trust with my children and myself

• Transforming pain into purpose and leadership

In This Episode:

In this deeply personal solo episode, I share the harrowing journey of uncovering my daughter's abuse and confronting my own buried trauma. I discuss the painful decision to speak out against a family member, the challenges of breaking generational cycles of silence, and the path toward healing and empowerment. This episode is a testament to the strength it takes to protect our children and ourselves, and the transformative power of reclaiming our voices.

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• KrystalCasey.com/links – Book me to speak, work with me, or get support

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• Leave a review on Apple or Spotify to help more cycle-breakers find this work

Air Date: April 15, 2025
Host: Krystal Casey
Guest: Alison Hayes, founder of Thriving While Disabled

In this powerful and eye-opening conversation, Krystal sits down with Alison Hayes — coach, educator, and founder of Thriving While Disabled — to dismantle the silence around disability, financial survival, and the crushing stigma of social welfare systems.

Alison shares her raw, real journey of navigating life with a Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) and the identity shift that came with accepting herself as a disabled woman. From her first diagnosis at age three to her battle with ableism, Alison pulls back the curtain on what it's like to live within — and push back against — systems designed to make disabled people feel invisible.

This episode is a must-listen for anyone ready to challenge their assumptions, build true empathy, and understand what it means to thrive because of, not in spite of, disability.

💥 What We Talk About:

• What disability really means (and why the identity is so misunderstood)

• The lifelong impact of ableism, both subtle and overt

• The emotional toll of navigating Social Security Disability (SSDI)

• The societal shame around being poor, disabled, or needing help

• Why self-efficacy matters — and how social systems can destroy it

• Alison’s upcoming book Thriving While Disabled: Navigating Disability Finances

🔗 Connect with Alison Hayes:

🌐 Website: www.thrivingwhiledisabled.com
📘 Preorder her book: Thriving While Disabled: Navigating Disability Finances (Out April 12, 2025)
📣 Facebook Group: Disability and Independence: Thriving Despite the Broken Systems

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Disability, disability finances, SSDI, Functional Neurological Disorder, ableism, social stigma, social welfare systems, Thriving While Disabled, Alison Hayes, Taboo Talks Podcast, Krystal Casey, disability coaching, mental illness stigma, invisible disabilities

Guest: Theresa Nguyen
Air Date: April 8, 2025

🔥 What We Talked About:

• What Dragon Energy really is—and why it’s not what we’ve been taught
• How this ancient, undocumented energy can help with healing, creation, and transmutation
• The myth that dragons are evil (and how Theresa is rewriting that narrative)
• What it means to activate your Dragon Light Codes
• The power of breath, sound, and vibration in deep energetic healing

Theresa is a Dragon Channel, Energy & Sound Therapist, and Spiritual Mentor with over two decades of experience. In this powerful episode, she walks us through how she uses dragon energy to help women break free from fear, access their voice, and awaken their deepest purpose.

💎 Connect with Theresa:

• Free Gift: Dragon Healing for Activating Your Dragon LIGHT CODES – A 30-minute sound healing journey designed to awaken your dragon DNA light codes
• Facebook: facebook.com/theresanguyenspeaks
• Instagram: @theresanguyenspeaks
• TikTok: @theresanguyenspeaks
• LinkedIn: Theresa Nguyen on LinkedIn
• YouTube: @theresanguyenspeaks

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