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Beyond Your Past RadioFrom Victim to Survivor to Warrior, with Lisa CybaniakOur guest on this episode of the podcast has dedicated her life to helping women in particular, and survivors as a whole, to find their voice. To begin to realize that they too have the ability to reach out for help, work through their past moving from victim to survivor, and ultimately from survivor to warrior.Lisa Cybaniak is a Motivational Speaker, Success Coach, NLP Practitioner, and survivor of 10 years of child abuse. Over the last 3 years, her work has been featured on radio programs, podcasts, in magazines, and other media outlets. Her first book, Survivor to...2019-04-2540 minBeyond Your Past RadioAn Unplanned Life Change - Chat with Abby JohnsonJoanne recently had the opportunity to spend a few minutes chatting with Abby Johnson; Author, Speaker, founder of "And Then There Were None", and former Clinical Director of Planned Parenthood. Abby has been using her voice in support of the Pro-Life movement since leaving her career in the industry in 2009. Her story has been featured on Fox News, ABC, and many other high profile media outlets as she uses her voice to help encourage women to consider a stance of what she refers to as "pro-love".As outlined on Abby's website: ...We see that every life, from...2019-04-2217 minBeyond Your Past RadioLessons Learned While Healing from TraumaHave you ever said to yourself, "if I only knew then what I know now?" It's quite likely you are nodding your head in agreement, as that old saying is timeless. For better or worse, it's one of those things that gets passed down from generation to generation. It comes in especially handy when you're giving advice to a child about what you've experienced and what they can learn from your mistakes. Of course, we all know we've heard that and didn't listen right?..but I digress.Anyway, we wanted to share some of the things that...2019-04-1824 minBeyond Your Past RadioAdverse Childhood Experiences and Living an Authentic Life, with Leslie Peters, RN.Our guest on this episode of the podcast is Leslie Peters, RN. Leslie is a registered nurse, who left a career she loved, to step out of her comfort zone and start following her intuition and her heart, by sharing her story as a speaker, self-love strategist and accountability partner in self-care.Leslie Peters is a woman who has spent a lifetime asking, listening and learning from others. The only person she never listened to was herself; she grew up, married and raised men with addictions. She trusted unhealthy people who loved her more than she trusted...2019-04-1547 minBeyond Your Past RadioLife with DID and Giving Your Alters a Voice, with Kelli GettelOur returning guest for this week, Kelli Gettel, originally shared some of her story in episode 80, Life with Autism, CPTSD, DID, and Narcolepsy. If you haven't checked out that episode, you'll want to add it to a playlist on your favorite podcasting app and check out more of her story.During our chat today, Kelli gives us an update on how her healing work is coming along, including:How she's learning to interact with her alters, and give them the voice they need.New memories of childhood trauma, including sexual abuse and being subjected to a...2019-04-0448 minBeyond Your Past RadioStrategies for Recognizing and Responding to Your Inner CriticEverybody has one, and it follows you around, constantly causing you to second guess your decisions. It creates an element of self-doubt, perpetuates anxious feelings, and generally make your life miserable if you allow it that kind of power. What is it...Your Inner Critic.In this episode, Joanne and I are talking about the importance of not only recognizing it, but also responding to your inner critic This is such an important topic because it affects so many aspects of daily life, from personal to professional, relationships of all types. Virtually any aspect of your life...2019-04-0124 minBeyond Your Past RadioPreventing Burnout in Trauma RecoveryRecovering from childhood sexual abuse, narcissistic above, emotional neglect, bullying, or any type of childhood trauma is not something you can rush through. It's a long process, full of ups and downs, struggles and triumphs, and virtually every emotion you can imagine.One of the things I struggled with during intense times of healing was the concern of doing too much, too fast, and overextending myself without doing proper self-care. I was all in on my healing, which is not a bad thing at all, but at the same time, I often neglected the signs that I...2019-03-2117 minBeyond Your Past RadioSolace in Chaos, how a Survivor of Childhood Trauma found his Peace and his PassionOur guest on this episode of the podcast discovered that his place of peace, of inspiration, of solace, was in the kitchen working as a chef. Spencer Gorman-Prow is the author of Solace in Chaos, a Chef's Memoir, which can be purchased on Amazon, both in paperback and in Kindle form.An Executive Chef's memoir of how he was able to overcome seemingly insurmountable odds of child sexual abuse and tragedy and forgive himself in order to achieve success. Chef Spencer relates his journey to health, happiness and healing - all found within the chaotic nature of...2019-03-1836 minBeyond Your Past Radio4 Benefits of Working Through the Pain of Your PastThis podcast focuses on inspiring you to break free from the chains of your past and move forward to experience the world of healing, possibilities, and opportunity that comes with working through past trauma. We wanted to spend some time with you today explaining why this is so important. There are many who feel like they don’t want to let the past go and others that believe they just can't do it even if they did want too. Sometimes we find comfort in holding onto the past because its familiar or we believe that by holding and constantly re...2019-03-1126 minBeyond Your Past RadioIntroduction & Chat with new Podcast Co-host, Joanne Cipressi, Coach & Survivor - Ep. 119Since I started this podcast a few years ago, it's been quite an interesting and exciting journey, to say the least. From the very first episode where I sat in front of my laptop, talking about being a survivor and the struggles of daily life, to now interviewing coaches, clinicians, and advocates every week; sharing their work and stories. I enjoy each and every episode and consider it a true honor to be a part of your day as you listen to the podcast.Podcasting has allowed me to take the process of sharing my story to...2019-02-1123 minBeyond Your Past RadioRebuilding Trust in Yourself, and Others, While Healing from Trauma, with Joanne Cipressi - Ep. 107Rebuilding trust; once it's broken it's one of the most difficult things to heal. Trust is one of those things that can take quite a bit of bending before it actually breaks. We give others opportunity after opportunity to save it. We can endlessly justify what someone in our life did to us, and how they didn't mean it, and how we shouldn't be so selfish and quick to judge for any number of reasons. We even blame ourselves for all the seemingly bad things we've done, and figure "who are we cut someone off just because...".Y...2018-12-1036 min