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Unhealed: Surviving Isn’t Healing

Unhealed: Surviving Isn’t Healing is a raw and thought-provoking podcast that dares to uncover the hidden scars of childhood abuse. Too many adults believe survival equals recovery, but survival is only the first step. This podcast is for survivors who thought survival was enough but discovered true healing takes more. Hosted by Cynthia, each episode features personal stories; others highlight experts and fellow survivors—all with one goal: moving from surviving to healing. To Support the Show:

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00:16:23

What My Father Taught Me About Men — And What I Had...

Unhealed: Surviving Isn’t Healing ·

2025/12/02

In this raw and deeply honest solo episode, Cynthia opens up about the first wound that shaped her entire relationship with men — a wound created in childhood and carried into womanhood. She shares how early experiences with a father who didn’t protect, nurture, or affirm her led to a lifelong struggle with trust, intimacy, boundaries, and emotional safety. Speaking directly to listeners who grew up unprotected, unseen, or misunderstood, Cynthia explores how childhood trauma influences the partners

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00:23:57

When Silence Speaks: Listening Beyond Your Child’s Words

Unhealed: Surviving Isn’t Healing ·

2025/11/09

In this deeply personal and emotional episode of Unhealed: Surviving Isn’t Healing, host Cynthia opens her heart about the power of silence—what it hides, what it reveals, and how easily it’s overlooked. Speaking from her own lived experience, Cynthia shares what it felt like to be the child no one truly saw and what it means now to listen differently as a parent, grandparent, great aunt etc.This episode isn’t about blame—it’s about awareness, reflection, and redemption. Through raw storytelling and

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01:02:36

Tell Somebody: From Silence to Strength — A...

Unhealed: Surviving Isn’t Healing ·

2025/10/30

In this powerful episode of Unhealed: Surviving Isn’t Healing, host Cynthia sits down with Aleesha Barlow, founder of the Tell Somebody Movement, to explore how one woman’s act of courage became a nationwide call for awareness and healing.Aleesha shares her journey from surviving childhood abuse to reclaiming her voice and transforming pain into purpose. Together, they unpack the emotional realities of breaking silence, the long path of healing, and the creation of a movement that empowers survivors

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00:10:26

The Silence I Carried: Finding Freedom in Speaking Out

Unhealed: Surviving Isn’t Healing ·

2025/10/30

In this deeply personal episode of Unhealed: Surviving Isn’t Healing, host Cynthia shares the weight of years spent in silence about her childhood trauma—and the courage it took to finally speak. Through raw storytelling and reflective questions, she explores the fear, shame, and emotional toll of keeping secrets, and how breaking that silence became the first step toward healing.Listeners are invited to reflect on their own hidden pain, the cost of silence, and the transformative power of

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00:14:24

Family Secrets: The Silent Destroyer

Unhealed: Surviving Isn’t Healing ·

2025/10/14

In this powerful and emotional episode, Cynthia opens up about the unspoken rule that shaped generations: “What happens in this house stays in this house.”She takes listeners deep into the heart of family secrecy in the Black community—how silence was passed down like an heirloom, and how it continues to wound generations who were told to protect the very things that destroyed them.Through raw storytelling, therapist insights, and heartfelt reflection, Cynthia explores the emotional and physical

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00:14:13

Breaking Generational Curses : What No One Talks About

Unhealed: Surviving Isn’t Healing ·

2025/10/07

“You’re going to be just like your mother…”That sentence was meant to break me.In this raw, unfiltered episode, I open up about the generational curses I inherited — and how I’ve fought to break them. From abandonment to addiction, silence to shame, I walk you through what it means to carry trauma that isn’t yours… and what it takes to finally put it down.This one is for the cycle breakers, the quiet survivors, and anyone who's ever been told they wouldn’t make it.✨ You are not alone.✨ You are

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00:11:30

The Truth About Forgiveness: You Don’t Owe It to Anyone

Unhealed: Surviving Isn’t Healing ·

2025/10/05

Forgiveness is often described as the key to healing — but what if it isn’t your path? In this episode, Cynthia shares her truth: she doesn’t forgive her abusers, and she doesn’t have to. Through reflection, faith, and honest conversation about toxic forgiveness, she unpacks why healing must be personal, accountable, and self-directed.You’ll hear insights on boundaries, compassion without erasure, and the freedom that comes from choosing your own pace in

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00:40:56

Unloved, Unseen, Unheard: Maxine’s Childhood Truth

Unhealed: Surviving Isn’t Healing ·

2025/09/30

In this episode of Unhealed: Surviving Isn’t Healing, Maxine shares her childhood journey of feeling unloved, unseen, and unheard. She reflects on how those experiences shaped her sense of self and how she turned silence and loneliness into strength. Her story exposes the hidden pain of neglect, the resilience it creates, and the quiet power of surviving what others chose not to see. This conversation invites listeners to reflect on the ways silence can both protect and isolate—and how reclaiming

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00:01:21

Empathy and Boundaries – Bonus Clip

Unhealed: Surviving Isn’t Healing ·

2025/09/30

A powerful reflection on why empathy should never mean sacrificing your boundaries. True healing comes when you choose light over darkness and refuse to accept disrespect, even from those carrying their own scars.buymeacoffee.com/theunhealedpodcast

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00:19:23

The Hidden Cost Of My Childhood Trauma

Unhealed: Surviving Isn’t Healing ·

2025/09/16

In this episode, I open up about my unseen price tags of childhood trauma—the ones that follow me into adulthood and shape every part of my life. From emotional struggles like anxiety and shame to the physical toll of stress on the body to the financial and relational patterns I carried without realizing it—I break down how trauma left a lasting impact long after the moment had passed.This is more than a story. It’s a reminder that surviving is not the same as healing, and until we confront these

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00:27:30

My Story: Why Surviving Isn't Healing

Unhealed: Surviving Isn’t Healing ·

2025/09/11

Content Warning: This episode discusses childhood abuse and trauma and may not be suitable for all listeners.

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00:02:14

Trailer

Unhealed: Surviving Isn’t Healing ·

2025/09/06

“Survivors don’t wait for permission to be strong. They just are.”

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