This is for the one who's been watching the headlines and feeling everything, and couldn't explain why.In this debut episode of Speak 2 Heal the honest, unfiltered segment of the Awaken to Purpose Podcast, host Larissa sits on the couch with two fellow survivors, Ms. Regina and Candy, for a raw, soul-level conversation about what's happening in our culture RIGHT NOW.

With vault files being released, names being dropped publicly, and the entire nation debating whether survivors should speak, we said enough. Three women who LIVED IT are having this conversation.

Not for performance. Not for clout. For the ones still hiding.In this episode, we talk about:Why watching the Diddy and Epstein revelations can be deeply triggering for survivors.The REAL reasons survivors stay silent, and why demanding disclosure causes harm.How trauma physically rewires the brain (and why the brain PROTECTS you by blocking memories)How trauma showed up in our lives BEFORE we had language for it, workaholism, isolation, anger, distrust, and more The grief that lives inside survival that nobody talks about - Generational trauma cycles and the moment we got sick and tired of staying sickWhy love, yes, love, is one of the biggest reasons children don't tellThis isn't a panel. This is a couch. This is a family.We don't sugarcoat.

We don't perform. We don't require your abuse to look a certain way to belong here. Whether you're a survivor, a secondary survivor, a professional trying to understand, or someone who's been carrying something they can't name — this episode is for you.

• "We overcome by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of our testimony." Revelation 12:11
  

Anchored in Revelation 12:11 and Romans 12:2, Speak 2 Heal is a space where we break silence, reassign the shame, and heal forward — together.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 — Welcome to Speak 2 Heal

2:30 — Introducing your hosts: Larissa, Ms. Regina & Candy

5:00 — What this cultural moment is stirring up for survivors

14:00 — Why it's so complicated when "justice finally happens"

23:00 — The pressure to perform through your trauma

35:00 — How trauma showed up before we had words fort

48:00 — Why survivors stay silent: the real, layered reasons

1:02:00 — The brain's protection mechanism & repressed memory

1:12:00 — Why love keeps children from telling

1:18:00 — Closing words & what's coming in Part 2

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Awakened 2 Purpose Intro | Breaking Silence, Reassigning Shame, Healing Forward

After 4 years away, I'm back, not because I'm fearless, but because I fear staying silent more than I fear speaking up.

I'm Larissa, founder of Journey 2 Free, survivor empowerment coach, and your host. This is the reintroduction you didn't know you needed. In this episode, I'm getting honest about why I went quiet, what God has been doing in the silence, and why I'm launching this podcast NOW.

In This Episode:

✅ Why I disappeared for 4 years (and what I learned in the process)

✅ The difference between healing and performing healing

✅ What Awakened 2 Purpose is really about

✅ Who this podcast is for (survivors, chronic illness warriors, the ones still hiding)

✅ Why I'm anchoring this work in Revelation 12:11 & Romans 12:2

✅ The truth about being "healed AND healing" at the same time

This podcast is for:

• Survivors of childhood sexual abuse ready to break silence
• Chronic illness warriors fighting daily battles
• The West Indian Caribbean community (we NEED this conversation)
• Anyone tired of performing healing and ready for the real thing
• The woman who still flinches at the word "touch"
• The man suffering in silence with no safe space
• The child within all of us who needs to be seen, heard, validated

What to expect from this podcast: Raw, faith-rooted conversations about trauma recovery, breaking generational cycles, and stepping into purpose while you're still healing. No textbooks, no performance just my lived experience, testimony, and the transforming power of God.

We overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony. We renew our minds, dismantle lies, and refuse narratives that keep us in disguise.

This is bigger than a podcast. This is a movement.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Welcome & Prayer

1:26 - Why I'm Back After 4 Years

3:37 - The Birth of Journey 2 Free

5:55 - The Season of Isolation & Withdrawal

10:38 - Losing (& Finding) My Identity

13:03 - The Fear That's Driving Me Now

17:52 - My Love for God (And Why It's Different Now)

20:17 - What Awakened 2 Purpose Is Really About

22:46 - Who This Podcast Is For

25:12 - I'm Doing This For YOU

27:39 - Two Things Can Be True: Healed & Healing

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Email: awakened2purpose@gmail.com

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From my heart to yours, Larissa