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Escaping the Cult, Reclaiming the Self
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This powerful episode is a full-body exhale for every woman who's been told to "just move on" while silently unraveling inside. Martha shares her harrowing journey from growing up in a religious cult to confronting the trauma stored in her body — and what it really takes to heal.
✨ We talk nervous system regulation, inner child work, vulnerability as a superpower, and the raw truth about choosing healing even when it's hard.
- Escaping a religious cult at 26
- The myth of “I’m finally free”
- How trauma shows up in your physical body
- Why healing is a forever journey
- Doing it scared — and doing it anyway
- Tools that helped Martha disrupt survival mode
- What it means to be a battle angel in the world of trauma recovery
🎙️ What We Talk About:
- What most people don’t understand about trauma
- Somatic symptoms of unresolved pain
- The trauma response we mistake for personality
- Why generational trauma doesn’t stop unless you stop it
- The healing power of faith, energy, and intuition
- Moving from “I survived” to “I reclaimed my life”
🔑 Key Takeaways:
“You are not your trauma, but healing is a choice only you can make.”
“There’s no pill for what trauma does to the soul.”
“Your nervous system doesn’t know the difference between big-T or little-T trauma.”
“We cannot thrive while dragging our pain behind us.”
🙌 Why This Episode Matters:
This is not just another healing story—it’s a mirror for every woman who buried her pain under performance, religion, silence, or shame. Martha doesn’t just talk about survival. She embodies what it means to disrupt it.
If you’ve ever questioned whether your trauma was “bad enough” to warrant healing, this episode will shake you.
💬 Connect with Martha:
📱 Instagram, Facebook, TikTok: @marthagloriacari
🔗 Resources & Links:
- 💣 Download the Survival Mode Exit Blueprint
- 👉🏾 Join the Survival Mode Exodus Membership
- 🎧 Subscribe to Survival Mode Disrupted: The Podcast on YouTube
- ✍🏾 Subscribe to Survival Mode Disrupted: The Newsletter on LinkedIn
- 💬 Book a 1:1 Session with Leticia
- 📖 Order Survival Mode Exit Plan Book
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