From Silence to Power: Breaking Generational Trauma
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This episode is a raw, gut-wrenching journey through generational trauma, cultural silence, and the radical choice to heal out loud. Lillian shares how losing everything forced her to finally face the childhood abuse she buried deep. What she uncovered changed everything.
- š Surviving sexual abuse and a culture of silence
- š§ Therapy, shame, and the struggle to speak
- š„ Rock bottom moments that cracked her open
- š¶ Parenting differently to break the cycle
- ā Radical ownership, reprogramming, and reinvention
- š¬ Why we need safe spaces for real healing conversations
- š” How to turn pain into purposeāand rise anyway
šļø What We Talk About:
- Her journey from Hollywood producer to survival mode
- Being raised in silence and shame in Taiwanese culture
- The abuse no one knew aboutāand how she finally found the courage to speak
- Why therapy alone wasnāt enough
- The moment she knew she couldnāt parent like her mother
- How culture perpetuates trauma (and how to break it)
- The daily decision to rewrite your story and rise
š Key Takeaways:
āThe biggest trauma wasnāt the abuseāit was the silence after.ā
āI had to look at my shit. Because pretending wasnāt saving me anymore.ā
āYou canāt rewrite your future with the same story that kept you stuck.ā
āYouāre the writer, the director, the main character. Stop casting people who donāt deserve a role in your life.ā
š Why This Episode Matters:
Too many women walk through life silently bleeding from wounds no one can see. Lillianās story isnāt just about traumaāitās about the courage to face the truth, disrupt the cycle, and raise the next generation differently. This is the power of radical honesty, cultural rebellion, and choosing healing anyway.
Because silence never saved usātruth will.
š¬ Connect with Lillian:
- Instagram: @misslillianvictoria
- TikTok: @misslillianvictoria
- Website: https://www.lillianvictoria.com
š Resources & Links:
- š£ Download the Survival Mode Exit Blueprint
- šš¾ Join the Survival Mode Exodus Membership
- š§ Subscribe to Survival Mode Disrupted: The Podcast on YouTube
- āš¾ Subscribe to Survival Mode Disrupted: The Newsletter on LinkedIn
- š¬ Book a 1:1 Session with Leticia
- š Order Survival Mode Exit Plan Book
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