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Exiled & Rising: Trauma Recovery & Somatic Healing

What happens to the nervous system when survival becomes identity? Exiled & Rising is a trauma-focused podcast exploring nervous system regulation, shame repair, displacement, boundaries, and dignity-centered healing in a world that often silences collective...more

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For Cold Bitches & Emotionless Men: The Strength Behind the Shield

Episode 3

April 21, 2025

For Cold Bitches & Emotionless Men: The Strength Behind the Shield

Have you ever been called a “cold, distant bitch”? Or an emotionless prick? In this episode, Ana Mael reveals the untold story behind these...

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Social Anxiety Isn't Just Nerves: The Trauma Behind Your Fear of Connection

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April 18, 2025

Social Anxiety Isn't Just Nerves: The Trauma Behind Your Fear of Connection

Social anxiety is not just shyness—it's a battle within your body, a fight for survival in a world that constantly demands you to be...

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Prayer for Love - Without Losing Yourself

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April 15, 2025

Prayer for Love - Without Losing Yourself

A somatic prayer to call in love that holds, honors, and does not erase you.  In this deeply soothing prayer of Exiled & Rising,...

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A Prayer for When It’s Too Much to Carry: Held in Grief

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April 09, 2025

A Prayer for When It’s Too Much to Carry: Held in Grief

Whether you are mourning the loss of a loved one, the loss of home, the loss of safety, or the loss of faith in...

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I Survived Genocide: This Is What I Didn't Survive—And You Won't Either

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April 07, 2025

I Survived Genocide: This Is What I Didn't Survive—And You Won't Either

In this unfiltered, soul-witnessing episode of Exiled and Rising, Ana Mael reads directly from page 185 of her memoir The Trauma We Don’t Talk...

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You Need Justice, Not Breathwork: Rage Imprisoned By Others – Part 1

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April 03, 2025

You Need Justice, Not Breathwork: Rage Imprisoned By Others – Part 1

Why healing becomes a prison when it doesn’t include justice, relational repair, and acknowledgement? In this direct, unfiltered episode of Exiled and Rising, Ana...

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