Show Notes
Exiled and Rising isn’t just healing. It’s human rights. It’s survival. It’s resistance. It is :
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A refuge for the unseen
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A movement for displaced, exiled, and silenced voices—not just a podcast
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A justice-centered somatic space, not a self-improvement brand
This is not just another podcast about trauma healing.
This is a sanctuary for the unseen.
A movement for those displaced, silenced, exiled, or made invisible—by war, by borders, by systemic injustice, or even by their own families.
In this episode, I share what Exiled and Rising stands for—and why it matters now more than ever.
If you have been forced into exile, or if you carry the invisible exile inside your body, this space was created for you.
Here, we move from trauma to resilience.
From wound to resistance.
From silence to voice.
Whether you are a survivor of war, genocide, displacement, oppression, or emotional exile—you belong here.
This is your place to rise.
A Quiet Act of Resistance
Exiled and Rising is not about individual self-improvement.
It is about rebuilding dignity, voice, and safety in a world that punishes vulnerability.
Here, we refuse to abandon the sacredness of our stories.
Here, we rise—not alone, but together.
Join the Membership Community
If you are ready to stop surviving in silence and start rising with others who understand, follow the link in the show notes to join our private paid membership.
Inside the community, you’ll find:
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Exclusive somatic practices, courses and workshops
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Embodied healing frameworks rooted in justice, dignity, and comapssionate care
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A space where your story is honored, not pathologized
- Book Club
- Live Somatic Prayer Room
You are not invisible here.
You are not alone.
And you are welcome.
Join the Exiled and Rising Community Here
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Meet Your Host – Ana Mael
Ana Mael is a genocide and war survivor, somatic trauma therapist, and founder of the Somatic Trauma Recovery Center. She has dedicated her life’s work to helping survivors reclaim their identity, dignity, and self-trust after war, displacement, systemic oppression, and complex trauma.
Her podcast, Exiled and Rising, is not about surface-level healing. There are no platitudes, no quick fixes—only deep, uncompromising truth about what it takes to move from wound to resistance, from trauma to resilience, from exile to rising. Ana’s voice is a powerful force in the trauma field, bridging somatic therapy with real-world survival.
She is also the bestselling author of The Trauma We Don’t Talk About, a book that has reached #1 in over 10 mental health and personal development categories. Through her research, clinical work, and lived experience, Ana is redefining what it means to heal from trauma—not just intellectually, but in the nervous system, in the body, and in the very essence of self.
What You’ll Find in Exiled & Rising Premium
- Unfiltered Conversations on Trauma Healing – No vague advice, no empty words. Ana delves deep into the physiology of trauma, the wounds of exile, and how survival impacts identity.
- Somatic Healing Tools That Work – Each episode delivers science-backed, embodied strategies to help regulate the nervous system and rebuild safety.
- Personal Stories That Resonate – Ana doesn’t just teach—she lives this work. Her own survival story, alongside the experiences of her clients, makes this podcast a lifeline for those who have felt invisible.
- A Call to Reclaim Your Space – Whether you’ve been exiled from your homeland, your community, or your own body, Ana’s mission is to help you take your rightful place in the world—without apology.
This podcast is not about "moving on." It’s about rising in your full, unshaken power. If you’ve ever felt unseen, unheard, or unworthy—this is where you belong.
Why This Podcast Matters Now
In 2025, as political authoritarianism rises, minority voices are policed, and trauma is repackaged as self-help content, Exiled and Rising offers something different:
A body-based rebellion.
A trauma-informed resistance.
A spiritual space not governed by shame.
Ana names what mainstream mental health and spiritual spaces often avoid: the systemic, structural, and ancestral roots of trauma. Her work reclaims prayer, healing, and voice as tools of dignity, defiance, and liberation.
“If you have been silenced… Welcome.”
