
The Rising Beyond Podcast
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Are you ready to thrive as you are coming out of a toxic or abusive relationship? Join Sybil Cummin, a licensed professional counselor who has specialized in working with victims and survivors of domestic violence and narcissistic abuse for over a decade and runs a membership community for women on their healing journey. On this podcast you will finally feel understood and your experience will..
The Rising Beyond Podcast
2d ago
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Have you ever felt like your entire life is consumed by the chaos of post-separation abuse? What if I told you that there’s a part of you—a healing self—that can exist outside of the constant stress and conflict? And what if you could nurture that part of you, even in the middle of everything you're facing?
There is the delicate balance between the part of you that is stuck in survival mode—managing the daily chaos of post-separation abuse, family court battles, and co-parenting with a toxic ex—and the p ..read more
The Rising Beyond Podcast
1w ago
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When you finally realize that you are being abused in your relationship and that your partner is a narcissist, it can hit you like a ton of bricks.
In this episode, I have a conversation with Mita Begum on her experience of realizing that she had been in two different abusive relationships after watching a video on Tik Tok and what she did to start getting her power back before even leaving her relationship. She shares the steps she continues to take as she heals and helps other women heal and find ..read more
The Rising Beyond Podcast
2w ago
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Explore the transformative power of creativity as a tool for processing emotions and reclaiming your identity after abuse. Learn how engaging in creative expression can help rewire your brain, improve your mood, and reconnect you to your true self.
We’ll dive into:
Why creativity is particularly powerful for survivors of trauma.
Insights from The Body Keeps the Score on how trauma affects brain function.
How creative outlets like art, writing, and movement can help you reframe your story and build resil ..read more
The Rising Beyond Podcast
3w ago
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We’re diving deep into the world of triggers. A common and often overwhelming experience for survivors of trauma and abuse. We’ll explore what triggers are, why they happen, and how they can actually become opportunities for healing and growth.
Whether you’re just beginning your recovery journey or you’re further along, this episode offers practical tools and validation to help you navigate triggers with confidence and compassion.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
Understanding Triggers: What they are ..read more
The Rising Beyond Podcast
1M ago
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Why is it that we can understand the abuse we suffered, understand why we are hypervigilant, and yet not see the progress we are hoping for on the healing front?
The trauma of an abusive, narcissistic and coercively controlling relationship affects survivors in such a way that we cannot just think our way out of it. Your brains and nervous systems have been re-wired to protect you and your survival at all costs. And your nervous system will not give up those strategies of survival just becau ..read more
The Rising Beyond Podcast
1M ago
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If you’re a survivor navigating family court, co-parenting with an abusive ex, and just trying to make it through another day, goal-setting might feel like an impossible task. Even though it is a new year, you are expecting the same old BS from your co-parent and the family court system.
In this episode, we explore how to set meaningful goals for the year ahead—even when life feels like it’s stuck on repeat and the container you’re in does not seem to be changing.
Drawing inspiration from the book 10X Is ..read more
The Rising Beyond Podcast
1M ago
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One of the most devastating consequences of coercive control and domestic abuse is the stripping away of the victim’s identity and sense of self.
The emotional and psychological abuse leads victims to feel incapable of doing even small tasks that may once have felt easy, let alone the belief that one can follow their dreams.
What if finding a way to take that first step towards your dreams could catapult your healing?
On this episode of The Rising Beyond Podcast, I talk with Lola REid Allin on how fol ..read more
The Rising Beyond Podcast
1M ago
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What can we learn from all that happened in 2024?
In this episode, I share some of the top themes that I have seen throughout the year based on the most listened to podcast episodes, my communications with the other advocates fighting for survivors of coercive control and domestic violence, and most importantly the clients and community members I have the honor to walk alongside every day.
I have seen parallels between the podcast episodes that had the highest engagement and that of the typical healing ..read more
The Rising Beyond Podcast
2M ago
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Post separation abuse resources are still scarce even though it is no longer a secret that abuse continues after a victim leaves the relationship.
Feeling like you are on your own as you read and respond to your co-parent’s messages in your co-parenting app or as you search through hundreds of messages to find that one thread that your attorney has asked you to find by the end of the day is common for survivors dealing with post separation abuse.
The Rising Beyond Podcast first introduced Anne Wintemut ..read more
The Rising Beyond Podcast
2M ago
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Navigating the family court system with an abusive ex can feel like an endless, uphill battle.
And with our current system broken and the current state of our world, the idea of “finding hope” and positivity may not feel possible.
In this episode, we explore how to find steadiness and strength when hope feels out of reach. Instead of relying on external outcomes, we discuss how cultivating resilience and persistence can empower you, and how creating personal anchors can offer daily stability. The ..read more