Rising Above Shadows Of Abuse

About Rising Above Shadows Of Abuse

Rising Above Shadows Of Abuse Show with Grace Ovba, is about the topical issues of abuse prevalent in our society and culture. The impact on lives and possible reformation strategies. The show portrays real life stories of exceptional valiant women, who suffered pain, shame, trauma and guilt. Some of these individuals, used the tools of healing, forgiveness and compassion to serve as a positive propellant to actualising their dreams and breaking barriers in their various fields of human endeavours. Each episode showcases case studies, stories, inspirational talks; involving interviews, conversations, solo/panel sessions with survivors, everyday people, professionals, charities, thought leaders and notable guests(Celebrities) KEY TAKEAWAYS "Abuse changes your life... Fight back and change the life of your abusers by breaking your silence on abuse" - Patty Rase Hopson ''So many people suffer abuse and suffer alone'' -Pamela Stephenson ''To those who abuse: The sin is yours, the crime is yours and the shame is yours. To those who protect the perpetrators: blaming the victim only masks the evil within, making you as guilty as those who abuse. Stand up for the innocent or go down with the rest.'' - Flora Jessop #I take back my power #Voice for the Voiceless #Resilience #Courage #Mental health ABOUT THE HOST - GRACE OVBA Grace is a survivor of Domestic Violence, who is passionate about using her experiences to pave the way for other victims who are stuck in any form of abusive situations. She is a transformational coach, mentor, author, inspirational speaker and mother. She has a background in education, law and psychotherapy. She's on a mission to bring healing and wholeness to bruised and broken women. Registered member of BACP (British Association For Counselling and Psychotherapy) Registered member of Law Society UK Connect via email: risingaboveshadowsofabuse@gmail.com Social media platforms: twitter @risinaboveabuse YouTube @risingaboveshadowsofabuse Patreon @risingaboveshadowsofabuse.com

Publisher

Grace Ovba

Category

health & fitness · society & culture · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Oct 2021

Latest episode

5 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

170 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Nov 2026

   Breaking The Silence: Surviving Hagee & Reclaiming My Story

   Grace converses with Nat Hagee, a survivor of child abuse... The author of Surviving Hagee, a memoir about childhood abuse, family secrecy, trauma, identity, and the long process of reclaiming her own story. Quotes: “Survival may have been how I got here, but it does not have to be where my story ends.” “Breaking the silence is not about destroying a family. Sometimes it is about finally telling the truth about what happened inside it.” “What happened to me is part of my story, but it is not the whole of my identity.” “Reclaiming your story means deciding that someone else’s secrecy will no longer define your voice.” “A child should never have to carry the responsibility for protecting an adult’s secret.” “Healing is learning that you can build a life that is bigger than the things you survived.” “There is a difference between remembering what happened and continuing to live inside what happened.” “Trust is not something you owe automatically. Sometimes it has to be rebuilt one safe experience at a time.” “Your younger self deserved to be protected, believed, heard, and loved.” “The end of survival is not forgetting the past. It is discovering that the past does not have to control every chapter that comes next.” Journal prompt : What parts of my childhood story have I kept silent about, and why? What did I learn about myself during the years when I was simply trying to survive? What did I need as a child that I did not receive? Which family expectations influenced the way I understood myself? What does silence mean in my family? What truths have I been afraid to acknowledge? Which parts of my identity belong to me, rather than to my trauma? What does safety mean to me today? What does trust mean to me now? What boundaries help me feel safe and respected? What would I say to the younger version of myself who did not have the words to explain what was happening? What am I allowed to feel without explaining or defending those feelings? What does reclaiming my voice mean to me? Which parts of my story am I ready to own? What parts of my story am I not ready to share, and how can I honor that boundary? What have I learned about survival that I no longer need in my current life? What would “living beyond survival” look like for me? What does healing mean to me personally, rather than according to someone else’s definition? What kind of relationships do I want to build now? If my life were no longer defined by what happened to me, what would I want it to be defined by? Key takeaways: Silence can protect a secret, but it can also leave survivors carrying the burden alone. Childhood abuse can affect identity, relationships, trust, boundaries, and one’s understanding of safety long after childhood ends. Survival is not the same thing as living. Reaching a place where life contains choice, connection, purpose, and self-expression can be an important part of rebuilding. Family secrecy can make survivors question their own experiences and perceptions. Reclaiming a story does not require sharing every detail. A survivor has the right to decide what belongs in their story and what remains private. Healing is not necessarily a straight line. Different people experience recovery and rebuilding differently. Trust can be rebuilt gradually through consistent boundaries, honesty, safety, and relationships that respect those boundaries. A person’s identity can extend far beyond what happened to them. Breaking generational silence can create space for conversations that previous generations were unable or unwilling to have. Writing a memoir can become a way of organising experiences, giving language to previously unspoken experiences, and taking ownership of one’s narrative. Contact Nat Hagee: Author, Surviving Hagee Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HKNRNC8P (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HKNRNC8P) Paperback (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HKT8TYV8) Hardcover (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HKPRQRRK) Kindle (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HKNRNC8P) hageenat10@gmail.com (mailto:hageenat10@gmail.com) Instagram: @surviving_hageenat TikTok: @.survivinghagee Donation Link: ko-fi.com/grace_rasa (https://ko-fi.com/grace_rasa?utm_medium=email&utm_source=onboarding&utm_campaign=SharePage) Book a therapy and, or coaching session via my website: https://www.freedom4betterlife.com/ MBACP- Certified. (British Association For Counselling & Psychotherapy) Contacts For RASA: +447984098577 Email: risingaboveshadowsofabuse@gmail.com To contribute, use #participation to be a guest, # feedback or comment on the subject title. To share your story on the podcast, kindly send an email to: risingaboveshadowsofabuse@gmail.com - using #STORY for subject title. Kindly subscribe and leave reviews on Spotify, Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rising-above-shadows-of-abuse/id1592540880 Follow RASA Podcast on social media. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Realrasa1/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rasareal1/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/risinaboveabuse TikTok: https://tiktok.com/risingaboveshadowsofabuse YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UColB9fTRkBSuon4lfsFaSJw Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/risingaboveshadowsofabuse/ Patreon: https://patreon.com/risingaboveshadowsofabuseEmail: risingaboveshadowsofabuse@gmail.com

2. 

   29 Oct 2026

   "Ten Years Incarcerated, A Lifetime Rebuilt:The Power Of Perseverance"

   Grace converses with Corey Wright, who was incarcerated for 10 years. He thought about the consequences of what happened but that did not deter him. He refused to carry his past and continue living in it, but rather became a positive example by holding himself accountable, changing his identity and utilising his experience; to rebuild across music, film, authorship, entrepreneurship and community work. Quotes: “You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated.” - Maya Angelou “The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” - Nelson Mandela “When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” - Viktor E. Frankl “Not everything that is faced can be changed; but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” - James Baldwin “Without community, there is certainly no liberation.” -Audre Lorde “The time is always right to do what is right.” - Martin Luther King Jr. Original Quotable Lines for the Episode: “Accountability means facing what happened without surrendering the rest of your life to it.” “Your past can explain you without having to define you.” “Rebuilding isn’t pretending nothing happened. It’s deciding what happens next.” “You can carry your history without continuing to live inside it.” “Survival gets you through the storm. Purpose teaches you what to build afterwards.” “The consequence was part of my story. It didn’t have to become the conclusion.” Episode Takeaways: By the end of the conversation, listeners should walk away understanding: 1. Accountability and identity are different things. A person can acknowledge serious wrongdoing without believing they are permanently incapable of change. 2. Rebuilding takes time. Returning to society doesn’t automatically mean everything returns to normal. 3. Shame and accountability aren’t the same. Accountability can lead toward responsibility and change; destructive shame can keep someone trapped in their past. 4. Trust has to be rebuilt through action. Words alone don’t necessarily repair relationships or community trust. 5. Your past can become part of your purpose. Lived experience can inform writing, music, film, entrepreneurship, mentorship, and community work without romanticising the hardship itself. 6. Perseverance is more than endurance. It can mean continuing to learn, create, contribute, and take responsibility after circumstances have changed. 7. Rebuilding doesn’t require erasing history. The goal isn’t necessarily to forget what happened. It’s to prevent the past from controlling everything that happens next. Question: "If the person you were ten years ago could sit across from the person you are today, what would you tell them?" Journal Prompts: What part of my past am I willing to acknowledge without allowing it to define me? What does accountability mean in my life? What have I survived that taught me something valuable? Where have I confused shame with responsibility? What would rebuilding look like if I stopped waiting for everyone’s approval? Who am I becoming beyond the labels people have placed on me? What relationships need patience, honesty, or rebuilding? What lesson from my hardest experience could potentially help someone else? What am I carrying that I no longer need to carry alone? Am I using my past as a foundation—or allowing it to become a prison? What does perseverance look like in my life this week? If I stopped defining myself by my worst decision, what would I begin building? Contact Corey Wright: Email: iamcoreywrites@gmail.com Donation Link For RASA: ko-fi.com/grace_rasa (https://ko-fi.com/grace_rasa?utm_medium=email&utm_source=onboarding&utm_campaign=SharePage) Book a therapy and, or coaching session via my website: https://www.freedom4betterlife.com/ MBACP- Certified. (British Association For Counselling & Psychotherapy) Contacts For RASA: +447984098577 Email: risingaboveshadowsofabuse@gmail.com To contribute, use #participation to be a guest, # feedback or comment on the subject title. To share your story on the podcast, kindly send an email to: risingaboveshadowsofabuse@gmail.com - using #STORY for subject title. Kindly subscribe and leave reviews on Spotify, Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rising-above-shadows-of-abuse/id1592540880 Follow RASA Podcast on social media. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Realrasa1/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rasareal1/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/risinaboveabuse TikTok: https://tiktok.com/risingaboveshadowsofabuse YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UColB9fTRkBSuon4lfsFaSJw Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/risingaboveshadowsofabuse/ Patreon: https://patreon.com/risingaboveshadowsofabuseEmail: risingaboveshadowsofabuse@gmail.com

3. 

   22 Oct 2026

   "Rebuilt: The Mindset Of An Ironman"- Endurance, Pain & Purpose

   In today's episode, Grace converses with Colin Owensby an ultra-marathon athlete, a two times Ironman, Former model, actor and the founder of "The Purpose Through Endurance Campaign. His story centres on confronting, understanding and rebuilding after deep trauma. Quotes: 1. “You are not defined by your setbacks—your response to them defines you." — Unknown 2. “Strength isn’t just what you can lift, it’s what you can overcome.” — Rikki Rogers 3. “The obstacle in the path becomes the path.” — Zen Proverb 4. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” — Winston Churchill Journal Prompts: — “Never Meant to Walk, Built to Run” 1. Resilience & Adversity * What is one difficult experience in my life that changed the way I see myself? * When life has told me “you can’t,” how have I responded? * What setback have I survived that I rarely give myself credit for? * What does resilience mean to me personally? * If I could speak to my past self during my hardest season, what would I say? 2. Identity & Reinvention * Who am I beyond my job, achievements, relationships, or titles? * What part of my identity have I outgrown? * Is there a version of myself I am ready to leave behind? * What new version of myself am I currently becoming? * If I had permission to reinvent my life completely, what would I change? 3. Mindset * What thoughts consistently move me forward? * What beliefs are currently holding me back? * How do I respond when things don’t go according to plan? * What does “thinking outside the box” look like in my own life? * Where could I take a more courageous or unconventional approach? 4. Fitness, Health & Discipline * What does being genuinely healthy mean to me beyond physical appearance? * How does movement affect my mood, confidence, and mindset? * Where in my life could I benefit from greater discipline? * What small healthy habit could I commit to consistently? * Am I focused more on quick results or sustainable progress? 5. Community & Relationships * Who are the people who genuinely support my growth? * What kind of community do I want to build around myself? * Am I willing to ask for help when I need it? * What can I contribute to the people around me? * How could stronger relationships help me achieve my goals? 6. Purpose & Legacy * What is my deeper reason for wanting to succeed? * Who do I want to help through my experiences? * What knowledge or lessons could I pass on to others? * What would I want people to remember about me? * If I knew I couldn’t fail, what would I dedicate my life to? 7. Living Fully * What experiences make me feel most alive? * When was the last time I stepped outside my comfort zone? * Am I allowing myself to experience the full range of my emotions? * What does “living my best life” actually mean to me? * What is one experience I’ve been postponing that I want to make happen? 8. Action — The Final Reflection Finish these sentences: I am stronger than I think because… The obstacle I am currently facing is… The lesson this season is teaching me is… One thing I refuse to give up on is… The person I am becoming is… My next courageous step is… I will start today by… Episode Reflection Question: “If your current circumstances could not define your future, what future would you choose to build?” Key Takeaways • Resilience is built through adversity, not comfort • Identity is fluid—you can reinvent yourself at any stage • Fitness is not just physical—it’s emotional and mental healing • Community is a cornerstone of long-term success • Adaptability is a superpower in uncertain times • Mindset determines how you experience life, not just outcomes Contact Colin Owensby Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecolinowensby/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecolinowensby/) Donation link for RASA: ko-fi.com/grace_rasa (https://ko-fi.com/grace_rasa?utm_medium=email&utm_source=onboarding&utm_campaign=SharePage) Book a therapy and, or coaching session via my website: https://www.freedom4betterlife.com/ MBACP- Certified. (British Association For Counselling & Psychotherapy) Contacts For RASA: +447984098577 Email: risingaboveshadowsofabuse@gmail.com To contribute, use #participation to be a guest, # feedback or comment on the subject title. To share your story on the podcast, kindly send an email to: risingaboveshadowsofabuse@gmail.com - using #STORY for subject title. Kindly subscribe and leave reviews on Spotify, Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rising-above-shadows-of-abuse/id1592540880 Follow RASA Podcast on social media. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Realrasa1/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rasareal1/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/risinaboveabuse TikTok: https://tiktok.com/risingaboveshadowsofabuse YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UColB9fTRkBSuon4lfsFaSJw Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/risingaboveshadowsofabuse/ Patreon: https://patreon.com/risingaboveshadowsofabuse

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