60.Break The Cycle Before It Breaks You, with Author & Coach, Priscilla Gutiérrez

<p> I sit down with Priscilla — author, activist, coach and self-described cycle breaker — for a raw and honest conversation about childhood trauma, domestic violence, the systems surrounding survivors, and what it actually takes to break a cycle before it breaks you.</p><p>Priscilla survived childhood sexual abuse by her grandfather and later found herself in a domestic violence relationship. She went on to study law, but ultimately chose not to practise after questioning the very systems that are supposed to protect vulnerable people.</p><p>We also have an important conversation about modern psychology and therapy. Priscilla shares her own experiences of seeking professional support and, at times, feeling unsupported and further traumatised by the people and systems she turned to for help.</p><p>We talk about survival mode, shame, self-trust, finding your voice, recognising the less obvious signs of abuse, and the difference between surviving your past and actually creating a life beyond it.</p><p>And perhaps most importantly: <b><strong>Are generational cycles broken in one huge courageous moment — or through thousands of tiny choices we make differently every single day?</strong></b></p><p>Because being a cycle breaker isn't about pretending the past didn't happen.</p><p>It's deciding: <b><strong>it ends with me.</strong></b></p><p><b><strong>IN THIS EPISODE:</strong></b></p><p>• Childhood sexual trauma and its impact into adulthood<br />• Domestic violence and the red flags we often don't recognise<br />• Why survivors can blame themselves<br />• When therapy causes more harm instead of healing<br />• The limitations of our legal and mental-health systems<br />• Rebuilding self-trust after trauma<br />• Finding your voice after years of silence<br />• Breaking generational patterns<br />• Turning pain into purpose</p><p><b><strong>CONNECT WITH PRISCILLA</strong></b></p><p>Instagram: @cyclebreakercoach<br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/cyclebreakercoach/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/cyclebreakercoach/</a></p><p>Website + Resources:<br /><a href="https://bio.site/cyclebreakercoach" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://bio.site/cyclebreakercoach</a><br /><br />HER BOOK: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Break-Cycle-Before-Breaks-You/dp/B0FM3BDXYV/ref=sr_1_1?crid=X0SR9OV3DD1Z&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.HrQ5LCkHQQq5u2cAwq9WngHkQes5B6rWxvBY2plWmrRP1IzEENtEm-JnsMIHmD8Z_hJEa8iHp_V_7M9AbFXRTyqF2VZIH_2EXtdw-Rp9_0vII2fV9-4niI