Breaking The Cycle To Step Forward Podcast

Taking Stock

How often to you take time to reflect how far you have come in your life? What you have overcome? Chris and Beverley share their insights and thoughts in sharing their own experience from a professional and personal aspect, in conversation.
 
breakingthecycletostepforward@gmail.com
https://survivorsofabuse.org.uk/
https://stepforwardpractice.co.uk

Family Gatherings

Do you look forward to Family Gatherings or dread them? Do you feel under pressure to attend, even though it is a huge trigger as your abuser maybe attending? How do you manage the expectations of others, whilst maintaining your own self care? Chris and Beverley discuss this sharing their own Lived Experience and professional perspective too.
 
breakingthecycletostepforward@gmail.com
https://survivorsofabuse.org.uk/
https://stepforwardpractice.co.uk
 

Intimacy & Sex

There is a big difference between Intimacy & Sex, however what if you have been sexually abused or raped? How can you overcome this? Chris & Beverley open this challenging conversation for many people and also share their own personal thoughts and experiences.
 
Breakingthecycletostepforward@gmail.com
https://survivorsofabuse.org.uk/
https://stepforwardpractice.co.uk

EP 25 - Rage & Its Impact

How do you release your Anger? Is it an emotion you feel comfortable with? Do you find that you have an issue with Anger? What happens when it turns to Rage? Chris and Beverley explore this emotion that is often suppressed and in honesty, can feel challenging at times to voice. We would love to hear your feedback and any questions you may have.
 
breakingthecycletostepforward@gmail.com
https://survivorsofabuse.org.uk/
https://stepforwardpractice.co.uk

Guest 2- Rachel W

Expert by Experience! CEO, Survivor, Thriver, Educator of professionals working with young people, Trauma and SEMH - is Rachel's professional role. In this episode Rachel joins Chris & Beverley in sharing her own experience of being a survivor of childhood abuse and a care leaver. Understanding how challenging it is to find your voice through trauma, has enabled Rachel to establish relationships and communicate with other children and young people through using her dog Honey in therapy. If you have any feedback or questions for Rachel you can email Chris & Beverley
 
Breakingthecycletostepforward@gmail.com
https://survivorsofabuse.org.uk/
https://stepforwardpractice.co.uk

EP 24 -Resources 2 Survivors Work

Following on from our last episode, where we discussed the power of books in education, awareness and healing/recovery - in this episode we look at inspiration too from books and resources, which include books written by other survivors. As always Chris and Beverley share their conversation, thoughts and beliefs in an authentic way from Lived Experience and together with their professional perspective too.
 
The books discussed are: D Bessel Van der Kolk - The body keeps the score. Breaking Free Actual Workbook - by Caroline Ainsford and Kay Toon. Reclaiming and championing your inner child - John Bradshaw. The power of self-healing - Dr Fabrizio Manzini. Cognitive Analytical Therapy for Adult survivors of Childhood Abuse - Philip H. Pollock. The Adult Chair - Michelle Chalfont. Coping with Trauma related for Dissasociation - Kathy Steele · Suzette Boon · Onno van der Hart.The Vital Psoas muscle - Jo Ann Staugaard-Jones. The Gifts of Imperfection - Brené Brown. Innocense Destroyed - Jean Renvoize. BAPSCAN - journals. Colouring Books. Breaking The Cycle - Chris Tuck.
 
breakingthecycletostepforward@gmail.com
https://survivorsofabuse.org.uk/
https://stepforwardpractice.co.uk

EP 23 -Resources 1 The Power of Books

Chris and Beverley share insights into the books that inspired their own recovery and healing journey and what they mean to them. The list includes: You Can Heal your Life - Louise Hay; Gabor Mate - scattered minds, When the Body says No, Hold onto your Kids; The Courage to heal - Ellen Bass & Laura Davis; Christianne Sanderson - the Warrior Within; Responding to Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse (1 in four charity) Narcotics Anonymous literature - Healing from Childhood Sexual Abuse a recovering womens guide. For further information on how to access these books please contact us
 
breakingthecycletostepforward@gmail.com
https://survivorsofabuse.org.uk/
https://stepforwardpractice.co.uk

Edition 3 -1st year Celebration

In celebration of the first year of creating Breaking The Cycle To StepForward join Chris and Beverley on Brighton Pier where they look back at what has happened and also share some insights and vision for the next year. If you have something you would like to hear or join us as a guest please contact us.

EP 22 Endings and Grief

Do you find it difficult when their are endings in relationships, a job or a friendship? Do you take time to grieve? In this episode Chris and Beverley talk about the importance of taking time to grieve to enable space to move forward and that its ok. They share their own personal experience and professional perspective during this 30 minutes (ish) conversation.
 
breakingthecycletostepforward@gmail.com
https:survivorsofabusie.org.uk
https:stepforwardpractice.co.uk

EP 21 The Importance of Listening

What do you do when somebody shares their experience of abuse or they are unable to cope. We often have expectations of feeling that we need to fix, but what if they just need someone to listen to them at that moment. Or even being scared about what we are going to hear. Chris and Beverley discuss this in their own unique and open way in conversation. Sharing both their own lived xperience and professional perspective.
 
breakingthecycletostepforward@gmail.com
https://survivorsofabuse.org.uk/
https://stepforwardpractice.co.uk