Beyond The Silence Podcast With Lisa Toma

You can’t become who you’re meant to be while carrying the weight of who they told you to be.

In this episode of Beyond the Silence, Joe Trimboli (founder of the wakeup call) and I dive into the uncomfortable truth about growth, judgment, and healing—and what it really takes to break free from the beliefs that keep you small.

We talk about:

If you’ve ever felt stuck in who you used to be, or afraid to become who you know you’re meant to be—this episode is your wake-up call.

🎧 Listen now and tag someone who needs this.

Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussion of childhood sexual abuse.

In this deeply important episode, we hold space for a story that’s hard to tell—but necessary to hear.

We explore the devastating impact of childhood sexual assault and the lifelong ripple effects it can have on the nervous system, identity, relationships, and sense of safety.

This conversation is raw, honest, and heartbreaking—and it’s also a testament to survival, resilience, and the courage to speak the unspeakable.

If you’re a survivor, please take care as you listen.

If you love someone who’s been through it, this episode may help you understand them more deeply.

And if you’ve been silent about your own story, may this open a crack of possibility for your healing.

You are not alone. And your story matters.

I’m usually the one creating a safe space for others to open up… but in this episode, I let someone hold space for me. I answered questions I didn’t expect. I shared things I didn’t plan to.

In this raw and deeply moving episode, my guest opens up about the unimaginable — addiction, kidnapping, sexual violence, and being a child conceived through rape. Her story is one of the darkest paths a human can walk… and yet, she found a way through.

With unshakable courage, she shares how motherhood became her lifeline — how her child saved her, how she chose healing, and how she now helps others find light through the wisdom of astrology. Now, she helps others walk their own path of liberation — using astrology and birth chart work as a mirror to remember who they truly are.

This is more than a story of survival.

This episode is tender, powerful, and sacred. Watch it when you’re ready to feel.

Buried pain. Silent battles. After surviving unspeakable childhood trauma, he spiraled into years of addiction — until he found the strength to slowly rebuild his life. In this powerful episode, we uncover the raw truth behind his journey, the dark roads he walked, and the strength it took to reclaim his life. You’ll never see resilience the same way again.

In this episode, my sister and I talk about how the body communicates when we ignore our needs—and how it eventually forces us to listen. We also dive into the discomfort of setting boundaries, especially when you’ve gone your whole life without them. Spoiler: the ones who benefited from your lack of boundaries are the ones who’ll resist them the most.

Raw, unfiltered conversations that dive deep into the roots of trauma, emotional release, self-sabotage, and nervous system healing. Each episode is a journey back to the body, the truth, and the power within.

In this emotional episode, I reflect on how our relationship with ourselves, shaped by the women who raised us, impacts the way we show up for those we love. I open up about how my lack of self-worth affected my relationship with my sister, and how she stepped in with love and strength when I had my children. This is a conversation about patterns, grace, and the healing power of sisterhood.

How does shared trauma shape us in different ways? 

My sister, Lori Muia, joins me on Beyond the Silence Podcast for a raw and honest conversation about how our upbringing impacted our relationships.