There was a long season where I didn’t recognise myself…and I wasn’t sure if I even liked who I saw.

This episode marks the beginning of Like Me - a personal and immersive podcast about life after the violence, the shame, and the labels that were placed on me without my permission.

I’m not teaching. I’m not fixing. I’m not holding myself up as an example.

I’m sharing from my own experiences the questions I had to ask myself, the stories I carried for years, and the moment I realised they weren’t the full truth of me.

If any of this lands with you, sit with it. Breathe into it. Take what you need, leave what you don’t.

In this episode, I explore:

Why I created this podcast

The stories I internalised about myself

How experiences can turn into identities

The moment I realised I was more than what happened to me

What it looks like to move from surviving into something fuller

Support

If anything in this episode brings up feelings or memories, I’ve created a UK-wide directory of specialist sexual violence and mental health support. Access it anytime here: Support Directory

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jkfrederick.substack.com