In episode #26 I'm digging into the "Theory of Self-Actualization", created by psychologist Abraham Maslow. In that, we heal or work on our lower needs in order to achieve our highest which is self-actualization.

5) Physiological needs: These include needs that keep us alive, such as food, water, a safe home or shelter, warmth, sex, and sleep.

4) Safety needs: The need to feel secure, home, employment, stable, and freedom from fear, chaos, and anxiety.

3) Love and belongingness needs: Feeling safe for sexual intimacy, affection, cuddling, connections with friends, and family.

2) Esteem needs: Receiving praise from achievements or recognition and respect from others, independence, self-confidence, and self-esteem.

1) Self-actualization needs: The need to pursue and fulfill one’s unique potentials Creativity, problem-solving, growth.

Someone out there needs to know they are not alone and that they can survive. Perhaps you are a parent or friend of someone trapped in an abusive relationship and need to know how to help. Message me privately for support or help. My goal is to share awareness, offer empowerment, and educate others about emotional traumas and domestic abuse.

This is the first of many episodes to come where I will share my story but also stories of courage and healing from Survivors, Coaches, to Therapists/Counselors.

You can find my books and my Journals here- https://www.amazon.com/Melinda-Kunst/e/B0788SWSB1

Find me on Facebook here- www.facebook.com/hopewhentherewasnone

Find help and info here-

https://www.thehotline.org/

https://www.domesticshelters.org/

https://internationalwomenshouse.org/get-help

https://www.domesticshelters.org/resources/national-global-organizations

In Episode #25 I'm digging into Gaslighting. This was is a word I wasn't familiar with until I dove down the rabbit hole to learn about abuse. This person may have you believe the sky is gray while it is sunny and the sun is shining or may tell lies about friends and family or tell you that you will never be anything unless you have them in your life.

Someone out there needs to know they are not alone and that they can survive. Perhaps you are a parent or friend of someone trapped in an abusive relationship and need to know how to help. Message me privately for support or help. My goal is to share awareness, offer empowerment, and educate others about emotional traumas and domestic abuse.

This is the first of many episodes to come where I will share my story but also stories of courage and healing from Survivors, Coaches, to Therapists/Counselors.

You can find my books and my Journals here- https://www.amazon.com/Melinda-Kunst/e/B0788SWSB1

Find me on Facebook here- www.facebook.com/hopewhentherewasnone

Find help and info here-

https://www.thehotline.org/

https://www.domesticshelters.org/

https://internationalwomenshouse.org/get-help

https://www.domesticshelters.org/resources/national-global-organizations

Today in Episode #24 I will be joined by Pia Prana as we discuss Healing From Childhood

Experiences. She shares her story and how she helps others with discovering empowerment by healing inner child wounds.

Pia Prana is a Women’s Personal Mastery and Leadership Coach, a Holistic Counsellor, and Biodynamic Breathwork and Trauma Release Practitioner. She draws on a rich background of therapeutic trainings and experience in spiritual studies, awareness training, and meditation. Her work is about being real. So every step becomes about coming closer to realizing and standing in your own truth and share it in love, courage, and dignity. She is also a Learning Love teacher, work which brings awareness and acceptance to the wounds carried from childhood, that affect our adult lives and relationships.

She offers individual work, as well as groups as a Coach and Counsellor. She leads women's circles, she facilitates Awakening of Love and the transformative process Path of Love.

She is a passionate advocate for women’s empowerment and would love nothing more than to see women embracing their true authentic voice and live a bright, full life. Her mission is to re-ignite women who have abandoned themselves and now want to come out of hiding and claim their rightful place in the world.

Pia is the co-author of the book She Rises for Tomorrow: Female Entrepreneurs Who Brought Ideas to Life and Inspire the World.

Find her here-

https://linktr.ee/piaprana

https://amzn.to/3vVW6Mb

Someone out there needs to know they are not alone and that they can survive. Perhaps you are a parent or friend of someone trapped in an abusive relationship and need to know how to help. Message me privately for support or help. My goal is to share awareness, offer empowerment, and educate others about emotional traumas and domestic abuse.

This is the first of many episodes to come where I will share my story but also stories of courage and healing from Survivors, Coaches, to Therapists/Counselors.

You can find my books and my Journals here- https://www.amazon.com/Melinda-Kunst/e/B0788SWSB1

Find me on Facebook here- www.facebook.com/hopewhentherewasnone

Find help and info here-

https://www.thehotline.org/

https://www.domesticshelters.org/

https://internationalwomenshouse.org/get-help

https://www.domesticshelters.org/resources/national-global-organizations

Here is Episode #23 part 3 of my series on "What abuse looks like". I'm sharing all about Financial abuse. I honestly never thought about this type before but after learning more I realized that this was something I experienced! So, what does this look like? 

This person can ruin your Credit- not paying bills or opening accts without approval fraudulently

Overdrawing bank accounts

Files for bankruptcy without your knowledge

Giving an allowance and every cent is tracked

You have to turn over any money you have

Bumming money off you- slowly gives you a sob story

Refuse to work or stop working

Refuse/Inconsistent to pay support/alimony or lies about income so they pay lower support

Deny they are the biological parent

Don't supply health insurance if ordered or promised to do so

Stop paying housing so you are evicted

Stop paying on utilities so they are turned off

Steal your welfare checks/card

Someone is taking interest in your finances- say they have an investment opportunity

Steal money from you or family

Never seem to have money of their own

They misuse funds- frivolously, you are always behind in bills

They destroy property you own or that you own together

Taking a life insurance policy for you

Force you to have access to your finances, Will, business, or Power of Attorney

You are not allowed to have a loan, bank account, car, house, or job or make it impossible to access

Demand their name is on your account

Keep a paper trail of these things- have a private ledger

Try to get you fired from your job, may harass you at your job, make you late or miss work

If you are going back to school they may also harass you, make you late, miss school

Smear campaign at your workplace or school

Limit your hours that you work

Not help with childcare

Demand access to your accounts/passwords

Doesn't consult you in private or business decisions

Forces you to go into a career or start a business you are not interested in

Forces you to make fraudulent medical/tax claims or documents for business/personal

Reports “You” for fraud

Refuses to finalize your divorce

May take out a protective order or tie you up in court fraudulently in retaliation

Refuse to give you funds for necessities- food, money, medication, bills, transportation 

What can you do? Leave, file a police report, keep a paper trail, contact an attorney to find out if you are liable for fraud. Contact credit reporting companies about possible fraud, ask for an alert to be put on for large purchases. They will decline any big-ticket items and you will need to call and verify that you are purchasing.

Change your password/pins- To something affirming- I am loved, I am a survivor, No more

Squirrel money away!

Open a bank account

Make copies of important papers, loans, bills, check stubs, documentation of payments under the table

Contact your employer about what is going on- Your focus may be off and it may be noticed

This is a lot to process! But, learning how you can begin to protect yourself is so empowering!

You can find my books and my Journals here- https://www.amazon.com/Melinda-Kunst/e/B0788SWSB1

Find me on Facebook here- www.facebook.com/hopewhentherewasnone

Find help and info here-

https://www.thehotline.org/

https://www.domesticshelters.org/

https://internationalwomenshouse.org/get-help

https://www.domesticshelters.org/resources/national-global-organizations

Today in Episode #22 Lori Beard and I dive into how using hypnosis can help those healing from trauma (ex: Inner Child).

Meet Lori...

From an early age, I have been passionately curious about human behavior and a human’s potential to become the best version of themselves. My own search for personal growth drove me to pursue this endeavor after I raised my children. I decided to go back to school and with the support of my husband, what started as an academic pathway turned into a transformational journey for me! As I was training to master the art of Life Coaching and Clinical Hypnosis, I was able to begin my personal healing journey. I was my first client!

Ever since, I have imparted the joy and fulfillment I experienced with hundreds of clients; resulting in empowered lives. I am tenaciously committed to working with courageous people who are willing to invest the time and effort it takes when they want to change. My guidance enables them to find answers from within to experience breakthroughs and life-altering results.

A Puerto Rican- born- girl, wife to the love of my life for more than 27 years, devoted mother of 8, I am a dedicated self-published author, professional speaker, podcaster, and facilitator. I am also undeniable proof that transformation can happen when you are ready to claim it.

During my Life Coaching Career I have:

Built a coaching practice serving entrepreneurs, business owners, and service-based providers in the US and other countries

Coached over 100 entrepreneurs in creating massive growth in their business and revenue through my proprietary strategies

Created the 7R’s method: a guide for self-mastery and empowerment

Featured in Univision- Hispanic TV channel, Cover of Se el Jefe– international magazine, featured as a guest in numerous video and audio podcasts

Trained and presented speaking engagements to a variety of audiences and organizations that include: networking meetings, staff from a Marriott hotel, coaching summits, middle school and high school students, and their staff

Are you ready to discover the power to change your negative subconscious thought patterns and how to stop them?

Hypnosis Can Assist with: Pain management, Self-confidence building, Concentration and motivation, and more!

Find her here:

http://www.steadfast-forward.com/

Her book "Freedom from Self-Slavery"- https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B07KQVTT28...

Someone out there needs to know they are not alone and that they can survive. Perhaps you are a parent or friend of someone trapped in an abusive relationship and need to know how to help. Message me privately for support or help. My goal is to share awareness, offer empowerment, and educate others about emotional traumas and domestic abuse.

This is the first of many episodes to come where I will share my story but also stories of courage and healing from Survivors, Coaches, to Therapists/Counselors.

You can find my books and my Journals here- https://www.amazon.com/Melinda-Kunst/e/B0788SWSB1

Find me on Facebook here- www.facebook.com/hopewhentherewasnone

Find help and info here-

https://www.thehotline.org/

https://www.domesticshelters.org/

https://internationalwomenshouse.org/get-help

https://www.domesticshelters.org/resources/national-global-organizations

In today's Episode #21 I dive into the Soulful Sunday video to talk about all things related to Self-Care. I wish I knew how important digging into self-care truly was after I left my abuser. I blew it off for a few months thinking it was both a waste of time and selfish. I told myself that it wasn't something I should be thinking of when my kids needed me.  Boy, was I wrong! Find out more in today's podcast.

Someone out there needs to know they are not alone and that they can survive. Perhaps you are a parent or friend of someone trapped in an abusive relationship and need to know how to help. Message me privately for support or help. My goal is to share awareness, offer empowerment, and educate others about emotional traumas and domestic abuse.

This is the first of many episodes to come where I will share my story but also stories of courage and healing from Survivors, Coaches, to Therapists/Counselors.

You can find my books and my Journals here- https://www.amazon.com/Melinda-Kunst/e/B0788SWSB1

Find me on Facebook here- www.facebook.com/hopewhentherewasnone

Find help and info here-

https://www.thehotline.org/

https://www.domesticshelters.org/

https://internationalwomenshouse.org/get-help

https://www.domesticshelters.org/resources/national-global-organizations

There are emotional wounds from our childhood that are unseen to the world but are deep within. Left unhealed can cause problems with relationships, how we see ourselves, and even health issues. Today, I dive into Inner Child work and tips to get started working on past hurts.

Someone out there needs to know they are not alone and that they can survive. Perhaps you are a parent or friend of someone trapped in an abusive relationship and need to know how to help. Message me privately for support or help. My goal is to share awareness, offer empowerment, and educate others about emotional traumas and domestic abuse.

This is the first of many episodes to come where I will share my story but also stories of courage and healing from Survivors, Coaches, to Therapists/Counselors.

You can find my books and my Journals here- https://www.amazon.com/Melinda-Kunst/e/B0788SWSB1

Find me on Facebook here- www.facebook.com/hopewhentherewasnone

Find help and info here-

https://www.thehotline.org/

https://www.domesticshelters.org/

https://internationalwomenshouse.org/get-help

https://www.domesticshelters.org/resources/national-global-organizations

What is Emotional abuse? This is episode #19 part 2 of my 8 part series of "What does abuse look like?"

The abuser's psychological or mental violence can include anything that impacts the mental health and well-being of their partner.

Examples:

Someone out there needs to know they are not alone and that they can survive. Perhaps you are a parent or friend of someone trapped in an abusive relationship and need to know how to help. Message me privately for support or help. My goal is to share awareness, offer empowerment, and educate others about emotional traumas and domestic abuse.

This is the first of many episodes to come where I will share my story but also stories of courage and healing from Survivors, Coaches, to Therapists/Counselors.

You can find my books and my Journals here- https://www.amazon.com/Melinda-Kunst/e/B0788SWSB1

Find me on Facebook here- www.facebook.com/hopewhentherewasnone

Find help and info here-

https://www.thehotline.org/

https://www.domesticshelters.org/

https://internationalwomenshouse.org/get-help

https://www.domesticshelters.org/resources/national-global-organizations

I'm joined by my special guest, Kala Krish. She shares how she healed emotional wounds from her childhood to become a Branding and Lead Strategist, International Speaker, Educator, and Bestselling Author by taking action despite fear.

You can find her here-

https://www.facebook.com/ikalakrish/

https://kalakrish.podia.com/coachesboardroom

I know someone out there needs to know they are not alone and that they can survive. Perhaps you are a parent or friend of someone trapped in an abusive relationship and need to know how to help. Message me privately for support or help. My goal is to share awareness, offer empowerment, and educate others about emotional traumas and domestic abuse.

This is the first of many episodes to come where I will share my story but also stories of courage and healing from Survivors, Coaches, to Therapists/Counselors.

You can find my books and my Journals here- https://www.amazon.com/Melinda-Kunst/e/B0788SWSB1

Find me on Facebook here- www.facebook.com/hopewhentherewasnone

Find help and info here-

https://www.thehotline.org/

https://www.domesticshelters.org/

https://internationalwomenshouse.org/get-help

https://www.domesticshelters.org/resources/national-global-organizations

There are so many forms of abuse that can happen and many types can be hard to prove in the courtroom. In an 8 part series, I am going to share in several separate shows. In this episode, I dive into what Verbal abuse looks like. Here are some examples: 

I know someone out there needs to know they are not alone and that they can survive. Perhaps you are a parent or friend of someone trapped in an abusive relationship and need to know how to help. Message me privately for support or help. My goal is to share awareness, offer empowerment, and educate others about emotional traumas and domestic abuse.

This is the first of many episodes to come where I will share my story but also stories of courage and healing from Survivors, Coaches, to Therapists/Counselors.

You can find my books and my Journals here- https://www.amazon.com/Melinda-Kunst/e/B0788SWSB1

Find me on Facebook here- www.facebook.com/hopewhentherewasnone

Find help and info here-

https://www.thehotline.org/

https://www.domesticshelters.org/

https://internationalwomenshouse.org/get-help

https://www.domesticshelters.org/resources/national-global-organizations