I’ve learned that healing comes in layers. It’s certainly not an easy journey and process — some days are better than others. Here, I talk about what my healing journey has looked like. It’s been filled with a lot of ups and downs, overwhelming moments that have led me to a psychiatric hospital. The journey has been tough, but it’s always resulted in this version of myself — the most beautiful and happiest I’ve ever been.

Trauma does really change a person’s life. It’s just one of those things that comes unexpectedly and you have no choice but to accept it. For me, my life changed drastically after I was raped in 2013. This episode is about the day that incident happened, what was going through my mind at the time and what my life looked like after that incident. There were many ups and downs, highs and lows. I also share a bit about how this led to my relationship with God.

On this first episode I introduce the Nia Conversations Podcast. This podcast was inspired by my story as a rape survivor and it’s aimed at reaching out the thousands of rape survivors and other people who’ve been through life-changing traumas not only in South Africa, but in the of the world. I want to shine the spotlight on my own experiences — whether good or bad — my healing journey, therapy, wellness, mental health and other real and meaningful conversations. I also want to talk about my walk with God because I believe that I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for Him. It has been a journey filled with ups and downs and I’m happy to share it with the rest of the world.