Silent No Longer with Mesha Paul

In this episode of Silent No Longer with Mesha Paul, I sit down with Julie Turner, founder of The Movement Effect, a nonprofit bringing trauma-informed fitness and wellness services into domestic violence shelters for mothers and children.

Julie shares her own experience of surviving an abusive relationship and what happened after she got physically safe. She began experiencing PTSD, heart palpitations, anxiety, and physical sensations that made her believe something was seriously wrong with her body. Over time, she discovered that movement—especially dance—helped her body feel grounded and calm. Pasted text

We have a very real conversation about the nervous system, fight-or-flight, psychological abuse, boundaries, dating after abuse, and why healing doesn't always look the way we expect it to. We also talk about that strange transition from living in constant chaos to finally being safe—and realizing your body may still be responding as though the danger is there. Pasted text

Julie explains that healing through movement doesn't mean everyone needs to dance or go to the gym. It can be walking, yoga, Pilates, swimming, lifting weights, or simply finding a way of moving that makes your body feel good, grounded, and connected again. Pasted text

This episode is an honest reminder that leaving an abusive relationship may bring you to safety, but healing can continue long after you leave.

💜 Your body has been through the story with you. It deserves to be part of the healing, too.

Real People. Real Stories. Real Hope.

Julie’s Links:

 https://themovementeffect.org

Mesha’s Link

https://stan.store/RiseUpBraveSouls

What happens when shame convinces you that you have to suffer in silence?

In this powerful episode of Silent No Longer with Mesha Paul, Mia Godfrey shares her journey from growing up under Romania’s communist regime to battling grief, addiction, abusive relationships, and the deep belief that she was unworthy of love. After losing her father at 18, Mia turned to alcohol and pills to numb her pain, carrying much of her struggle in secret.

Mia opens up about the emotional and psychological abuse that left wounds long after the physical violence ended—and the years it took to rebuild her identity, forgive herself, and recognize that God still had a purpose for her life.

Mesha and Mia also have an honest conversation about faith, shame, motherhood, self-forgiveness, therapy, grief, and why sometimes people don't need another Bible verse—they need someone willing to sit beside them, love them, and hold space while they heal.

Today, Mia uses her story to help other women who have spent their lives being strong for everyone else find their identity, their voice, and their purpose.

You do not have to keep suffering in silence. There is no shame in reaching out for help.

What happens when you grow up around domestic violence and later realize you’ve carried some of those same patterns into your own relationships?

In this powerful episode of Silent No Longer with Mesha Paul, I sit down with Ransom Kong, who shares his journey from growing up in a home filled with domestic violence to recognizing his own learned behaviors and choosing to do the work to change them.

Ransom brings a unique perspective after nearly three decades of work in anger management, domestic violence education, and coaching. Together, we have an open conversation about generational trauma, learned behaviors, accountability, communication, emotional vulnerability, boundaries, self-worth, and the difference between toxic and abusive relationship patterns.

We also get real about dating and relationships after trauma—learning to trust your instincts, recognizing when words and actions don’t match, slowing down emotional investment, and discovering what a healthy connection can actually look like.

This conversation is a reminder that the patterns we learn in childhood can follow us into adulthood—but awareness, accountability, and intentional healing can help us choose something different.

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Mesha’s Links:

https://stan.store/RiseUpBraveSouls 

What do you say when life keeps taking everything and you still have to choose to stay? Andy Campbell has survived childhood sexual abuse, relentless bullying, years of grief, stage 4 pancreatic cancer, and the devastating loss of his son to suicide - and he shares the hard-won beliefs that kept him alive.Mesha Paul guides a deeply honest conversation about suicide, depression, trauma, and what families actually face behind closed doors. Andy explains why “don’t quit” is more than a slogan, how suicidal thinking can feel seductive and irrationally logical, and why the most important intervention is often not control, but creating space for someone to keep choosing life one day at a time.You’ll discover:

• Why Andy says suicide is an irreversible decision that spreads pain far beyond one person

• The “one thread” method he used to help his son untangle overwhelming thoughts

• How his wife’s near-suicide revealed the danger of the “dark tunnel” mindset

• Why parents can do everything right and still not be in control of the outcome

• The difference between wanting to die and wanting the pain to stop

Andy also shares the coping framework he’s built over time, including 15 core beliefs that help him navigate anxiety, treatment-resistant depression, and the ongoing reality of living through trauma. He opens up about therapy, EMDR, TMS, and why healing often requires more than willpower - it requires persistence, support, and the courage to ask for help again and again.Mesha brings her own powerful perspective as a parent who has walked alongside suicidal thoughts in her family, making this episode especially resonant for anyone supporting a struggling child, partner, or loved one. Together they talk candidly about communication, boundaries, shame, texting misunderstandings, and the difference between what we think we know and what is actually true.Essential listening if you’re navigating depression, supporting someone in crisis, or looking for hope that real healing is still possible. This is a conversation about pain, survival, and the stubborn, life-saving decision to keep going.

Andy’s Links: 

 https://www.askandycampbell.com/15-core-beliefs

Mesha’s Links:

https://stan.store/RiseUpBraveSouls 

Zulma Williams shares her journey of surviving abuse, overcoming breast cancer, and rebuilding her life later in adulthood. She reveals why leaving an abusive relationship is so difficult and reminds survivors that it’s never too late to choose freedom, pursue a dream, and turn pain into purpose.

Links: 

 https://www.instagram.com/theswearingtherapist

Mesha’s Links:

https://stan.store/RiseUpBraveSouls Free Quiz,  Free Clarity Call, my book and so much more. .  

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In this powerful episode of Silent No Longer, Mesha sits down with Rowan Vale to talk about the connection between childhood trauma, addiction, identity, faith, and recovery.

Rowan shares how growing up in dysfunction, abuse, and instability left him feeling like he never truly belonged. Those unresolved wounds followed him into adulthood, relationships, addiction, and eventually some of the darkest moments of his life.

But his story didn’t end there.

Through recovery, honesty, faith, and learning to face the pain he had spent years trying to escape, Rowan began finding his way back to himself. Together, Mesha and Rowan have a raw conversation about people-pleasing, losing your identity, breaking unhealthy patterns, learning to sit with your emotions, and realizing that healing requires looking inward.

This episode is a reminder that no matter how far down you feel you’ve gone, you are not too far gone. There is still hope.

Rowan’s Link

https://www.amazon.com/ENOUGH-Rowan-Vale/dp/B0H5GJ3T5N

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Mesha’s Links:

https://stan.store/RiseUpBraveSouls Free Quiz,  Free Breakthrough  Call, my book and so much more.

Heather Justice shares her powerful journey through hidden emotional abuse, betrayal, and manipulation, including deception by a trusted faith leader. She opens up about recognizing abuse without bruises, rebuilding her trust, and leaning on faith while healing.

Heather’s Link:

http://heathernjustice.com

Mesha’s Links:

https://stan.store/RiseUpBraveSouls Free Quiz,  Free Clarity Call, my book and so much more. .  

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Paul Zolman shares how growing up with abuse helped him recognize the warning signs when his daughter needed to escape a violent relationship. He also introduces the “Role of Love” game, a simple daily practice that turns the five love languages into acts of kindness, helping people shift from focusing on faults to giving love and creating healing.

Paul’s link:

 http://www.roleoflove.com

Mesha’s Links:

https://stan.store/RiseUpBraveSouls Free Quiz,  Free Clarity Call, my book and so much more. .  

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Mesha sits down with bestselling author and performance coach Fletcher Ellingson to explore the invisible patterns shaping our results. They discuss raising your standards, creating momentum, redefining success, and changing how you feel on demand. Fletcher shares practical insights for upgrading your thinking, taking intentional action, and building a life that genuinely feels good.

Fletcher Links:

https://fletcherellingson.com/

Mesha’s Links:

https://stan.store/RiseUpBraveSouls Free Quiz,  Free Clarity Call, my book and so much more. .  

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Growing up in a polygamist family, Liz Watt carried years of shame, rejection, and the belief that she wasn't enough. In this heartfelt conversation, she shares how learning to embrace her story transformed her life, healed emotional wounds, and helped her step into her purpose.

Mesha and Liz discuss overcoming shame, anxiety, faith, healing, and why the experiences that once broke us can become the very things that help others heal. If you've ever struggled with your past or questioned your worth, this episode is a reminder that your story has purpose—and you don't have to hide it anymore.

LIz watt Links:

Https://ElizabethAnnWatt.com

Mesha’s Links:

https://stan.store/RiseUpBraveSouls Free Quiz,  Free Clarity Call, my book and so much more. .  

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