Trauma Chats with MacKenzie Mae

Perfectionism is holding you back!

Listen to this episode to debunk perfectionism and learn how to fall in love with your imperfections instead of being ashamed of them. By internalizing these 4 insights, you will be able to let go of perfectionist tendencies and live a more peaceful life without the burden of attempting to reach the impossible.

Perfectionism quiz! https://www.idrlabs.com/multidimensional-perfectionism/test.php
NBC Article featuring me! https://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/re-banned-olympic-sports-are-coaching-children-rcna25623
Hewitt and Flett research: https://hewittlab.psych.ubc.ca/news/

Healing requires energy, vulnerability, and hard work. It’s a lifelong journey and it's never linear. Whatever season you're in on your healing journey, hold on to hope. <3

I hope you have a lovely rest of your day!
Love,
MacKenzie Mae


For help NOW!
RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE

For boys and men specifically: 1-800-656-4673

More resources here! https://linktr.ee/traumachatspodcast

Those who choose inaction or deliberate poor action after witnessing or being informed of sexual abuse detrimentally impact survivors.

In this episode, you will learn the reasons why individuals choose complicity, the effects that has on survivors, and what an individual should do if informed of sexual harm.

I also vulnerably chat about my experience with enablers, details on how I've been impacted, and realizations helping me heal from the pain they've caused me.

This episode was inspired by Amos N. Guiora's book, Armies of Enablers.
Channel Miller's book, Know My Name (I highly recommend reading!)
Find links here! https://linktr.ee/traumachatspodcast

Healing requires energy, vulnerability, and hard work. It’s a lifelong journey and it's never linear. Whatever season you're in on your healing journey, hold on to hope. <3

I hope you have a lovely rest of your day!
Love,
MacKenzie Mae


For help NOW!
RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE

For boys and men specifically: 1-800-656-4673

More resources here! https://linktr.ee/traumachatspodcast

If I knew these 3 insights before starting my journey to heal as a survivor of child sexual abuse, it would've broken down common unrealistic expectations and empowered me to lean into the healing process much quicker. I've discovered these life changing realizations from over 7 years of trial and error, and now I want to share them with you to make your healing journey come with greater ease.

Healing requires energy, vulnerability, and hard work. It’s a lifelong journey and it's never linear. Whatever season you're in on your healing journey, hold on to hope. <3

I hope you have a lovely rest of your day!
Love,
MacKenzie Mae


For help NOW!
RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE

For boys and men specifically: 1-800-656-4673

More resources here! https://linktr.ee/traumachatspodcast

Disclosing sexual abuse is a complex process with several barriers that can discourage survivors from telling someone about the trauma they’ve endured. Receiving a compassionate response to disclosure is critical for a survivor's healing journey. 

In this episode, you will learn about those barriers, the process of disclosing, and how to appropriately and compassionately respond to a survivor disclosing to you. 

I used the following sources in this episode. If you’re interested in learning more about disclosing sexual abuse, check them out!
https://www.wingsfound.org/resource/deciding-about-disclosure-always-your-choice/
https://childusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Delayed-Disclosure-Factsheet-2020.pdf
https://www.d2l.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/all_statistics_20150619.pdf
https://www.tdcaa.com/journal/the-process-of-child-abuse-disclosure/ 

Healing requires energy, vulnerability, and hard work. It’s a lifelong journey and it's never linear. Whatever season you're in on your healing journey, hold on to hope. <3

I hope you have a lovely rest of your day!
Love,
MacKenzie Mae


For help NOW!
RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE

For boys and men specifically: 1-800-656-4673

More resources here! https://linktr.ee/traumachatspodcast

Self-compassion is a superpower that builds emotional resiliency and psychological well-being. It's not easy to embody; it requires time and commitment to break down shameful, negative thought patterns and create new, compassionate neural pathways in your brain. 

In this episode, you will learn realistic practices to rewire your brain with self-compassion and understand the demanding, yet incredibly rewarding process it requires. 

Healing requires energy, vulnerability, and hard work. It’s a lifelong journey and it's never linear. Whatever season you're in on your healing journey, hold on to hope. <3

I hope you have a lovely rest of your day!
Love,
MacKenzie Mae


For help NOW!
RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE

For boys and men specifically: 1-800-656-4673

More resources here! https://linktr.ee/traumachatspodcast

Sexual trauma survivors can experience many long-term impacts, one of those being anxiety, which is commonly accompanied by panic attacks and triggers. Listen to learn what anxiety, panic attacks, and triggers really are, how a fellow survivor has navigated this long-term impact, and detailed coping mechanisms to reduce anxiety in your healing journey! Find additional information on anxiety, panic attacks, triggers, coping mechanisms, healing and more here!! https://saprea.org/ 

Healing requires energy, vulnerability, and hard work. It’s a lifelong journey and it's never linear. Whatever season you're in on your healing journey, hold on to hope. <3

I hope you have a lovely rest of your day!
Love,
MacKenzie Mae


For help NOW!
RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE

For boys and men specifically: 1-800-656-4673

More resources here! https://linktr.ee/traumachatspodcast

Today's Trauma Chat is about my personal child sexual abuse (CSA) story. My taekwondo coach molested me when I was 9-13 years old. In this episode, I share the backstory of before my abuse, how it began, what the actual abuse consisted of, and how it eventually came to an end. 

I hope from sharing my story, fellow survivors can feel less alone, have someone to relate to, or even find their own voice in their healing journey. I hope allies can learn from my story to better understand other survivors or maybe compel them to seek more education on the topic. 

Healing requires energy, vulnerability, and hard work. It’s a lifelong journey and it's never linear. Whatever season you're in on your healing journey, hold on to hope. <3

I hope you have a lovely rest of your day!
Love,
MacKenzie Mae


For help NOW!
RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE

For boys and men specifically: 1-800-656-4673

More resources here! https://linktr.ee/traumachatspodcast

Welcome to the Trauma Chats podcast with me, MacKenzie Mae! I am a survivor of childhood sexual abuse striving to create a safe space and community for other survivors and allies of survivors to be inspired, empowered, and educated on sexual trauma and its impacts. If you’re on your own healing journey or alongside someone on theirs, subscribe to this podcast and join me as I chat about the trauma I endured and the lessons I’ve learned to help us all on our collective healing journey! 

Healing requires energy, vulnerability, and hard work. It’s a lifelong journey and it's never linear. Whatever season you're in on your healing journey, hold on to hope. <3

I hope you have a lovely rest of your day!
Love,
MacKenzie Mae


For help NOW!
RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE

For boys and men specifically: 1-800-656-4673

More resources here! https://linktr.ee/traumachatspodcast