Rising Above Shadows Of Abuse Show with Grace Ovba, is about the topical issues of abuse prevalent in our society and culture. The impact on lives and possible reformation strategies. The show portrays real life stories of exceptional valiant women, who suffered pain, shame, trauma and guilt. Some of these individuals, used the tools of healing, forgiveness and compassion to serve as a positive propellant to actualising their dreams and breaking barriers in their various fields of human ende ...
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Grace converses with Angeline Constatinou, on matters associated with domestic abuse and its impact on mental health. She is a survivor of domestic abuse, founder of "Lets Break The Silence." A podcast host, author, coach and inspirational speaker who uses faith driven strategies to help survivors discover their voice, overcome self-limiting belief…
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'When trust shatters in silence, the soul learns to talk.' "It was not loud, the way it broke-A murmured word, a peep, a jest. But in the stillness, anguish streamed through, And the self I knew fell silent." - Grace O In today's Show, Grace converses with Mr. Jay, a Certified Betrayal Trauma Practitioner and Intrapersonal Relationship Coach. He ho…
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Grace explores global newsreels on abuse. Stories from Spain on femicide, South Africa, on child neglect/ abuse, murder. United Kingdom, migrant abuse, child sexual abuse; USA, kidnap, rape, femicide and mental health issues. Email: [email protected] To contribute, use #participation to be a guest, # feedback or comment on the sub…
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"Trash Alchemy: Turning Waste Into Wellness"
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33:18Grace converses with Jesseca Kelly Banchy, a holistic healer, educator and advocate for self-transformation. She blends science, spirituality and sustainability. She has a nursing background and has witnessed the deep need for healing beyond standard beliefs. She journeyed through infidelity and trauma. She, believes true freedom comes from buildin…
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Grace explores world newsreels. Email: [email protected] To contribute, use #participation to be a guest, # feedback or comment on the subject title. To share your story on the podcast, kindly send an email to: [email protected] - using #STORY for subject title. Kindly leave a review on Apple Podcast: https://pod…
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Grace converses with Lisa Marie Anzaldua, a trans-personal therapist, who supports neuro-diverse individuals, couples and trauma survivors with faith-based & somatic healing. She is the founder of "The Thriving Beyond Cassandra Syndrome Group Coaching & Therapeutic Community. Contact Lisa Marie: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thrivebeyon…
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Grace explores triggers from past traumas. Email: [email protected] To contribute, use #participation to be a guest, # feedback or comment on the subject title. To share your story on the podcast, kindly send an email to: [email protected] - using #STORY for subject title. Kindly leave a review on Apple Podcast: …
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Grace explores various newsreels across the globe: Stories on sexual assault, child abuse, rape, murder show the downward trend / decadence in our society. The need to connect back to God our creator and the need for healing. Email: [email protected] To contribute, use #participation to be a guest, # feedback or comment on the sub…
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Grace explores United Kingdom's national news reels on abuse. Stories involving sexual assault, rape, child abuse / molestation, etc. Email: [email protected] To contribute, use #participation to be a guest, # feedback or comment on the subject title. To share your story on the podcast, kindly send an email to: risingaboveshadowso…
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Grace explores global newsreels pertaining to abuse. Stories on: Online misogyny leading to offline violence, rape, sexual assault, child abuse, domestic abuse and violation of women's rights are the latest from Afghanistan, India, UK, France and USA. Email: [email protected] To contribute, use #participation to be a guest, # feed…
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Grace converses with the commendable Edit B Kiss about healing modalities for mental health issues and narcissistic abuse. A Humanitarian award winner, a best selling author, international speaker who has featured in numerous media outlets like Voyage LA, Shout-Out LA, Canvas Rebel, BRAINZ, FOX43, Thrive Global. She also has 20 years experience in …
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Global newsreels on abuse. Stories on sexual assault, coercive control, rape, domestic violence, child abuse, neglect and femicide. These newsreels spans across countries like France, India, Israel, Scotland, USA and United Kingdom. Email: [email protected] To contribute, use #participation to be a guest, # feedback or comment on …
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1st Corinthians 13:1-13 "LOVE the ESSENCE of GOD." "Love is something eternal: the aspect may change but not the essence." -Vincent Van Gogh "The best thing to hold onto in life is each other." - Audrey Hepburn "And if the stars should ever die, we'll make our own light, you and I." - John Mark Green "My heart to you is given, oh do give yours to m…
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Abuse news reels from across the globe. Stories involving rape, femicide, online abuse, stalking, child abuse and sexual assault. Email: [email protected] To contribute, use #participation to be a guest, # feedback or comment on the subject title. To share your story on the podcast, kindly send an email to: risingaboveshadowsofabu…
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Grace explores national newsreels on abuse around the UK. Email: [email protected] To contribute, use #participation to be a guest, # feedback or comment on the subject title. To share your story on the podcast, kindly send an email to: [email protected] - using #STORY for subject title. Kindly leave a review on …
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Various News reels on abuse across the globe. Stories about rape, domestic violence, child abuse, online abuse. Email: [email protected] To contribute, use #participation to be a guest, # feedback or comment on the subject title. To share your story on the podcast, kindly send an email to: [email protected] - usi…
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Grace's New Year Message. Follow RASA Podcast on social media. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Realrasa1/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rasareal1/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/risinaboveabuse TikTok: https://tiktok.com/risingaboveshadowsofabuse YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UColB9fTRkBSuon4lfsFaSJw Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in…
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Grace reflects on ... Email: [email protected] To contribute, use #participation to be a guest, # feedback or comment on the subject title. To share your story on the podcast, kindly send an email to: [email protected] - using #STORY for subject title. Kindly leave a review on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.appl…
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" You have to act as if it were possible to radically transform the world and you have to do it all the time." - Angela Davis "My objective here is to advance the telling of that location by exploring the race and gender dimension of violence against women of colour. Contemporary feminist and anti-racist discourses, have failed to consider the inte…
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Grace explores different international news reels on abuse. Stories from the UK, USA, Afghanistan and Australia. Email: [email protected] To contribute, use #participation to be a guest, # feedback or comment on the subject title. To share your story on the podcast, kindly send an email to: [email protected] - us…
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Today's episode features on national news on abuse. (Explicit Content) Stories from all parts of the United Kingdom relating to sexual assault, rape, misogyny, sexism, female objectification, child abuse and racism. Email: [email protected] To contribute, use #participation to be a guest, # feedback or comment on the subject title…
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Today's episode is about stories, relating to rape, sexual assault, battery, domestic violence, femicide, incest and child abuse. Countries affected includes: United Kingdom, France, USA, Ireland and Iraq Email: [email protected] To contribute, use #participation to be a guest, # feedback or comment on the subject title. To share …
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Positive affirmation are positive phrases or statements, used to challenge unhelpful or negative thoughts.These affirmative phrases, gives your self-esteem a positive boost; by affirming your self-worth via reflection on your core values and helps give a broader perspective of yourself. There are 3 key ideas that underpins self-affirmation.These ar…
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Grace explores various newsreels on abuse, across the globe. From USA, UK, India, Australia, Somalia, India, Bangladesh, Iran and Scotland. Stories on Female Genital Mutilation(FGM), rape, sexual assault, Domestic Violence, Coercive control, child abuse, domestic servitude, human trafficking and femicide. Email: [email protected] …
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Grace explores national newsreels around the united kingdom. Stories of rape, coercive control, Sexual assault of minors, Domestic violence, online abuse-"Catfishing" and abuse of the elderly / vulnerable persons. Email: [email protected] To contribute, use #participation to be a guest, # feedback or comment on the subject title. …
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Mindfulness Meditation For Letting Go / Self-Soothing
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13:53"Mindfulness is a way of paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment and non-judgmentally." It is "bringing one's complete attention to the present experience on a moment-moment basis." It originated from eastern meditation practices. Mindfulness practices has been employed to reduce stress, anxiety, depression, weight m…
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Today's special guest is Jackie Durnin. The visionary founder of Hinterland Neuro Technology Health Retreat. In this discuss, Grace converses with Jackie on the importance of healing the mind, body and Spirit as relates to trauma. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Hello Everyone, RASA, got nominated for a second award, 'Women In Podcasting' under the category- Soc…
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Grace explores global news on abuse from various news outlets. A particular story that is currently making the waves as relates to domestic and financial abuse is that of Rebecca Cheptegei, who recently competed in Paris Olympics 2024. The Olympian was doused in petrol and set alight by her partner due to disputes as relates to her landed property.…
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Grace explores various news reels on abuse around the globe. Stories on Domestic abuse, child abuse/ neglect, rape and murder, controlling behaviour and sexual assault were narrated via news outlets. These happened in China, France, India, Ireland, Iran, Mauritius, Scotland, United Kingdom and USA. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Hello Everyone, RASA, got nomina…
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Grace converses with Layla El-Khadri, artist, muse and feminine leadership mentor. The creator of 'PRESENCE' a Soma technique. Free video downloads for listeners, via the link below: Magnetism Masterclass: https://www.thefemininerise.com/masterclass Presence Masterclass: https://www.thefemininerise.com/presence-masterclass Contact Layla El- Khadri …
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World news on abuse involving forced marriage, rape, human-trafficking, domestic violence, kidnapping, child abuse and cyber bullying. Stories from Afghanistan, Australia, Britain, France, India, Scotland, Thailand and USA. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Hello Everyone, RASA, got nominated for a second award, 'Women In Podcasting' under the category- Society an…
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Grace takes a look at various national (UK) news on abuse. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Hello Everyone, RASA -has been nominated for the APVA award under the umbrella- Advocacy and Social Change. Kindly support us by voting via the link below: https://awards.apva.africa/voting/ Thank you. RASA, got nominated for a second award by 'Women In Podcasting' under t…
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Grace explores various news reels from India- Italy, Brazil-USA, United Kingdom, Afghanistan and Australia. The stories consists of issues relating to rape, coercive control, child abuse, trafficking, labour exploitation, modern slavery & Paraphilia. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Hello Everyone, RASA -has been nominated for the APVA award under the umbrella- A…
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Grace had the privilege of hosting M.M. Robiul Islam Shuvo. A section officer at Khulna University Of Engineering & Technology Bangladesh, about how culture and education greatly impacts the family structure and the society as a whole... Email: [email protected] To contribute, use #participation to be a guest, # feedback or commen…
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Today's episode looks at different world news reels on rape, child neglect /abuse, murder, domestic servitude, human trafficking , necrophilia, and violence against women and girls. The stories are from the United Kingdom, USA, France , Argentina, Afghanistan and Switzerland. Email: [email protected] To contribute, use #participat…
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In today's episode, Grace explores different news reels on abuse from around the world. From Vietnam, Ukraine, Australia, United Kingdom, to the USA. It involves stories relating to sexual violence, femicide, sexual assaults, rape, coercive control, date - rape drugs and AI generated images of child abuse. Email: [email protected]…
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In today's episode, various news reels are explored around the the United Kingdom. These includes: rape, sexual assault, domestic violence, femicide and suicide. Email: [email protected] To contribute, use #participation to be a guest, # feedback or comment on the subject title. To share your story on the podcast, kindly send an e…
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"The dead are ever refashioned, for they have no defence against those who would use or abuse them - who they were, what their deeds meant." "By Necrophilia is meant love for all that is violent and destruction; the desire to kill; the worship of force; attraction to death, to suicide, to sadism; the desire to transform the organic into the inorgan…
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Grace explores various news reels on abuse around the globe. From United Kingdom, India, Australia, USA, Sudan, France, Kazakhstan and Belgium. The news headlines are detailed below: India: Young member of Indian political dynasty flees country amid mass rape allegations. UK: Teacher accused of sex with children ‘laughed when boy said he’s not old …
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World news reels on abuse: From rape, sexual assault, kidnap and murder. Contact us @ Rising Above Shadows of Abuse Email: [email protected] To contribute, use #participation to be a guest, # feedback or comment on the subject title. To share your story on the podcast, kindly send an email to: [email protected] -…
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Grace relates news around the world on abuse. Bradford in United Kingdom: Murder / femicide Los Angeles & Miami, USA: Human trafficking, sexual assault and rape allegations. Kentucky , USA: Twins babies trafficked? USA / Mexico: Murder / Femicide London, United Kingdom: Kidnap and sexual assault United Kingdom: Child Neglect / Murder Lincoln, UK: M…
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Narcissism / Narcissistic Personality Disorder
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16:36In this episode, Grace explores: Narcissism - Narcissistic Personality Disorder. This is a self-centred personality style, characterised as having an excessive preoccupation with oneself and one's own needs; often at the expense of others. The one sidedness of the relationship with a narcissist is that, they move on to exploit someone else, once th…
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Grace shares news reels on abuse around the world. Brazil : Doctor found buried under her patio, a case of femicide. Nigeria: Abduction of women and children - case of insecurity. London, UK: Racial abuse of Member of Parliament (MP). USA: Doctor murders his wife who wanted a divorce. Cumbria, UK: Teenager racially abused. France: Parents who sexua…
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Financial and being money literate is necessary to live a comfortable life. Grace converses with Beatrice Yakubu the CEO of S.I.M.P.L.Y, a family owned business about finances and its relationship with single parenting, culture and abuse. Her new book will be out soon: "Win The Money Game With Your Child." Contact Beatrice Yakubu: Email: info@beatr…
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Today's episode revolves round news reels on abuse globally. Rape, Domestic Violence, Murder, New proposed laws on Affirmative consent, AI & pornography - privacy violation etc. UK: Domestic abuser murders ex-partner & her new partner. UK: Duchess of Edinburgh Sophie Wessex, urges world to stand ‘shoulder to shoulder’ with those raped during war. U…
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Grace explores newsreels on abuse from around the world. United Kingdom: Failure of police to address complaints on Domestic abuse and assault about police officers. London: Five 14-year-old girls racially abused and assaulted on Wembley bus. Huddersfield: Family members jailed after abusing son's wife ‘I was told not to have therapy because it cou…
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"Givers Need To Set Limits Because Takers Rarely Do."
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30:31"Walls keep everyone out. Boundaries teach people where the door is." Healthy boundaries protects you in your physical and emotional space. It is particularly valuable when dealing with those who have inherent dislike or ignore the needs & feelings of others such as narcissists and other toxic individuals. Boundaries preserves individuality, minimi…
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Scotland: Serial rapist and animal killer preyed on women for more than three decades and sentenced to at least 10 years. London: Police forced to run background checks on sex abuse suspects or face sack under proposed "Gaia's Law." Lerwick Edinburgh: A man jailed for sexually assaulting one woman and raping another. Merseyside Liverpool: Man charg…
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Corruption & Abuse: State Of Affairs In Moldova
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30:04"Fire growing up and burning you from the inside, due to fear, disbelief, distress, you cannot open up - It's important who you open up to as it can be used against you." Speak to trusted people... "Keeping the bitterness inside is like pouring water on a stone for the first time - nothing happens, if you put the stone in a waterfall for weeks or m…
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Grace explores newsreels around the world on abuse. United Kingdom: Women at risk as police reject background checks on potential abusers. Domestic abuse victims to be given up to £2,500 to help flee abusive partners. Gaza- Israel & Palestine: Displaced Women & girls at severe risk of physical and sexual violence. Afghanistan- Taliban beat girls wi…
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