When She Rises: Breaking the Silence on Hidden Traumas

Gentry's Journey

What happens when women refuse to suffer in silence? Lives transform, generations heal, and nations change.
In this powerful conversation, three courageous co-authors from "Rising Above Narcissistic Abuse Volume 3" share the journeys that brought them to storytelling as a path toward healing. Visionary anthology creator Ina Johnson-Myers reveals how divine inspiration during her darkest moment led to a bestselling series now touching lives across multiple countries. With exactly twelve authors in each volume—a number she believes is spiritually significant—these books are creating safe spaces for sharing previously unspoken traumas.
The discussion delves deep into various healing modalities. Chelsea Lail Kennedy, a military veteran and somatic practitioner, explains how trauma gets stored in the body and how breathwork creates pathways for release. "When we're afraid, we get hunched over...we're stifling our oxygen," she notes, describing how physical tension perpetuates psychological distress. Her approach helps trauma survivors reconnect with their bodies through guided breathwork and mindfulness.
Perhaps most moving is Eula Guest's candid account of postpartum depression, including disturbing visions she initially feared sharing. Now an advocate for maternal mental health, she emphasizes how cultural dismissal of new mothers' struggles as mere "baby blues" prevents proper intervention. "A lot of mothers are not going to go to their doctor and say 'I'm having visions of killing my baby' because you're afraid you're going to have your child taken from you," she explains, highlighting why so many suffer in dangerous silence.
The authors collectively illuminate how narcissistic abuse typically stems from unhealed childhood trauma, creating cycles that repeat across generations. "Broken women raise broken children," Ina observes, underlining why healing isn't just personal—it's a gift to future generations.
With Volume 3 launching May 15th during Mental Health Awareness Month, these women invite you to witness their journeys from trauma to transformation. Their testimony stands as powerful evidence that your story, however painful, can become the lifeline someone else needs to begin their own healing journey. Will you join them in breaking the silence?

Chapters

1. Introduction to Gentry's Journey (00:00:00)

2. When She Rises: Ina's Anthology Vision (00:03:40)

3. Understanding Narcissistic Abuse Recovery (00:10:41)

4. Somatic Healing Through Breathwork (00:18:45)

5. Postpartum Depression: Breaking Silence (00:32:36)

6. Trauma's Generational Impact (00:45:04)

7. Final Words and Contact Information (00:54:37)