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The Courage to Speak: Kath Essing on Healing Trauma and Shifting Inner Narratives

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In this powerful episode of Inner Peace, Better Health, host Sana speaks with Kath Essing, author of The Courage to Speak Your Truth, about breaking the silence around childhood trauma in adulthood. Kath shares how unspoken pain becomes a survival strategy—and a barrier to healing. They discuss her framework of shifting internal, projected, and societal narratives, the role of the nervous system in trauma response, and the importance of authentic storytelling. This episode is a deep, raw, and practical conversation on finding peace by speaking truth.

About the Guest:
Kath Essing is a trauma survivor, author, and founder of BeSpeak. Her book The Courage to Speak Your Truth offers a framework for those silenced by childhood sexual abuse. Through writing, speaking, and advocacy, Kath empowers others to break free from internalized shame and reclaim their voice. Her lived experience and practical approach have made her a trusted guide for those navigating recovery, forgiveness, and societal systems that often fail survivors.

Key Takeaways:

  • Silence often begins as a survival strategy but can become a long-term barrier to healing.

  • Kath’s three-story framework—inner story, projected story, and societal story—helps individuals reclaim truth and alignment.

  • Trauma lives in the body; the nervous system often signals misalignment before the mind catches up.

  • Forgiveness, especially self-forgiveness, must be earned, not forced.

  • Allies can support by simply holding space without needing to fix or control the survivor’s journey.

  • Real change must begin with how we speak to our children and what narratives we embed at home and in society.

Connect with Kath Essing:
Website: www.bespeak.au
Book: The Courage to Speak Your Truth – available on Amazon

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In this powerful episode of Inner Peace, Better Health, host Sana speaks with Kath Essing, author of The Courage to Speak Your Truth, about breaking the silence around childhood trauma in adulthood. Kath shares how unspoken pain becomes a survival strategy—and a barrier to healing. They discuss her framework of shifting internal, projected, and societal narratives, the role of the nervous system in trauma response, and the importance of authentic storytelling. This episode is a deep, raw, and practical conversation on finding peace by speaking truth.

About the Guest:
Kath Essing is a trauma survivor, author, and founder of BeSpeak. Her book The Courage to Speak Your Truth offers a framework for those silenced by childhood sexual abuse. Through writing, speaking, and advocacy, Kath empowers others to break free from internalized shame and reclaim their voice. Her lived experience and practical approach have made her a trusted guide for those navigating recovery, forgiveness, and societal systems that often fail survivors.

Key Takeaways:

  • Silence often begins as a survival strategy but can become a long-term barrier to healing.

  • Kath’s three-story framework—inner story, projected story, and societal story—helps individuals reclaim truth and alignment.

  • Trauma lives in the body; the nervous system often signals misalignment before the mind catches up.

  • Forgiveness, especially self-forgiveness, must be earned, not forced.

  • Allies can support by simply holding space without needing to fix or control the survivor’s journey.

  • Real change must begin with how we speak to our children and what narratives we embed at home and in society.

Connect with Kath Essing:
Website: www.bespeak.au
Book: The Courage to Speak Your Truth – available on Amazon

Want to be a guest on Inner Peace, Better Health?
DM on PodMatch: DM Me Here

Tune into all our 15 shows:
https://www.podbean.com/podcast-network/healthymindbyavik

Subscribe to the Newsletter:
https://healthymindbyavik.substack.com/

Join the Community:
https://nas.io/healthymind

Stay Tuned and Follow Us:
YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@healthymind-healthylife
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/healthyminds.pod
Threads – https://www.threads.net/@healthyminds.pod
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/podcast.healthymind
LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/reemachatterjee/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/avikchakrabortypodcaster

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