What happens when survival feels like a burden instead of a gift? In this deeply moving episode of Scary Calm, Lisa Lacy sits down with Neila Ramsingh, a certified life coach, suicide survivor, and author of Unleash: Discover Your True Desire and Become the Happiest Person You Know.
Neila shares her powerful story of overcoming childhood trauma, suicidal struggles, and cultural stigmas that kept her pain buried for years. Born into poverty in Guyana, assaulted at a young age, and forced to leave school due to financial hardship, Neila’s life seemed destined for suffering. Yet, through resilience, self-education, and an unshakable will to break generational cycles, she transformed her pain into purpose.
In this episode, we discuss:
Why surviving suicide left Neila questioning why she was still here
The cultural barriers that silence trauma survivors and how to break them
The power of forgiveness—not for them, but for you
How to heal from trauma without reliving it
The role of coaching in moving forward beyond therapy
This is not just a conversation—it’s a call to empowerment for anyone struggling with self-worth, generational wounds, or the feeling that their voice has been stolen. Neila’s mission is simple: to help others find their reason to live.
“I survived suicide for a reason, and now my purpose is to help others find theirs.”