Episode 42 - Danielle Shea
The Health King's Court: Ancient Wisdom, Modern Health
Hosted by Zak The Health King, Zakariya Frank
In this powerful episode, host Zakariya Frank sits down with Danielle Shea, a healing coach for sexual abuse survivors. Danielle shares her journey from mechanical engineering to becoming a beacon of hope, guiding survivors from pain to empowerment. The conversation explores trauma recovery, emotional healing, and reclaiming one’s narrative.
Zak and Danielle discuss the challenges of healing, the impact of trauma on future behaviors, and transitioning from survivor to thriver. With candid conversations on consent, societal expectations, and personal accountability, this episode offers insights for survivors and supporters alike.
Disclaimer: This episode covers sensitive content for educational purposes.
Stay tuned for Danielle’s empowering message on responsibility, self-awareness, and healing.
Danielle’s Journey to Healing Work: Transitioning from engineering and STEM education to coaching sexual abuse survivors.
Defining Sexual Abuse and Trauma: Exploring the spectrum of trauma, from non-consensual sex to grooming and harassment.
Recognizing Trauma and Beginning the Healing Journey: The role of self-awareness and tools to begin healing.
Hypersexuality vs. Sexual Avoidance: Exploring different trauma responses and the importance of self-reflection.
Consent, Communication, and Boundaries: Building trust and clarity in interactions to support healing.
The Role of Labels in Healing: Using and moving beyond labels like “survivor” and “thriver.”
Healing in Men vs. Women: How healing processes differ across genders, with a focus on emotional education for men.
Building a Support System: Creating customized healing toolkits and finding resources.
Responsibility in Healing: Trauma isn’t the survivor’s fault, but healing is their responsibility.
Connect with Danielle:
https://danielleshea.blog/
https://www.instagram.com/daniellesheablog/
DISCLAIMER:
Nothing in this podcast is intended as medical advice. Your health is your responsibility. Actions taken based on opinions shared in this show are at your own risk.