Abuse is not always loud or visible — sometimes it’s quiet, strategic, and disguised as care. Coercive control is one of the most dangerous forms of abuse because it doesn’t just restrict a person’s freedom — it slowly convinces them they don’t deserve any.

In this episode of Life Reassembled, we uncover how abusers use control, manipulation, surveillance, and dependency to shrink someone’s world. We talk about how isolation often starts as “concern” or “protection” but evolves into dominance, fear, and loneliness. You’ll learn how coercive control works, why survivors often don’t recognize it until much later, and how trauma bonding keeps people tangled in relationships that feel impossible to leave.

This conversation is for anyone who has ever asked themselves: “When did I become afraid to make decisions?” “Why did my world get so small?” “How did love turn into control?”

You’ll walk away with clarity, validation, and language to explain what may have been happening to you for years — along with encouragement that freedom and support are possible.

If you or someone you know may be in danger, confidential help is available: National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)

Resources: • Free Identity Blueprint: https://re-assembledlife.com/identity-blueprint • Join the Life Reassembled Facebook Community • Coaching Support: https://re-assembledlife.com/coaching • Instagram: @life_reassembled

What does emotional stability actually look like after trauma? Is it perfection? Or never being triggered?

No- it's honestly finally feeling at peace instead of overwhelmed.

In this episode of Life Reassembled, we talk about why emotional stability feels so hard for trauma survivors and why your nervous system reacts the way it does.

You’ll learn practical ways to begin regulating your emotions, calming your nervous system, reframing thoughts, and spiritual grounding — the kind of peace Scripture secures us with beyond our understanding.

If you’ve ever felt messy on the inside, easily overwhelmed, or afraid you’ll never feel steady again especially after trauma, this episode will help you understand what’s happening in you and give you gentle steps toward emotional stability and true peace.

Resources: • Free Identity Blueprint: https://re-assembledlife.com/identity-blueprint • Join the Life Reassembled Facebook Community • Coaching & Support: https://re-assembledlife.com/coaching • Instagram: @life_reassembled

After betrayal, abandonment, manipulation, or abuse, trusting again can feel impossible. You may long for connection, but your body pulls back. You may crave intimacy, but fear being hurt again. You may want healthy relationships, yet find yourself guarded, suspicious, or overwhelmed.

In this episode of Life Reassembled, we unpack what it really takes to rebuild trust after trauma.

You’ll learn how to rebuild self-trust first, identify what safe people feel like, communicate boundaries, and let others earn trust slowly over time. We’ll explore how to reconnect in the healthy relationships you already have (or want to keep), how to pace vulnerability, and how to move toward intimacy without abandoning your voice.

If you’ve ever wondered why trusting feels so hard — or feared you’ll never have healthy love again — this episode will help you understand your reactions and offer hope for connection that feels secure, mutual, and grounded in peace instead of fear.

Resources: • Free Identity Blueprint: https://re-assembledlife.com/identity-blueprint • Join the Life Reassembled Facebook Community • Coaching and Support: https://re-assembledlife.com/coaching • Instagram: @life_reassembled

Why do trauma survivors avoid certain conversations, people, memories, or responsibilities—even when they genuinely want to move forward? And why does the mind so easily slip into worst-case scenarios, self-blame, or hopelessness?

In this episode of Life Reassembled, we explore one of the most misunderstood trauma responses: avoidance, and the negative thoughts and moods that often follow. Avoidance is the brain’s attempt to protect us from emotional pain. And those heavy thoughts that feel like truth? Many of them were shaped by trauma, not by who we really are.

We’ll break down why avoidance forms, how it becomes a cycle, and how trauma rewires the way we see ourselves and the world. You’ll learn gentle, practical ways to interrupt avoidance patterns, challenge trauma-driven beliefs, and slowly rebuild emotional resilience and clarity.

If you’ve ever felt stuck, numb, withdrawn, or overwhelmed by your own thoughts, this episode will help you understand what’s happening inside—and show you how to begin reclaiming your motivation, hope, and sense of self.

Resources: • Free Identity Blueprint: https://re-assembledlife.com/identity-blueprint • Join the Life Reassembled Facebook Community • Coaching support: https://re-assembledlife.com/coaching • Instagram: @life_reassembled

What does it mean to finally feel safe after trauma? Not just safe on the outside, but safe inside your own body, your thoughts, and your daily life?

In this episode of Life Reassembled, we explore the deep longing trauma survivors carry for a place where their shoulders can drop, their breath can settle, and their nervous system can finally stop bracing for impact. We’ll talk about why your body may still feel on edge even after the danger has passed, and how to start reassembling a sense of calm that feels real and trustworthy.

This episode will help you take the next step toward the peace you’ve been craving.

Because you deserve a life where you can finally exhale.

Resources: • Free Identity Blueprint: https://re-assembledlife.com/identity-blueprint • Join the Life Reassembled Facebook Community • Coaching support: https://re-assembledlife.com/coaching • Instagram: @life_reassembled

Abuse doesn’t always start with bruises or screaming. Sometimes it begins with control disguised as concern, apologies that erase accountability, or the slow erosion of your confidence and independence. Many survivors don’t realize they’re in an abusive relationship until they find themselves anxious, isolated, silenced, or constantly trying to “keep the peace.” And then, it feels too late.

In this episode of Life Reassembled, we explore the subtle and overt signs of abuse and how these cycles of hurt are followed by temporary calm of delusion. We’ll talk about how to distinguish normal relationship conflict from harmful patterns that break your identity, safety, and sense of self.

This conversation is for anyone who has ever wondered: “Is this just a rough relationship, or is this abuse?” “Why do I feel scared, small, or confused all the time?” “Why does my voice feel lost?”

You’ll walk away with clarity, language for what you’ve been feeling, and validation that you are not imagining your pain. And if you recognize yourself in these patterns, there is hope — healing begins with awareness, and safety begins with support.

If you or someone you know may be in danger, confidential help is available: National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)

Resources: • Free Identity Blueprint: https://re-assembledlife.com/identity-blueprint • Join the Life Reassembled Facebook Community • Coaching and Support: https://re-assembledlife.com/coaching • Instagram: @life_reassembled

Have you ever felt your body reacting before your mind can catch up—your heart racing, your chest tightening, or your thoughts going blank when life suddenly feels too heavy? In this episode of Life Reassembled, we’re unpacking what’s really happening inside when our stress feels unbearable.

We’ll explore how trauma trains our nervous system to stay in survival mode long after the danger has passed—and why that can leave us feeling flooded, numb, or overreactive in everyday moments.

We're diving into understanding what your body is trying to tell you. Signals to save your life that we've been ignoring.

Next Steps:

• Join our Beta Course and receive the final course version for FREE.
• Get on the waitlist and receive 50% off that course.
• Click here to learn more about our coaching programs: https://re-assembledlife.com/coaching Work with me one-on-one (3 month commitment starting in March 2026) or get on the waiting list to join a small coaching program for reassembling your life after trauma.
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Bonus Episode you didn't know you needed.

In the middle of recording another podcast- this topic just came out of me and inadvertently I started recording this topic about the spirit of fear. I dive into my personal story when the spirit of fear entered into me a 2nd time- however, I discovered it quickly and cast it out immediately.

I talk about how the spirit of fear makes you open the door for it to enter into you and so much more. This was a fun episode that I've been wanting to record for awhile. Enjoy!

Next Steps:

• Join our Beta Course and receive the final course version for FREE.
• Get on the waitlist and receive 50% off that course.
• Click here to learn more about our coaching programs: https://re-assembledlife.com/coaching Work with me one-on-one (3 month commitment starting in March 2026) or get on the waiting list to join a small coaching program for reassembling your life after trauma.
• Join the Life Reassembled Facebook Community for support and conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/reassembledlife
• Follow us on Instagram: @life_reassembled
• ww.LifeReassembled.com