Welcome to Overcoming Trauma, a faith-based podcast with Coach Mel, Christian Trauma Recovery Strategist. This space is for those who are tired of living under the weight of anxiety, fear, emotional wounds, and intrusive thoughts, and are ready to experience healing through truth, Scripture, and spiritual clarity.

Each episode dives into the connection between trauma, the mind, and spiritual strongholds. You’ll learn how thoughts are formed, how lies take root, and how the enemy works to distort identity, especially in those who have experienced trauma. Through biblical teaching, practical application, and compassionate guidance, Coach Mel helps you recognize false beliefs, break legal agreements with lies, and replace them with God’s truth.

This podcast is for anyone seeking emotional freedom, a renewed identity in Christ, and a deeper understanding of spiritual warfare in the mind. If you’re ready to stop believing lies and start walking in truth, healing, and peace, this podcast is for you.

Anxiety doesn’t always scream; it whispers. In this episode, The Whispers of Lies, we uncover how intrusive thoughts and physical symptoms of anxiety take hold, especially after trauma. I share my personal journey through severe panic attacks, somatic anxiety, and fear that once controlled my life, and how God revealed the spiritual battle beneath it all. You’ll learn how lies become mental strongholds, why anxiety can feel so physical, and how Scripture restores identity and leads to real freedom. This episode is for the woman who feels broken, exhausted, or afraid, and is ready for healing, not just coping.

There is a loneliness that comes with anxiety and panic attacks that no one really talks about.

It’s the kind of loneliness you feel when your anxiety shows up without warning, your body feels out of control, and the people around you tell you to “just calm down,” “control it,” or “get over it.” It’s the isolation of feeling misunderstood, unseen, and emotionally abandoned—even when you’re not physically alone.

In this episode, I open up about the silent battle of anxiety, panic attacks, and the mental exhaustion that comes from living in constant survival mode. I share my own story of sitting alone in a full-blown panic attack, reaching out for help, and realizing no one truly understood what was happening inside me.

We talk about:

• The emotional and physical symptoms of anxiety no one understands

• Why panic makes you feel isolated—even around people

• The mental torment of intrusive thoughts and constant fear

• Why numbness becomes a survival response

• The deeper spiritual roots of anxiety and panic

• How trauma opens doors that manifest as anxiety and fear

After 33 years of living with chronic panic and anxiety, God led me through a journey of healing that showed me this battle was not only mental, but spiritual. Today, I live free, and I now help others understand what is really happening beneath the surface.

If you’ve ever felt alone in your anxiety, this episode is for you. You are not broken. You are not weak. And you are not alone. Join my new Facebook Group to keep on the learning journey to freedom.