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.

In today’s episode, I’m sharing one of the most vulnerable parts of my story — the years I lived emotionally numb, spiritually disconnected, and tormented by intrusive thoughts, anxiety, and panic. What I thought was “just trauma” was actually spiritual oppression rooted in generations of pain, childhood dysfunction, and patterns I never recognized until adulthood.

For decades, I believed something was wrong with me. I lived in survival mode, battled overwhelming fear, and learned to dissociate just to get through the day. Even as a Christian, I felt alone, misunderstood, and trapped in a cycle of shame, depression, and spiritual attack.

But everything changed at 33 years old, the moment God revealed that I wasn’t broken… I was under spiritual warfare.

In this episode, I walk you through:

✨ What emotional numbness really is ✨ How trauma opens spiritual doors the enemy loves to use ✨ The intrusive thoughts, panic, and fear that nearly took me out ✨ How generational trauma shaped my identity ✨ The day God delivered me from anxiety, fear, and panic ✨ Why Christians can be oppressed, and why the church often misses it ✨ The freedom and identity that come from true Biblical deliverance

If you’ve ever felt numb, overwhelmed, “not yourself,” or spiritually attacked… this episode is for you. There is freedom. There is healing. And you are not alone.

You can join my REDEEM Workshop, where I teach Christian women how to uncover the root of their anxiety, expose the lies of the enemy, and reclaim their God-given identity and authority.

“Why You’re Not Crazy: The Neuroscience of an Overactivated Nervous System”

Have you ever wondered why your body reacts so intensely to things others seem to handle easily? Why your heart races, your thoughts spiral, or you feel overwhelmed for “no reason”? In today’s episode, we’re diving into the powerful connection between trauma, the nervous system, and God’s design for your body.

You’ll learn how your parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems work, why trauma can keep you stuck in survival mode, and how this has nothing to do with being “crazy”—and everything to do with a brain that learned to protect you.

We’ll explore the three major brain areas impacted by trauma—the amygdala, hippocampus, and prefrontal cortex—and how they shape your emotions, memories, and decision-making. Most importantly, you’ll hear how God wants to restore the peace the enemy tried to steal.

If you’re ready to understand your anxiety through the lens of both neuroscience and Scripture, this episode will bring clarity, validation, and hope. You are not broken. You are not alone. And there is a path back to peace.

✨ Mentioned in this episode: – The way trauma overactivates your nervous system – Why you feel fear or overwhelm even when nothing is wrong – How the enemy uses trauma openings to torment – How to invite the Holy Spirit into your healing – Steps to reclaim peace and emotional safety – My REDEEM workshop for trauma recovery (click HERE for REDEEM)

Grab your coffee, take a deep breath, and join me for a transformative conversation that will help you understand your body, renew your mind, and experience God’s healing.

Dissociative Identity Disorder, depersonalization, derealization, anxiety, panic attacks, and soul-level wounds—these struggles are far more common than most people realize. But behind the psychological symptoms lies a deeper story: one of childhood trauma, fragmented identity, spiritual oppression, and the profound need for restoration.

Hosted by Melania Macias, Christian Trauma Recovery Strategist, this podcast explores the intersection of psychology, trauma, and Biblical deliverance. Each episode breaks down complex topics like DID, dissociative amnesia, emotional fragmentation, and generational wounds in a way that is safe, compassionate, and rooted in Scripture.

Listeners will discover: • How childhood trauma shapes identity and fragments the soul • The connection between dissociation, anxiety, panic, and spiritual warfare • Why depersonalization and derealization often reveal deeper dissociation • The truth about alters, “parts,” and emotional protectors • How deliverance, sanctification, and identity renewal restore the wounded soul • Real insights from decades of Christian deliverance work

This podcast is for Christian women who feel broken, overwhelmed, misunderstood, or spiritually oppressed—and want to understand what’s truly happening inside their mind, emotions, and spirit. Through trauma-informed teaching and Biblical truth, Melania shows that you’re not broken, your soul is wounded, and Jesus still heals wounds.

✨ BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL — REDEEM WORKSHOP SALE If you’re ready to go deeper into soul restoration, healing childhood wounds, and breaking spiritual oppression, the REDEEM Workshop is on Black Friday sale for a limited time. This powerful training walks you step-by-step through understanding fragmentation, spiritual legal rights, generational trauma, and emotional healing through Christ.

You can access the Black Friday REDEEM deal at REDEEM before the sale ends. Melania Macias is not a licensed psychologist or therapist.

In this episode of Overcoming Trauma, Coach Mel breaks down the powerful difference between true anxiety and false anxiety—and how understanding the root of your anxious feelings can help you experience peace again.

You’ll learn how factors like gut health, sleep, caffeine, hormones, and inflammation can create what psychologists call false anxiety, and how spiritual discernment can reveal whether your anxiety has a physical, emotional, or spiritual cause.

Coach Mel also shares a Biblical approach to finding freedom through awareness, wisdom, and the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

If you’ve ever wondered, “Why do I feel anxious for no reason?” or “Is this spiritual or physical?” — this episode will bring clarity, encouragement, and hope.

🌿 Plus: Hear about the brand-new REDEEMED Mini-Workshop, available for a limited time during the Black Friday Special, designed to help you break the cycle of fear and anxiety through Biblical truth and practical steps. Spots are limited. Sign up

R.E.D.E.E.M.

Welcome to Overcoming Trauma. I’m your coach, Mel, and today we’re going on a journey through history to uncover where anxiety truly began — and how it’s been understood for centuries.

From the ancient philosophers like Cicero, Plato, and Hippocrates, who tried to make sense of fear and melancholy, to Søren Kierkegaard, the first to ever write an entire book on anxiety, we’ll explore how this emotion evolved from being viewed as a spiritual condition to a clinical diagnosis.

You’ll discover how Kierkegaard connected anxiety to original sin, why modern science now confirms anxiety affects both the body and brain, and how Scripture offers the ultimate antidote through faith, peace, and renewal of the mind.

If you’ve ever wondered why anxiety exists or where it truly started, this episode will open your eyes to both the science and the spiritual roots behind it — reminding you that God’s peace has always been the cure.

Sign up below for my REDEEMED Mini workshop. Limited spots! R.E.D.E.E.M.