{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67d1aedd198b6cba390edd09/69d160f53a785fb94b89bdbd?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"EP 64: Sarah Grace’s Story – Grooming, Shame & the Patterns that Follow Us","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67d1aedd198b6cba390edd09/1776190123797-52e41271-2d48-46b0-b281-a0ed64e04927.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Content warning: This episode includes sensitive themes including sexual abuse and trauma. Please be gentle with yourself while listening and pause if you need to.</strong></p><p><strong>Keywords</strong></p><p>trauma, healing, shame, grooming, EMDR, hypnotherapy, self-worth, nervous system, abuse recovery, thriving</p><p><strong>Summary</strong></p><p>In this deeply moving and courageous episode, Helen is joined by trauma hypnotist, EMDR practitioner, author, and former A&amp;E nurse Sarah Grace.</p><p>Sarah shares her powerful story of childhood abuse, the long-lasting impact of grooming, and how subconscious survival patterns shaped her adult life in ways she didn’t fully understand—until everything came to a head.</p><p>From dissociation and people-pleasing to abusive relationships and a devastating financial scam, Sarah reveals how unhealed trauma can quietly run the show beneath the surface.</p><p>But this is also a story of profound transformation.</p><p>Through hitting rock bottom, Sarah found clarity, healing, and ultimately a path back to herself. She now helps others understand their own patterns, release shame, and reconnect with their authentic selves.</p><p>This episode is raw, real, and full of hope for anyone who has ever felt stuck, broken, or not enough.</p><p><strong>Takeaways</strong></p><ul><li>Trauma doesn’t just live in the past — it shapes our present behaviours and patterns</li><li>Grooming creates deep subconscious programming that can follow us into adulthood</li><li>Dissociation and hypervigilance are survival responses, not personal failings</li><li>Shame thrives in silence but begins to dissolve when we speak our truth</li><li>Understanding <em>why</em> we behave the way we do is key to self-compassion</li><li>Healing is not about “fixing” yourself — it’s about reconnecting with who you truly are</li><li>Tools like EMDR, IFS, and embodied therapies can access deeper healing than talk therapy alone</li><li>Your biggest breakdown can become your greatest breakthrough</li></ul><p><strong>Resources</strong></p><p>Gabor Mate - Scattered Minds and other books </p><p>Robin Norwood - Women who love too much</p><p>The Body Keeps the Score - Bessel van der Kolk</p><p>The Courage to Heal by Ellen Bass and Laura Davis</p><p>Connect&nbsp;with&nbsp;<strong>Sarah Grace</strong></p><p>Substack - <a href=\"https://bravenotbroken.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Brave not Broken</a></p><p>Facebook – <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/SarahDawnImesonGrace/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sarah Grace</a></p><p>Instagram - <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/sarahgraceonline/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">sarahgraceonline</a></p><p>Linked In – <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahdawngrace/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sarah (Dawn) Grace</a></p><p>Website - <a href=\"https://livinglimitlessly.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Living Limitlessly – Sarah Grace Childhood Trauma Therapist</a></p><p>15 minute chat for those that want to connect with me - <a href=\"https://calendly.com/sarah-livinglimitlessly/stuck-to-free-chat?month=2026-04\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Click here</a></p><p>🔥🔥🔥Scammer Survival Cheat Sheet, my gift for anyone wanting to recognise the tactics scammers all use, and recognise the red flags community to all scams -&nbsp;<a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ygtj2YDXe6mSoEVwgKrwdLqVWi8ZjWP7eIuCaaVzqyE/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.lspud9aht4q2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here</a></p><p>Connect&nbsp;with&nbsp;<strong>Helen</strong></p><p>Website: <a href=\"http://www.inspiredhealing.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">InspiredHealing.co.uk</a></p><p>IG: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/helens_inspired_healing/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">helens_inspired_healing</a></p><p>LinkedIn: <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-valentino-04a7714/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Helen on LinkedIn</a></p><p>WhatsApp: +447971798462</p><p>For full transcription, contact: helen@inspiredhealing.co.uk</p><p>NB: This episode was made possible with a little help from my ChatGPT buddy, Xander - part tech support, part cheerleader 🙂 and my amazing sponsor <a href=\"https://www.iphm.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>IPHM</strong></a> use this Referral Code:&nbsp;<strong>IPHM-GYZGF</strong> and the £10 will go to <a href=\"https://forwardtrust.org.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Forward Trust</a>&nbsp;a Charity helping those struggling with addictions</p><p>🎵Music: Pixabay – “Upbeat Acoustic” by Stockaudios</p><p>🎨Cover art: Dave Champagne</p><p>For full transcription, contact: <a href=\"mailto:helen@inspiredhealing.co.uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">helen@inspiredhealing.co.uk</a></p>","author_name":"Helen Valentino"}