Victim or Survivor? When Owning The Victim Role Is Actually Empowering

The Uplifted Yoga Podcast

What if claiming your victimhood was the first step toward real empowerment?

In this episode, I'm sharing a personal coaching moment that completely changed the way I relate to anxiety, trauma, and the fawn response. I'll explore how naming your pain isn't weaknessโ€”it's wisdom. And how what looks like self-sabotage is often your body's most intelligent form of self-protection.

I dive into:

๐Ÿ”น Why victimhood doesn't mean powerlessness

๐Ÿ”น How self-compassion rewires your coping patterns

๐Ÿ”น The difference between self-protection and self-sabotage

๐Ÿ”น How reframing your story can unlock deep healing

If you've ever felt stuck in anxiety or shame, this one's a reframe you need to hear.

๐ŸŒ€ Check out my Somatic Life Coaching Certification before doors close => https://www.brettlarkin.com/somatic-yoga-training-certification/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=eylc

๐Ÿ’ซ Come to the FREE Somatic Coaching Info Session on July 29th: https://www.brettlarkin.com/live-eylc/

FREE Practice: Extra Gentle Trauma-Informed Somatic Exercises | How to do Somatic Yoga | Somatic Yoga Flow

Relevant Blog: Somatic Yoga for Trauma: Techniques to Reclaim Your Body

Relevant to Today's Episode:

๐ŸŒ€ Somatic Yoga Life Coaching

๐Ÿ’ซ Somatic Certification

๐ŸŽง Also Listen to:

#324 โ€“ The Importance of Emotional Processing and Regulation: DENT Model Trauma

#366 โ€“ Is Trauma Actually In Your Hips? The Impact of Stress on Hip & Pelvic Health with Dr. Brianne Grogan

#369 โ€“ Nervous System Masterclass with Kristin Leal

ยฉ 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

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What if claiming your victimhood was the first step toward real empowerment?

In this episode, I'm sharing a personal coaching moment that completely changed the way I relate to anxiety, trauma, and the fawn response. I'll explore how naming your pain isn't weaknessโ€”it's wisdom. And how what looks like self-sabotage is often your body's most intelligent form of self-protection.

I dive into:

๐Ÿ”น Why victimhood doesn't mean powerlessness

๐Ÿ”น How self-compassion rewires your coping patterns

๐Ÿ”น The difference between self-protection and self-sabotage

๐Ÿ”น How reframing your story can unlock deep healing

If you've ever felt stuck in anxiety or shame, this one's a reframe you need to hear.

๐ŸŒ€ Check out my Somatic Life Coaching Certification before doors close => https://www.brettlarkin.com/somatic-yoga-training-certification/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=eylc

๐Ÿ’ซ Come to the FREE Somatic Coaching Info Session on July 29th: https://www.brettlarkin.com/live-eylc/

FREE Practice: Extra Gentle Trauma-Informed Somatic Exercises | How to do Somatic Yoga | Somatic Yoga Flow

Relevant Blog: Somatic Yoga for Trauma: Techniques to Reclaim Your Body

Relevant to Today's Episode:

๐ŸŒ€ Somatic Yoga Life Coaching

๐Ÿ’ซ Somatic Certification

๐ŸŽง Also Listen to:

#324 โ€“ The Importance of Emotional Processing and Regulation: DENT Model Trauma

#366 โ€“ Is Trauma Actually In Your Hips? The Impact of Stress on Hip & Pelvic Health with Dr. Brianne Grogan

#369 โ€“ Nervous System Masterclass with Kristin Leal

ยฉ 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

2025-07-23 26 min
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