Breaking The Silence - Lyn Smith & Perry Power

WARNING - This episode contains strong themes of an adult nature, including sexually explicit descriptions and language. Please be advised

Lyn is joined by Perry Power, who after enduring years of depression and suicidal thoughts, took the astonishingly brave step of speaking out on TikTok about the sexual abuse he experienced as a child. Perry also talks about the importance of breaking the silence that survivors suffer, and the empowering ways he has dealt with healing his own trauma.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• An unfortunate reaction upon discovering sexual abuse in a family situation, is the silence. This causes further trauma and pain for the survivors.
• The ramifications of an abuse of trust can have far more extenuating effects than most of us imagine. A single perpetrators corrupt abuse of trust can damage countless lives.
• For the majority of boys / men, there is an added layer of silence, due to the male psyche (they are far more solitary and introspective) and society's expectations of how they should act.
• The longer we spend in silence, the more our mind / ego, our inner voices and demons begin to convince us of our own shortcomings. By vocalising, we can begin to receive support and reassurance.

BEST MOMENTS

'I was told to put a lid on it. To not speak about it'

'My father was also living in silence because he didn't want to confront his story'

'Men can perceive emotional reactions as being "weak"'

'Your inner demons and internal dialogue are not there to serve you'

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ABOUT THE GUEST

Perry Power Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/iamperrypower/?hl=en

Breaking The Silence by Perry Power (Amazon)

ABOUT THE HOST

Lyn Smith – (The Queen of HEARTS) – Love, Dating & Relationship Expert

Lyn’s personal story is a very inspirational and harrowing one of how she went from having unhealthy and unfulfilling relationships with men (on the back of several serious traumatic sexual assaults in her teens) to now being in a soul fulfilling relationship which makes her feel alive, is full of passion and gives her inner peace.

She has a proven track record as a Love Solutions - Relationship Expert / Trainer / Inspirational Speaker and Best-Selling Author based upon her own vast personal research, experiential learning and training with the world’s leading industry experts.

Understanding the polarisation of masculine & feminine energy resulted in her creating massive attraction and a passionate, intimate, fulfilling relationship – that inspired her to design & present her own course programmes to share these break-through relationship techniques with women across the globe.

HEARTS Entwined is a world-class service based on care and understanding, which is committed to providing step-by-step high-value love, dating and relationship solutions.

Lyn makes a difference by helping you make a difference; she has a vision of contributing back on a global scale – to create a lasting legacy of safety, dignity and opportunity for children and women who have survived rape, abuse and severe trauma as a result of war crimes and sex trafficking – through the setting up of worldwide – ‘you can heal your life’ centres.

CONTACT METHOD

lyn@hearts-entwined.com