How a Survivor of Abuse Built a Thriving Life – Marian Bacol-Uba BtR 152 - a podcast by Brandon Cunningham and Jerry Dugan

Marian Bacol-Uba, the host of Thriver Lifestyle Podcast, shares her story of how a survivor of abuse built a thriving life.Survivor of AbuseThe #MeToo Movement is one that has brought attention to along, deeply rooted problem throughout societies across the globe, sexual assault and sexual abuse.We often think that we can combat this by teaching our younggirls to dress modestly, or have a keen sense of stranger-danger. What’s worse is that when we have raised our own sexual abuse awareness weknow that an overwhelming majority of perpetrators of sexual violence are knownto the victim. It is not the stranger we must be aware of, but when boundariesare crossed and what to do about it. This was no different for Marian, who was abused by someoneshe loved and trusted very much. Coming forward for help only brought on shameand rejection from those who should have shown their support for her.Building a Thriving LifeMarian drew a line in the sand deciding between thriving or surviving forthe rest of her life. This episode is one about hope, about healing, and aboutmoving forward with purpose. We get to hear Marian share her story aboutbuilding a thriving lifewhen all the statistics say she will suffer more.After pulling up stakes, Marian made a geographical move aswell as a spiritual and mental shift. She took time to heal, and time to definewhat a thriving lifestylewould look like for herself.Her podcast, Thriver Lifestyle Podcast, is about sharing withher listeners that you can thriveafter abuse. We can pick ourselves up from any setback we haveexperienced, and it starts with a choice.Understand that we are not talking about faking it until youmake it. Time was taken to become whole again, and in some ways it is still adaily effort as we have heard from past guests. We invite you to listen toMarian’s story and we hope it will inspire you to build a thriving life for yourself aswell.Marian Bacol-UbaMarian Bacol-Uba, the host of Thriver Lifestyle Podcast.Marian Bacol-Uba is a Speaker, Transformation Coach, Conscious Creative and Meditation Teacher. She empowers survivors to transform trauma and thrive in mind, body, and soul through holistic wellness and conscious living.In addition to offering one-on-one coaching and online groupprograms, Marian speaks and advocates for sexual abuse awareness, mental health awarenessand women’s empowerment. She has appeared on numerous TV shows, onlinepublications, and podcasts such as CBS Los Angeles, Channel LA-18, The FilipinoChannel/ABS-CBN, Thrive Global, Elephant Journal, Bustle, CEOBlog Nation, Miami Under 40, Daring Woman Podcast,and more. Marian is also the host of Thriver Lifestyle Podcast and Mondayswith Marian on YouTube. Resources and LinksFor more info visit www.marianbacoluba.com and follow her on Instagram @mbacoluba.Mondays with Marian on YouTube.Listen to Thriver Lifestyle Podcast either on Marian’s website (Libsyn), Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher.Texas Association Against Sexual Assault http://taasa.orgLove is Respect is a resource for teens on healthy dating relationships. https://loveisrespect.orgNational Sexual Assault

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