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Surviving complex trauma & domestic violence with heart with Agape Garcia

Ericka Thomas Season 3 Episode 124
What we’re talking about today is real world resilience. And we need that more than anything else because the truth is that there’s no way to completely avoid trauma. In the past if you lived through a traumatic event or overcame a traumatic childhood and were able to be successful you were considered lucky because not everyone does. So the question is what sets us apart when it comes to how we handle stress injuries and trauma. How do we tap into our own post traumatic growth. And how can we get a handle on the triggers that are so often left behind.

Some of the topics we’ll touch on may be difficult to hear and so this is your opportunity to set your boundaries.

My guest today is Agape Garcia  Agape is a Post Traumatic Growth Strategist, a Whole Life Coach and an Energy Consult Certified High Performance Coach 

She has a tenacious attitude towards empowering others. Over the past 35 years she has navigated through domestic violence, privacy, safety, vulnerability, and the mindset to endure personal adverse events in life. Her survival of a double attempted homicide while 8 months pregnant (by the father) and the desperation to survive became the catalyst to the foundation of BYIS while achieving an undisputed outlook of independence. Agape’s personal journey of post traumatic growth has led to dedicating her life in developing transformational programs, various forms of coaching, certification courses and establishing a nonprofit to help real time victims with real time resources. Her commitment is to provide lifelong transformational habits that can restore your powerful internal sense of awareness and control. One of her personal statements, ‘You don’t live anywhere but, in your head,’ is why some of her laser focus teachings are on aligning your mental and emotional belief system. 


 Let’s start our work in today with Agape Garcia



As a part of my mission to bring a legacy of resilience through movement, each month you can join me for a hike on the bike trail followed by a free trauma informed vinyasa class back at the studio on Main Street. Go to savagegracecoaching.com to see the calendar and join my newsletter, Yoga Life on Main Street, to stay up to date on all the latest studio news, events and gossip. And now… on to this week’s episode.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business and so much more.

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

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