Ep 5: Survivors Claiming Voice & Breaking Silence with Desarae Garcia

Ep 5: Survivors Claiming Voice & Breaking Silence with Desarae Garcia

Desarae Garcia is the founder and CEO of the amazing foundation Candle in a Dark room, which has helped survivors all over the world heal through trauma. Desi has been a counsellor and crisis worker for 12 years. She is a proud mama, podcast creator, and a survivor of sexual abuse and child pornography. Within 48 hours of sharing her story - almost 3000 people heard her words and reached out to her sharing the impact. Her story made major waves in the news and the media and has inspired countless people to break silence & find light in the darkness.

Major TW for the episode re: sexual trauma. Skip to 18 min in if you're not available for hearing that today! Take care of you.

In this episode of The Sensual Revolution, you'll hear:

  • Desi's story of survival & reclaiming voice
  • The power of survivor's telling our stories
  • Moving from victim to survivor
  • Claiming an empowered relationship to our bodies after trauma
  • Desi shares her ongoing journey with reclaiming pleasure, s.xuality & sensuality after abuse
  • Trauma-informed intimacy & practicing self-compassion when facing triggers
  • Moving beyond narratives of what it means to be 'the perfect survivor'
  • Tangible tools to claim radical pleasure


Follow Desi's organization at: @candleinadarkroom

Watch this interview on Youtube here

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