The Pain Behind the Power: Why Some Become Bullies

The Unheard

If you ever feel ready to share your story out loud, I would be honored to hold a safe space for you. You can email me attheunhealedpodcast@gmail.com [theunhealedpodcast@gmail.com] If this episode resonated, don’t forget to subscribe to my Substack. Like. Follow. Share this episode with someone who needs it. If you’d like to support this work and help me continue creating these conversations, you can go tobuymeacoffee.com/theunhealedpodcast Your support keeps this space alive. Get full access to Unhealed: Surviving Isn't Healing at theunhealedpodcast.substack.com/subscribe [https://theunhealedpodcast.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

I Love Dr. King Enough to Tell the Truth

This podcast episode is not a tribute and it is not a history lesson. It is a direct examination of this country as it exists right now and what it means to invoke Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. while openly rejecting the values he lived and died for. Racism is not subtle. It is loud, defended, and rewarded. And every year we pause to celebrate Dr. King without reckoning with how far we have drifted from the moral clarity he demanded. I recorded this episode thinking about what I am supposed to teach my grandchildren about truth, courage, and integrity in a world that performs justice instead of living it. This is not meant to comfort.It is meant to confront. If you are willing to listen honestly, this episode is for you. 🎧 Listen to the full episode here. Get full access to Unhealed: Surviving Isn't Healing at theunhealedpodcast.substack.com/subscribe [https://theunhealedpodcast.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

My Relationship With Men

In this raw and unfiltered Season 2 opener of Unhealed, Cynthia reflects on her relationship with men and the impact those relationships have had on her life. Through lived experience, pattern recognition, and hard-earned insight, this solo episode explores intimacy, betrayal, accountability, self-worth, and healing for women navigating their own choices and for men willing to listen when the truth is spoken. This is not about blame; it’s about honesty, responsibility, and the awakening that comes when we stop softening our truth. Content Warning: This episode includes discussions of childhood sexual abuse, betrayal, abortion, and emotionally heavy themes. Listener discretion is advised. Email (to share stories):theunhealedpodcast@gmail.com [theunhealedpodcast@gmail.com] Support the podcast:https://buymeacoffee.com/theunhealedpodcast [https://buymeacoffee.com/theunhealedpodcast] Substack:https://theunhealedpodcast.substack.com [https://theunhealedpodcast.substack.com] Get full access to Unhealed: Surviving Isn't Healing at theunhealedpodcast.substack.com/subscribe [https://theunhealedpodcast.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

The Patterns We Carry, The Voices We Reclaim with Author Amy McKiernan

In this powerful episode, author Amy McKiernan joins Cynthia to unravel the hidden patterns born from childhood and teenage trauma — and the quiet courage required to face them. Amy shares how writing became a place to name what hurt, honor what survived, and reclaim the parts of herself that once felt silenced. A tender, resonant listen for anyone healing from a story they were never invited to tell. Book Title: More than a survivor - Eight keys to overcoming sexual assault & finding a path to living a fulfilled life Purchase: https://amymckiernan.com/ [https://amymckiernan.com/] To support this show: buymeacoffee.com/theunhealedpodcast [http://buymeacoffee.com/theunhealedpodcast] If you would like to share your story out loud in a safe judgement free space email me at: theunhealedpodcast@gmail.com [theunhealedpodcast@gmail.com] Get full access to Unhealed: Surviving Isn't Healing at theunhealedpodcast.substack.com/subscribe [https://theunhealedpodcast.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

The Pain Behind the Power: Why Some Become Bullies

Why do some people become bullies? Is it really about power—or is it about pain? In this powerful solo episode, Cynthia, host of Unhealed: Surviving Isn’t Healing, explores the hidden wounds and unspoken experiences that often shape bullying behavior. While bullying is never justified, this episode invites listeners to look deeper—to ask: What happened to them? and What does unhealed pain look like when it turns outward? Through real talk, reflection, and compassionate truth-telling, this episode offers a new lens on cruelty, control, and the emotional roots of aggression. ⚠️ Trigger Warning: This episode discusses emotional trauma and bullying. 🎧 Listen in if you’re ready to unpack the pain behind the power. Support the show: buymeacoffee.com/theunhealedpodcast [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theunhealedpodcast] Share your story: theunhealedpodcast@gmail.com Host disclaimer: I am not a therapist or licensed mental health professional. Get full access to Unhealed: Surviving Isn't Healing at theunhealedpodcast.substack.com/subscribe [https://theunhealedpodcast.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]