Ep 32: From Toxic Relationships to Inner Peace: Breaking the Cycle of Trauma

#toxicrelationships #breakingcycles #innerwork #intentionalhealing "I kept being in toxic, abusive relationships. I felt like I was on a hamster wheel of trying to be better and wanting better, but not attracting better. So that's when I really was just like, okay, I need to do something and I need to look inward instead of blaming everybody else around me." - Priscilla Quezada How do you break free when toxic relationships feel like the only thing you know? Priscilla Quezada shares her powerful journey from childhood sexual abuse to founding Powerful Authentic Queen—and the moment she realized she had to change herself to break the pattern. My guest in this episode is Priscilla Quezada, founder of Powerful Authentic Queen (PAQ), a brand empowering women who have experienced sexual abuse and domestic violence to reclaim their power after trauma. Our conversation explores Priscilla's journey from recognizing patterns of toxic relationships to doing the intentional inner work required for true healing. She shares candidly about her two pivot points—one driven by suicidal depression, the other by intentional commitment to healing—and how cultural expectations around machismo complicated her family dynamics. The episode highlights the importance of looking inward, setting boundaries with family, and building a toolbox of healing modalities that create lasting transformation. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:00:00 - Introduction and Welcome 00:01:20 - Meeting Priscilla Quezada 00:02:10 - Introducing Powerful Authentic Queen (PAQ) 00:05:00 - Childhood S3xu@l Abuse and Patterns 00:06:00 - The Hamster Wheel of Toxic Relationships 00:07:00 - Looking Inward vs. Blaming Others 00:10:00 - Family Dynamics and Boundaries 00:10:30 – Healing Journey Pivot Points 00:17:30 - Being Intentional About Healing 00:23:30 - Having Courage to Leave Toxic Situations 00:34:30 - Cultural Overlay: Machismo and Dominican Background 00:37:30 - Seeing a Healthy Relationship: Aunt and Uncle 00:44:00 - Learning Self-Love Through Relationships 00:51:00 - Finding Internal Peace --- CONNECT WITH PRISCILLA --- ✨ Website: www.powerfulauthenticqueen.com ✨Instagram: @powerfulauthenticqueen ✨ Personal Social Media: @priscillaquezada (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube) --- FREE RESOURCES --- ✨ Download: The Healing Quick Start Guide → https://empoweredsurvivors.com/heal ✨ Join the Empowered Survivors Community → https://empoweredsurvivors.com/community --- WORK WITH BETH --- ✨ Mentoring (1:1 / group) → https://empoweredsurvivors.com/work-with-me ✨Speaking & Interviews → https://empoweredsurvivors.com/speaking ✨ Book: "Becoming an Empowered Survivor" → https://empoweredsurvivors.com/books --- CONNECT WITH BETH --- ✨ Website → https://empoweredsurvivors.com/ ✨Facebook | Instagram → @BethJonesHEALingMentor Thank you for listening to this episode. Click the "SUBSCRIBE" button to stay connected with this podcast. #letsheal #toxicrelationships #domesticviolence #childhoodtrauma #sexualabuse #healingjourney #breakingcycles #generationaltrauma #innerwork #intentionalhealing #boundaries #familydynamics #culturaltrauma #traumarecovery #survivorstory #powerfulauthenticqueen #priscillaquezada