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EPISODE · Dec 22, 2025 · 35 MIN

S01 E57 Breaking the Silence: Ryan Harland on Trauma, Healing & Hope

from The Empowered Women Life Leaders Podcast · host karen Bashford

In this deeply moving conversation, Karen is joined by Ryan Harland, mental health advocate and author of Riding the Storm. Ryan shares his experience of childhood sexual abuse, the long-term impact it had on his mental health, and the years of self-sabotage that followed. With honesty, compassion and courage, Ryan talks about shame, survival, forgiveness, and what it really takes to break destructive cycles. This episode is a powerful reminder that healing is possible, that it’s never too late to speak up, and that no one has to carry their pain alone. A raw, important conversation about truth, resilience and hope.   Riding The Storm - Ryan Harland - Mental Health Speaker Ryan Harland | LinkedIn

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