#74 Maeve Moon: Healing from trauma and life as a former escort

Explicit content warning

02/11/21 • 52 min

*Includes trigger warning*

Maeve Moon, a former escort and sugar-baby speaks about what it's really like in that world, how she has healed from the trauma attached to it and how she now helps others do the same.

Trigger warning and a note from Maeve: We’re going to be talking about Trauma in this podcast, in-particular ‘sexual trauma’ I just want any trauma survivors to make sure that you’re in a really safe environment whilst you’re listening to this and you have some kind of self regulating soothing objects on hand such as a warm drink or a blanket. A gentle reminder that any triggering topic will begin to affect you at 12 words in. The sympathetic branch of the nervous system will engage and you may move into
the fight or flight response. Turn around time back into safe and social mode can be up to 45 minutes, or even longer.

If you find yourself triggered by this episode head to: https://www.shambhala.com/media/wysiwyg/02%20Coherent%20Breathing.mp3

For more resources and help please follow Maeve on Instagram: @profit_from_trauma

Books discussed

Books Specifically For Women:
The Joyous Body - Dr Clarissa Pinkola Estes
Women who Run with the Wolves - Dr Clarissa Pinkola Estes
If Women Rose Rooted - Sharon Blackie

Dealing with trauma once identified:
(Addiction) Recovery - Russel brand (Addiction) Hungry Ghosts - Gabor Matte(OCD) Overcoming Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - David Veale and Rob Wilson
(Sexual/Physical Trauma | Women)The Joyous Body - Dr Clarissa Pinkola Estes
(Understanding the Body) Polyvagal Theory in Therapy - Deb Dana
(Helping heal the Traumatised Body) Polyvagal Exercises for Safety & Connection -
Deb Dana
(Helping regulate the ANS) The Healing Power of the Breath - Richard Brown,
Patricia L. Gerbarg
(Understanding Why We Keep Trauma) The Body Keeps the Score - Bessel Van Der
Kolk
(Understanding how trauma affects the body) In an Unspoken Voice - Peter
A.Levine, PhD

Support

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For 10% off your first month of Online Therapy head to: www.BetterHelp.com/Aneedtoread

A Need To Read Bookmarks: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/929904097/ed-cunningham-a-need-to-read?ga_search_query=ed&ref=shop_items_search_1

Email: [email protected]

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*Includes trigger warning*

Maeve Moon, a former escort and sugar-baby speaks about what it's really like in that world, how she has healed from the trauma attached to it and how she now helps others do the same.

If you find yourself triggered by this episode head to: https://www.shambhala.com/media/wysiwyg/02%20Coherent%20Breathing.mp3

For more resources and help please follow Maeve on Instagram: @profit_from_trauma

Books discussed

Books Specifically For Women:
The Joyous Body - Dr Clarissa Pinkola Estes
Women who Run with the Wolves - Dr Clarissa Pinkola Estes
If Women Rose Rooted - Sharon Blackie

Support

Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/aneedtoread

For 10% off your first month of Online Therapy head to: www.BetterHelp.com/Aneedtoread

A Need To Read Bookmarks: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/929904097/ed-cunningham-a-need-to-read?ga_search_query=ed&ref=shop_items_search_1

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: @aneed2read

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#73 Moonwalking With Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything

A book review of Joshua Foer's Moonwalking With Einstein a story of a journalist who within a year of writing an article on the American Memory Championships went on to compete in the next competition and end up at the World Memory Championships. This book is a good example of being able to set your mind to something and follow through, and the little effort required to do so.

Support

Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/aneedtoread

For 10% off your first month of Online Therapy head to: www.BetterHelp.com/Aneedtoread

A Need To Read Bookmarks: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/929904097/ed-cunningham-a-need-to-read?ga_search_query=ed&ref=shop_items_search_1

Email: [email protected]

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#75 Lives of The Stoics and more from Ryan Holiday

A review of The Lives Of The Stoics by Ryan Holiday, a book that looks at the history of the major influences on Stoic Philosophy. Stoicism is an ancient Greek Philosophy that outdates Christianity which has been popularised in recent years by the self-help industry as a formula for a good life. I also go in to some of my other favourites by Ryan Holiday.

Books discussed

Lives Of The Stoics

Ego Is The Enemy

Obstacle Is The Way

Stillness Is The Key

The Daily Stoic

Support

Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/aneedtoread

For 10% off your first month of Online Therapy head to: www.BetterHelp.com/Aneedtoread

A Need To Read Bookmarks: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/929904097/ed-cunningham-a-need-to-read?ga_search_query=ed&ref=shop_items_search_1

Email: [email protected]

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