Beyond The Rut Podcast

Marian Bacol-Uba, the host of Thriver Lifestyle Podcast, shares her story of how a survivor of abuse built a thriving life.Survivor of AbuseThe #MeToo Movement is one that has brought attention to along, deeply rooted problem throughout societies across the globe, sexual assault and sexual abuse.We often think that we can combat this by teaching our younggirls to dress modestly, or have a keen sense of stranger-danger. What’s worse is that when we have raised our own sexual abuse awareness weknow that an overwhelming majority of perpetrators of sexual violence are knownto the victim. It is not the stranger we must be aware of, but when boundariesare crossed and what to do about it. This was no different for Marian, who was abused by someoneshe loved and trusted very much. Coming forward for help only brought on shameand rejection from those who should have shown their support for her.Building a Thriving LifeMarian drew a line in the sand deciding between thriving or surviving forthe rest of her life. This epi