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Pain Repurposed

Pain Repurposed

Written by: Amanda Rector
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Pain Repurposed is a trauma-informed podcast for anyone seeking growth, clarity, and real transformation after life has changed them. This space is for survivors of abuse, those navigating or recovering from divorce or separation, and anyone who feels stuck, lost, or ready for more. Through lived experience, mindset shifts, health and wellness, fitness, and choosing sobriety as a supportive lifestyle, we explore how to rebuild life with intention. You’re not broken. You’re becoming. Disclaimer: I am not a doctor, therapist, or medical professional. This podcast is based on my lived experience.Amanda Rector Self-Help Success
Episodes
  • The Shame We Carry About Survival
    Jan 6 2026

    In this episode, I talk about the shame many of us carry around the ways we learned to survive. Whether it was shutting down, numbing out, or staying too long, those choices weren’t weakness. They were protection. I share a simple, grounding reframe you can use in the moment to soften self-judgment and remind yourself that healing happens by choosing yourself, one small step at a time.

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    8 mins
  • New Year, No Pressure
    Jan 1 2026

    The new year doesn’t require a new version of you. In this episode, I talk about releasing the pressure to fix everything at once and choosing a slower, gentler way to heal. If you’re feeling tired, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward, this is your reminder that taking things one day at a time is enough.

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    9 mins
  • When You No Longer Recognize Yourself After Trauma
    Dec 29 2025

    There’s a moment after trauma where you look at your life, your reactions, even your reflection and think, Who am I now?

    In this episode, I talk about what it feels like to lose touch with the version of yourself you used to know and the grief that comes with that. We explore why this disconnection happens, how survival changes us, and why not recognizing yourself doesn’t mean you’re broken. It means you adapted.

    This episode is for anyone who feels quieter, guarded, or different after what they’ve been through and is learning how to reconnect without rushing the process.

    You’re not lost. You’re in transition. And this part of the journey matters.

    You’re not broken. You’re becoming.

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    8 mins
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