{"podcast":{"title":"Unspoken Emotions","slug":"unspoken-emotions-7351402","podcast_index_feed_id":7351402,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/USVL9849286758","website_url":"https://www.disruptivemedia.co.uk/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/7730f07e-45e8-11f0-b3d7-53f305667b8b/image/53c55e8d715eecab30edd9947637cffc.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Rachel Elimelech","episode_count":60,"summary":"Qualified Solicitor | Higher Court Advocate | Story Listener | Emotional Mentor Rachel Elimelech is the warm, courageous voice behind Unspoken Emotions - a podcast that gives voice to the feelings we so often keep buried. A qualified Solicitor and Higher Court Advocate, Rachel combines professional insight with deeply personal lived experience - from surviving sexual abuse, loss, and single parenthood to rebuilding her life with quiet strength and unwavering resilience. Her journey from teenage single mum to respected legal professional has shaped her gift for deep connection. With empathy and authenticity, Rachel creates a safe, judgment-free space where guests are invited to speak the unspoken - grief, guilt, shame, anger, fear - and begin to let go of what no longer serves them. Through honest, unfiltered conversations, Unspoken Emotions explores how real people have turned pain into purpose and silence into healing. Rachel believes that healing begins the moment we speak the truth of our experiences - and that none of us should carry our emotions alone.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unspoken-emotions-7351402"},"episode":{"title":"Healing Beyond the Surface: A Conversation with Craig Sotkovsky","slug":"healing-beyond-the-surface-a-conversation-with-craig-sotkovsky","published_at":"2026-02-17T00:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unspoken-emotions-7351402/healing-beyond-the-surface-a-conversation-with-craig-sotkovsky","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unspoken-emotions-7351402","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/USVL7262384282.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/USVL7262384282.mp3","summary":"In this episode, Rachel sits down with author and motivational speaker Craig Satkovsky to explore a life defined by radical survival and profound rebuilding. Craig opens up about the emotional battles often hidden beneath a person's visible strength, from surviving childhood molestation and teenage drug addiction to facing a series of life-threatening cancer diagnoses in his adult years. KEY TAKEAWAYS The Power of \"Dark Work\": True healing requires looking directly at past traumas - what Craig calls \"dark work\" to remove the emotional attachment from the story rather than just trying to forget it. Self-Accountability in Healing: Rebuilding your life is an individual responsibility. Craig emphasizes that while seeking help is vital, you must ultimately be the hero of your own journey. Regulating Biochemistry: Craig shares how he utilized mindset, frequency, and epigenetics to manage physical and mental pain, transitioning from a state of being \"medicated\" to being \"coherent.\" Vulnerability as a Superpower: Especially for men, the willingness to be vulnerable and humble is a strength that prevents the \"machismo\" that often leads to internal collapse. Living in the Present: By letting go of the \"old version\" of himself, Craig illustrates that the future is just a theory. True life and peace are found only by showing up fully in the present moment. BEST MOMENTS \"It’s always better to be a warrior in a garden than a gardener at war. I believe we’re at war with ourselves every day mentally.\" \"You have to go 'in-sane' in order to straighten your mind out.\" \"The person you’ve always wanted to become is waiting for you to show up.\" \"I used to think I was a liability until I realized I was an asset.\" \"I’m here to disturb the comfortable and comfort the disturbed.\" To connect wit…","meta_description":"In this episode, Rachel sits down with author and motivational speaker Craig Satkovsky to explore a life defined by radical survival and profound rebuildi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3800,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/unspoken-emotions-7351402/episodes/healing-beyond-the-surface-a-conversation-with-craig-sotkovsky/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unspoken-emotions-7351402/healing-beyond-the-surface-a-conversation-with-craig-sotkovsky.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}