The Cost of Silence
In this powerful episode of Mariposa Rising, Dr. Charissa D Pizarro explores the hidden price of staying silent. While silence often begins as a survival strategy, shaped by trauma, culture, family dynamics, and systemic oppression, it can leave lasting impacts on our mental health, physical well-being, relationships, and sense of identity. Through personal reflection, clinical […]
The Roots of Silence: Why So Many of Us Learned to Stay Quiet
Why do so many of us struggle to speak up or fully express who we are? In this episode of Mariposa Rising, Dr. Charissa D Pizarro explores the deeper roots of silence, not simply as a personal choice, but as something often shaped by trauma, culture, family systems, oppression, fear, and survival. Silence can become […]
From Silence to Power: The Beginning of Breaking Cycles and Finding Your Voice
Episode 1: From Silence to Power: Breaking Cycles and Finding Your Voice In this first episode of Mariposa Rising, Dr. Charissa D. Pizarro opens the door to a deeper conversation about what it means to move from silence into power. This episode is personal. It’s about the moments that shape us, the systems that try […]