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Are you struggling to forgive yourself? Do you hold a grudge against someone who harmed you physically, emotionally, or mentally? Do you find it hard to forgive the adults in your life who were supposed to protect you, but didn’t? Do you hold resentment against a whole class of people because you’ve been discriminated against? I’VE BEEN THERE. I KNOW. I’m Dr. Carron Silva, Your Forgiveness Guide. As a woman of faith, I’ve spent the last 30 years seeking healing for sexual, physical, and emotional abuse, and healing from racial discrimination. What I’ve learned is that therapy could only take me so far. I believe that FORGIVENESS IS THE WAY TO INTERIOR FREEDOM, but we cannot do it alone. We need God, and in particular, Jesus, the Divine Physician, with the love of the Holy Spirit, to help us through a process of forgiveness. On this podcast, I talk about all the things that help you develop a lifelong skill of forgiveness and empower you to forgive yourself, others, and God. As a Certified Wholeness and Catholic Mindset Coach, I help you to navigate emotionally challenging situations, cultivate resilience after trauma, and in a nurturing emotionally safe, empathic, nonjudgmental, confidential coaching relationship. Why wait? Freedom starts now. Here’s what you can do: Connect: Schedule a FREE consultation with me at www.drcarron.com Study: Want to explore forgiveness on your own time before digging deep? Sign up for my 5 Days to Forgiveness Self-Guided Mini Audio Retreat. https://drcarron.kartra.com/page/forgiveness-audio-retreat Receive: Invite me to your church or small faith-sharing group for a talk or half-day virtual or in-person forgiveness at info@drcarron.com
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Tuesday May 12, 2026
Tuesday May 12, 2026
Friends,
In a world marked by division, violence, and deep injustice, the question of forgiveness becomes anything but simple.
In this deeply personal episode, I reflects on my lived experience of Apartheid, a system that shaped my childhood, understanding of safety, and relationship to truth.
As global events echo familiar patterns of oppression and silenced voices, this episode explores what it means to hold both grief and compassion simultaneously.
Through the life and witness of Nelson Mandela, a man who moved from prisoner to president and chose forgiveness in the face of profound injustice, we are invited into a difficult, necessary question:
Who do we forgive when the system itself is the wound?
This conversation doesn’t offer easy answers. Instead, it creates space to reflect on:
- Trauma stored in the body and how it resurfaces
- The impact of hidden or distorted history
- The tension between justice and forgiveness
- The role of our shared humanity (Ubuntu) in healing
- Why forgiveness begins with people, not systems
“Systems are made of people, and when people change, systems change.”
Whether you are carrying personal wounds or witnessing injustice in the world around you, this episode invites you to consider one small but powerful step:
Who is one person you might be ready to forgive?
Reference(s)
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Credits
- Host & Producer: Dr. Carron Silva
- Podcast Editor: Dr. Carron Silva
- Cover Art Designer: Dr. Carron Silva
- Music: Kode M (@kodemaster90)
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Disclaimer
Opinions expressed by podcast guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the host. Guests are welcomed in a spirit of respectful dialogue and freedom of expression.
A Final Word
Thank you for listening, Friend.
Remember: Forgiveness is for YOU.
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