Gabrielle Union & Sofia Noori

Reclaiming with Monica Lewinsky

Prufrock LLC

Self-improvement, Society & Culture, Education

4.8 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 14 October 2025

⏱️ 84 minutes

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This week on Reclaiming, Monica sits down with Gabrielle Union for a conversation that is both deeply personal and profoundly expansive. Gabrielle opens up about her journey through trauma and survival, the ways disassociation shaped her life, and her ongoing work to reclaim peace in her body and spirit. She reflects on the cultural legacy of Bring It On twenty-five years later, her pilgrimage to Africa for her 50th birthday, and how listening to ancestors has guided her path forward. Gabrielle also shares the story of surviving sexual assault at 19, the impact it had on her relationships and career, and why she has committed her voice and advocacy to changing how we understand and treat PTSD. Later in the episode, psychiatrist Dr. Sofia Noori joins the conversation to unpack how trauma lives in the body and the tools that can help survivors heal. Together, Gabrielle and Sofia talk about their work with Nema Health, the company they’ve helped build to create new, lasting pathways to trauma recovery. It’s a raw, soulful episode about ancestry, survival, advocacy, and the possibility of a life defined by more than trauma. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:18.3	If I'm introducing the world to who I am, this is a part of who I am.
0:24.0	And if you think you know me and you think you could put me in a box, you can't.
0:29.1	There are layers and they're complex and they're not all easy to digest.
0:34.6	But if you really see me, you need to see all of me.
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0:58.8	Audible. Emmy Award winner Carrie Washington returns as Dr. Virginia Edwards in Audubal's
1:05.3	heart-pounding supernatural thriller The Prophecy Season 2. Picture this, a mother on the run protecting her miracle
1:13.3	child from a sinister cult leader who'll stop at nothing to find them. But Virginia Edwards is
1:19.8	no ordinary mom. Haunted by visions and guided by an ancient prophecy, she's about to discover
1:26.6	her true power as both protector and chosen one.
1:31.0	With an all-star cast, this supernatural thriller will keep you on the edge of your seat and wondering,
1:36.8	when everything's at stake, who can you really trust? Evil is rising, time is running out,
1:43.8	don't miss Carrie Washington in Audibles must listen event of the year.
1:48.1	Some stories change you forever. This one just might save humanity.
1:53.7	Start listening to The Prophecy Season 2 today at Audible.com slash the Prophecy 2 or wherever you get your podcasts.
2:03.7	Welcome to reclaiming gab.
2:06.0	Thank you.
2:07.0	I'm so happy to have you here.
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