The Be VicTORIEus Podcast turns Adverse Childhood Experiences into Awareness, Community, and Empowerment — one Cyclebreaker at a time. Hosted by Dr.

The Be VicTORIEus Podcast turns Adverse Childhood Experiences into Awareness, Community, and Empowerment — one Cyclebreaker at a time. Hosted by Dr. Torie McDonald-Williams (Dr. VicTORIEus), Ed.D. and Founder of Be VicTORIEus, the show brings ACEs education out of the research and into real, human conversation.
Each episode blends personal healing stories with trauma-informed insight, spotlighting "Cyclebreakers" — people who have intentionally interrupted generational patterns of trauma to build something new for themselves and the next generation. Guests range from survivors and educators to mental health professionals, authors, and advocates, all speaking to what it takes to move from adversity to resilience, and from silence to healing.
The podcast is recognized by FeedSpot as a Top 30 Childhood Trauma Podcast and holds a 4.8/5 rating on Apple Podcasts. Listeners include educators, school administrators, mental health professionals, social workers, parents, and Cyclebreakers themselves — anyone working to understand ACEs and build trauma-informed, resilience-focused spaces for children and families.
Every conversation follows the same throughline: never staying in the trauma, always moving toward hope, healing, education, faith, and empowerment.