Samantha Martin
by Margo Aramian Ragan
There was a time in Samantha Martin's life when she was faced with one catastrophe after another, a perfect storm of horrific events that occurred within a very short period of time. But Sam, as she likes to be called, is a survivor, and her strengths have led her to a life's journey of helping others as a life coach. Her practice, Truth Revolutionary, is the catalyst for guiding others to make that journey for themselves.
“You should not think you are chained to a situation where you may have made a bad decision, or had bad things happen to you,” Sam said. “I do talk about my life because I want my clients to see there can be an entire life that is fulfilling when you release yourself from that invisible chain.”
Sam was raised in Newtown, living a childhood that was anything but normal. “There were traumatic events that occurred in my childhood, but everyone acted as though nothing was out of the ordinary, so I accepted these events, and absorbed them in my psyche,” she said.
She became an accomplished executive assistant, using her organizational skills to make her employer's job easier. "I became very good at anticipating what needed to happen in the workplace,” she said. “This is probably the earliest and best example of my inner need to take care of people, to make their lives better," Sam admitted. "On the corporate level, I was and am an excellent caregiver.”
Outwardly, Sam seemed to have everything in order. She epitomized the efficient, competent office professional. Inwardly, though, there was another Samantha Martin who was suffering terribly. She was sad, feeling alone and desperate because she did not know how to cope with situations that spiraled out of control.
With her permission, I can tell you that Sam was raped by someone she knew and trusted, someone who swore he loved her. When she finally summoned the courage to tell her family what had happened, she found neither comfort nor acknowledgement of the crime committed on her person. Their denial of her pain enraged her.
To finish reading about Samantha Martin, turn to page 128 in the Fall 2014 issue of Bucks County Magazine.