Neiko Flowers Opens Up About Childhood Trauma in His New Memoir
Neiko Flowers Opens Up About Childhood Trauma and the Power of Healing in New Memoir
On-air personality and assistant program director Neiko Flowers is stepping into a new chapter—as an author—with the release of his deeply personal memoir, My Hurt, Your Heal. In a heartfelt conversation on Get Up Mornings with Erica Campbell, Flowers opened up about his journey from trauma to triumph and how sharing his truth has become his new mission.
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For years, Neiko carried the weight of a painful secret. Now, during National Sexual Assault Awareness Month, he’s choosing to speak up about being sexually assaulted as a child—an experience that shaped much of his life. “This book is a project from God,” he shared. “I didn’t have freedom from it until I started revealing it. In order to evolve, I had to reveal.”
Writing My Hurt, Your Heal was more than just therapy—it was a step toward freedom. Neiko credits his faith, his wife, and his children for giving him the strength to speak out. “When I had my kids, I realized I couldn’t be their full father until I dealt with the pain holding me back,” he said. “God told me, ‘If you reveal it, I’ll help you evolve.’”
His co-host, Mr. Griff, related to Neiko’s story, revealing that he, too, was a victim of childhood sexual abuse. “It made me think about things I shouldn’t have been thinking about at such a young age,” Griff shared. When asked what advice he’d give to others in similar situations, Neiko encouraged counseling and building a strong support system. “My wife’s response when I told her was, ‘What do we need to do?’ That’s when I knew she was my rider for life.”
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Neiko emphasized that while prayer is powerful, healing also requires doing the work. “Especially in our community, we’re taught to just pray it away—but therapy and support are key.”
Now, Neiko is using his voice to bring others into their healing. He plans to tour, host panels, and continue spreading hope. “This is my new mission,” he said. My Hurt, Your Heal is available now on Amazon.
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“We’re not ignoring pain anymore,” Erica Campbell added. “We’re dealing with it. Head on.”
To follow Neiko’s journey and connect with his mission, stay tuned for more interviews, appearances, and opportunities to join the conversation on healing and restoration.
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