What if the most painful moments are the very keys to purpose, resilience, and freedom? In this raw, powerful episode, peak performance coach and “pain alchemist” Jessi Torres reveals how to turn trauma into strength, forgive without condoning, and reclaim sovereignty—so pain stops defining the story. From childhood sexual abuse and two brothers murdered 30 years apart to an 18-year abusive marriage, Jessi shares the exact mindsets, micro-shifts, and her 4-step forgiveness protocol that transformed everything—and how they can for anyone ready to choose differently today.
Big ideas you’ll learn:
* Pain is part of life—suffering is a choice (and how to stop choosing it). * “If you don’t look for the gift in your pain, you’ll only remember the pain” (how to actually find the gift). * Heart armor: drop what childhood built unconsciously, then re-armor consciously with boundaries and love. * Belief rewiring: the one shift that separates a 6-day-old’s purity from an adult’s identity traps. * Radical gratitude after loss: finding light when it feels impossible (including two family tragedies). * The forgiveness protocol: letting go without letting anyone “off the hook”. * Kindness interrupts despair: the moment that reignited her will to live. * Life as choice points: the decisions that shape the future—starting now.
Free resources:
1. Download Jessi’s “10-Step Guide to Freedom” to get unstuck and take action today : https://www.unshakeablelife.com/10stepstofreedom
2. Visit Jessi’s website: https://jessie-torres.com/
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