Sometimes ya just gotta hit record on a GOOD conversation. Excuse the low quality audio, it was worth the high quality conversation.
My beautiful friend, Mindy and I went LIVE back in 2024 in The Soundboard and had a powerful conversation about her healing journey over the last five years. What we've learned is healing isn’t just about moving through the hard stuff—it’s about learning to exist in the good without waiting for the other shoe to drop.
Mindy also shares how participating in ketamine clinical trials changed her life, helping her break through emotional barriers, shift her perspective, and truly feel a sense of peace for the first time. We also talk about:
- The fear of things being too good and why we wait for something to go wrong,
- Why healing doesn’t mean bypassing hard emotions (especially ANGER)—it means facing them head-on,
- Why you DON'T actually need an apology from the people who hurt you,
- Taking stock of your life and your relationships,
- How to stop living in survival mode and start embracing the life you worked for, and
- The reality of healing: it’s not just about fixing pain, it’s about learning to accept joy.
You. Are. Not. Broken.
You are still you underneath the pain, the trauma, the emotions—you are not what happened to you. And when you finally start to uncover you, it helps to have people in your corner reminding you that you’re not alone. When you decide to burn it all to the ground, to walk away from what no longer serves you, to rebuild from scratch… you need a support system. Healing isn’t a solo journey.
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