In this powerful and heartfelt episode of the Heart Wide Open Wellness Podcast, we welcome Michelle Dean—a resilient woman on the verge of graduating from the Powerhouse Ministries Women's Program. With raw honesty and deep courage, Michelle opens up about her journey through addiction, trauma, and healing, and how faith, inner work, and unwavering community support helped her reclaim her life and become a stronger mother.
Michelle’s story is one of transformation—marked by grace, growth, and the profound impact of Powerhouse Ministries, a Christian nonprofit in Folsom, California, dedicated to helping individuals break free from cycles of abuse, addiction, and poverty. Through its holistic, faith-based programs, Powerhouse Ministries has been a lifeline to countless lives—and Michelle’s testimony is a shining example of its mission in action.
🎧 In this episode, we explore:
Michelle’s personal healing journey and what recovery really looks like
Her experience and breakthroughs in the Powerhouse Ministries Women’s Program
How her transformation has touched the lives of her children
The mission and impact of Powerhouse Ministries in the Folsom community
Stories of hope, resilience, and the power of faith to restore lives
Whether you're navigating your own healing or looking to be inspired by real stories of hope, this episode is a powerful reminder that recovery is possible—and that healing begins with community, compassion, and a heart wide open.
🔗 Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, iHeartRadio, or visit us at HeartWideOpenWellness.com
✨ Closing Note:
If Michelle can rise above and reclaim her life, so can you. Transformation is possible—and you don’t have to do it alone.
#HeartWideOpenWellness #FaithBasedRecovery #PowerhouseMinistries #HealingJourney #AddictionRecovery #ChristianNonprofit #FolsomCA #TransformationStory #WomenInRecovery #CommunityHealing #FaithAndResilience #PodcastInspiration #OvercomingAddiction #WellnessPodcast #RealStoriesRealHope
Find Peace & Healing with Heart Wide Open Wellness
Meet the Team – Led by MFTi Supervisor & CEU Provider Hannah Zackney, our skilled therapists specialize in EMDR, couples counseling, music therapy, and holistic healing. We’re always looking for passionate professionals to join our team!
Discover personalized psychotherapy for anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions. Our expert therapists offer EMDR, music therapy, and other evidence-based techniques to support individuals and couples on their healing journey.
Women’s Membership – Connect with like-minded women in a supportive community. Join weekly virtual sessions featuring meditation, kundalini yoga, psychology, somatic experiencing, and deep self-care rituals.
Offerings & Events – Explore transformative wellness experiences, including women’s retreats, book clubs, yoga, and psychology-based guidance. Manifest abundance, build confidence, and overcome anxiety with expert support.
Kundalini Yoga – Experience the power of Kundalini Yoga for inner peace, self-improvement, and spiritual awakening. Join us in person or virtually for guided practices that uplift and transform.
Popular Podcasts
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com
CrimeLess: Hillbilly Heist
It’s 1996 in rural North Carolina, and an oddball crew makes history when they pull off America’s third largest cash heist. But it’s all downhill from there. Join host Johnny Knoxville as he unspools a wild and woolly tale about a group of regular ‘ol folks who risked it all for a chance at a better life. CrimeLess: Hillbilly Heist answers the question: what would you do with 17.3 million dollars? The answer includes diamond rings, mansions, velvet Elvis paintings, plus a run for the border, murder-for-hire-plots, and FBI busts.