Celeste Odelle - a personal journey of overcoming trauma

Summary

In this conversation, Celeste Odelle shares her profound journey of overcoming trauma, navigating relationships, and discovering her purpose. From a strict religious upbringing that instilled feelings of unworthiness to experiencing various forms of abuse, Celeste's story is one of resilience and transformation. She discusses her path to healing, the impact of PTSD, and her eventual spiritual awakening that led her to become an intuitive coach and author. Through her experiences, she emphasises the importance of self-discovery, healing, and the belief that change is possible.

 

Keywords

trauma, healing, spirituality, relationships, abuse, personal growth, resilience, self-discovery, PTSD, intuitive coaching

Takeaways

Celeste's journey began in a strict religious home that shaped her beliefs.

She struggled with feelings of unworthiness and rebellion during her youth.

Validation from boys became a way for her to feel important.

Her early adulthood was marked by chaotic relationships and trauma.

Celeste experienced sexual assault and a tumultuous marriage.

The hostage situation she faced was a pivotal moment in her life.

She was diagnosed with PTSD, which influenced her healing journey.

A life-altering accident forced her to confront her past and emotions.

Celeste's spiritual awakening began after connecting with the widow of a prison guard.

She learned to trust her intuition and recognise spiritual guidance in her life.

Titles

From Trauma to Triumph: Celeste Odelle's Journey

Healing Through Chaos: A Story of Resilience

Sound bites

"I ended up running away at 16."

"I was diagnosed with PTSD."

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Journey Overview

01:59 Childhood Trauma and Rebellion

05:58 Navigating Relationships and Early Adulthood

08:29 Marriage and Its Challenges

10:18 The Hostage Situation and Its Impact

15:25 Healing and Self-Discovery

21:23 Spiritual Awakening and New Perspectives

24:36 Abusive Relationships and Self-Realisation

34:16 The Turning Point and Finding Hope

 

 

Transcript

 

 

Melanie Suzanne Wilson (00:01)

Celeste, welcome to the show. It is great to see you. And you gave so much background, but let's start with hello.

 

Celeste Odelle (00:06)

Thank you.

 

Hi, thank you. Thank you for having me. I know we're countries apart, but we can meet like this. This is amazing.

 

Melanie Suzanne Wilson (00:21)

We can. I've actually mostly had people from other places, other countries. It's great fun. So, no, it's good to see you from so far away.

 

Celeste Odelle (00:27)

Yeah.

 

Yeah, thank you.

 

Melanie Suzanne Wilson (00:34)

So you've had quite a journey. Let's dive right in. And I'm so curious. How would you explain your journey to everybody?

 

Celeste Odelle (00:44)

Wow. Well, first of all, at this point, I'm an author, an intuitive coach, and I've been through a lot of deep trauma and I've come to on the other side, you know, for healing and finding purpose and joy again. So that's the snippet of it. ⁓ And it comes out in my book, also rerouted, Memory of a Wild Child. It's about transforming pain into purpose and really making sure that the reader knows that they matter and that change is possible and joy is possible. So that's the passion behind why I'm doing this.

 

Melanie Suzanne Wilson (01:30)

Your book really outlines that you overcame. So let's just get to it. I think for those who are thinking about reading your book, what was the trauma? What can you say about what happened? But more importantly, what, how you overcame things, your journey.

 

Celeste Odelle (01:37)

Thank

 

Okay.

 

Okay, yeah. Well, just to kind of backtrack, I was brought up in a very strict religious home. And, you know, there were some good aspects of it in the sense that there was community and, you know, helping each other out in some sense. But the belief system that I took on as a child was that I didn't matter. I was unlovable a