Becoming Safe: Healing Relational Soul Wounds
What if your deepest wounds held the map to your greatest healing?
In this soulful and powerful episode, Stacey Fitzgerald shares her transformative journey through what she calls “The Big 4” traumas—childhood programming, disordered eating, a near-death horse accident, and betrayal in a 20-year marriage. These experiences became the foundation for Becoming Safe, her unique healing framework that blends somatic breathwork, music, nervous system science, and spiritual embodiment.
Stacey, a singer/songwriter, speaker, nutritionist, and trauma-informed horse trainer, explains how relational soul wounds—especially betrayal trauma—cut deep into a woman’s sense of safety and identity. Through her Becoming Safe online course and community, she teaches women how to gently come home to themselves using metaphor, breath, and body-based practices.
Stacey shares a deeply personal original song called We All Choose. Born from the ashes of heartbreak and healing, this song is a soul anthem—an acknowledgment of our power to choose love, truth, and wholeness, even in the face of pain. With raw vulnerability and grace, Stacey invites us to remember that while we can’t always choose what happens to us, we can choose how we rise. Let this song be a reminder that your healing is your choice—and your birthright.
This conversation is more than a story—it's a masterclass in embodied healing. Stacey opens up about:
What betrayal trauma really is and why it affects women so profoundly
How each of her Big 4 traumas shaped her journey
The role of music, especially her song "We All Choose," in emotional healing
Why somatic breathwork is such a potent tool for trauma release
How horses mirror our nervous systems and aid in healing
Why reclaiming inner safety after betrayal is difficult, and where to begin
The connection between nutrition, embodiment, and invisible trauma
Stacey concludes the episode with a calming, guided breathwork session—offering listeners a chance to regulate, reset, and reconnect.
✨ This episode is an invitation to remember: You are not broken. You are becoming safe.
Stacey reminds us that healing isn’t just possible—it’s beautiful. Through breath, music, nervous system regulation, and honest storytelling, she models a path of deep soul recovery and self-trust.
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Episode Resources:
Stacey Fitzgerald:
Becoming Safe Musical Trauma Healing Experience: becomingsafe.com
Stacey's Music Patreon Page: staceyfitzgeraldmusic.com
On Purpose International Website: onpurposeinternational.org
On Purpose YouTube Channel / @onpurposeinternational
You Can Be Well! / youcanbewell https://youcanbewell.thegoodinside.
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