In today’s deeply moving episode of Her Truth Revealed, we sit down with the incredible Katie Duke, a woman who has turned heartbreak into healing, fear into empowerment, and loss into a powerful journey of reinvention.
Katie’s story is one of profound courage. From a successful career in law to the devastating loss of her firstborn daughter, Katie found herself at a crossroads, faced with the unimaginable. Yet, rather than allowing her grief to define her, she chose to reclaim her narrative. Katie shares the raw, emotional process of writing her memoir, Still Breathing: My Journey with Love, Loss, and Reinvention, in real time as she grieved, ensuring that her story would be told from the inside out—authentically, vulnerably, and powerfully.
In this conversation, Katie opens up about how she navigated the depths of loss, found a new purpose in coaching, and what it truly means to live with authenticity. She talks about the importance of showing up as our true selves, shedding societal expectations, and the moment she realized that her personal health struggles—specifically a cancer diagnosis—were the universe’s way of forcing her to shed even more toxicity in her life.
We also discuss the concept of toxic relationships, both with people and situations, and how Katie’s spidey sense (her intuition) guided her to make life-changing decisions about what and who to keep in her life. From her divorce from societal norms to her journey as a mother, Katie exemplifies what it means to embrace vulnerability as a strength and authenticity as a superpower.
Join us for this heartfelt, inspiring conversation as Katie shares how she embraced her scars—physical, emotional, and spiritual—and how she became a beacon of hope and authenticity for those around her. This episode is a reminder that no matter the hardship, we are always breathing, always moving forward, and always capable of transformation.
Episode Highlights:
- Navigating grief and loss with vulnerability
- The healing power of writing and storytelling
- The importance of eliminating toxic relationships and environments
- Embracing authenticity and the transformative power of self-love
- Katie’s journey with cancer and how it shaped her current perspective on life
Today’s Guest:
Katie Duke
Author, Mindset Coach, Cancer Survivor, Yogi & Mom
Find Katie online:
- Website: https://www.katiejoyduke.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/katie.duke.351
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katiejoyduke
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiejoyduke/
- Email: coach@katiejoyduke.com
If you’re ready to surrender to your true self and live authentically, this episode is for you.
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