Resources for Life's Major Shifts: Books, Podcasts, and Therapy for Your Comeback

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Transition is uncomfortable and messy, but you can navigate it with strength and clarity by using the right resources. I share my personal experience with therapy, essential books that helped me through difficult times, and recommended podcasts for those going through major life changes.

• Therapy is a non-negotiable resource for navigating transitions
• Resources include Todd Daynard (my personal therapist), church-based counseling, Planting Seeds Counseling, and Kelly Hoxie
• Recommended books: "It's Not Supposed to Be This Way" (Lisa Turkhurst), "You Will Get Through This" (Max Lucado), "Empty Nest Awakening" (Ruthie Gray), "Finding Joy in the Empty Nest" (Jim Burns), and Brené Brown's works
• Suggested podcasts: "Retired, Now What," "The Divorced Christian Podcast," and "Divorce Etc."
• Announcement of my upcoming book "Start Your Comeback" with tools for rising again after setbacks

Don't white knuckle your way through transition. If you're rebuilding, grieving, redefining, or just trying to make it through the day, you're not weak for needing help—you're extremely wise. Call your therapist!

Planting Seeds Counseling & Coaching – Located in Frisco/Prosper, TX. I’ve seen the good work they’re doing in our community.
📍 3535 Victory Group Way #500, Frisco, TX 75034
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Kelly Hoxsey – Consistently recommended as one of Frisco’s best.
 📍 9555 Lebanon Rd. Ste. 903, Frisco, TX 75035
 📞 972-625-0039 | 🌐 www.kellyhoxsey.com

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Is there a major life transition benching you?
I know you may be asking what'snext?
What's my purpose?
What if?
Because I've asked those too.
Welcome to the Start yourComeback podcast.
I'm Toni Thrash, a certifiedlife coach, and I want to share
the tools and practical steps tohelp you create a winning game

(00:23):
plan to move into your newadventure.
Hi, welcome back.

(00:57):
You're listening to episode 89.
For the past few weeks, we'vebeen deep in the trenches,
talking through doubt,decision-making and what it
really feels like to sit in thethick of transition.
Some of you are navigatingdivorce, some are staring down
an empty nest and some aretrying to make sense of a career

(01:19):
that no longer fits or a futurethat looks nothing like what
you had planned.
Here's the truth.
Transition is uncomfortable,it's messy and it doesn't show
up with a clean checklist andeasy answers.
But you don't have to gothrough it empty-handed.
Today I want to share somethingpractical, something you can

(01:42):
reach for when the ground startsshifting again or as it's
shifting out from under youright now.
This episode is all aboutresources for those of us in
transition.
There's books and podcasts andtherapists who can help you walk
it out with more strength and alittle more clarity.

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But let's start with therapyFirst.
Let's remove the shame.
You don't have to be in acrisis to seek help.
In fact, if you're intransition, it's smart, it's
mature even to have a soundingboard.
Therapy saved my life.

(02:23):
Therapy saved my life.
So I'm going to give you a fewcontacts, a few solutions for
the therapy part of this podcast.
Todd Daynard he's my personaltherapist.
I trust him implicitly and justso you know, all of these

(02:45):
contacts will be in the shownotes.
Let's talk about my therapist,todd Daynard.
Todd literally saved my life.
God used him to speak to me andcounsel me and show me things
that I was very blind to.
He's obviously someone Ipersonally trust.

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The second place is your churchhome.
Yes, it's still one of the bestplaces to find solid,
faith-based counselors who getboth the spiritual and emotional
weight of what you're walkingthrough.
And the thing is is, if yourchurch home doesn't have someone
who can immediately help you,they have a long list of trusted

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counselors and therapists.
They can provide for youcounselors and therapists.
They can provide for youPlanting Seeds, counseling and
Coaching.
They are located in Frisco andin Prosper.
I've seen the good work theyare doing in our community,

(03:51):
kelly Hoxie.
She's consistently recommendedas one of the Frisco's best.
I'll leave all of thisinformation in the show notes
for you to grab.
Remember this is anon-negotiable for me.
Like you, must go to therapy.
Now let's talk about a few booksthat I have read over the
course of the last 11 years.
These are not books that I justpulled off of a reading list,

(04:17):
but I have highlighted dog-eared, and they have traveled with me
through some of my hardesttransitions over the last 11
years.
The first one is it's NotSupposed to Be this Way by Lisa
Turkhurst.
It's raw, real and full ofreminders that God isn't absent
in our disappointments.
A great read.
You Will Get Through this.

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By Max Lucado A gentle,truth-filled nudge that survival
is possible and so is joy whenyou get to the other side.
Empty Nest Awakening by RuthieGray.
I had the honor of working withRuthie and this book is gold if
you're trying to rediscoveryour purpose after the kids have

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moved out.
Finding Joy in the Empty Nestby Jim Burns Especially great
for couples looking to reconnectand reimagine their
relationship.
Post-parenting.
The Gifts of Imperfection byBrene Brown A crash course in
giving yourself grace andreclaiming authenticity Great

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read.
Daring Greatly by Brene Brown.
She'll remind you thatvulnerability isn't weakness,
it's the birthplace of strengthand leadership.
It's the birthplace of strengthand leadership.
Okay, and yes, here's just a fewpodcasts to help as well.
I mean, you're alreadylistening to one, so here are

(05:40):
just a few more I recommendadding to your rotation.
Now, please understand, thereare hundreds, if not thousands,
of podcasts.
If you don't like the ones Imentioned, please find some that
will.
I would love to know what thoseare so that I can share those
with my clients.
The first one is retired.

(06:01):
Now what the retirement answerplan If your transition involves
stepping away from theworkforce or shifting into a
slower pace of life?
These are solid.
The Divorced Christian PodcastFor those navigating the
heartbreak of separation withfaith in the mix, divorce Etc,

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hosted by the X Experts, th andJessica, bring real talk, legal
tips and empowering insights foranyone facing or rebuilding
after divorce.
They're direct, no fluff, andit's the kind of resource I wish
more people had in their backpocket early on.
Here's the deal you don't haveto use every resource.

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In fact, you may not like myresources, but you do need to
use something.
Don't white knuckle your waythrough a transition.
Don't believe the lie thatyou've got to be strong and go
it alone.
If you're rebuilding, if you'regrieving, you're redefining or

(07:09):
just trying to make it throughthe day, you're not weak for
needing help.
You're extremely wise.
Before I wrap up, I want toshare something personal.
I've got something exciting inthe works.
I'm currently writing my veryfirst book Start your Comeback.
It isn't a fluff piece.
It's been born from years ofreal transition, mine and others

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I've walked with.
It's full of stories, tools andgame plans to help you rise
again when life knocks you down.
Whether you've just hit thefloor or you're already halfway
up, this book is for you.
If you need help navigating yourcomeback, please reach out.
I would be honored to walkalongside you.

(07:55):
That's it for this week.
Join me next time as we take onone of the most intense
emotions in any life transitionAnger.
Oh yeah, we're going there.
You won't want to miss it.
Until then, keep going.
Don't you dare stop in themiddle.

(08:16):
Your comeback is stillunfolding.
Call your therapist.
I'll see you next time.
Hey, thanks for listening.
I don't take it for grantedthat you're here.
You didn't listen by mistake.
If you want to reach out, youcan DM me on Instagram at Tony
Thrash Until next week.

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Remember, there's still timeleft on the clock.
Let's get you off the bench tostart your comeback.
I want to give a special shoutout to Country Club for the
original music.
You can find them on Instagramat Country Club.