In this deeply vulnerable episode, I finally open up about the story I’ve carried in my body for decades, the childhood I survived, the trauma I walked through, the pain I kept hidden, and the patterns I’m still healing from today.
This isn’t for pity.This isn’t for attention.This is for connection… and for every person who grew up surviving things they never had the language for.
I share: • What it felt like to be the strong one before I ever got to be a child • The reality of abuse, neglect, and being disbelieved • Being taken from my home and navigating group homes + foster care • Motherhood while in survival mode • Love, betrayal, and losing myself in relationships • Losing nine people since 2018, including my brother • The moment I realized I could not abandon myself one more time • How trauma shaped my identity, attachment wounds, and nervous system • And how I began choosing myself, over and over again, until it became my new truth
I talk openly about forgiveness, compassion, integrity, and the messy, holy process of breaking generational patterns while still grieving the people we lose along the way.
And I share the truth that changed everything for me:
My pain became my purpose.And it’s why the Inspired Warrior Project exists, to make sure no one heals alone.
If you grew up unseen, unheard, unprotected, or constantly surviving… this episode is for you.If you’re rebuilding yourself, learning to choose yourself, or trying to understand why you react the way you do… this episode is for you.If you’ve ever felt “too much,” “not enough,” or “hard to love”… this episode is for you.
You deserve safety.You deserve compassion.And you are not alone in this community.
At the end, I share a few reflection questions to help you connect to your inner child and your body gently.
If this episode brings things up for you, please pause, breathe, journal, or reach out.You never have to walk this path by yourself.
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