Michelle shares her tumultuous journey from marrying a drug lord, being held captive in another country, and ultimately her kids being kidnapped. Her perseverance and will to, not only live, but to save her girls is a testament to finding strength in hard times.

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Trudi is no stranger to loss. Every decade brought about death starting as a child with losing her brother, then her father and ex in her 20s and losing her mom in her 30s. She has felt alone, lost trust, and lost her ability to even feel pain. The compounded grief left her overwhelmed and feeling like an outsider to peers who couldn’t comprehend her story.

In this episode, we discuss how grief shows up. Feels like shit and is normal! We have an open conversation about the power of allowing and witnessing grief in order to process and heal, moving through the pain so you don’t get stuck in the suffering. And with all of this loss, what would Trudi tell her former self … it does get better. There will be another season! Be sure to listen to learn how.

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Five years of infertility, a daughter born with special needs, limes disease, an abusive marriage, and a traumatic divorce lead School Counselor, Angie Shields to the power of forgiveness, stronger faith, and living more authentically. But not without having to work to own her part through the recovery of shame, pride, people-pleasing, perfectionism, and codependency.

Angie shares her work in progress knowing that we have to bring light to the dark places for true healing and growth.

She shares the power of showing more love rather than sitting in pain, hurt, and anger. By showing ourselves grace and compassion we begin to love ourselves well which allows us to love others well.

Through her journey, she has found a loving partner and blended family that she wouldn’t have found otherwise, helping her live her Better Because of It story.

Be sure to stay tuned to the last 15 minutes where Angie shares how to best help support ourselves and our children through the power of belonging and positive coping skills. What she likes to call “Movement increases Mood” & "IRL Communities.”

Angie spends her time counseling and speaking life into women with empty arms, comforting those whose husbands have walked out on them, and supporting blended families to thrive.

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