What if stepping into a boxing ring wasn’t about fighting — but about healing?

In this powerful conversation, host Michele sits down with coach, speaker, personal trainer, and podcaster Tiffanee Cook to unpack how boxing — an intense, physical sport — became the unlikely catalyst for emotional healing and deep self-awareness.

Tiffanee opens up about childhood trauma, identity, the power of boundaries, and how vulnerability became her true strength — inside and outside the ring.

[02:35] – Introduction to Tiffanee and her unexpected journey into boxing

[06:30] – The first boxing match: adrenaline, ego, and awakening

[10:00] – How boxing unearthed long-buried childhood trauma

[13:45] – The emotional safety of the ring: boundaries, honesty, and self-reliance

[18:00] – Dissociation, emotional armor, and reconnecting with feeling

[24:00] – Therapy, vulnerability, and the internal shift that changed everything

[31:00] – Podcasting as a second “ring” for healing and self-expression

[38:20] – Identity, reinvention, and choosing who you want to become

[44:10] – People-pleasing, self-awareness, and how trauma shapes behavior

[51:00] – Growth, community, and the courage to change your narrative

[57:30] – What self-love really means and why naivety can be a gift

[1:01:00] – Closing thoughts: choosing your story, healing through passion

🔗 Connect with Tiffanee Cook

• Website: https://www.tiffcook.com
• Podcast: Roll With the Punches
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🔗 Connect with Michele Simms at The Beauty In The Mess

• Website: https://thebeautyinthemess.com
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