In this powerful episode of Transform and Thrive, host Jessalin Lam sits down with Gardenia Diaz — a health and fitness coach, early childhood educator, and founder of Gardens Daycare — to explore what it truly means to transform through adversity.

From leaving an abusive marriage at a young age with two children, to building a nurturing daycare and empowering women through fitness and mindset coaching, Gardenia’s journey is one of fierce resilience, deep healing, and self-discovery.

💬 Gardenia shares how choosing herself became the first step in transforming her life, why physical health played a critical role in her mental healing, and how building confidence begins by simply keeping the promises you make to yourself.

🧠 Her mantra? “Fear is always going to be there.” And she shows us what it looks like to move forward anyway.

🔑 Key Takeaways from the Episode:

✅ The strength it takes to walk away and start over

✅ How community (even just one coach or friend) can shift your mindset

✅ The power of physical health in rebuilding emotional strength

✅ Why tracking progress and keeping promises to yourself builds confidence

✅ A reminder that transformation is not a destination — it's a daily journey

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