Beauty in the Battle

My friends Carson and Lydia are both amazing single mothers who share the struggles of their journeys with grace and strength. They do an amazing job helping listeners understand what their lives look like and give great advice to friends/family members of other women going through a divorce and the best ways to support them.

Alie Blackburn is my good friend who beautifully shares her battles with depression. Alie, a married mother of 3, has struggled with depression most of her life, even from a young age she felt a heaviness that she carried with her. In this episode she does an amazing job explaining what depression is like and gives many helpful tips on how to treat and manage it. She talks about how family members of loved ones who battle depression can best show support. I learned a lot from Alie!

Candace Ann is a physical therapist, former college gymnast and a single mother of two. We talk about her childhood and how it's affected her adult years, emotional abuse in marriage, her divorce, and her feelings about being a single mom. 

My story- In this episode I share my experiences with mental health struggles starting at a young age, sexual assault in my teen years, self harm, post partum depression, helping my own kids with mental health struggles, marriage advice, body image issues, social media and perfectionism.

I'm especially excited about this episode because I had the honor to interview my younger sister!  Her name is Rebekah. She is an amazing NICU nurse. She has been married to Ryan almost 5 years and is a mother to my adorable 8 month old niece. She has struggled with misophonia most of her life and I'm so proud of her for telling her story! She is such an example of resilience, strength, and light. I have no doubt that her story will help many!

Kahea is a married mother from Florida. She is a mental health warrior and advocate who shares her brave journey on social media often. In this episode we talk about her struggles with an eating disorder, anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder. I'm honored she came on the podcast and found her advice invaluable.

Alice is a survivor of extreme abuse and manipulation that lasted for 12 years. She was held captive by a monster who controlled her every move at times. Because of the stress, her body was shutting down and she lost the ability to walk and even talk. She has now courageously chosen to tell her story of extreme bravery and healing.