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Bruised, Not Broken — When Life Brings You to Your Knees
Episode Summary:
This isn’t an episode about pretending to be strong — it’s about what happens when strength finally gives out.
In this opening conversation of The Resilience Reset series, Dr. Julia Bowlin takes us to a real-life moment of collapse in the middle of a grocery store — a missing can of Keystone beef, a body running on fumes, and a husband’s quiet presence that redefined faith and resilience forever.
Through raw storytelling, reflection, and a guided hypnotherapy experience, Dr. Julia invites us to understand resilience not as toughness, but as tenderness that doesn’t run.
This episode blends truth, science, spirit, and humanity — reminding us that faith isn’t found in perfection; it’s discovered in permission.
What You’ll Experience:
The physiological and spiritual truth about what happens when we “fall apart”
How faith begins not in belief, but in allowing
The difference between “fixing” and “witnessing” — and how true healing begins with presence
A 10/10 transformational hypnotherapy practice to reclaim inner stability and calm
The real story behind Dr. Julia’s moment of breakdown and breakthrough — and how love, loss, and letting go intersect in everyday life
Key Takeaways:
Resilience isn’t toughness; it’s tenderness that doesn’t run.
Faith is the body’s memory of safety, not the mind’s idea of control.
Witnessing pain — ours or someone else’s — is the highest form of love.
Collapse doesn’t erase strength; it reveals where real strength lives.
Reflection Questions for Listeners:
When was the last time “holding it together” started to cost more than it gave?
What’s one area of life where fixing might need to turn into witnessing?
How does your body signal that it’s time to stop managing and start allowing?
What does faith feel like in your body — not as belief, but as presence?
How can tenderness — toward yourself or someone else — become your next act of strength this week?
Free Resource:
Download the companion worksheet: "Bruised Not Broken Reflection Worksheet: 5 Prompts to Think About"
This worksheet guides you through self-reflection, body awareness, and simple integration exercises to help you rebuild inner calm, faith, and self-compassion when life feels heavy.
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By Julia A Bowlin, M.D.Episode Summary:
This isn’t an episode about pretending to be strong — it’s about what happens when strength finally gives out.
In this opening conversation of The Resilience Reset series, Dr. Julia Bowlin takes us to a real-life moment of collapse in the middle of a grocery store — a missing can of Keystone beef, a body running on fumes, and a husband’s quiet presence that redefined faith and resilience forever.
Through raw storytelling, reflection, and a guided hypnotherapy experience, Dr. Julia invites us to understand resilience not as toughness, but as tenderness that doesn’t run.
This episode blends truth, science, spirit, and humanity — reminding us that faith isn’t found in perfection; it’s discovered in permission.
What You’ll Experience:
The physiological and spiritual truth about what happens when we “fall apart”
How faith begins not in belief, but in allowing
The difference between “fixing” and “witnessing” — and how true healing begins with presence
A 10/10 transformational hypnotherapy practice to reclaim inner stability and calm
The real story behind Dr. Julia’s moment of breakdown and breakthrough — and how love, loss, and letting go intersect in everyday life
Key Takeaways:
Resilience isn’t toughness; it’s tenderness that doesn’t run.
Faith is the body’s memory of safety, not the mind’s idea of control.
Witnessing pain — ours or someone else’s — is the highest form of love.
Collapse doesn’t erase strength; it reveals where real strength lives.
Reflection Questions for Listeners:
When was the last time “holding it together” started to cost more than it gave?
What’s one area of life where fixing might need to turn into witnessing?
How does your body signal that it’s time to stop managing and start allowing?
What does faith feel like in your body — not as belief, but as presence?
How can tenderness — toward yourself or someone else — become your next act of strength this week?
Free Resource:
Download the companion worksheet: "Bruised Not Broken Reflection Worksheet: 5 Prompts to Think About"
This worksheet guides you through self-reflection, body awareness, and simple integration exercises to help you rebuild inner calm, faith, and self-compassion when life feels heavy.