Inspired by The Life After Podcast episode where Chuck Parson interviewed Brady Hardin, Carrie staged a hostile takeover of the Pint-Sized Healing Podcast to talk to SwanWaters director Mags Thomson about the origins of the organization, her own survivor story, and what The Healing Academy means to her. 

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• It’s common for targets and survivors of abuse to feel like they’re crazy

• It’s important for targets and survivors to connect with people who understand their situation who will remind them that they’re actually sane in a crazy situation

• The story of The Ugly Duckling (the inspiration behind the name for SwanWaters) is the only fairytale where the main character simply grows into who they are—he didn’t have to DO anything to be beautiful or valuable. He simply, inherently was

• The Healing Academy is a place for survivors of abuse to learn new skills to build a healed and happy life. It’s not top-down teaching. It’s community learning (we learn from each other)

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Event page for the Compassionate Goal Setting webinar

Carrie’s life coach, Liz Smith 

Meet the SwanWaters team

Join The Healing Academy Plus program

Hexxus the Oil Monster from Ferngully if you're interested haha