Finding My Voice Again with Deborah Griffiths

"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you." — Maya Angelou

What happens when writing your story becomes part of your healing?

In this deeply honest and emotional episode of The Edit: Writing Your Book Without Losing Your Voice, Holly sits down with bestselling author, speaker, life transition coach, and podcast host Deborah Griffiths for a powerful conversation about trauma, healing, storytelling, and reclaiming your voice.

Deborah shares the story behind her book, Torched Burnt by a Gaslighter, and opens up about surviving years of narcissistic abuse, the emotional process of writing about trauma, and how storytelling ultimately became part of her healing journey.

Together, Holly and Deborah discuss:

• Writing through pain and emotional trauma

• Why keeping your authentic voice matters in memoir writing

• The difference between surviving and healing

• How editing can strengthen—not silence—a writer's voice

• The emotional challenges of revisiting difficult memories

• Why sharing your story may help someone else find hope

• The subtle warning signs of toxic and emotionally abusive relationships

• The healing power of podcasting, coaching, and storytelling

This conversation is raw, compassionate, hopeful, and full of wisdom for anyone who has ever felt silenced, invisible, or afraid to share their story.

In This Episode

• How Deborah knew it was finally time to write her story.

• Why she chose to fictionalize the characters in her book.

• The role editing played in helping her tell the story more honestly.

• What surprised her during the writing process?

• The emotional impact of hearing readers say, "That happened to me too."

• How trauma stays in the body—and the healing work she continues to do.

• Why finding your voice again changes everything.

Mentioned in This Episode

• Torched Burnt by a Gaslighter by Deborah Griffiths https://www.amazon.com/Torched-Burnt-Gaslighter-Deborah-Griffiths/dp/1956353364/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

• Broken to Boldness https://www.brokentoboldness.com/home

• Bent Not Broken: Starting Over After Divorce/Post Divorce https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bent-not-broken-starting-over-after-divorce-post-divorce/id1840019186

• The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Klok

• Domestic Violence Awareness Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE

• Motivation Champs Publishing with Dominick Domasky https://www.motivationchamps.com/publishing/

• The Edit Season 1- published 4/11/23 "I'm Working on What I Can Do Better with Debbie Griffiths" https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-edit-writing-your-book-without-losing-your-voice/id1891432033?i=1000760099227

Connect with Deborah Griffiths

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deborahgriffiths7/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/debbie.griffiths.77

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@brokentoboldness

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah-griffiths/

Email Address: [email protected]

Connect with Holly Totten

Website: writelynotable.com

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Because your story without your voice is only words.