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What if the reason you're stuck isn't your lack of motivation—but unhealed wounds from your past?
In
this powerful episode of The Giant Builders, Lois Wyant talks with
Kimberly Nils, author of Sever the Ties and CEO of ATK Innovations.
Kimberly shares how childhood trauma, toxic relationships, and spiritual
blocks can silently shape our lives—and what it takes to break free.
From personal healing through journaling to identifying emotional
triggers, this conversation reveals how faith, therapy, and
self-awareness can move you from pain to purpose.
🛠 Topics Covered:
✅ How trauma keeps us stuck
✅ Journaling as a healing tool
✅ Signs your childhood pain is showing up in adulthood
✅ How therapy uncovers what’s holding you back
✅ Why finding your purpose is key to healing
🔗
Get Kimberly’s books: Sever the Ties and her Prayer Journal—available
on Amazon and her website https://thegiantbuilders.com/media/
🎧
Don't forget to subscribe for more inspiring faith-based conversations
that build your spirit, your family, your health, and your
purpose-driven business!
00:00 Intro from Lois
00:30 Meet Kimberly Nils – CEO of ATK Innovations
01:06 About Her Book "Sever the Ties"
01:44 Identifying Triggers That Hold Us Back
02:04 Writing as a Path to Healing
02:32 On Being Vulnerable and Transparent
03:04 Childhood Trauma’s Lingering Effects
03:43 Kimberly’s Prayer Journal and Its Purpose
04:31 Why We Should Also Journal Praises
04:52 What the First Coaching Session Looks Like
05:26 Common Action Plans – Mindset vs Trauma Work
06:06 The Power of Self-Awareness
06:40 How Therapy Helps Identify Root Issues
07:20 Tips to Identify Your Personal Triggers
07:55 Recognizing Reactions and Past Wounds
08:14 Lois' Confession: Road Rage Prayers
08:48 Celebrating Small Improvements
09:15 Final Thoughts – Healing, Purpose, and Impact
09:55 Closing from Lois Wyant
Connect with The Giant Builders:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheGiantBuilders
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegiantbuilders/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdhZSrC57PyP-QSWIaTeldg
By Lois WyantWhat if the reason you're stuck isn't your lack of motivation—but unhealed wounds from your past?
In
this powerful episode of The Giant Builders, Lois Wyant talks with
Kimberly Nils, author of Sever the Ties and CEO of ATK Innovations.
Kimberly shares how childhood trauma, toxic relationships, and spiritual
blocks can silently shape our lives—and what it takes to break free.
From personal healing through journaling to identifying emotional
triggers, this conversation reveals how faith, therapy, and
self-awareness can move you from pain to purpose.
🛠 Topics Covered:
✅ How trauma keeps us stuck
✅ Journaling as a healing tool
✅ Signs your childhood pain is showing up in adulthood
✅ How therapy uncovers what’s holding you back
✅ Why finding your purpose is key to healing
🔗
Get Kimberly’s books: Sever the Ties and her Prayer Journal—available
on Amazon and her website https://thegiantbuilders.com/media/
🎧
Don't forget to subscribe for more inspiring faith-based conversations
that build your spirit, your family, your health, and your
purpose-driven business!
00:00 Intro from Lois
00:30 Meet Kimberly Nils – CEO of ATK Innovations
01:06 About Her Book "Sever the Ties"
01:44 Identifying Triggers That Hold Us Back
02:04 Writing as a Path to Healing
02:32 On Being Vulnerable and Transparent
03:04 Childhood Trauma’s Lingering Effects
03:43 Kimberly’s Prayer Journal and Its Purpose
04:31 Why We Should Also Journal Praises
04:52 What the First Coaching Session Looks Like
05:26 Common Action Plans – Mindset vs Trauma Work
06:06 The Power of Self-Awareness
06:40 How Therapy Helps Identify Root Issues
07:20 Tips to Identify Your Personal Triggers
07:55 Recognizing Reactions and Past Wounds
08:14 Lois' Confession: Road Rage Prayers
08:48 Celebrating Small Improvements
09:15 Final Thoughts – Healing, Purpose, and Impact
09:55 Closing from Lois Wyant
Connect with The Giant Builders:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheGiantBuilders
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegiantbuilders/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdhZSrC57PyP-QSWIaTeldg