Why am I still grieving years after losing a loved one? How long does caregiver grief last? If you’ve experienced the death of a child, prolonged grief, or the loss of your caregiving role, this conversation offers biblical hope and practical understanding.

For parents and caregivers, grief often extends far beyond the funeral. When years of caregiving, chronic illness, and trauma become your daily life, the loss of the person you love also means the loss of the role that shaped every moment of your day. Many people aren’t prepared for the overwhelming grief, identity loss, and emotional exhaustion that can follow.

In this episode, Megan sits down with Paula Romang, a mother whose faith was tested and strengthened through the challenges of raising her son Matthew, who lived with a seizure disorder and passed away at the age of twelve. Through years of heartache and loss, Paula relied on her faith as her bedrock, Scripture as her foundation, and Jesus as her stronghold. She shares how God sustained her through seasons of uncertainty, why grief often lasts far longer than expected, and how she now helps others navigate the painful journey of loss with compassion and hope. Paula lives in the Midwest with her husband, Mark.

Their son Luke has graduated with his Master’s degree and is enjoying life, love, and a fulfilling career, while their son Matthew is in Heaven. Together, they discuss caregiver grief, complex trauma, prolonged grief, faith through suffering, and what healing can look like when life changes forever.

In This Episode

The long-term emotional impact of caregiver grief What it feels like to lose a child after years of medical caregiving How faith can be both tested and strengthened through suffering Navigating identity loss after caregiving ends Why grief can feel prolonged and complicated Finding hope and meaning after devastating loss Key Takeaways Grief after caregiving is often deeper and longer than people expect Faith can become a sustaining foundation through unimaginable loss Healing does not mean forgetting—it means learning to live with love and loss together You are not alone in feeling disoriented after caregiving ends Support, faith, and community are essential in the grieving process.

Connect with Paula

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1DDn2k34y6/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Website: https://www.paularomang.com

Resources Mentioned

Thriving in Barren Places https://a.co/d/08vHiU0h

About the Podcast It's Your Story to Tell is a podcast where courageous people share the hardest parts of their stories and how they found hope, healing, and transformation. Through honest conversations rooted in faith, neuroscience, and trauma-informed principles, we explore what it means to overcome adversity, build healthier relationships, strengthen emotional resilience, and discover that your past does not have to define your future. Every story shared is an invitation to believe that healing is possible—and that your story matters.

About the Host Megan Babcock is a Board Certified Holistic Nurse Coach, Certified Trauma and Crisis Mental Health Coach, Certified Brain Health Coach, speaker, bestselling author, and founder of It's Your Story to Tell, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping individuals heal from life's hardest seasons and discover hope, purpose, and transformation. Drawing from more than two decades of experience in healthcare, neuroscience-informed coaching, and her own journey of overcoming childhood trauma, abuse, unhealthy relationship patterns, perfectionism, and people-pleasing, Megan helps individuals understand the connection between the brain, nervous system, emotions, relationships, and faith. She is the creator of The Unstuck Key™, a practical framework that helps people move from overwhelm and reactivity to calm, clarity, and confident communication.

Learn more at https://www.itsyourstorytotell.com

#GriefSupport #CaregiverGrief #ChildLoss #ComplexTrauma #ChristianPodcast

What happens when you've done everything "right"—and life still takes an unexpected turn?

After years of healing from childhood trauma and helping others find freedom, author and entrepreneur Mike Dyson found himself facing a life-changing heart diagnosis that led to open-heart surgery. What followed wasn't just a physical recovery, but an emotional and spiritual journey through grief, fear, and learning to trust God in a deeper way.

In Part 2 of this conversation, Mike and Megan Babcock discuss how gratitude and grief can exist at the same time, why suffering doesn't mean God has abandoned us, and how difficult seasons often become opportunities for greater healing and spiritual growth.

Whether you're facing illness, grief, disappointment, anxiety, or simply wondering where God is in your hardest season, this episode offers biblical encouragement and practical hope for walking through life's valleys with faith.

About It's Your Story to Tell is a podcast where courageous people share the hardest parts of their stories and how they found hope, healing, and transformation. Through honest conversations rooted in faith, neuroscience, and trauma-informed principles, we explore what it means to overcome adversity, build healthier relationships, strengthen emotional resilience, and discover that your past does not have to define your future. Every story shared is an invitation to believe that healing is possible—and that your story matters.

Resources Mentioned

The Shadow by Mike Dyson https://www.mikedysonauthor.com/

About the Host Megan Babcock

She is a Board Certified Holistic Nurse Coach, Certified Trauma and Crisis Mental Health Coach, Certified Brain Health Coach, speaker, bestselling author, and founder of It's Your Story to Tell, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping individuals heal from life's hardest seasons and discover hope, purpose, and transformation. Drawing from more than two decades of experience in healthcare, neuroscience-informed coaching, and her own journey of overcoming childhood trauma, abuse, unhealthy relationship patterns, perfectionism, and people-pleasing. Megan helps individuals understand the connection between the brain, nervous system, emotions, relationships, and faith. She is the creator of The Unstuck Key™, a practical framework that helps people move from overwhelm and reactivity to calm, clarity, and confident communication.

Learn more at https://www.itsyourstorytotell.com

What happens when rejection becomes part of your story before you're even born?

In Part 1 of this powerful conversation, Megan Babcock sits down with author, entrepreneur, and speaker Mike Dyson to explore how childhood rejection, abuse, broken relationships, and unresolved trauma shaped his identity—and how God began leading him toward healing.

Together, they discuss the hidden beliefs that keep us stuck, the impact of trauma on relationships, and why true healing begins when we allow God to renew our minds and reveal our identity in Christ. Whether you're recovering from childhood trauma, emotional abuse, unhealthy relationship patterns, or simply longing to experience greater freedom, this episode will remind you that healing is possible. About the Podcast It's Your Story to Tell is a podcast where courageous people share the hardest parts of their stories and how they found hope, healing, and transformation.

Through honest conversations rooted in faith, neuroscience, and trauma-informed principles, we explore what it means to overcome adversity, build healthier relationships, strengthen emotional resilience, and discover that your past does not have to define your future. Every story shared is an invitation to believe that healing is possible—and that your story matters. In This Episode Mike's story begins before he was born Growing up with rejection and childhood trauma How unresolved pain affected relationships and identity.

Megan shares her own journey of perfectionism and people-pleasing The difference between shame and conviction Renewing your mind through God's truth Key Takeaways Trauma may explain your story, but it doesn't have to define your future. Healing begins when we become curious about the beliefs we've carried. God's conviction leads to freedom—not shame.

True transformation starts by renewing our minds and embracing our identity in Christ.

Resources Mentioned The Shadow by Mike Dyson https://www.mikedysonauthor.com/

About the Host Megan Babcock

She is a Board Certified Holistic Nurse Coach, Certified Trauma and Crisis Mental Health Coach, Certified Brain Health Coach, speaker, bestselling author, and founder of It's Your Story to Tell, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping individuals heal from life's hardest seasons and discover hope, purpose, and transformation. Drawing from more than two decades of experience in healthcare, neuroscience-informed coaching, and her own journey of overcoming childhood trauma, abuse, unhealthy relationship patterns, perfectionism, and people-pleasing, Megan helps individuals understand the connection between the brain, nervous system, emotions, relationships, and faith. She is the creator of The Unstuck Key™, a practical framework that helps people move from overwhelm and reactivity to calm, clarity, and confident communication.

Learn more at https://www.itsyourstorytotell.com

What happens when you stop hiding the pain of loving someone struggling with addiction?

In Part 2 of this deeply honest conversation, Jody Ammerman shares why she is no longer willing to live ashamed of her son’s addiction story. After years of silently carrying fear, grief, heartbreak, and judgment, Jody made the courageous decision to publicly speak about her son’s homelessness and addiction—and everything changed.

What began as a desperate Facebook post searching for her son quickly became a lifeline for countless other families silently walking through addiction with someone they love.

Together, Megan and Jody discuss:
• Loving a child struggling with addiction
• Parenting an addicted adult child
• Homelessness and substance abuse
• Breaking shame and secrecy in families
• Boundaries without abandonment
• Codependency and emotional healing
• Faith while loving someone in addiction
• Supporting someone without enabling
• Why honesty is part of healing
• Creating safe spaces for families affected by addiction

Jody also shares the heart behind “Keep the Light On,” a support community created for families navigating addiction, grief, fear, and hope together.

This conversation is for every parent, spouse, sibling, or loved one who feels isolated while watching someone they love struggle. You are not alone, and your story does not have to stay hidden in shame.

Healing begins when we bring our pain into the light.

About Jody:
Jody Ammerman is the founder of Keep the Light On, a support community for parents and loved ones navigating the pain of addiction, homelessness, and loving someone in crisis. Inspired by her personal journey walking alongside her son’s battle with addiction, Jody is passionate about breaking shame, creating honest conversations, and helping families learn how to hold both boundaries and hope. Through Keep the Light On, she reminds people they are not alone and that healing begins when we bring our stories into the light.

Join Jody's Support Group:
Keep the Light On: https://www.facebook.com/groups/keepthelighton/

About the Host:
Megan Babcock is the founder of It’s Your Story to Tell. She is an award-winning coach, bestselling author, speaker, and podcast host whose work sits at the intersection of faith and neuroscience. She equips leaders to regulate their nervous systems, heal from trauma, and rise with purpose.

After more than twenty years in healthcare and her own journey through trauma, surrender, and spiritual renewal, Megan launched It’s Your Story to Tell in 2023. What once felt disqualifying became the foundation of her calling. She now helps others transform pain into legacy and live aligned, resilient, Spirit-led lives.

Connect with Megan:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meganbakerbabcock
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itscoachmeganbabcock
Website: https://bit.ly/ItsYourStorytoTell

Resources:
Sacred Presence and Sacred Pathways: https://www.itsyourstorytotell.com/Sacred-presence-&-pathways
Unstuck Book: https://a.co/d/7CrzzZA
Free Transformation Resource Center: https://www.itsyourstorytotell.com/freeresourcecenter

Can faith quietly turn into pride without us even realizing it?

In Part 1 of this powerful conversation, Jody Ammerman shares how becoming deeply passionate about her faith slowly shifted into something she never expected: spiritual pride and self-reliance disguised as devotion. As a young woman, Jody believed nothing could ever shake her faith in God—until a devastating health crisis brought her to the end of herself.

After years of severe pain, medical dismissal, and unanswered prayers, Jody found herself angry with God and questioning everything she believed. Doctors repeatedly told her nothing was wrong until an MRI revealed a life-threatening tumor inside her spinal cord.

What followed was a miraculous encounter with God that forever changed her understanding of faith, suffering, surrender, and grace.

In this episode, Megan and Jody discuss:
• The danger of becoming prideful in faith
• Wrestling with God during suffering
• Chronic pain and medical gaslighting
• Unanswered prayers and spiritual disappointment
• What happens when faith is tested
• Miraculous healing and surrender
• Trusting God when life feels unfair
• How painful seasons reshape our faith

This conversation is honest, emotional, and deeply encouraging for anyone who has struggled with disappointment, pain, or questioning God in difficult seasons. Jody’s story is a reminder that God’s presence does not disappear in suffering and that sometimes brokenness becomes the very thing that deepens our relationship with Him.

In Part 2, Jody shares how her journey prepared her for the heartbreaking reality of loving a son battling addiction and why she is no longer willing to live ashamed of his story.

On About Jody:
Jody Ammerman is the founder of Keep the Light On, a support community for parents and loved ones navigating the pain of addiction, homelessness, and loving someone in crisis. Inspired by her personal journey walking alongside her son’s battle with addiction, Jody is passionate about breaking shame, creating honest conversations, and helping families learn how to hold both boundaries and hope. Through Keep the Light On, she reminds people they are not alone and that healing begins when we bring our stories into the light.

Join Jody's Support Group:
Keep the Light On: https://www.facebook.com/groups/keepthelighton/

About the Host:
Megan Babcock is the founder of It’s Your Story to Tell. She is an award-winning coach, bestselling author, speaker, and podcast host whose work sits at the intersection of faith and neuroscience. She equips leaders to regulate their nervous systems, heal from trauma, and rise with purpose.

After more than twenty years in healthcare and her own journey through trauma, surrender, and spiritual renewal, Megan launched It’s Your Story to Tell in 2023. What once felt disqualifying became the foundation of her calling. She now helps others transform pain into legacy and live aligned, resilient, Spirit-led lives.

Connect with Megan:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meganbakerbabcock
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itscoachmeganbabcock
Website: https://bit.ly/ItsYourStorytoTell

Resources:
Sacred Presence and Sacred Pathways: https://www.itsyourstorytotell.com/Sacred-presence-&-pathways
Unstuck Book: https://a.co/d/7CrzzZA
Free Transformation Resource Center: https://www.itsyourstorytotell.com/freeresourcecenter

Complacency rarely happens overnight.

It builds slowly through distraction, avoidance, busyness, and the small decisions that pull us away from the life we actually want to live.

In Part 2 of this conversation, Megan and Marty Hofmann move from awareness into action as they unpack what it practically looks like to “kill complacency” and begin living with intentionality in marriage, parenting, business, and personal growth.

Marty shares the practical shifts he and his wife made after recognizing the disconnect that had formed in their relationship. From intentional date nights and marriage conferences to restructuring priorities and becoming emotionally present, this conversation highlights how small, consistent choices create lasting transformation over time.

Megan also shares how perfectionism, people-pleasing, and the pressure to appear “put together” impacted her relationships and parenting journey. Together, they discuss the importance of feedback, emotional regulation, apologizing to your children, and creating safe conversations that lead to healing instead of defensiveness.

The conversation also expands into entrepreneurship and leadership, where Marty explains how complacency shows up in business through avoidance, lack of structure, poor financial awareness, and failure to track the details that matter. His message is clear: intentionality compounds over time, and the life you want is built through consistent action, not wishful thinking.

In this episode, you’ll hear:
- Practical ways to move from complacency into intentionality
- How to rebuild emotional connection in marriage
- Why intentional rhythms matter in family life
- The importance of feedback, ownership, and repair
- How childhood patterns impact leadership and relationships
- Why reverse engineering your desired legacy matters
- How complacency quietly affects entrepreneurship and business growth
- The role of consistency in building the life you want

Marty also shares details about his upcoming book, Kill Complacency, where each chapter begins with personal stories and lessons on intentional living, growth, and overcoming drift.

This episode is a powerful reminder that it’s never too late to change direction. You are not disqualified because you drifted. Awareness creates the opportunity to choose differently.

Connect with Marty: 
Website: https://www.martyhofmann.com/
Podcast: https://www.killcomplacency.com/
Book: 'Kill Complacency': https://a.co/d/0h5Wc0d6

About the Host:
Megan Babcock is the founder of It’s Your Story to Tell. She is an award-winning coach, bestselling author, speaker, and podcast host whose work sits at the intersection of faith and neuroscience. She equips leaders to regulate their nervous systems, heal from trauma, and rise with purpose.

After more than twenty years in healthcare and her own journey through trauma, surrender, and spiritual renewal, Megan launched It’s Your Story to Tell in 2023. What once felt disqualifying became the foundation of her calling. She now helps others transform pain into legacy and live aligned, resilient, Spirit-led lives.

Connect with Megan:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meganbakerbabcock
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itscoachmeganbabcock
Website: https://bit.ly/ItsYourStorytoTell

Resources:
Sacred Presence and Sacred Pathways: https://www.itsyourstorytotell.com/Sacred-presence-&-pathways
Unstuck Book: https://a.co/d/7CrzzZA
Free Transformation Resource Center: https://www.itsyourstorytotell.com/freeresourcecenter

What if the greatest threat to your life isn’t failure… but complacency?  

In Part 1 of this powerful conversation, Megan sits down with entrepreneur, author, and podcast host Marty Hofmann to talk about the subtle drift that happens when we stop living intentionally. From growing up as one of ten children on an Iowa farm to building businesses, raising six kids, and navigating marriage, Marty shares how complacency often hides beneath productivity, responsibility, and success.  

This episode explores the difference between simply providing for the people we love and truly being present with them. Marty vulnerably shares the moment his wife confronted him about the emotional disconnect in their marriage and how that conversation became a wake-up call that changed the direction of his life.  

Megan and Marty also dive into how childhood experiences shape emotional patterns, communication, perfectionism, avoidance, and the difficulty many people have receiving feedback without defensiveness. Together, they unpack how intentionality becomes the key to healing relationships, breaking unhealthy cycles, and building a life aligned with your values.  

This conversation is honest, practical, and deeply relatable for anyone who feels disconnected, stuck in autopilot, or hungry for deeper connection in marriage, parenting, business, or personal growth.  

In this episode, you’ll hear: 
- Why complacency is often subtle rather than obvious 
- The difference between laziness and emotional drift 
- How childhood experiences impact adult relationships 
- Why many people struggle to receive feedback 
- The power of emotional awareness and healthy communication 
- How intentional conversations can transform relationships 
- Why presence matters more than performance  

This episode is a reminder that awareness is not failure. It’s the beginning of change.  

Connect with Marty: 
Website: https://www.martyhofmann.com/
Podcast: https://www.killcomplacency.com/
Book: 'Kill Complacency': https://a.co/d/0h5Wc0d6

About the Host:
Megan Babcock is the founder of It’s Your Story to Tell. She is an award-winning coach, bestselling author, speaker, and podcast host whose work sits at the intersection of faith and neuroscience. She equips leaders to regulate their nervous systems, heal from trauma, and rise with purpose.

After more than twenty years in healthcare and her own journey through trauma, surrender, and spiritual renewal, Megan launched It’s Your Story to Tell in 2023. What once felt disqualifying became the foundation of her calling. She now helps others transform pain into legacy and live aligned, resilient, Spirit-led lives.

Connect with Megan:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meganbakerbabcock
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itscoachmeganbabcock
Website: https://bit.ly/ItsYourStorytoTell

Resources:
Sacred Presence and Sacred Pathways: https://www.itsyourstorytotell.com/Sacred-presence-&-pathways
Unstuck Book: https://a.co/d/7CrzzZA
Free Transformation Resource Center: https://www.itsyourstorytotell.com/freeresourcecenter

What if the reason you still feel stuck… isn’t because you haven’t tried hard enough?  

What if it’s because you’ve been trying to heal in a way your body was never designed to?  

In this powerful and honest episode, Megan Babcock opens up about the years she spent in counseling feeling like she was doing everything “right” but still not experiencing the freedom she longed for. Week after week, she showed up, talked through the same patterns, and walked away feeling more emotionally activated instead of less.  

Not because counseling is wrong. 
Not because support doesn’t matter. 
But because something deeper was missing.  

This conversation gently challenges the idea that talking alone is enough to heal trauma and introduces a deeper, more integrated understanding of how the brain, body, and nervous system actually work together in the healing process.  

Megan shares how trauma is not just something we think about, but something we carry in the body. When the nervous system is activated, the brain shifts into survival mode, making it difficult to process, integrate, or move forward. Instead of resolving experiences, we can unintentionally relive them, which keeps us stuck in the same cycles.  

Through her own story, Megan invites you into a different approach—one rooted in curiosity instead of judgment, and presence instead of pressure.  

You’ll learn how slowing down and turning toward your internal experience, rather than avoiding it, can begin to unlock understanding and create real change. Megan walks through the moment everything shifted for her when she stopped trying to push through and instead became willing to look deeper.  

This episode introduces the concept of Sacred Presence, a way of showing up for yourself and others that creates safety in the body and allows the nervous system to regulate. When safety is present, clarity becomes available. And when clarity is available, you can begin to make aligned decisions that move your life forward.  

You’ll also be introduced to the power of co-regulation, the science-backed reality that we are wired for connection and that healing often happens in the presence of someone who feels safe, grounded, and calm. This kind of presence does not fix or force change, but instead creates the conditions where healing can naturally unfold.  

Megan also shares simple but powerful tools you can begin using right away, including three questions designed to help you move through moments of activation with greater awareness and intention. These questions help you move beyond surface-level reactions and into deeper understanding so you can respond instead of react.  

This episode is an invitation to stop asking “What is wrong with me?” and begin asking better questions that lead to clarity, healing, and forward movement.  If you have ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or frustrated in your healing journey, this conversation will help you understand why—and more importantly, what you can do next.  

About the Host:
Megan Babcock is the founder of It’s Your Story to Tell. She is an award-winning coach, bestselling author, speaker, and podcast host whose work sits at the intersection of faith and neuroscience. She equips leaders to regulate their nervous systems, heal from trauma, and rise with purpose.

After more than twenty years in healthcare and her own journey through trauma, surrender, and spiritual renewal, Megan launched It’s Your Story to Tell in 2023. What once felt disqualifying became the foundation of her calling. She now helps others transform pain into legacy and live aligned, resilient, Spirit-led lives.

Connect with Megan:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meganbakerbabcock
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itscoachmeganbabcock
Website: https://bit.ly/ItsYourStorytoTell

Resources:
Sacred Presence and Sacred Pathways: https://www.itsyourstorytotell.com/Sacred-presence-&-pathways
Unstuck Book: https://a.co/d/7CrzzZA
Free Transformation Resource Center: https://www.itsyourstorytotell.com/freeresourcecenter

A diagnosis can change your life, but it doesn’t have to end your purpose.  

In Part 2 of this conversation with Sarah Fox, we move beyond the moment of crisis and into the journey of rebuilding, redefining identity, and discovering how pain can become something meaningful.  

After walking through the shock of her diagnosis and the emotional weight that followed, Sarah shares what it actually looked like to begin moving forward—slowly, intentionally, and often in ways she never expected.  

This part of the conversation is about what happens after the moment everything changes.  

Sarah opens up about the early days of adjusting to medication, creating new routines, and learning how to care for her mental health in a sustainable way.  

She also shares how a simple idea—to help others understand what she had learned—eventually grew into something much bigger than she imagined: her podcast, Rough Edges.  

What began as hesitation and self-doubt became a platform for healing, connection, and honest conversations about faith and mental health.  

Together, we explore: 
- How to move forward when life doesn’t look the way you expected 
- Why your “why” matters more than your fear 
- The connection between identity, healing, and purpose 
- How faith and mental health can coexist without shame 
- The role of community, support, and honest conversations in long-term healing  

We also step into an important and often unspoken conversation about the church—why mental health is still stigmatized, how well-meaning responses can sometimes cause harm, and what it could look like to create safer, more supportive spaces for people who are struggling.  

This episode is not about having everything figured out. It’s about learning to take the next step and recognizing that healing isn’t always instant—and that purpose isn’t always loud or visible.  

Sometimes, purpose looks like getting through the day. 
Sometimes, it looks like choosing to care for yourself. 
And sometimes, it grows into something that reaches further than you ever imagined.  

Sarah’s story is a reminder that what feels like a breaking point can become the very thing that gives your voice depth, meaning, and impact.  

If this conversation resonated with you, take a moment to reflect on your own story. There is more being built in your life than you can see right now. And your story might be the very thing someone else needs to hear.  

About Sarah:  
She is a Christian woman who empowers others to embrace hope in a world that says otherwise. She is an alumna of Liberty University with an M.S. in Criminal Justice: Forensic Psychology. She is also an alumna of The King’s College with a B.A. in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics with a Pre-Law minor. Sarah currently works as a Senior Case Manager for justice-involved individuals. She spends most of her time providing resources and support to individuals who are participating in this alternative to incarceration program.   

She manages her own blog and her writings were featured in several publication sites including the Empire State Tribune, Iridescent Women, the Christian Mental Health Initiative, Anxious Faith, and more. Sarah is also the host of the top 5% globally ranked podcast called “Rough Edges Podcast with Sarah I. Fox” where she shares educational tools about mental health, anecdotes from her healing journey, and the intersection between faith and mental illness. In addition to her many accolades, Sarah loves performing spoken word, blogging, collecting all things purple, and trying new exotic foods.  

​Connect with Sarah:
Podcast: https://www.roughedgespodcast.com/
Website: https://sarahifox.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rough.edges.podcast
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@roughedgeswithsarah  

About the Host:
Megan Babcock is the founder of It’s Your Story to Tell. She is an award-winning coach, bestselling author, speaker, and podcast host whose work sits at the intersection of faith and neuroscience. She equips leaders to regulate their nervous systems, heal from trauma, and rise with purpose.

After more than twenty years in healthcare and her own journey through trauma, surrender, and spiritual renewal, Megan launched It’s Your Story to Tell in 2023. What once felt disqualifying became the foundation of her calling. She now helps others transform pain into legacy and live aligned, resilient, Spirit-led lives.

Connect with Megan:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meganbakerbabcock
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itscoachmeganbabcock
Website: https://bit.ly/ItsYourStorytoTell

Resources:
Sacred Presence and Sacred Pathways: https://www.itsyourstorytotell.com/Sacred-presence-&-pathways
Unstuck Book: https://a.co/d/7CrzzZA
Free Transformation Resource Center: https://www.itsyourstorytotell.com/freeresourcecenter

There are moments in life when everything you believed about yourself, your future, and even your faith is suddenly shaken.  

In this deeply honest and powerful conversation, we step into Sarah Fox’s story, a journey that begins with a life rooted in faith and creativity, and shifts dramatically when she experiences a manic episode that leads to hospitalization and a diagnosis she never saw coming.  

What unfolds is not just a story about mental health. It’s a story about identity, fear, anger, faith, and the quiet questions many people carry but don’t feel safe enough to ask out loud.  

Sarah vulnerably shares what it was like to experience mania, psychosis, and the confusion of losing a sense of reality, all while trying to reconcile what was happening in her mind with what she believed about God.  

She takes us into the moment she received her diagnosis in a hospital room, describing the shock, the lack of emotional support, and the weight of a label she didn’t yet understand.  

But what makes this conversation so powerful is not just what happened—it’s how she navigated it.  

Together, we explore: 
- What it feels like when your emotions become overwhelming and your thoughts won’t slow down 
- The intersection of faith and mental health, and why so many struggle to hold space for both 
- The tension of feeling angry at God while still longing for His presence 
- The role of support systems, routines, and holistic care in the healing process 
- Why a diagnosis is information, not identity  

This episode creates space for something many people have never been given permission to do: be honest about what they’re feeling while still holding onto hope.  

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, confused by your emotions, or unsure how your faith fits into your healing journey, this conversation will meet you right where you are.  

As this part of Sarah’s story closes, we’re left at a powerful turning point—the moment where pain, questions, and uncertainty begin to open the door to something more.  

In Part 2, we’ll continue the journey as Sarah shares how she moved forward, found her voice, and began using her story to make a difference.  

About Sarah: 
Sara is a Christian woman who empowers others to embrace hope in a world that says otherwise. She is an alumna of Liberty University with an M.S. in Criminal Justice: Forensic Psychology. She is also an alumna of The King’s College with a B.A. in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics with a Pre-Law minor. Sarah currently works as a Senior Case Manager for justice-involved individuals. With this profession, Sarah spends most of her time providing resources and support to individuals who are participating in this alternative to incarceration program.   

She manages her own blog and her writings were featured in several publication sites including the Empire State Tribune, Iridescent Women, the Christian Mental Health Initiative, Anxious Faith, and more. Sarah is also the host of the top 5% globally ranked podcast called “Rough Edges Podcast with Sarah I. Fox” where she shares educational tools about mental health, anecdotes from her healing journey, and the intersection between faith and mental illness. In addition to her many accolades, Sarah loves performing spoken word, writing for her blog, collecting all things purple, and trying new exotic foods.  ​

Connect with Sarah:  
Podcast: https://www.roughedgespodcast.com/
Website: https://sarahifox.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rough.edges.podcast
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@roughedgeswithsarah

About the Host:
Megan Babcock is the founder of It’s Your Story to Tell. She is an award-winning coach, bestselling author, speaker, and podcast host whose work sits at the intersection of faith and neuroscience. She equips leaders to regulate their nervous systems, heal from trauma, and rise with purpose.

After more than twenty years in healthcare and her own journey through trauma, surrender, and spiritual renewal, Megan launched It’s Your Story to Tell in 2023. What once felt disqualifying became the foundation of her calling. She now helps others transform pain into legacy and live aligned, resilient, Spirit-led lives.

Connect with Megan:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meganbakerbabcock
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itscoachmeganbabcock
Website: https://bit.ly/ItsYourStorytoTell
Resources: Sacred Presence and Sacred Pathways: https://www.itsyourstorytotell.com/Sacred-presence-&-pathways
Unstuck Book: https://a.co/d/7CrzzZA
Free Transformation Resource Center: https://www.itsyourstorytotell.com/freeresourcecenter