Fifty episodes. And now, a new chapter.

In this special solo episode, Beth Jones — your HEALing Mentor and Leadership Performance Strategist — reflects on the first fifty episodes of Let's HEAL! What they taught her. What they proved. And where the show is going next.

From the healing toolkit to faith and forgiveness, from the courage it takes to tell your truth publicly for the first time, to the bridge between survival patterns and high-achieving leadership — this episode honors the journey and opens the door to what comes next.

Because healing is not just personal. It is professional. It is organizational. Starting with Episode 51, Let's HEAL! is going into the business world — conversations at the intersection of leadership performance and healing the survival patterns that keep us from achieving real success.

You, too, can heal. And when you do, you lead differently. You love differently. You build something that actually lasts.

0:00 Fifty Episodes — Sitting With the Milestone
0:33 What This Show Has Always Been
1:23 The Healing Toolkit — What the Body Knows
3:00 Healing Through Faith, Forgiveness, and Fire
4:48 The Courage to Tell the Truth
6:28 Episode 44 — Two Healed People
7:14 The Bridge to Something That Lasts
8:35 Episode 50 — Full Circle
10:12 Where We’re Going Next

Connect with Beth: [email protected] | Empowered Survivors

In a milestone Episode 50 — intentionally released during Child Abuse Prevention Month — Beth Jones is joined in person by the two women who were present the night her healing journey truly began. Wendy Wysong flew in from New Zealand and Cara O’Brien flew in from New York City — both already in Dallas to stand beside Beth at her wedding two days after this recording. It is a rare and full-circle moment: the same three women who sat at a tiny lobby bar table in Hong Kong six years ago, together again in the same room, celebrating the victory of Beth’s healing journey.

Approximately three weeks after a hypnotherapy session surfaced childhood sexual abuse that Beth had long since dissociated from, she was in deep despair. Carrying fragments of memory with no clinical language to contain them. She gathered her courage and told her truth for the first time. Wendy, drawing on her early career as a victim advocate, gave Beth words that changed everything, including dissociation and trauma therapy. The next morning, a single Google search led directly to Beth’s trauma therapist, Monica Borschel, and the TALK Hong Kong survivor support group, both foundational pillars of her six-year healing journey.

This is also the final episode of Let’s HEAL!’s first healing-focused chapter. Beginning in May, the show expands to explore the intersection of healing and leadership performance because the survival patterns that protect us in crisis become the invisible barriers that limit our leadership. Everything that follows begins here.

Chapters:

00:00  Introduction — Episode 50 & Child Abuse Prevention Month

05:00  Meet the Tribe — Wendy Wysong & Cara O’Brien

14:00  The Rebirth — The Aftermath of the Hypnotherapy Session

18:00  The Night in Hong Kong — Summoning the Courage to Speak

25:00  Holding Space — The Gift of Presence vs. the Urge to Fix

31:00  Dissociation & Word Soup — Giving the Pain a Clinical Name

40:00  The Google Search — The Hand of God, Monica, and TALK Hong Kong

51:00  Unconditional Love — Redefining Friendship, Faith, and Belonging

66:00  A Time to Celebrate — Healing as the Foundation of Everything That Follows

-- FREE RESOURCE --

🎁 Download: The Healing Quick Start Guide → https://empoweredsurvivors.com/heal

-- WORK WITH BETH --

🤝 Mentoring (1:1 / group) → https://empoweredsurvivors.com/work-with-me

🎤 Speaking & Interviews → https://empoweredsurvivors.com/speaking

📖 Book: “Becoming an Empowered Survivor” → https://empoweredsurvivors.com/books

-- CONNECT WITH BETH --

🌐 Website → https://empoweredsurvivors.com/

📱 TikTok → @BethJonesHEALingMentor

🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethjoneshealingmentor/

-- CONNECT WITH WENDY & CARA --

🔗 Wendy Wysong LinkedIn: Wendy Wysong

🔗 Cara O’Brien LinkedIn: Cara O'Brien

You can be an elite performer and still be lost. In this episode, Mike Gminski (former NBA star) and co-host Eddy Anderson join Beth to discuss the roadmap for climbing out of the darkness of addiction. They explore the roadmap and its three transformative pillars: Gratitude, Humility, and Service. Whether you are battling ego, hiding behind a "perfect" mask, or seeking purpose in your pain, this conversation offers a spiritual, grounded framework for lasting change. Mike also shares his work with Sana Recovery and why "relatability" is more powerful than "idolatry."

Chapters:
00:00 Intro: Climbing Back from Rock Bottom
00:54 Gratitude for the Suffering
05:40 The Trap of 75% Effort
09:10 Redefining Humility
14:20 Eddy’s "Low Bottom" Moment
18:50 The 7-Eleven Validation
23:00 Service: Washing the Feet of Others
34:10 Connecting with Sana Recovery

-- FREE RESOURCE --
Download: The Healing Quick Start Guide → https://empoweredsurvivors.com/heal

-- CONNECT WITH MIKE GMINSKI --

Website: https://www.sanarecovery.org
Website: https://www.sanahouse.com

LinkedIn: Michael Gminski | LinkedIn

-- CONNECT WITH BETH --

Website → https://empoweredsurvivors.com/
TikTok → @BethJonesHEALingMentor
LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethjoneshealingmentor/

NBA star and broadcasting legend Mike Gminski lived a life of public celebration while secretly drowning in grief and addiction. After losing his fiancée suddenly, Mike retreated into isolation, hiding his escalating alcoholism until an intervention by his son changed everything. In Part 1 of this powerful conversation, Mike joins Beth Jones and her husband and co-host, Eddy Anderson — a former elite athlete in his own recovery — to discuss the "athlete ego," the traumatic weight of grief, and the pivotal moment he moved from humiliation to humility.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro: The Kitchen Table Confrontation

05:22 The Mask of Success and Professional Sports Culture

10:45 Sarah’s Passing and the Short-Circuit of Grief

15:30 The Woods: Hiding Addiction in Plain Sight

21:10 The 2020 Pivot: Lockdown and Intervention

48:30 Root Causes: Why Therapy is Essential for Athletes

-- FREE RESOURCE --
Download: The Healing Quick Start Guide → https://empoweredsurvivors.com/heal

-- CONNECT WITH MIKE GMINSKI --

Website: https://www.sanarecovery.org
Website: https://www.sanahouse.com

LinkedIn: Michael Gminski | LinkedIn

-- CONNECT WITH BETH --

Website → https://empoweredsurvivors.com/
TikTok → @BethJonesHEALingMentor
LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethjoneshealingmentor/

When a 1:00 AM phone call shattered her world, Krystal Gonzalez was faced with an impossible choice: let the pain consume her family, or fight for the life she had built. Krystal had already survived a childhood marked by her mother's drug addiction, homelessness, and domestic violence. She built a beautiful life, only to have her 18-year-old daughter, Aaliyah, tragically taken in the largest mass shooting in Baltimore's history. In this incredibly moving episode, Krystal shares how she channeled the protective instincts of a lioness to survive for her living children, navigated the complexities of family grief, and turned her darkest hour into a fierce advocacy movement. Through her nonprofit, Redirecting Our Culture, and her work on the ENOUGH Act, Krystal is proving that while we must learn to live with loss, we do not have to accept living with the pain.

Chapters:
00:00 Intro & The Lioness Instinct
01:14 Welcome to Let's HEAL!
03:56 Meet Krystal Gonzalez: Overcoming Early Trauma & Homelessness
11:36 The Night That Shattered Everything: Aaliyah's Story
20:00 A Mother's Nightmare: Arriving at the Crime Scene
28:25 Choosing to Survive: Gathering Spiritual Strength
34:30 Navigating Family Grief & The "Fathers Forever" Group
48:35 Turning Pain into Purpose: The ENOUGH Act
57:38 Redirecting Our Culture: Protecting Future Generations
68:15 How to Connect with Krystal & Final Thoughts

-- CONNECT WITH KRYSTAL GONZALEZ --

Website: https://www.krystalgonzalez.com/
Website: https://www.redirectingourculture.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inspiremecree/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kshepperson1

-- FREE RESOURCE --
Download: The Healing Quick Start Guide → https://empoweredsurvivors.com/heal

-- WORK WITH BETH --

Mentoring (1:1 / group) → https://empoweredsurvivors.com/work-with-me
Speaking & Interviews → https://empoweredsurvivors.com/speaking
Book: "Becoming an Empowered Survivor" → https://empoweredsurvivors.com/books

-- CONNECT WITH BETH --

Website → https://empoweredsurvivors.com/
TikTok → @BethJonesHEALingMentor
LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethjoneshealingmentor/

Christopher Carazas endured years of psychological abuse where his autism diagnosis was weaponized against him. After surviving a suicide attempt and later losing the partner who finally taught him he was lovable, Chris wrote "Now That I'm Still Here." In this episode, Beth and Chris discuss dismantling the lie of worthlessness, the reality of C-PTSD, and finding hope in the micro-moments.

Trigger warning: suicidal ideation and suicide

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:22 Who is Christopher Carazas Today?
05:58 When the Diagnosis Was Weaponized
10:18 The Pivot Point: The Psych Ward & The Mom
12:20 Small Wins & Shadow the Dog
14:00 Meeting Katie: Being Seen as Human
16:40 Tragedy & The Book "Now That I'm Still Here"
21:50 The Myth of the "Quick Fix" Cure
33:40 Finding the Courage to Speak Up
47:00 The Reality of Complex PTSD (Why Writing Wasn't Enough)
56:00 The 2020 Shift & The Lie of Worthlessness
01:07:00 The Greater Purpose of Pain

-- CONNECT WITH CHRISTOPHER CARAZAS --

✨ Book ("Now That I'm Still Here"): https://www.amazon.com/Now-That-Im-Still-Here/dp/B0CNW9FV3F
✨ Substack: https://substack.com/@ccarazas?utm_source=global-search

-- FREE RESOURCE --
✨ Download: The Healing Quick Start Guide → https://empoweredsurvivors.com/heal

-- WORK WITH BETH --

✨ Mentoring (1:1 / group) → https://empoweredsurvivors.com/work-with-me
✨ Speaking & Interviews → https://empoweredsurvivors.com/speaking
✨ Book: "Becoming an Empowered Survivor" → https://empoweredsurvivors.com/books

-- CONNECT WITH BETH --

✨ Website → https://empoweredsurvivors.com/
✨ TikTok → @BethJonesHEALingMentor
✨ LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethjoneshealingmentor/

In this episode of Let's Heal! with Beth Jones, we hear a powerful personal story about addiction and the journey to recovery. Our guest, Davis Garner, shares insights into overcoming a substance use disorder, highlighting the profound shift from an addict to someone embracing healing. This conversation offers a raw look at the challenges and triumphs of addiction recovery.

Davis grew up in a "Preacher's Kid" home that looked upright on the outside but was filled with strict discipline and emotional neglect on the inside. To cope, he turned to substances, not to get high, but to pause the pain. He calls this "The Delay." In this powerful episode, Davis shares how he broke a 30-year cycle of addiction through the Men of Nehemiah program, discovering that the path to healing his own ego was found in cleaning the streets of South Dallas.

If you are tired of pressing pause on your potential, this conversation will help you find the play button.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro & The Cost of Escape
02:02 Meet Davis: The "Chicago Texan"
03:30 The Angel Mother & The Devil with a Pitchfork
09:40 Addiction: It’s Not a High, It’s a Delay
15:38 The 3 AM Infomercial Call to Men of Nehemiah
17:50 The Dangerous Myth of the "Functional User"
23:58 Losing Control: The 2nd DWI and The Wake-Up Call
28:40 The Healing Power of Cleaning Streets in South Dallas
35:00 Planting Seeds: How Gardening Restored His Spirit
43:00 Reconnecting with 4 Adult Children
49:00 Why You Can't Skip the Fire
55:54 Conclusion & Gratitude

-- RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE --
💻 Men of Nehemiah: https://menofnehemiah.org/
🤝 Human Impact: https://www.humanimpact.org/

-- FREE HEALING RESOURCE --
📥 Download: The Healing Quick Start Guide → https://empoweredsurvivors.com/heal

-- WORK WITH BETH --

🤝 Mentoring (1:1 / group) → https://empoweredsurvivors.com/work-with-me
🎤 Speaking & Interviews → https://empoweredsurvivors.com/speaking
📚 Book: "Becoming an Empowered Survivor" → https://empoweredsurvivors.com/books

-- CONNECT WITH BETH -
💻 Website → https://empoweredsurvivors.com/
📱 TikTok → @BethJonesHEALingMentor
💼 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethjoneshealingmentor/

Davis Garner lost 30 years to what he calls "The Delay"—pressing pause on his life while thinking he was functional because he held down a job. But one day, he realized all he was doing was working hard to "pay the dope man's bills."

Tomorrow on Let's HEAL!, we explore:
→ Why addiction isn't just about the substance—it's about delaying your life
→ The dangerous myth of being a "functional" user
→ How cleaning up trash on South Dallas streets became the path to cleaning up the trauma in his soul

Service pulled him out of himself. Humility became his superpower.

Tomorrow's episode: How Davis went from decades of delay to becoming a pillar in his community.

We often think that to be good parents, we must shield our children from our pain. But Evelina Solis and her daughter, Hope Grace Castellon, are living proof that the secret to raising resilient leaders is teaching them how to walk through the fire with us. Evelina shares her harrowing battle with systemic lupus and a near-death experience, while Hope opens up about "secondary PTSD" and how creative expression saved her. Together, they discuss the power of faith, honest communication, and their mission to empower the next generation.

Chapters:
00:00 Intro: The Myth of Silent Parenting
02:11 Meet Evelina & Hope: The Dynamic Duo
05:30 Evelina’s Battle: Lupus, Blood Clots, and Flatlining
11:38 Hope’s Perspective: Growing Up with Secondary PTSD
16:34 Turning Pain into Purpose: The "Hope & Ev" Podcast
19:16 Protecting Kids vs. Empowering Them to Lead
29:00 The "Shine Your Light" Camp & Mission
34:00 The Healing Power of Writing & Publishing
41:00 Closing Thoughts: You Can’t Fake Healing

-- CONNECT WITH EVELINA & HOPE --

💻 Website: https://www.sol2soul.com/ (Shine Your Light Camp)
📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hopeandevshow/ and https://www.instagram.com/EvelinaSolisInspires
🎙️ Podcast on Podbean: The Hope & Ev Show
🎙️https://www.youtube.com/@HopeandEvShow

-- FREE RESOURCE --
📥 Download: The Healing Quick Start Guide → https://empoweredsurvivors.com/heal

-- WORK WITH BETH --

✨ Mentoring (1:1 / group) → https://empoweredsurvivors.com/work-with-me
✨ Speaking & Interviews → https://empoweredsurvivors.com/speaking
✨ Book: "Becoming an Empowered Survivor" → https://empoweredsurvivors.com/books

-- CONNECT WITH BETH --

💻 Website → https://empoweredsurvivors.com/
📱 TikTok → @BethJonesHEALingMentor
💼 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethjoneshealingmentor/

In this deeply personal episode, Beth sits down with her fiancé, Eddy Anderson. Eddy shares his journey from being a star athlete masking internal pain to hitting rock bottom with addiction and incarceration. He reveals the pivotal moment his mother told him, "Secrets have been killing our family," and how the Men of Nehemiah program in Dallas, TX, helped him find true recovery.

Beth also opens up about her own healing journey, discussing how she had to confront an unconscious bias from her childhood that was blocking her from finding love.

Together, they explore the power of truth, the danger of isolation, and the joy of finding a partner who understands the language of healing.

-- CHAPTERS --
00:00 A Family Secret Revealed

00:42 Introduction to Let's Heal with Beth Jones

01:44 Meet Eddie Anderson: A Journey of Transformation

02:12 The Road to Healthy Love

04:45 Eddie's Background and Struggles

12:39 The Turning Point: Men of Nehemiah

15:36 Healing Through Recovery Work

27:57 The Power of Healing and Love

33:36 Rediscovering Faith and Role Models

34:44 Creating Inclusive Relationship Lists

36:16 Unconscious Bias and Dating Experiences

37:56 Spiritual Guidance and Realizations

39:37 Meeting and Reflecting on Relationships

46:35 Healing and Community Reconnection

55:16 Celebrating Love and Future Plans

-- FREE RESOURCE --
✨ Download: The Healing Quick Start Guide → https://empoweredsurvivors.com/heal

-- CONNECT WITH BETH --
✨ Website → https://empoweredsurvivors.com/
✨ TikTok → BethJonesHEALingMentor
✨ LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethjoneshealingmentor/

-- CONNECT WITH EDDY ANDERSON --
✨ Facebook: ttps://www.facebook.com/share/17uceGzxRp/
✨ TikTok: EddyAnderson1 (@realtalkeddy1)