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You don’t have to be fully healed to move forward.

You can still be healing and building.
Still have triggers and be growing.
Still have questions and trust God.
Still be figuring yourself out and walk in purpose.

Healing was never supposed to mean putting your life on hold.

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I’M STILL HEALING, BUT I’M NOT HIDING ANYMORE

This one is personal. No guest. No interview. Just me, you, and a conversation I believe somebody needs to hear.

Life’s Deceit™ Podcast
Season 4: Legacy By Choice — Chosen, Not Inherited.

Because I didn’t choose everything that happened to me — but I get to choose what happens through me.

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Last week, Simone Swartz shared the story of what happened to her. In Part 2, the conversation continues with what came after.

In this episode of Life’s Deceit™, Jenelle Simpson and Simone talk about the long road of living with PTSD, finding the right support, learning to speak up, and discovering that healing can take many different forms.

Simone also shares how she turned her experience into purpose through her work as an author, mental health advocate and advocate for service dogs. Her story is a reminder that what happened to you can be part of your story without becoming the end of it.

This is a conversation about healing, faith, recovery, purpose, finding your voice and choosing what comes next.

The assault wasn’t the end of her story.

🎙️ Watch Part 2 now on Life’s Deceit™.

Legacy by Choice. Chosen, Not Inherited.

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At just 19 years old, Simone Swartz joined the military with dreams, purpose and a desire to serve. Her experience would take her through military sexual assault, harassment, isolation and years of living with PTSD before she fully understood what she was experiencing.

In this powerful episode of Life’s Deceit™ Podcast, Simone shares her story with honesty and vulnerability.

We talk about the assault, what happened afterward, the impact of trauma, shame, addiction, finding the right support, faith, service dogs and the decision to finally use her voice.

Simone is now a veteran, author and mental health advocate. Through her book PTSD and What Helped Me and her advocacy for sexual assault survivors and service dogs, she is helping others understand that PTSD is treatable and that healing is possible.

This conversation is difficult at times, but it is also a story about resilience, purpose and reclaiming the power that was there all along.

Because sometimes legacy isn’t what happened to you. It’s what you choose to build after it.

Legacy by Choice | Chosen, Not Inherited

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After an unexpected pause, Life’s Deceit™ Podcast is returning to the mic—and this episode isn’t about pretending the interruption never happened.

It’s about what happens when life interrupts the plan. When something you’ve built is suddenly challenged. When you’re forced to pause, reassess, reposition, and decide whether the setback will silence you or strengthen you.

In this first episode back, Jenelle gets real about the pause, what it taught her, and why sometimes what feels like an interruption is actually repositioning.

Because purpose doesn’t disappear when the platform changes.
Your assignment doesn’t end when you encounter resistance.
And sometimes, coming back isn’t about picking up where you left off—it’s about returning different.

Season 4 continues: Legacy by Choice — Chosen, Not Inherited.

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Real stories. Real conversations. Real transformation.

We’re back. And we have something to say.

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She survived a brain tumor the size of a tennis ball. But the greatest miracle wasn't just surviving it was discovering that God wasn't finished with her.

What do you do when doctors tell you there's nothing more they can do? How do you keep believing when pain, disappointment, and uncertainty become part of your daily life?

In this deeply moving episode of Life's Deceit Podcast, Jenelle Simpson sits down with Linda Plunkett—author, speaker, counselor, and founder of Hope for the Hurting—to explore a journey marked by childhood wounds, betrayal, chronic illness, brain surgery, and unwavering faith. Through every trial, Linda shares how God's presence became her greatest source of strength and why healing begins with surrender, forgiveness, and hope.

In this episode, you'll discover:

Why God isn't finished with you yet.
How childhood wounds can shape your self-worth and relationships.
The power of forgiveness in breaking cycles of pain.
What it truly means to be equally yoked.
How to trust God when doctors give discouraging news.
Why your diagnosis is not your identity.
Practical ways to choose faith over fear every day.
How your greatest pain can become someone else's greatest hope.

If you've ever questioned God's plan, battled fear, carried emotional wounds, or wondered if your best days are behind you, this conversation will remind you that your story isn't over.

Legacy isn't inherited. It's chosen.

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📚 Books: Supernatural Rescue: From Broken to Beautiful & Living Positive in a Negative World (Available on Amazon)

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Gospel artist Kevin Downswell joins Jen Simpson for an honest conversation about faith, purpose, obedience, and what it means to stay steady when life doesn't go according to plan.

Every generation reaches a moment where it must decide...

Will we compromise?
Or will we remain steady?

In one of the most powerful conversations of Season 4 of Life's Deceit, Jen Simpson sits down with gospel recording artist Kevin Downswell for an honest discussion about faith, purpose, obedience, identity, family, mentorship and what it truly means to answer God's call.

This isn't simply a conversation about music.
It's about becoming the person God already sees.

Kevin opens up about:

• Why obedience costs more than people realize
• The opportunities he refused for the sake of God's calling
• Why God's voice must become your first mentor
• The story behind his powerful song "Steady"
• Ministry while carrying personal struggles
• Family, leadership and staying grounded
• How to recognize God's voice in a noisy world

If you've been questioning your purpose...
If you've been feeling spiritually exhausted...
If you're wondering whether to keep going...
This conversation was made for you.
Watch until the very end.
One sentence could change your life.

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What if the life you're living isn't actually the life you chose?

In this deeply personal solo episode, Jen Simpson reflects on the powerful conversation with Seth Gehle and explores one life-changing question:

How much of who we are was chosen... and how much was inherited?

From trauma and survival to healing and legacy, Jen opens up about her own journey of breaking generational cycles and discovering that healing isn't about becoming someone new, it's about finally meeting the person trauma never allowed you to become.

This is a conversation for anyone who has ever struggled with people-pleasing, emotional walls, childhood wounds, family dysfunction, fear, abandonment, or the weight of carrying pain that was never theirs to carry.

If you've ever wondered whether the life you're living reflects who you truly are or simply what you inherited, this episode is for you.

In this episode, we discuss:
* Why survival is not your identity
* The difference between inherited behaviors and intentional choices
* Breaking generational cycles without abandoning the people you love
* Why boundaries are an act of wisdom, not rejection
* The truth about forgiveness, healing, and peace
* What it really means to build a legacy
* The inheritance we leave in people—not just to them
* How one decision today can change generations tomorrow

Remember:
Healing isn't becoming somebody new. Healing is finally meeting the version of yourself that trauma never allowed you to become.

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Share this episode with someone who needs the reminder that their past may explain them, but it does not have to define them.

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About Life's Deceit Podcast

Life's Deceit Podcast is a global platform where truth meets healing. Through courageous conversations, powerful interviews, and authentic storytelling, we challenge the lies that keep people stuck and inspire listeners to break cycles, heal deeply, and build intentional legacies.


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Trauma Didn't Define me | Life's Deceit Podcast Season 4 Episode 24
Some stories are about what happened. This one is about what happened next.
In Part 2 of this Season 4 conversation, Jen Simpson continues her powerful sit down with Seth Gehle — bestselling author, speaker, husband and father — to explore what it truly looks like to move beyond trauma and choose a different life than the one you were handed.
This episode picks up where Part 1 left off and goes even deeper into the work of healing, the weight of forgiveness, and what it means to become more than the pain you survived.
In This Episode:

What it means to take full responsibility for your own healing
Fatherhood as a cycle breaker and legacy builder
The moment Seth decided his past would not write his future
Forgiveness — what it really means and what it costs
How to show up for the next generation when no one showed up for you
Legacy as something you build through who you become, not what you survived

This conversation is the continuation of Season 4: Legacy by Choice — Chosen, Not Inherited.
Because healing is not a destination. It is a daily decision.
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💬 Reflection Question: What part of your story have you decided will not define your future?
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The Boy Who Refused to Break | Season 4 Episode 23

Not all trauma is loud.

Some of it lives quietly beneath the surface, showing up as people-pleasing, the need to be needed, doing more than your share so no one questions your worth, and inherited beliefs about love we were never taught to question. These patterns often go unnamed, yet they shape how we love, how we trust, how we show up for others, and ultimately, what we pass on.

In this powerful Season 4 conversation of the Life's Deceit Podcast, Jen Simpson sits down with Seth Gehle to explore what happens when a child is exposed to harm from every direction at once—and what it takes to refuse to let that pain become your identity.

Together, they unpack childhood trauma, the cycle of abuse, resilience, healing, and the quiet decision to build a different life than the one you were handed.

In This Episode:

• The difference between surviving and truly living
• Childhood instability and what it teaches a child to normalize
• The pressure to share your story publicly versus healing privately
• Finding hope and proof that another life is possible
• What it costs to finally speak your truth
• Legacy as something you build through who you help, not who applauds you

This conversation lays the foundation for Season 4: Legacy by Choice — Chosen, Not Inherited.

Because legacy is not only about what we survive.

It is about what we choose to stop carrying forward.

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💬 Reflection Question:
What is one quiet cycle you are choosing to interrupt—not for recognition, but for legacy?

“This is not the year I inherited. This is the year I chose."

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What does it really cost to stand in your truth?

In this solo episode of Life's Deceit Podcast, Jen Simpson explores the often-unspoken reality that living authentically comes with a price. Standing in your truth can cost relationships, opportunities, approval, comfort, and sometimes even the version of yourself you've outgrown.

In a world that often pressures us to conform, compromise, or stay silent, choosing authenticity requires courage. It means accepting that not everyone will understand your journey, agree with your beliefs, or celebrate your growth. It means learning to remain rooted in who you are, even when others attempt to label you, challenge you, or persuade you to abandon your convictions.

This episode dives into:

• Why standing in your truth can feel lonely
• The cost of authenticity and personal growth
• Being misunderstood, judged, or mislabeled
• Why approval is not the same as alignment
• The difference between love and agreement
• Letting go of the need to explain yourself
• Why awards, recognition, and external validation don't define your worth
• Remaining faithful to your values, beliefs, and calling
• Building a legacy based on truth rather than popularity

The truth is, standing in your truth will cost you. But abandoning it may cost you even more.

If you've ever felt pressured to shrink yourself, stay silent, or become someone you're not just to make others comfortable, this conversation is for you.

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📍 Life's Deceit Podcast – Season 4
✨ Legacy By Choice™ – Chosen, Not Inherited

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