We share Monica’s journey from small-town roots to Nashville dreams and a tumultuous relationship that taught her to trust her gut, grieve fully, and rebuild her life with calm and clarity. A raw, honest talk about loss, love-bombing, gaslighting, and finding home in yourself.

• growing up in McAdoo and leaving for new chances
• losing a best friend to overdose and making a documentary
• coping with grief, guilt and finding closure with family stories
• Nashville hustle, creative work and a pandemic pizza startup
• choosing love and moving back to Virginia for stability
• red flags, gaslighting and isolation in a serious relationship
• the unsaved number discovery and decisive exit
• rebuilding health, self-trust and emotional boundaries
• dating with discernment and seeking emotional intelligence
• embracing uncertainty, family ties and future pivots