When the fairytale ends, the real story begins. Lacey and Jeremy share the beauty and complexity of starting over—faith after divorce, single motherhood, and the miracle of blending families.

In Episode 4, Lacey shared the moment she found the courage to walk away—six months pregnant, two toddlers in tow, and a life unraveling around her.

In Episode 5, the story turns toward redemption. Lacey and Jeremy open up about fresh beginnings, life as a single mother, and the messy, miraculous beauty of blending families. This is an honest conversation about healing, forgiveness, and how love slowly rebuilds what the fire tried to destroy.

What you’ll hear:

• Finding stable ground as a single mom
• Dating again after divorce—guardrails, wisdom, red flags
• The beauty and complexity of merging families
• Faith, forgiveness, and practical hope for the next chapter

If you missed Part 1, listen to Lacey’s backstory first: Beauty for Ashes: Lacey’s Story (Part 1). — The Reborn Podcast | Real People. Powerful Stories. Hope | Resilience | Redemption.

What happens when love turns into control — and faith is the only thing left to stand on? This is Part 1 of Lacey’s story, a powerful journey through heartbreak, healing, and the fire that refines us.

Lacey grew up in a close-knit Southern community, surrounded by love, faith, and possibility. Creative, beautiful, and spiritually-minded, she carried a heart that saw the good in everyone—sometimes to a fault. After graduating from Auburn, she was quickly swept off her feet by an older, charming, and persistent man. It all happened so fast, there was barely time to say “no.”

What began as a fairytale soon turned into a storm of secrecy, control, and quiet suffering. After 10 years —with two young boys depending on her and a third on the way—she made the impossible decision to walk away. This is Part 1 of Lacey’s story—a story of faith, resilience, and of a woman who found supernatural rest in the midst of rebuilding her life.

How is your self talk? Mine used to be toxic. Back in 2021, starting my day with these affirmations changed my life:

Begin each affirmation with, “Because I am a son/ daughter (of God)…”

Money

• Money comes to me easily and effortlessly.
• I am a good steward of all resources entrusted to me.
• I constantly attract opportunities that create more money.
• I am worthy of making more money.
• I am open and receptive to all the wealth life offers me.
• My actions create constant prosperity.
• Money and spirituality can co-exist in harmony.

Love & Relationships

• I am full of positive loving energy.
• I welcome love and friendship into my life.
• I am a loving and supportive spouse.
• I deserve love and I receive it in abundance.
• I am loved. I am loving. I am lovable.
• I am a loving husband, father, son and friend.
• I give out love and it is returned to me multiplied manyfold.

Self

• I forgive myself and set myself free.
• I believe I can be all that I want to be.
• I am in the process of becoming the best version of myself.
• I have the freedom & power to create the life I desire.
• I choose to be kind to myself and love myself unconditionally.
• My possibilities are endless.
• am worthy of my dreams.
• I am enough.

Health

• I deserve to be healthy and feel good.
• I am full of energy and vitality and my mind is calm and peaceful.
• Every day I am getting healthier and stronger.
• I honor my body by trusting the signals that it sends me.

Joy

• I am grateful to be alive.
• It is my joy and pleasure to live another wonderful day.
• Joy is my birthright. I choose to be happy.
• Being joyful comes easy to me.
• Joy is my second nature.
• Good things are happening.

Are you hustling and hedging, fighting to maintain your kung fu grip on every aspect of your life? How's that working out for you? In this episode we explore the freedom that can be found in surrendering control. What if the secret to life feels less like work and more like flow? What if we can synchronize our efforts with a greater Force at work around us? Dive in!

Are you hustling and hedging, fighting to maintain your kung fu grip on every aspect of your life? How's that working out for you? In this episode we explore the freedom that can be found in surrendering control. What if the secret to life feels less like work and more like flow? What if we can synchronize our efforts with a greater Force at work around us? Dive in!

Feeling stuck? Whether caused by your own hand or circumstances outside your control, finding the path forward can be tricky. In this episode our founder, Jeremy Simmons, tells some of his own story of losing everything, hitting rock bottom and rebuilding the life he's currently living. Shift happens. There is hope.