This episode explores the part of healing that rarely gets talked about — the space where survival mode finally quiets, and real healing begins. The phase where you’re no longer just getting through the day, but trying to understand who you are now.

This conversation dives into rebuilding life after trauma, grieving the version of yourself that never got to feel safe, and untangling your identity after an abusive relationship. It speaks to why healing is not linear, why grief can surface even when you’ve made the “right” decision, and why simply existing can feel harder than surviving at first.

This episode is for anyone navigating life after abuse, questioning who they are outside of survival mode, or learning how to trust their body and instincts again. Healing isn’t a straight line — and choosing to keep going is an act of self-empowerment.