Michaela shares her powerful recovery journey shaped by trauma, homelessness, substance use, and mental health struggles. After surviving a suicide attempt that became her turning point, she found healing through peer support, holistic practices, and breathwork. Now the Executive Director of Advocacy Unlimited, Michaela reflects on long-term recovery, embodied healing, and helping others reconnect with themselves beyond their circumstances.


00:00 Intro & long-term recovery
01:00 What Advocacy Unlimited does
02:00 Childhood trauma and early substance use
03:00 Pregnancy, getting sober, and pushing everything down
04:45 Relapse, suicide attempt, and rock bottom
05:30 Choosing to live and beginning recovery
06:45 Early recovery and learning adulthood
08:30 Education, identity, and rebuilding life
10:30 Finding purpose through advocacy work
12:00 Discovering holistic and mind-body healing
14:30 Recovery beyond sobriety
16:00 Breathwork and nervous system regulation
19:00 Guided breathwork practice
24:00 How breathwork changed relationships and work
25:00 Advocacy Unlimited programs & resources
28:00 How to get involved / closing

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