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We talk with Pam Warren about how a single catastrophic day reshapes identity, priorities, and the meaning of a life well lived. We dig into trauma, chronic pain, PTSD, and the practical mindset shifts that help us stop shrinking and start choosing our response.

• Pam’s account of the Paddington rail crash and the calm of survival mode
• The “It Has Not Been Worth It” moment and the split between pre-crash and post-crash identity
• Years of surgeries and recovery plus the delayed diagnosis of PTSD
• Living with chronic pain and learning to stop fighting mental health episodes
• How tailored therapy and coping strategies rebuild forward motion
• Wearing the perspex mask for two years and becoming the Lady In The Mask
• Humor as resilience without slipping into toxic positivity
• Setting boundaries around news and focusing on what we can affect
• Survivor organizing and campaigning that drives nationwide rail safety changes
• Catching the slide back into the rat race and building a project-based life
• Pam’s message to fall in love with change and find purpose through what you can do
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https://www.pamwarren.co.uk/

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