The Messy Side of Healing: Resilience, Accountability & Reclaiming Yourself

In this deeply honest conversation, Krystal sits down with empowerment coach and intuitive Hope Gaudet to talk about the side of healing that isn’t aesthetic, soft, or Instagram-friendly. This episode pulls back the curtain on what resilience actually looks like: ugly cries, brutal self-reflection, nervous-system regulation, and taking accountability for the ways we’ve abandoned ourselves.

Hope shares her powerful story as a domestic violence survivor, single mother, and woman who rebuilt her life after years of abuse, isolation, and trauma. Together, Krystal and Hope explore the “aha moments” that force change, how trauma impacts identity and decision-making, why staying busy can be a trauma response, and what it really means to relearn yourself after losing who you were.

This episode is for anyone who feels disconnected from themselves, stuck in survival mode, or afraid to face the uncomfortable parts of healing. It’s raw, validating, and a reminder that there is a life on the other side , even when the process is messy.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Why healing isn’t always soft, slow, or aesthetic

• What resilience actually looks like behind the scenes

• Hope’s story of surviving domestic violence and reclaiming her life

• The “aha moments” that force us to choose change

• Losing your identity in toxic relationships and survival mode

• Relearning who you are after abuse, burnout, or self-abandonment

• Accountability vs. self-blame in the healing process

• Why boundaries are an act of self-love

• Letting go of relationships that drain your energy

• Why healing may require retreat, not isolation

• Giving yourself permission to live again

  
  

  💬 Inner Workings

  Ask yourself:

  • Where am I staying busy to avoid feeling?

  • What parts of myself have I abandoned to survive?

• What would it look like to choose me, consistently?

  
  

  🌿 Where to Find Hope

  To connect with Hope Gaudet and explore her work in empowerment, intuitive healing, and self-reclamation:

  • Website: http://www.theferalhealer.com

  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/riseofthesoulstar

  Hope shares reflections, healing tools, and insights for those navigating trauma, identity loss, and deep personal transformation.