A story of thresholds, not just survival. Three moments that could’ve ended everything—became the very sparks that began everything.
This is what happens when you walk through fire… and come out alchemised.
EPISODE 1: STANDING IN THE FIRE
Welcome to the first episode of We Are Alcheme — a space for raw remembrance, reclamation, and the truth behind transformation.
In this opening transmission, Charlene Dandoulis shares three of her most defining near-death experiences:
— collapsing from an eating disorder
— enduring years of domestic abuse
— and walking out of hospital with a colostomy bag and a cancer diagnosis
But this is not a trauma story.
This is a transmutation story.
A story of why she created this podcast.
A story of what it means to turn collapse into initiation, and fire into gold.
Through spoken word, truth-telling, and alchemical insight, Charlene lays the foundation for a space where silence is broken, shame is undone, and transformation becomes a shared language.
If you’ve ever stood in your own fire—this is for you.
Please note-
Two moments have been muted.
Not for protection—
But because sometimes, the system prefers silence over truth.
The alchemy still moves.
Watch on Youtube https://youtu.be/4CBhe8d9Sao?si=OhLEZiixNflqxyY2
Stay tuned for Episode 2: The Gold That Remained — where the ashes settle, and the creation begins.
What gets built when nothing is left but truth?
