The leader who insists on their way is one of the most common and most rewarded patterns in professional settings. Teams execute at a high level. Standards hold. Results land. But beneath the performance metrics, a different story is unfolding: creativity stifles, the best people leave because they feel undervalued, and the organization absorbs a…
This conversation with Chason Forehand on survival mode leadership starts where most leadership discussions never go: not with strategy or skill gaps, but with what was happening underneath. For years, Forehand led teams in the restaurant and hospitality industry while unresolved trauma from childhood abuse quietly shaped every interaction. Trust issues became harshness. Emotional walls…
Most organizations treat leadership failures as strategic problems. Wrong hire, wrong market, wrong read on the data. And sometimes that is exactly what happened. But the leadership failures that do the most damage, the ones that erode trust in leadership, drive top talent out the door, and reshape team performance for years, rarely start with…
“I was so heavy in my addiction, my phone had just got cut off. My family had been praying for me to get help. My kids would reach out, breaking down, and I wouldn’t respond. When I was in that dark place, I didn’t want to be around anyone. I didn’t want to connect.” Davis…
“I woke up to find out I had systemic lupus, which also gave me a blood-clotting disorder. During those 25 days in the hospital, I flatlined three times.” Evelina Solis wasn’t supposed to survive. And if she did, doctors told her she would never have children. But sitting beside her today is the miracle they…
“I’m doing great. It’s a beautiful Saturday afternoon.” That’s how Eddy Anderson introduces himself on the very first episode of Let’s HEAL! airing on Brave Hearts TV. But his ability to say he’s “doing great” today came only after decades of trauma recovery, addiction recovery, criminal justice system contact, suicide attempts, and the deep work…
“Far better than I deserve.” That’s how Travis Blakeley describes his life today, a perspective shaped by sobriety and a deep reliance on his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Three years ago, his life looked nothing like this. For more than two decades, high-functioning addiction ruled quietly beneath professional sports, athletic success, and a thriving…
“I have to stop pleasing everybody because I will lose myself.” At 24, Ebony Jones-Thomas hit rock bottom. After a lifetime shaped by foster care, adoption, multiple sexual assaults, identity struggles, and relentless people-pleasing, she made one decision that changed everything. This sexual assault survivor story isn’t just about overcoming childhood trauma, it’s about healing…
“Today marks seven years since I lost my son, Dylan. He died by suicide seven years ago today. He was 25.” These are Paula Baldwin’s words on the seventh anniversary of Dylan’s death, the day we recorded her podcast episode, and the first time she shared her story publicly. Paula is a suicide loss survivor,…
“When we look at all of these spheres together, the light, the shadow, and the gift, it liberates us to choose relationships that are actually nourishing, healthy, and mutually fulfilling,” says Danielle Laura, energetic self-mastery expert. “And who doesn’t want that?” Danielle helps trauma survivors reconnect with who they were designed to be before trauma…