“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…
“People are crying and moving and making noises,” Dr. Tyler Lewis remembers thinking when he first walked into a network spinal session. “This doesn’t make sense.” Still, he got on the table. With just a few light touches along his spine, Dr. Lewis took “this deep breath that felt endless.” “I walked out and I…
George Bryant introduces himself with refreshing honesty: “Unapologetic lover of Jesus. A-minus dad today, B+ partner, C+ entrepreneur with room for improvement.” This grading system isn’t false humility. It reflects a trauma survivor’s hard-won understanding that emotional healing isn’t about perfection, but about the active and honest pursuit of growth. George’s healing journey spans eight…
When Alexa Bigwarfe’s identical twin daughter, Katherine, died just two days after birth, she learned what so many of us discover through profound loss: we cannot heal alone, and there is no single path to healing. What followed was a deeply personal journey of spiritual healing that moved through writing to heal, breathwork for healing,…