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My Journey with Trauma Therapy: From Wall-Builder to Open Book

January 18, 2025

For years, I struggled in silence, carrying emotional burdens that weren’t mine to bear. It wasn’t until I found the right trauma therapist that my healing journey truly began. Today, I want to share insights from my conversation with Monica Borschel, the trauma therapist who helped transform my life, and explore the crucial differences between…

Diversifying Your Self Worth Portfolio: A Fresh Approach to Work Life Integration

January 18, 2025

Discover how FBI veteran Brian Boetig’s concept of the “self-worth portfolio” can transform your approach to self worth and work life integration, helping you build a more balanced and fulfilling life. As someone who has walked the path from trauma to healing, I’m always fascinated by the different journeys people take toward wholeness. In my…

The Soul Inspired Podcast

December 3, 2024

This was such a soul inspired conversation with host Joe Borowsky. Highlights from our talk include: Listen to the audio episode on Spotify.

Healing From Trauma: A Survivors Guide to Empowerment

November 26, 2024

Healing from trauma and of course, leaving a legacy were the topics. Journey to Legacy podcast hosted by Wayne Veldsman was the venue. 💛 Leaving a legacy in my career as a forensic accountant, yet that career was a mask I wore while I just survived, and as unique as that work was, it did…

I AM “THE ONE”! Love in Healing.

November 17, 2024

Earlier this year, as my exploration of Love in my HEALing journey progressed, I started dating, ultimately in search of the man who I hope will be my partner for the rest of my life. Like other parts of my journey, this part has been extraordinary and super cool to experience. The impetus for this…

HER Conversations with Beth Jones

November 1, 2024

I loved being a guest on the HER Conversations podcast. HER is an acronym for higher energetic resonance and host Carol Mae Whittick opens our conversation with the question, “When do you feel that higher energetic resonance?” I feel higher energetic resonance (HER) when I am aligned with my life’s purpose and doing what the…

The Bad-Ass Soul Seeking Warrior Podcast

October 31, 2024

I’m a Badass Soul-seeking Warrior with Annie M Fonte!! I had so much FUN recording our podcast where we talked about so many things before, during and after Becoming an Empowered Survivor, including: * Growing up overseas and feeling like a foreigner when I moved to Texas for college. * My belief that trauma and…

Reframing the Hardest Parts – My Healing Journey

October 18, 2024

I detailed my healing journey with my grandfather, who died in 1994, in prior writings in Becoming an Empowered Survivor (BCAES) and in a previous blog post. He was the first person who abused me, locking me at five years of age behind a wall that would grow to be 45 years thick and 45…

The Inside Story with April Pertuis Podcast

October 16, 2024

Trauma and healing are powerful forces that shape our lives in ways we may not fully realize. While trauma can leave deep scars, it also offers an opportunity for growth and transformation. And then healing is the journey through which we reclaim our stories and use them as tools for empowerment. This journey not only…

Surviving Trauma to Triumph: How To Heal with Beth Jones

October 8, 2024

On this episode of H.O.T. Talks with Danielle Laura, Beth shares her deeply personal journey from surviving trauma to living a life full of color, hope, and love. She introduces her transformative HEAL framework—Hope, Evolve, and Love—designed to guide others on their own paths to recovery. From the darkest moments of despair to embracing self-love…

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