Episodes

Brooke is a trauma-informed practitioner specializing in nervous system regulation and identity restoration for women healing from narcissistic abuse and high-control religion. She is a survivor of a cult. Today, Brooke helps others to recover from PTSD and into a space they can be empowered again after surviving abuse. She shares the following nuggets of life wisdom:

• sometimes we need to hit rock bottom, before we make a change
• find community where others can meet you at where you are with no judgement
• be open to everything
• we’re all humans on this journey and we are all learning together
• let go of control
• surrender to the process
• strive not to be judgmental
• we can separate our thoughts from who we really are

https://brookedeanne.com

tags: Brooke Deanne, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean, https://storiesthatempower.com

Tim is a survivor of stage 4 colorectal cancer and he became a liver transparent recipient. He turned this experience into advocacy work, as he navigated his cancer journey. Today, he inspires other patients to become advocates for others. Tim shares the following nuggets of life wisdom:

• we may not be in control of what happens to us, but we are in control of what we react to it
• if you get it, share it
• it’s what we experience and who we impact in life that matters
• live in the moment

https://timamcdonald.com

https://www.advocacyatwork.com

tags: Tim McDonald, survivor of stage 4 colorectal cancer, writer, author, podcaster, blogger, From Patient to Advocate, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean, https://storiesthatempower.com

Shauna was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease at a young age. This caused her to slow down and recognize areas of her life that were no longer serving her. Shauna began to cultivate a practice of mindfulness. She seeks to support others in their quest for emotional freedom and desire to experience deep peace, inspiration, joy, and optimal health. Shauna shares the following nuggets of life wisdom:

• recognize areas of our lives that are no longer serving us
• practice mindfulness
• we suppress trauma in our bodies
• be emotionally free
• we embody all of the wisdom, truth and knowledge
• resilience is when we step into the inbound, with grace/self compassion and the ability to walk through discomfort
• healing is not linear
• don’t be afraid of hard things

https://helloshauna.com

https://alayanaturals.com

tags: Shauna Britenham Reiter, writer, author, entrepreneur, singer, mom, You Are the Boss of You, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean, https://storiesthatempower.com