Life is to be lived - A mother's message with Nicola Moxham

Nic is 54. A mother of four adult children. A woman who grew up alongside her kids. A fighter,  because she had to be.

In this episode of The Unravelling, Nic shares the unpolished truth of a life lived in survival mode for decades: becoming a mother at 21, leaving an abusive relationship while pregnant with her fourth child, navigating single motherhood, social anxiety, trauma held in the body, perfectionism disguised as control , and a second marriage that ended before it ever truly began.

We talk about what happens when you don’t get time to reflect because you’re too busy parenting. How external judgement becomes an inner critic. What it means to be strong but still deeply unsafe inside yourself. And the slow, confronting work of realising that fixing your life starts with knowing yourself.

At 50, everything collapsed and cracked open at once — the death of her mother, the arrest of her son, and the beginning of a business that would become an unexpected place of healing. A shop born not from a business plan, but from a simple, defiant truth: life is to be lived.

This is a conversation about grief, responsibility, self-authority, guarding your heart without closing it, and the quiet power of finally seeing yourself clearly.

All the versions of Nic that came before?
They’d be proud of who she is now.

takeaways

• Life is to be lived fully and authentically.
• Navigating teenage years involves conflict with parental expectations.
• Self-discovery is a lifelong journey that evolves over time.
• Parenting challenges often come with societal judgments.
• Finding strength in adversity is crucial for personal growth.
• Coping with loss can lead to profound transformation.
• Starting a business can be a path to self-empowerment.
• External opinions can influence self-worth and decisions.
• Embracing change is essential for personal development.
• Women have the power to inspire and heal through shared stories.

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