The Glow After Rock Bottom: Choosing Self-Worth Over Survival with Angie Hawkins

 Today’s episode is one of the most powerful conversations I’ve had on this show — because it’s not just about survival. It’s about rebirth.

My guest, Angie, has lived through things most people never talk about out loud:
growing up unseen, perfectionism as protection, moving across the country for a fresh start, a condo flood, loneliness, grief, depression, and the moment that became her rock bottom — an intentional overdose during the pandemic.

But the most surprising part?

Her scariest leap wasn’t jumping out of helicopters or cliff diving.

It was letting herself be seen.

In this episode, she shares:

• the childhood belief that shaped her entire identity
• the perfectionism that wasn’t ambition — it was survival
• why external validation can never heal internal wounds
• the moment she realized she didn’t want to die
• the coaching call that changed her entire life
• how she finally learned to love herself from the inside out
• why masks collapse, and why that collapse is a gift
• what she wants every woman to know about worth, healing, and asking for help

This is an episode about unlearning, unbecoming, and rebuilding your life from the inside out. It’s about the courage to stop performing. It’s about the moment you stop chasing love and finally let yourself receive it.

And it’s a reminder that you are worthy of a life that feels good — long before you hit rock bottom.

If you feel alone in your healing, this one is for you.

Connect with Angie: runninginslippers.com
Her book Running in Slippers is available on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible.
She also offers coaching for high-achieving women ready to stop performing and start becoming.