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What I Didn't Know: Building the Life You Recovered For
In 2018—after years of checking boxes and chasing approval instead of truth—I found myself on a kitchen floor for the first time, finally facing everything in my life that wasn’t working.
That moment didn’t end the struggle; it started the rebuild.
Welcome to What I Didn’t Know: Building the Life You Recovered For—a podcast for the recovering soul who’s ready to move beyond surviving and into thriving. This is a space for getting better together and healing out loud.
We’re here for those who’ve built a foundation of recovery—whether from addiction, trauma, or a painful past—and are now ready to create a meaningful, aligned life on the other side. Using the principles of healing and growth, we intentionally rebuild and redesign every part of life.
Each episode explores the real-world challenges and breakthroughs of becoming your truest self, including:
• Purpose & Direction — building a future you genuinely desire
• Mindset & Patterns — rewriting limiting beliefs and old stories
• Conscious Relationships — boundaries, connection, and self-trust
• Creative Fulfillment — reclaiming passion and expression
This is a space for honest conversations—about letting go, courage, resilience, and the ongoing journey of becoming.
It’s my passion to share what I’ve learned so you can build the life you recovered for.
If you’re ready to thrive—not just survive—subscribe and share with someone who needs this.
What I Didn't Know: Building the Life You Recovered For
Latest Episodes
EP59: Long-Haul Friendships | Unspoken Expectations & The Cost of Keeping the Peace — with Emily Torkelson
At its core, recovering your life means setting down the masks, unlearning old scripts, and untangling who you are from who everyone else expected you to be. In this episode, I sit down with one of my oldest friends Emily Torkelson—who has know...
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EP58: Learning to Stay | Why Healthy Peace Feels Like Boredom — with Kristen Nealey
What happens when you take away the substance, only to realize the hardest part wasn't stopping—it was learning how to stay?In this powerful conversation, I sit down with Kristen Nealey to get real about what long-term recovery lo...
EP57: The Spiral Staircase | Meeting Old Lessons at a Higher Level — with Glenn Mealer
Healing isn’t about outrunning your past—it’s about finding the courage to stop, feel, and uncover who you were meant to be all along.In this hearteflt conversation, Glenn Mealer and I sit down to talk about the non-linear reality of rec...
EP56: Creating Forward | Permission to Pivot and the Courage to Rebuild — with Ethan Hansen
What happens when you stop digging in the wound and give yourself permission to start creating forward?In this week’s episode, Ethan Hansen and I sit down for an honest, grounded conversation about second chances, recovery, and what it a...
EP55: In the Messy Middle | Surrendering Control and Letting People In
What happens when life throws unexpected loss, change, and zero control your way? In this off-the-cuff episode, I’m breaking away from our usual routine to sit with you directly from the middle of a heavy week. Instead of waiting until things a...