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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
EP45: The Space Between Loss and Living | Permission to Change Your Life — with Matthew Hillman
There is a strange, quiet gravity that shifts when you lose the anchors of your family tree. Suddenly, you aren’t just looking back at your roots—you’re looking at what you're leaving behind.We often treat grief like a linear checklist. ...
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EP44: Beyond Domestic Violence | Breaking the Cycle, Reclaiming Self-Worth, and Choosing Peace — with Haven Thomas
In this deeply moving and vital episode, I sit down with my friend Haven Thomas to open up a transparent, empowering conversation about surviving domestic violence, breaking the cycle of trauma bonding, and finding the road to true freedom
EP43: Untelling Old Stories | Releasing Forced Timelines and Learning to Receive — with Elizabeth Bee
What happens when you finally decide to change your life, but the divine timeline doesn't match the grand vision you’ve mapped out for yourself?In this episode, local Nashville musician Elizabeth Bee and I unpack the messy reality of rec...
EP42: The Cost of Staying the Same | Secondary Gain & The Process of Change
"What are you getting out of staying stuck?"It’s an uncomfortable question, but it’s the one that finally forced me to look at my own blind spots. Shifting out of old habits and deeply ingrained behaviors requires a massive internal lift...
EP41: The Masterpiece of Contrast | Honoring the Dark Spaces of Our Past — with Chad Wilkerson
What happens when the armor you build to protect yourself from the world becomes the very cage that traps you?In this episode, I sat down with Chad Wilkerson to explore the exact turning point where his defense mechanisms became too heav...