Lessons in Discernment
Lessons in Discernment is a podcast about healing after emotional abuse—and learning to trust your truth again.
Hosted by Stéphanie St-Jean, a survivor, author and advocate, each episode explores the tender, transformative space between trauma and recovery through storytelling, reflection, and soul-deep conversations.
From EMDR to gaslighting, therapy to self-trust, this podcast is a place to examine the systems we’ve internalized, the language we’ve inherited, and the stories we’re ready to rewrite. Because the most powerful voice in your healing journey is your own.
Find Stéphanie on Substack: lessonsindiscernment.substack.com
Check out her Linktree to view her children's book on self-worth, and download a free digital resource for survivors, by survivors: linktr.ee/lessonsindiscernment
Find Stéphanie on Instagram: instagram.com/lessonsindiscernment
Lessons in Discernment
Speaking Truth Strategically: Surviving Family Court with Alex Mack
What does it mean to tell the truth strategically — especially in a system that wasn’t built to protect you?
In this episode of Lessons in Discernment, I sit down with Alex Mack—legal coach, high-conflict strategist, and domestic violence survivor. She’s the founder of Exodus Strategy Consultants and the creator of the CLEAR Method and StrongHER Masterclass, where she teaches women how to protect themselves in family court without losing their voice or their sanity.
Together, we explore what it takes to move from survival to strategy, how to communicate effectively in the face of coercive control, and why credibility in court has more to do with clarity and organization than emotion.
Find Alex on Instagram: instagram.com/narcsurvivoradvocate
Learn more about her work: www.exodusstrategyconsultants.com
If this episode resonates with you, share it with someone walking the same path—and remember: you are not just surviving the system. You are learning how to navigate it.
Find me on Instagram: instagram.com/lessonsindiscernment
Check out my Linktree to view my children's book on self-worth, and download a free digital resource for survivors, by survivors: linktr.ee/lessonsindiscernment
Find me on Substack: lessonsindiscernment.substack.com