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Reclaiming Yourself After Divorce, Emotional Abuse & Burnout · Bent Not Broken: Starting Over After Divorce | Post Divorce Life

• 0:00
  SPEAKER_00: Welcome to another episode of Bent Not Broken.
• 0:04
  SPEAKER_00: Heartbreak and trauma may feel like the end of your story, but here it's the beginning of a bold new chapter.
• 0:14
  SPEAKER_00: I'm your host, Coach Deborah Griffiths, and this is the space where women rise, rebuild, and rediscover their purpose.
• 0:23
  SPEAKER_00: Remember this truth.
• 0:25
  SPEAKER_00: You are Bent Not Broken.
• 0:32
  SPEAKER_00: Welcome back to Bent Not Broken.
• 0:35
  SPEAKER_00: I've Coach Deborah with your bonus coaching episode, where we take the powerful insights from this week's conversation and turn them into real practical steps that you can start using today.
• 0:49
  SPEAKER_00: After my conversation with Laura Herwig, one thing became very clear.
• 0:54
  SPEAKER_00: So many of us aren't actually lost.
• 0:58
  SPEAKER_00: We've just been disconnected from who we truly are.
• 1:02
  SPEAKER_00: And if you've gone through divorce, burnout, or a major life transition, that disconnect can feel overwhelming.
• 1:10
  SPEAKER_00: So today I want to walk you through three simple but powerful ways to reconnect with yourself and start trusting your inner voice again.
• 1:22
  SPEAKER_00: Step one, create space and stop that noise.
• 1:28
  SPEAKER_00: One of the biggest takeaways from this episode is this.
• 1:39
  SPEAKER_00: And here's the truth: you can't hear your intuition if your life is always loud.
• 1:45
  SPEAKER_00: So your first step is simple.
• 1:48
  SPEAKER_00: Create space.
• 1:49
  SPEAKER_00: And that might look like sitting in silence for five minutes a day, taking a walk without your phone, or maybe even turning off the constant distractions.
• 2:01
  SPEAKER_00: You don't need an hour.
• 2:03
  SPEAKER_00: You just need intention.
• 2:05
  SPEAKER_00: Because clarity doesn't come from chaos, it comes from stillness.
• 2:12
  SPEAKER_00: Step two, start listening to yourself, even if you don't trust it yet.
• 2:18
  SPEAKER_00: Here's where most people get stuck.
• 2:22
  SPEAKER_00: You have a feeling, you know, that nudge, a gut instinct.
• 2:26
  SPEAKER_00: And what do we do?
• 2:28
  SPEAKER_00: We question it.
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  SPEAKER_00: We dismiss it or we talk ourselves out of it.
• 2:35
  SPEAKER_00: Laura said something powerful.
• 2:37
  SPEAKER_00: You build trust in your intuition by acting on it.
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  SPEAKER_00: Not overthinking it, not analyzing it, but acting on it.
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  SPEAKER_00: Start small.
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  SPEAKER_00: If something feels right, lean into it.
• 2:51
  SPEAKER_00: If something feels off, pause.
• 2:54
  SPEAKER_00: The more you listen, the louder your inner voice becomes.
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  SPEAKER_00: Step three, rebuild your self-worth.
• 3:03
  SPEAKER_00: This is a big one.
• 3:05
  SPEAKER_00: Because at the root of so much disconnection is the belief that you're not good enough, not worthy enough, not important enough, or not deserving enough.
• 3:17
  SPEAKER_00: And for so many women, this was conditioned into us from a very young age.
• 3:23
  SPEAKER_00: We were taught to put everyone else first.
• 3:26
  SPEAKER_00: But here's the shift.
• 3:28
  SPEAKER_00: Reconnecting with yourself means choosing yourself.
• 3:32
  SPEAKER_00: And that might look like saying no without guilt, prioritizing your needs, letting go of the need for approval.
• 3:43
  SPEAKER_00: Because the truth is you cannot build a life you love if you don't believe you deserve it.
• 3:50
  SPEAKER_00: Now, if you take nothing else from today, take this.
• 3:55
  SPEAKER_00: You are not broken, you are not lost, you are simply being called back to yourself.
• 4:02
  SPEAKER_00: And that starts with slowing down, listening in, and remembering who you were before the world told you who to be.
• 4:12
  SPEAKER_00: If this episode spoke to you, I want you to take one action today, just one.
• 4:18
  SPEAKER_00: And if you're ready to go deeper in your healing and rebuilding journey, I invite you to connect with me.
• 4:25
  SPEAKER_00: Book a discovery call.
• 4:27
  SPEAKER_00: The link is in the show notes.
• 4:29
  SPEAKER_00: And as always, if this episode helped you, share it with someone else who needs to hear it.
• 4:36
  SPEAKER_00: And remember, you are bent, not broken.
• 4:41
  SPEAKER_00: Thank you for listening to today's episode of Bent, Not Broken.
• 4:46
  SPEAKER_00: I hope that this episode reminded you that even through life's toughest moments, you are bent, not broken.
• 4:55
  SPEAKER_00: If this message inspired you, please share, rate, review, and subscribe, as it helps us reach more women who are ready to rise and rebuild.
• 5:06
  SPEAKER_00: And until next time, keep living bold and walking in your purpose.