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- 0:00SPEAKER_00: Welcome to another episode of Bent Not Broken.
- 0:04SPEAKER_00: Heartbreak and trauma may feel like the end of your story, but here it's the beginning of a bold new chapter.
- 0:14SPEAKER_00: I'm your host, Coach Deborah Griffiths, and this is the space where women rise, rebuild, and rediscover their purpose.
- 0:23SPEAKER_00: Remember this truth.
- 0:25SPEAKER_00: You are bent not broken.
- 0:32SPEAKER_00: Welcome back to this bonus coaching episode of Bent Not Broken.
- 0:37SPEAKER_00: If today's conversation with Karen resonated with you, especially the parts about feeling stuck, disconnected from your body, or wondering if it's too late, I want you to know this.
- 0:51SPEAKER_00: You are not behind, and you are not broken.
- 0:55SPEAKER_00: You're simply being invited into your next chapter.
- 0:59SPEAKER_00: One of the most powerful themes that came up in this episode was story.
- 1:04SPEAKER_00: The story we tell ourselves about who we are, the story we inherited, and the story we keep replaying, often without realizing it.
- 1:16SPEAKER_00: Here's the truth.
- 1:18SPEAKER_00: The story you're living today may not even be fully yours.
- 1:22SPEAKER_00: Many of us, especially women, carry stories shaped by divorce, illness, trauma, people pleasing, or years of putting everyone else first.
- 1:34SPEAKER_00: And over time, these stories turn into beliefs like I can't do this.
- 1:40SPEAKER_00: It's too late.
- 1:42SPEAKER_00: I should be further along.
- 1:45SPEAKER_00: I don't trust myself anymore.
- 1:48SPEAKER_00: Just because a story feels familiar doesn't mean it's true.
- 1:54SPEAKER_00: I want you to pause with me for just a moment.
- 1:58SPEAKER_00: Take a slow breath in through your nose.
- 2:01SPEAKER_00: Hold for a count of four.
- 2:04SPEAKER_00: And then exhale slowly through your mouth.
- 2:08SPEAKER_00: Do that one more time.
- 2:11SPEAKER_00: This isn't about fixing anything, it's about coming back to yourself.
- 2:17SPEAKER_00: Ask yourself, what story am I telling myself right now about my life?
- 2:23SPEAKER_00: Where did that story come from?
- 2:26SPEAKER_00: And most importantly, is this the story I want to keep living?
- 2:32SPEAKER_00: Freedom doesn't come from having all the answers.
- 2:35SPEAKER_00: Freedom begins when you give yourself permission to question the story.
- 2:42SPEAKER_00: Here's a gentle exercise you can try.
- 2:45SPEAKER_00: Write down the sentence that keeps showing up in your head.
- 2:49SPEAKER_00: Whether it's I can't or I'm too or it's too late.
- 2:55SPEAKER_00: Underneath it write, this is a story, not a fact.
- 3:01SPEAKER_00: And then ask, what would be possible if I chose a different story?
- 3:06SPEAKER_00: Even temporarily.
- 3:08SPEAKER_00: You don't need to leap.
- 3:10SPEAKER_00: You just need to loosen the grip.
- 3:12SPEAKER_00: Healing isn't about becoming someone new.
- 3:16SPEAKER_00: It's about remembering who you were before the world told you who to be.
- 3:20SPEAKER_00: You are allowed to want more ease, more joy, more freedom, more you.
- 3:27SPEAKER_00: And if this episode stirred something inside you, honor that.
- 3:31SPEAKER_00: Sit with it, breathe with it, ride it out.
- 3:35SPEAKER_00: You're not starting over.
- 3:37SPEAKER_00: You're starting from wisdom.
- 3:39SPEAKER_00: And until next time, be gentle with yourself and keep living boldly.
- 3:47SPEAKER_00: Thank you for listening to today's episode of Bent Not Broken.
- 3:52SPEAKER_00: I hope that this episode reminded you that even through life's toughest moments, you are bent, not broken.
- 4:01SPEAKER_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.
- 4:12SPEAKER_00: And until next time, keep living bold and walking in your purpose.