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What do you do when your life looks totally different than you think it should? Judge yourself? Go to therapy? Start traveling around the world? Do deep inner work? Write a book about it? Dr. Melanie Hicks did all of those things. In this episode of AMPstigator, Dr. Hicks shares more on her two failed marriages in her 20s, domestic abuse, a traumatic sexual assault in her 30s, and losing the ability to have children. She shares the deep inner work required to shrug off the weight of expectation and live her life, free of judgement, even though it looks totally different than the norm.She shares her life lessons (many of which were learned while staring out airplane windows), exposing her deepest secrets while exploring countries both near and far. This is the conversation every 30-something woman wished they heard at age 19. But then again, would we have listened?**Trigger Warning: if you've been a victim of assault or abuse, this conversation may be difficult to hear.** 💥 This episode is for you if 💥 You love candid and authentic conversations between women who choose to share their past traumas to help others heal.You thought you were alone in your experience with abuse or assault.You want to hear a story of hope and healing from a woman who's found love from a place of wholeness 📺 What you'll hear in this episode📺 The episode begins with host Lauren Lowrey asking Dr. Melanie Hicks why she chose to share such difficult experiences so publicly. Together, they weave through the most difficult story Melanie ever had to write: the one where she shared her sexual assault.[[11:57] Mel and host Lauren Lowrey both share their traumas around domestic abuse (*Trigger warning*)[[Plus, Dr. Mel shares how she developed a healthy romantic relationship with another healthy, whole person [ 🔖 Chapters 🔖 ✔️ Show Notes✔️ Incongruent: Travel, trauma, transformation, by Dr. Melanie Hicks ✔️ Connect with Dr. Melanie Hicks ✔️Connect on her websiteConnect on LinkedIn ✔️ Connect with Lauren Lowrey ✔️On the AMPstigator websiteAMPstigator on YoutubeThe AMPstigator InstagramLauren's Instagram
