Send us Fan Mail What if the life you're living isn't actually the life you chose? In this deeply personal solo episode, Jen Simpson reflects on the powerful conversation with Seth Gehle and explores one life-changing question: How much of who we are was chosen... and how much was inherited? From trauma and survival to healing and legacy, Jen opens up about her own journey of breaking generational cycles and discovering that healing isn't about becoming someone new, it's about finally meet...
Jul 3
43 min
Send us Fan Mail Trauma Didn't Define me | Life's Deceit Podcast Season 4 Episode 24 Some stories are about what happened. This one is about what happened next. In Part 2 of this Season 4 conversation, Jen Simpson continues her powerful sit down with Seth Gehle — bestselling author, speaker, husband and father — to explore what it truly looks like to move beyond trauma and choose a different life than the one you were handed. This episode picks up where Part 1 left off and goes even deeper in...
Jun 26
56 min
Send us Fan Mail The Boy Who Refused to Break | Season 4 Episode 23 Not all trauma is loud. Some of it lives quietly beneath the surface, showing up as people-pleasing, the need to be needed, doing more than your share so no one questions your worth, and inherited beliefs about love we were never taught to question. These patterns often go unnamed, yet they shape how we love, how we trust, how we show up for others, and ultimately, what we pass on. In this powerful Season 4 conversation of...
Jun 19
54 min
Send us Fan Mail What does it really cost to stand in your truth? In this solo episode of Life's Deceit Podcast, Jen Simpson explores the often-unspoken reality that living authentically comes with a price. Standing in your truth can cost relationships, opportunities, approval, comfort, and sometimes even the version of yourself you've outgrown. In a world that often pressures us to conform, compromise, or stay silent, choosing authenticity requires courage. It means accepting that not ever...
Jun 12
21 min
Send us Fan Mail She abandoned herself just to survive. And this week on Life's Deceit, Karen of @mymentalstory is telling the whole story. Growing up without her mother's love, colorism within the Black community, seven therapists before she found healing, and what it truly costs you when you bury who you are just to fit in. Go stream it now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube and all platforms. 🔗Link in bio. #LifesDeceit #LegacyByChoice #GenerationalHealing #BlackWomenHeal Support th...
Jun 6
1 hr 28 min
Send us Fan Mail How long have you been surviving instead of living? In this week’s solo episode, Jenelle speaks honestly about survival mode, trauma, emotional exhaustion, hyper independence, and the difficult reality of trying to heal while still carrying the weight of everything you’ve been through. A lot of people look functional on the outside while silently struggling on the inside. You go to work, show up for people, keep moving, keep smiling, but deep down you know you’ve been opera...
May 29
26 min
Send us Fan Mail What happens after survival? After the trauma. After the pain. After life changes you in ways nobody else can fully see? In Part 2 of this deeply emotional conversation, Iesha opens up about the difficult journey of choosing life after pain. From PTSD and emotional trauma to fear, healing, and rebuilding her sense of self, this episode explores the reality of surviving experiences that leave invisible scars. She speaks honestly about the mental battles that followed, learn...
May 22
57 min
Send us Fan Mail Healing is not linear. Some wounds stay with you long after the moment has passed, and learning how to live, heal, and keep going can become its own journey. In this deeply emotional episode of Life’s Deceit, Iesha opens up about surviving trauma, living with PTSD, battling suicidal thoughts, and rebuilding her life after an experience that changed everything. She speaks honestly about the lasting effects of trauma, the difficulty of feeling safe again, struggling with slee...
May 15
37 min
Send us Fan Mail There comes a point in your life… where doing what you want is no longer an option. Where God stops whispering… and starts shifting everything around you. In this raw and unfiltered solo episode, Jenelle Simpson shares what it means to step into a season of true obedience, even when it hurts. This is not just about faith. This is about: – Letting go of people you love – Grieving relationships that no longer align – Releasing control – Trusting God when nothing feels comf...
May 8
23 min
Send us Fan Mail What if everything we were taught about success is incomplete? In Part 2 of this conversation on Life’s Deceit, Jen continues her discussion with author and founder of the Holistic Wealth Movement, Keisha Blair. After losing her husband shortly after the birth of their child, Keisha was forced to rethink what truly matters in life. That experience led her to develop the concept of Holistic Wealth—a way of measuring success that goes far beyond money, titles, and external ac...
May 1
51 min
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