We further explore questions Margarita has for me, regarding cultural ostracizing vs acceptance with such a non-traditional resolution (called divorce 💀) in a super traditional and conservative context (called the church 🫣).

We continue our journey on Margarita’s front porch, as we speak about her unique role in the US military, breaking free and reinventing her perception of self-love, and the journey back to the best version of herself.

The Slavik/Romanian vs American cultural norms are hard to grasp, if you’ve never lived in them. We’re on Margarita’s front porch and digging deep into cultural norm’s, childhood trauma’s, and what it means to shift from surviving to thriving!

In an entirely new perspective, Frank recalls what it was like to be a child when his mother decided to flee to a DV women’s shelter in Bellingham, WA and the positive impact it had on him and his career, family life, and relationship with his father.

Did you know that narcissists will choose STRONG partners, contrary to most beliefs? Megan is the co-founder of the non-profit The Blind Investment and shares a sneak peak of what her journey back to self looked like. the struggles she endured, and some surprising facts most don’t know about what it means to be a “victim.”

The 12 stages of burnout 🔥🆘🫣 let’s talk about how our journey may look and how to better take care of ourselves and avoid the harmful health habits we tend to create in order to cope with our demanding lives.

Suppressing emotions can cause physiological damage to your body, especially if interest is your nervous system, which connects your entire body to everything imaginable. The body keeps score.

In this episode we talk about the detox retreat I went to in March 2022, Healing Waters. If you’re looking to find out how to heal your body in a holistically healthy way, give this a listen and learn all of the your lymphatic system, digestive system, and why they are ESSENTIAL to your mental and overall health!

The journey leaving and institution that I cared so much about, while trying to protect the ones I love most from the impacts a divorce can have on children.

What happened when I realized things were truly not going to get better and what was necessary for a new beginning.