008: Marissa Coesart: I Lost My Sister… and Then Lost Myself

What happens when one moment changes everything? In this episode, Marissa shares her powerful story of losing her sister at a young age and how that loss shaped the years that followed in ways she didn't fully understand at the time. What looked normal on the outside was anything but. Behind the scenes, she was struggling with control, self-worth, anxiety, and a series of choices that pulled her further away from who she really was. This conversation walks through her journey from an eating disorder and deep emotional pain, to hitting rock bottom in her twenties, to slowly rebuilding her life piece by piece. It's a story about trauma, identity, relationships, and the quiet ways we try to cope when we don't have the tools to process what we've been through. Today, Marissa is a counselor helping others navigate their own struggles, but her path to get there was messy, nonlinear, and deeply human. This episode is honest, vulnerable, and full of hope for anyone who has ever felt lost, overwhelmed, or unsure of who they are becoming. Because sometimes, the hardest seasons are the ones that lead you back to yourself.