Carrie - Letting Go, Living Again, and Finding Strength in the Story

Send us Fan MailIn this profoundly moving episode, Carrie sits down with author, speaker, and leadership coach David Hulings, a man whose story embodies both unimaginable loss and unshakable strength.David opens up about surviving deep trauma — being raped at sixteen, walking through divorce, and facing the heartbreaking suicide of his son just seven months ago. But what unfolds in this conversation is not a story of despair; it’s one of redemption, resilience, and rediscovery.Through his book The Archetypes Attend a Funeral, David teaches us how grief can become a teacher, how letting go creates space for healing, and how storytelling can transform pain into purpose.Carrie and David explore what it really means to release what no longer serves us — the possessions, identities, and beliefs that keep us anchored to old versions of ourselves — and how to begin again when life as we know it has ended.You’ll hear:How David turned his trauma into transformationWhy growth often hides in the places we least want to lookHow “mental storage units” keep us stuck — and how to finally clear themWhy grief isn’t something we get over, but something we integrateHow leadership, love, and laughter can coexist with lossThis is more than a conversation about grief. It’s a story about becoming — about rewriting who you are when life gives you no choice but to start over.If you’re standing in your own “storage unit” right now — surrounded by memories, regret, or versions of yourself that no longer fit — this episode will remind you:You’re not broken. You’re becoming.