Emily Green: Escaping Toxic Love, Rebuilding Your Life & Turning Pain into Purpose 

Emily Green: Escaping Toxic Love, Rebuilding Your Life & Turning Pain into Purpose In this powerful episode of the Old School Podcast, host Michele Vrabel sits down with Emily Green — TEDx speaker, visibility coach, founder of Love Means Business, and entrepreneur who turned one of the darkest moments of her life into a mission to help others find their voice and build with heart.Emily shares her story of escaping a controlling, toxic situation at 23 with nothing — no job, no car, no safety net — and how that moment taught her you can reinvent yourself, choose your family, and live fearlessly. From her viral TEDx talk *"The Weaponization of Love"* to selling her successful marketing agency and launching Love Means Business, Emily talks about:- Recognizing when love is used as a weapon (isolation, no opinions allowed, fear)- The superpower of fearlessness that comes from surviving hard things- Why serving others is the fastest way to attract what you want- Being present, making bold life pivots, and protecting your time & energy- Her Thought Leadership Program & visibility coaching for heart-centered leaders- The one thing she wishes someone told her sooner: Do the scary thing anywayThis conversation is full of faith, resilience, humor (and guest appearances by Emily's pets!), and practical wisdom for anyone healing, rebuilding, or stepping into their purpose.Timestamps00:00 – Welcome & how we met through Amy Luper's summit  01:00 – Emily's story: Escaping toxicity at 23 & reinventing life  03:30 – Turning pain into purpose — comforting others with your comfort  05:30 – Fearlessness as a superpower & the joy of helping others shine  07:00 – Getting out of self-focus to attract leads & opportunities  09:30 – Big life pivot: Selling her agency for more presence & passion  12:00 – Change in relationships & why people resist your growth  16:00 – The pets make an appearance!  17:00 – Origin of Love Means Business & the TEDx talk shift  20:00 – Three signs love was being weaponized against her  22:00 – Naming Love Means Business & building the ecosystem  25:00 – The confidence & peace of knowing your calling  29:00 – Water as peace & standing in God's/current will  30:00 – Thought Leadership Program vs. Visibility Coaching  35:00 – Practical results, outcomes & being assertive in coaching  38:00 – Addiction to success highs & client wins  49:00 – Emily's #1 nugget: Do the scary stuff anyway — you'll figure it out  52:00 – Personal growth, hard things & connecting deeply  55:00 – Wrap-up, community shout-outs & future episodesConnect with Emily Green🌐 Website: https://emily-green.com  💼 Love Means Business: https://emily-green.com/love-means-business  🎙️ Love Means Business Podcast: Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify & more  📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LoveMeansBusiness  🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-green-9ab76732  🎤 Watch her TEDx Talk "The Weaponization of Love": Search "Emily Green TEDxMint Street" on YouTube  👥 Join the Love Means Business community for workshops, thought leadership support & heart-centered growthIf you're a podcaster, author, speaker or heart-centered entrepreneur ready to find your voice and level up — check out Emily's programs today!Thanks for watching! If this episode resonated, like, comment your biggest takeaway, subscribe for more faith-based conversations on healing, purpose & thriving, and share with someone who needs to hear this story of redemption and courage.#HealingJourney #PersonalGrowth #ThoughtLeadership #TEDx #WomenInBusiness #FaithAndPurpose #LoveMeansBusiness #RebuildYourLife