Ep. 117 Healing Out Loud: Dr. Sage Breslin on Trauma, Narcissism, and Reclaiming Your Voice

What happens when the person who's supposed to help others heal… needs to heal herself?That's exactly where this episode starts, and it doesn't hold back.Dr. Sage has seen it all from both sides. She's the expert in the room. She's also the woman who survived childhood trauma, burnout, cancer, and emotional abuse. And instead of letting those things define her, she let them refine her.In this episode, she opens up about her own healing journey and what she's learned helping other women do the same, especially those stuck in narcissistic relationships, silenced by trauma, or just trying to figure out who they are on the other side of pain.This one is raw. It's real. And if you've ever felt like you lost yourself somewhere along the way, it just might be exactly what you needed to hear today.Even if you were imaginative, you couldn’t make up the crazy life that Dr. Sage Breslin has lived.  Raised primarily in suburban Los Angeles, she had no idea what life had in store for her.  Educated in some of the finest institutions and having traveled the world, Dr. Breslin is intelligent, articulate and culturally fluent- you’d never know that she has a Traumatic Brain Injury, endured extensive sexual assault and sex trafficking, nor that she was paralyzed during graduate school after an accident.  If you met her, you’d be impressed with her diplomacy, grace and sassy wit, but you wouldn’t be able to tell that she’s experienced cardiac arrest eight times, once while giving birth to twins prematurely (after being told she could never have kids!). Her ravenous multitasking and seemingly limitless energy would never give away that she has Multiple Myeloma and had a Bone Marrow Transplant in 2021.  While others might have given up in response to such extensive trauma and tragedy, Dr. Breslin’s amazing resilience has enabled her to use her experiences to assist others.  Sage has a BA in Behavioral Psychology from UCSD and an MA and PhD in Counseling Psychology from Northwestern University. She is also certified by Dr. Herb Benson in Mind/Body Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Breslin is a Breakthrough and Transformation Coach, a Trauma Psychologist, a Motivational Speaker, a Screenwriter and a Best-Selling Author.  Her first book, Lovers & Survivors, as well as her work with Chicken Soup for the Soul, LLC have generated worldwide acclaim.  Her second and third books, The Secret to Conception and The Secret to Conception Workbook, have enabled hundreds to resolve fertility challenges.  Her fourth book, Daily Pearls: 365 Days of Sage Wisdom, blends Dr. Breslin’s musings with motivational quotes from a wide array of contributors and delivers an unforgettable and moving read.  Her narrative storytelling style enables readers to experience life as she has lived it, and delivers the inspirational message so imperative for post-traumatic growth.  While her colorful life has imbued her with perspective and insight, Dr. Breslin acknowledges that true wisdom is gained through collective conscious community.  Her most recent book takes an even deeper dive into enabling conscious leaders to break through cognitive, emotional and energetic barriers to achieve authentic, empowered leadership.  The importance of this form of transformational work is evident: Breaking Through: The Conscious Leader’s and Entrepreneur’s Guide to Amplify Intuition, Clarity, Vision, Motivation and Productivity hit best-seller status within 24 hours! Her upcoming book, Ditch the Narcissist Magnet: Reclaim your Presence, Confidence, Passion, Power and your LIFE! will be published in 2026.Sage splits her time between enjoying her growing family (including frequent play dates with her grandson) and her work with those in leadership roles. She offers self-paced courses as well as transformational masterminds for those seeking to uplevel their leadership. To learn more about these offers, go to www.SageBreslin.com.  Additionally, she is the founder of the ROSE System (Restoring Old Soul Empowerment) that enables high-achieving women of depth to get unstuck and get their mojo back so that they can experience soul-fulfilling passion and joy. To learn more about the ROSE System, see www.TheROSESystem.com. To connect with our guest, click on the links below:Embracing Your Queen retreat: May 27-29 Oceanside, CA.:  http://www.therosesystem.com/retreats Website: http://www.therosesystem.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drsagebreslinnarcissistrecoveryexpert/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SageWisdomInstitute YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SageBreslinBreakthroughs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sagebreslin/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.sage.breslin Lemon8: https://www.lemon8-app.com/@dr.sage.breslin Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/author/sagebreslin Connect with me:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heidischalkcoachingFB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/femaleentrepreneursandleadersSpotlight to Scale: https://www.spotlighttoscale.com/blueprintLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidischalkcoaching/Ready to grow your biz: scalewithheidi.com