Ep. #133 - Rising From the Ashes -Leia Baez on Sobriety, Survival, and Becoming a Voice of Hope

"As a Latina, we're taught to persevere and be strong and keep going — but nobody tells you to get help." Leia BaezTrigger Warning: This episode contains discussion of childhood sexual abuse — please listen with care.In this raw, powerful, and deeply personal episode of the Girl Out of Order podcast, I sit down with my friend and fellow speaker sister Leia Baez — Omaha-based author, keynote speaker, communications director, and self-described overcomer. Leia opens up about the childhood abuse she buried for over two decades, how she turned to alcohol as a coping mechanism starting in her teenage years, and how that addiction spiraled through college, marriage, career success, and eventually a devastating divorce and year-long custody battle over her daughter.But this is not a story of loss — it's a story of relentless return. Leia's message is simple and profound: the path back to yourself is possible, no matter how many years you've spent running from your truth.Connect with Leah: https://www.leiabaez.com/https://www.amazon.com/Star-Stella-Mothers-Journey-Overcome/dp/1637307098https://www.leiabaez.com/5-lessons-from-my-oprah-interview/Keep being a girl out of order because the world needs what only YOU can provide! xoxo--Christine