Ep 21: Storytelling to Impact Trauma HEALing

‼️‼️Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions of suicidal ideation and may be triggering for some listeners. My guest in this episode is serial entrepreneur Amber Larkins. In our powerful conversation, we talk about her journey from trauma to triumph and how she's now helping others to heal by sharing their stories in various ways, including through photography and her podcast "Through the Trauma.” Her work focuses on storytelling as a vehicle for healing and empowerment. Amber talks candidly about her emotional and mental health journey, including struggling with depression and suicidal ideation. Her healing journey encompasses the utilization of various resources, including self-care through fitness, spirituality, and her relationship with God, as well as the creative outlet of photography. Ultimately, her journey led her to this place where her lived experiences and purpose are to help others to heal. Highlights of this episode 💙 We get to choose. In every situation in our lives, we get to choose whether we react or respond. We can react in a way that is unhealthy and perpetuates our suffering. Or, we can respond in a way that is healthy and advances our healing. 💛There is power in the story. I see you, you see me, but you don’t know what someone has been through until they open their mouth and share their story through their own voice. 💙We are not taught about emotional regulation as a basic life skill. We are not taught about emotions and emotional needs. We’re not taught about triggers. We’re not taught about how to make better choices to respond, rather than react. We’re not taught about how to heal. Life experiences and those who have gone before us can teach us these skills. 💛 The power of synchronicities. When God speaks and leads us to the work we’re meant to do, God tells us multiple times in multiple ways. 💙Manifesting what you WANT is real, possible, and okay. We’ve both experienced this in profound ways, from business to relationships to what our lives look like today.  Connect with Amber ✨Podcast: Through the TraumaPodcast ✨Business inquiries: Through the Trauma Podcast Online ✨Photography: Transformation Through Trauma Project ✨Instagram: @the_amber_larkins Follow me, the HEALing Mentor 🩵Website: https://empoweredsurvivors.com/ 🩵Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethjoneshealingmentor 🩵Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BethJonesHEALingMentor/ 🩵TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bethjoneshealingmentor 🩵LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethjoneshealingmentor/ #healingmentor #healingjourney #healtolove #innerjourney #souljourney #relationships #emotions #emotionalneeds #empowerment #selfdiscovery #personalgrowth #selfawareness #spiritualawakening #spiritualawareness #innerwisdom growthmindset #selfempowerment #knowyourwants #manifestation #rippleeffect #highestandbestgood