Episode #117: What Comes After Survival? Healing, Starting Over & Finding Yourself Again

What happens when you're no longer just trying to survive?For years, your questions may have centered around the relationship: Why am I so confused? Am I the problem? Should I stay? Should I leave?Then, somewhere in the healing process, the question can change:Who am I now?In this solo episode of Surviving Toxic Relationships with The Matadoras, Lizzie shares where she is in her own story at 58: stepping away from a secure career, downsizing into a 16-foot travel trailer, and entering a season she describes as reinvention.But this conversation isn't really about a trailer.It's for the woman still trying to understand or exit a painful relationship. The woman who has left but is still healing. The woman whose children are grown. And the woman who has finally reached the place where she can ask:Now what?Lizzie also shares why she is stepping outside her comfort zone to launch her new personal channel, Midlife Wanderlust with Lizzie, and why that adventure would never have been possible without Deana, The Matadoras, and everything this journey has taught her.Because survival doesn't have to become your identity.There can be healing after the pain, purpose after the relationship, and new parts of yourself you haven't even met yet.You are not alone. You are not crazy. You are deeply loved. And your story isn't over.YouTube Channel: MIDlife Wanderlust with LizzieSupport the show🎙️ Stay Connected with Us! 📺 Subscribe on YouTube: @survivingrelationships12 🎵 Follow us on TikTok: @survivingtoxicrel 🌐 Visit our website: Looking to be a guest or host a guest for your podcast?https://www.joinpodmatch.com/deanalizzieContact us anytime at our email:  [email protected] 📘 Join our Facebook community: Surviving Toxic Relationships with The Matadoras: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556560386678Disclaimer:  The views expressed by our guests are their own, and this show is for educational purposes only. It is not therapy, medical, or professional advice, and listening does not create a therapeutic relationship. If you need personalized support, please reach out to a licensed professional. If you’re in crisis or immediate danger, please call 911 for help.