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Episode #21: The Room to Be Brave: Childhood Trauma, Alcoholism, and a Found Truth with Guest April Garcia

from You Are Here: A Grateful Twist on Life’s Disruptions and Hardest Moments. · host Tanya Boggs

3 things you'll learn in this episode:Why going back into painful "rooms" is less scary than you think. How one look on her husband's face made April quit drinking. Why your past doesn't define you, but your courage does.April Day Garcia is an author, speaker, and Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant from Long Island, New York. She’s the author of The Room to Be Brave, a memoir and healing framework about the rooms we carry with us—the beliefs, memories, and experiences that quietly shape who we become. Through storytelling, humor, and honest conversation, April speaks about healing, identity, recovery, courage, and what it looks like to rebuild a life from the inside out. Her work invites people to return to the parts of themselves they’ve been avoiding and discover that healing often begins by going back.She is also co-founder of Be Brave Travel Academy, launching July 4th, a training program created to help travel professionals plan with greater confidence for travelers with disabilities and accessibility needs. The Room to Be Brave can be found at  https://www.aprildaygarcia.com/the-bookYou can find April at https://www.aprildaygarcia.combebravetravelacademy.com On social media:@aprildaygarcia and @bebravetravelacademy

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