Ep.15 | From Pain to Purpose: Nicole Salmon’s Journey to Identity and Healing

What defines your identity? For Nicole Salmon, discovering hers meant unpacking a childhood marked by loss, feelings of abandonment, and a deep reliance on survival instincts. A minister, coach, and author of *Courage and Confidence*, Nicole shares her powerful story of transformation—from a “tough exterior” rooted in self-reliance to embracing the healing and belonging found in God. In this episode, Nicole reveals how a seemingly ordinary encounter during seminary became the turning point that helped her see her true identity through God’s eyes, not through the lens of pain. She shares wisdom for those struggling with feelings of abandonment and rejection, offering hope and practical encouragement to step into healing and purpose. Nicole’s story reminds us that God can use even our hardest moments to shape a life of impact and meaning.Check out Nicole:https://www.nicoleosalmon.com/⁠https://www.youtube.com/@nicoleosalmonhttps://www.facebook.com/nicoleosalmon/https://www.instagram.com/nicoleosalmonhttps://twitter.com/nicoleosalmon?lang=enConnect with Lorie:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.loriehartshorn.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/lorieshart?mibextid=LQQJ4d⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/loriehartshorn/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/user/loriehartshorn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LoriesHart Production Team:Video/Audio/Editing - Cameron Lin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.cameronl.in/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Design - Katrina Robert⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.katrinarobert.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Social Media - Zi + Liling Wong