Oxygen at 63: Holly Porter’s 70-Day COVID ICU Survival & Near-Death Story

Send us Fan MailShe thought it was the flu. Then she woke up with a gut-level warning that would not let go: get to the hospital now.Holly Porter’s oxygen was at 63, her organs were shutting down, and what followed was a 70-day fight through COVID, ICU care, intubations, a tracheotomy, sepsis, and the kind of medical uncertainty that changes a person forever.In this powerful episode of Women Like Me Stories & Business, Holly walks us through the disorienting reality of losing her senses, the emotional whiplash of coming back after a near-death experience, and why intuition became more than a buzzword in her life.We also talk about the hard, unglamorous middle — long COVID recovery, rebuilding strength, the mindset shift behind her daily mantra “better is better,” and what it takes to keep moving forward without living in victim mode.From there, we connect the spiritual to the practical. Holly shares how her SHIFT framework — surrender, hope, intuition, faith, and transformation — shapes her leadership, why community accelerates healing, and why she believes retreats can become powerful catalysts for real change.Holly also shares what she would say to any woman who has survived something life-altering but still feels afraid to tell her story.If you are navigating illness, burnout, reinvention, grief, recovery, or a new calling you can’t ignore, this conversation will meet you where you are and challenge you to take one brave next step.Subscribe, share this episode with someone who needs it, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway.https://linktr.ee/hollyporterIf this conversation stirred something in you… good. That’s where change begins.Make sure you’re subscribed, share this with someone who needs it, and if you’re ready to tell your story, step into your voice, or build a life that actually feels like yours… You’re in the right place.I’m Julie Fairhurst, and this is where stories turn into power.Go to my website if you would like to be a guest on the Women Like Me Stories & Business in the toolbar click Let's PodcastJulie's Website