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EPISODE · Mar 8, 2025 · 35 MIN

Resilient Spirit: Overcoming Life’s Deepest Struggles with Gina

from I Am Refocused Radio · host I Am Refocused Radio

Life’s hardest battles can break us—or shape us. In Resilient Spirit, Gina shares her raw and powerful journey of overcoming adversity, from enduring multiple childhood surgeries to battling alcoholism, leaving the convent, and reclaiming her faith. As an End-of-Life Doula and a dedicated member of Alcoholics Anonymous, she reveals how service, compassion, and unwavering resilience can transform pain into purpose. Join us for an inspiring conversation about healing, faith, and the unbreakable human spirit. If you’ve ever felt lost, Gina’s story will remind you that hope is always within reach.Gina Economopoulos was born in Syosset, NY, to a strong Italian and Greek-loving family. She graduated from Eastern CT State University and bartended before embarking on a 12-year convent journey after her mother's passing.  Settled on the Jersey Shore, Gina now works as an End-of-Life Doula, extending her compassionate heart to those in their final chapter. She found solace in sobriety as a proud Alcoholics Anonymous member, and her story of resilience through tragedy and faith inspires others to face life's challenges.https://www.ginaecon.com/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/i-am-refocused-radio--2671113/support.Subscribe now at YouTube.com/@RefocusedNetworkThank you for your time. 

Life’s hardest battles can break us—or shape us. In Resilient Spirit, Gina shares her raw and powerful journey of overcoming adversity, from enduring multiple childhood surgeries to battling alcoholism, leaving the convent, and reclaiming her faith. As an End-of-Life Doula and a dedicated member of Alcoholics Anonymous, she reveals how service, compassion, and unwavering resilience can transform pain into purpose. Join us for an inspiring conversation about healing, faith, and the unbreakable human spirit. If you’ve ever felt lost, Gina’s story will remind you that hope is always within reach.Gina Economopoulos was born in Syosset, NY, to a strong Italian and Greek-loving family. She graduated from Eastern CT State University and bartended before embarking on a 12-year convent journey after her mother's passing.  Settled on the Jersey Shore, Gina now works as an End-of-Life Doula, extending her compassionate heart to those in their final chapter. She found solace in sobriety as a proud Alcoholics Anonymous member, and her story of resilience through tragedy and faith inspires others to face life's challenges.https://www.ginaecon.com/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/i-am-refocused-radio--2671113/support.Subscribe now at YouTube.com/@RefocusedNetworkThank you for your time.

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