S2E9: The Gift of Desperation and Finding Your Purpose with Misty Gomel

What does it take to finally surrender after 22 years of addiction?In this episode of The Shield, Nichole sits down with the fierce and inspiring Misty Gomel. Misty is a Career and Life Coach at Hope Inspired Ministries (partnering with The Foundry) and the host of "The Fixed Fight" podcast.Misty shares her incredible journey from spending over two decades in active addiction to now helping others discover their hidden talents, build sparkling resumes, and step into their true purpose. We also tackle some of the hardest conversations in the recovery space: the reality of "hitting bottom," breaking codependency, and why we should focus on "choosing yourself today" rather than just counting the years.In this episode, we cover:Work Ready: How Hope Inspired Ministries helps people in recovery dream big again.The Turning Point: The two words a life coach said that changed Misty's life forever.Family Dynamics: Why you cannot force your loved one to hit rock bottom.The 3 F's of Recovery: Faith, Focus, and Fellowship.The Fixed Fight: Why we need to stop fighting and start surrendering.Thank you to our Season 2 sponsor: The Children's Trust Fund of Alabama.🔗 Resources Mentioned:Listen to Misty on The Fixed Fight podcast (Live Thursdays at 5:30 PM on TV Studios).Learn more about Hope Inspired Ministries & The Foundry: https://hopeinspiredministries.org/For more content, make sure to check us out on Instagram and YouTube!https://www.instagram.com/addictionpreventioncoalition/https://www.youtube.com/@AddictionCoalition