Surviving Tragedy: How a Near Death Experience Changed Her Priorities

Thoughts or comments? Send us a text!We talk with Pam Warren about how a single catastrophic day reshapes identity, priorities, and the meaning of a life well lived. We dig into trauma, chronic pain, PTSD, and the practical mindset shifts that help us stop shrinking and start choosing our response. • Pam’s account of the Paddington rail crash and the calm of survival mode • The “It Has Not Been Worth It” moment and the split between pre-crash and post-crash identity • Years of surgeries and recovery plus the delayed diagnosis of PTSD • Living with chronic pain and learning to stop fighting mental health episodes • How tailored therapy and coping strategies rebuild forward motion • Wearing the perspex mask for two years and becoming the Lady In The Mask • Humor as resilience without slipping into toxic positivity • Setting boundaries around news and focusing on what we can affect • Survivor organizing and campaigning that drives nationwide rail safety changes • Catching the slide back into the rat race and building a project-based life • Pam’s message to fall in love with change and find purpose through what you can do If you were moved or inspired by this episode, please forward to a friend. You can find Pam HEREhttps://www.pamwarren.co.uk/Support the showBUY ME A COFFEE or SUPPORT ALFIE'S TREAT STASHLearn more about my book, Nature Knows: Grow and Thrive through the Wisdom of Plants HERE.Comments about this episode? Suggestions for a future episode? Email me directly at [email protected]. Want to be a guest on No Shrinking Violets Podcast for Women? Send Mary Rothwell a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/noshrinkingvioletsFollow me on Facebook and Instagram, and check out my website!