Teri M Brown: Rebuilding After Abuse, Reinvention After 50 & Riding Across America

Send us Fan MailShe didn’t set out to become “the woman who rode across America.” She just needed proof that her life still belonged to her.In this powerful episode of Women Like Me Stories & Business, Julie Fairhurst sits down with author, podcaster, and speaker Teri M Brown for an honest conversation about rebuilding after an emotionally abusive marriage, finding courage after years of self-doubt, and choosing one brave, unreasonable goal anyway.Teri shares what life looked like before and after leaving her marriage in 2017, including the healing, fear, freedom, and rebuilding that followed. We talk about what it means to reclaim your voice, especially after years spent without a safe space to be creative, take risks, or fully trust yourself.Then came the tandem bicycle — and a 3,102-mile ride across the United States during COVID. Terri opens up about the physical struggle, emotional breakdowns, mental spirals, and surprising strength she discovered along the way. Her story is a reminder that being emotional does not mean being weak. Sometimes tears are just the soul sweating.We also talk about reinvention after 50, writing messy first drafts, becoming a published author, finding honest and kind feedback, and taking one practical step when life feels too big.If you are craving a second act, a creative comeback, or a way out of “I’m not enough,” this conversation will give you language, courage, and a path forward.Subscribe to Women Like Me Stories & Business for more conversations with women who are turning lived experience into wisdom, healing, leadership, and impact.Want to connect to Teri?Website:  www.terimbrown.comIf 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