The Fractures That Made Me: Amber Jackson on Trauma, Silence, and Finding Whole

⚠️ LISTENER DISCLAIMER: This episode touches on sensitive topics including childhood trauma, abuse, and domestic violence. If children are nearby, please listen privately.   Episode Summary In this deeply moving episode of the Junk to Jewels Podcast, host Georgette Beck sits down with Amber Jackson — Fort Pierce native, author, and survivor — for a raw and redemptive conversation about what it means to carry pain quietly and finally let it speak.   Amber is the author of The Fracture Years: Surviving Trauma, Losing Everything, and Discovering the Woman I Was Meant to Be — a memoir that takes readers straight into the silent fractures of a childhood marked by abuse, instability, and unmet needs for love and protection. Through honest, poetic storytelling, Amber invites us into moments most people never speak aloud, offering hope to every reader who has ever felt invisible, unworthy, or alone.   Amber and Georgette explore the long shadow of childhood silence — what it means when the adults who should protect you do not — and how growing up feeling "unseen" can follow a person into adulthood, relationships, and the search for validation. Amber shares how her healing has unfolded slowly and imperfectly, and how her husband Justin became not just a life partner but her greatest hero.   This is a conversation about fractures. About the stories we carry for years before we finally write them down. And about the truth that your trauma does not define you — it gives you strength to persevere. What You'll Hear in This Episode Growing up on a small farm in Fort Pierce, FL — and the childhood wounds hidden behind barefoot summers The earliest signs of trauma that went unnoticed and unnamed What it felt like to finally speak up — and be met with silence Living with unspoken shame and how it shaped her self-worth as a teenager The domestic dynamics she witnessed at home and their lifelong impact Her dyslexia diagnosis — and how it went unshared for years How she found validation in small acts of service — and the moment she realized she was doing it out of fear Her hero: husband Justin and the love that taught her she deserved to be loved What she would say to every young girl who feels invisible: "I see you" Her upcoming memoir, Ashes and Rainbows, and her June publication goal Her role as Managing Director at Go Getter Girls — empowering women professionally Amber's Closing Wisdom "Your trauma does not define you but gives you strength to persevere." ~ Amber Jackson   "Never give up hope. You deserve to be wanted. You deserve to be loved. I see you. Our trauma will not define who we are. Healing is allowed, but we will need to learn to accept love and hope when the time comes." About Amber Jackson Amber Jackson is the author of The Fracture Years and a Fort Pierce, Florida native. She serves as Executive Assistant and Director of Marketing at Owen Insurance Group and as Managing Director at Go Getter Girls. She is currently completing her second memoir, Ashes and Rainbows, which continues her journey through grief, faith, and healing. Her writing is honest, courageous, and emotionally immersive — proof that your fractures don't disqualify you from the life and love you deserve. Amber's Book & Social Links Book: The Fracture Years on Amazon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amber.jackson422/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@just_amber_jackson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amber-jackson-a69b4798/ Connect With Georgette Beck & The Junk to Jewels Podcast Book: https://a.co/d/0etqV85U Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/georgette.beck/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GeorgetteBeckWriter LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgette-beck-7a659387/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/GeorgetteMBeck TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@georgette2038 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@georgettebeck9168   Subscribe, share, and leave a review — it means the world!