The Trail to Healing: Why Your Brain Clings to Broken Paths

What if the painful stories you've believed about yourself aren't the truth—but old scripts waiting to be rewritten by God's voice?In this powerful episode, Tanya Gioia sits down with trauma-informed coach, therapist, and TEDx speaker Marcy Pusey, who shares her deeply personal journey of overcoming abuse, parenting through pain, and discovering healing through God’s truth. From believing she wasn’t worth fighting for to embracing her God-given worth, Marcy reveals how trauma shapes our nervous systems, how shame keeps us stuck, and how healing begins by telling the truth—first to ourselves, then to others.Together, Tanya and Marcy explore:How trauma lives in the body and affects relationshipsWhy our brains crave familiar pain over unfamiliar freedomHow writing and regulation can help us uncover hidden beliefsThe role of faith and community in rewiring our storiesA practical challenge to start your healing journey todayYou’ll walk away with tools to shift from anxiety to peace, replace shame with grace, and rewrite the inner narrative that’s been holding you back. This conversation is raw, real, and full of redemptive hope.Visit her Website : http://marcypusey.com/yWant to turn your mess into a message? Download Marcy’s free PDF guide that walks you through telling your story in a way that impacts your audience and brings unexpected healing to yourself. Get started here: https://miramarepontepress.com/messtomessage Free Gfit : Get this free list of Christian affirmations that spell out who you are in God – actual in God’s own words. Repeat these biblical affirmations and replace these truths with the lies currently in your head! - https://www.tanyagioia.com/affirmations 👋🏼 GET IN TOUCH💻 Website - www.tanyagioia.com📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/soberon_purpose/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/tanya.gioia.9/🎧 LISTEN FOR FREEApple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/faith-over-addiction-for-christian-women-navigating/id1438258805Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7vDIdU0qejEuoPI2R3szpHRSS - https://podcasts.helloaudio.fm/podcast/2fbb497f-9ffc-4d8a-802b-c862437fb6ee/8V4vMD8N9v🙏 LEAVE A REVIEWIf this episode spoke to you, please leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts to help others find the show! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/faith-over-addiction-for-christian-women-navigating/id1438258805Are you caught in the chaos of addiction, constantly cleaning up emotional, spiritual, and physical messes that aren't yours? Welcome to Faith Over Addiction, where faith meets real life. Hosted by Family Recovery Coach Tanya Gioia, this podcast is designed to offer Christian women hope, healing, and practical tools to navigate the challenges of loving someone with addiction.Through biblical truths, heartfelt stories, and actionable guidance, you’ll learn how to set healthy boundaries, find peace in the mess, and reclaim your God-given identity. You don’t have to carry what was never meant to be yours. It’s time to shift from “this is happening to me” to “this is happening for me,” and let God transform the chaos into something that glorifies Him.Every week, I’m here to encourage you, offer clarity, and remind you that as a daughter of the King, You Always Have Other Options (YAHOO). Together, we’ll embrace faith as the foundation, boundaries as the bridge to healing, and God’s truth as the ultimate guide to freedom, strength, and grace.Blessings,Tanya Gioia 🌸🎵 Music Credit:Track: Luz SolartArtist: Luna CantinaAlbum: Luz SolartReleased: 2024