When Love Becomes Abuse: The Healing Journey to Self-Worth & Growth | Jil Moore

Send us Fan MailCan childhood experiences shape the way we love, heal, and see ourselves as adults?Jill Moore, Client Relations Director at THE BALANCE Rehab Clinic and Yoga Practitioner, joins Abdullah Boulad for an honest conversation about childhood trauma, emotional healing, mental health, yoga, healthy relationships, and personal transformation.Together, they explore how early family experiences, emotional suppression, and the search for validation can influence self-worth and relationship patterns later in life. Jill opens up about surviving an abusive relationship, rebuilding her confidence, and how yoga, therapy, and somatic healing became essential parts of her recovery journey.The conversation also examines the importance of healthy boundaries, vulnerability, family healing, and the realities of working in mental health. Jill shares what she has learned from supporting clients through recovery, why compassion and authenticity matter in healing, and how these experiences inspired her mission to help children and teenagers build emotional resilience through mindfulness and yoga.Whether you're navigating trauma, healing from difficult relationships, interested in mental health, or simply looking for a deeper understanding of personal growth, this episode offers thoughtful insights into resilience, self-awareness, and what it truly means to create a life in balance.About Jill Moore:Jill is a Yoga Practitioner and Director of Experience & Admissions at THE BALANCE Rehab Clinic. Passionate about the connection between yoga, mindfulness, and mental health, she helps individuals develop greater self-awareness, emotional resilience, and balance. Inspired by her own healing journey, Jill advocates for a holistic approach to wellbeing and is dedicated to supporting people on their path toward recovery and personal growth. 00:00:00 - Introduction to Jill Moore's Journey00:02:04 - The Childhood Trauma That Changed Everything00:04:29 - Growing Up Without Emotional Safety00:05:51 - Self-Worth, Family Expectations & Seeking Validation00:10:46 - How Low Self-Esteem Led to a Toxic Relationship00:12:19 - Surviving an Abusive Relationship00:17:05 - The Life Lessons Hidden in Trauma00:20:15 - Why We Try to Heal Other People00:22:02 - How Yoga Became a Path to Healing00:23:40 - Leaving Everything Behind to Become a Yoga Teacher00:26:47 - Why Yoga Is More Than Physical Exercise00:28:08 - Working in Mental Health at THE BALANCE Rehab Clinic00:31:00 - Somatic Therapy and Releasing Stored Trauma00:34:26 - Healing Family Relationships Through Honest Conversations00:37:01 - Why Children Need Emotionally Available Parents00:40:31 - The Challenges and Rewards of Helping Others Heal00:44:52 - Jill's Mission to Help Children Build Emotional Resilience00:48:22 - Daily Habits for Better Mental Health and Balance00:50:01 - Why Animals Can Be Powerful for Emotional Healing00:50:31 - Final Reflections on Healing, Purpose & Living in Balance Follow Abdullah Boulad:https://www.linkedin.com/in/abdullahboulad/   https://www.instagram.com/abdullahboulad/    Follow Jil:https://www.instagram.com/moorechill.byjilmoore/ You can order Abdullah’s books here: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0BC9S5TCF?ccs_id=c64f2588-7eb1-4592-b4d1-647a0f379b51 Follow THE BALANCE Rehab Clinic:https://www.linkedin.com/company/thebalancerehabclinic/ https://www.instagram.com/thebalancerehabclinic/