EP 39: Self-Love, Safe Spaces, and Starting Over

In this episode of the Leadership and Love podcast, host Louie Sharp sits down with Ginger Lawler—author, poet, and advocate—to explore her journey from trauma and toxic relationships to healing, self-love, and leadership. Ginger shares how her upbringing and military marriage shaped her path, and how storytelling, therapy, and accountability became tools for transformation. She offers practical habits for personal growth, insights into attachment styles, and reflections on breaking people-pleasing patterns. With raw honesty and resilience, Ginger reminds us that healing begins with self-awareness and that every leader must learn to lead with love by understanding the stories behind the people they serve. Contact Ginger Lawler: [email protected] Facebook Support Group:  "Lotus" (for women recovering from abusive relationships) Louie’s Leadership & Love Nugs (podcast time stamps) The Healing Power of Storytelling ‎(7:53) Finding Safe People and Understanding Attachment Styles ‎(14:23) Self-Love and Breaking People-Pleasing Patterns ‎(22:26) Practical Habits for Positive Change ‎(29:06) #HealingThroughStory #ResilientWomen #TraumaToTransformation #SelfLoveLeadership #LeadershipandLove #thegiftedleader #LouieSharp #GingerLawler