The Epic Comeback Podcast

#57 Corrie Corrigan

Corrie Corrigan, reiki practitioner and workshop leader for families struggling with mental health issues, shares that the best way to get to the other side of a life-shattering experience is to process and share your emotions rather than hiding from them. Reach out and connect with people, and let go of any shame that's coming up as a result of your situation. Corrie learned this lesson while supporting her son through major mental health challenges that began at a young age.

Find Corrie on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/corrie.corrigan.

#56 Hilary Billings

Burn survivor Hilary Billings, owner of Red Carpet Confidence, shares that the best way to get to the other side of a life-shattering experience is to do the opposite of “fake it till you make it.” Align your actions and your words, bit by bit, until you feel what you seek to feel. Go for the closest thing that’s true for you. Hilary learned these lessons in the wake of sustaining major burns in a fireworks accident.

Find Hilary at hilarybillings.com, and on Instagram @hilary_billings. Also, search for the Hilary Billings Show on Facebook.

#55 Melanie Klein

Melanie Klein—sociology and women's studies professor, empowerment coach, speaker, author, and consciousness raiser—shares that the best way to get to the other side of a life-shattering experience is to take a wide perspective on the phrase "you are not alone." Know that the trauma you’re experiencing is part of a larger matrix, and individual healing is an opportunity to have an impact on the collective: when we heal ourselves, we heal everyone. Melanie learned this lesson while enduring several traumatic experiences, including disordered eating, sexual harassment and violence, an abusive relationship, low self-esteem, and compulsive exercise.

Find Melanie on Instagram: @melmelklein.

#54 Cynthia Thurlow

Nurse practitioner, functional nutritionist, and women's advocate Cynthia Thurlow shares that the best ways to get to the other side of a life-shattering experience are to have hope, to acknowledge that things WILL get better, to visualize what you want to create, and to stop using the word "try." Cynthia learned these lessons while enduring a life-threatening health crisis.

Find Cynthia at cynthiathurlow.com, as well as across social media.

#53 Noor Pinna

Transformative mindset coach and licensed mental health counselor Noor Pinna shares that the best ways to get to the other side of a life-shattering experience are (1) to practice self-compassion; (2) to allow two things, such as pain and joy, to be true at the same time; (3) to keep a sense of humor; (4) to remember that change is constant; and (5) to create boundaries that are based on your values. Noor learned these lessons as a result of being abandoned by her father and being sexually abused as a child.

Find Noor on Facebook by searching for her group Magical Mindset in Resiliency, and on Instagram: @noor_pinna.

#52 Casey Killian

Writer, actor, and producer Casey Killian shares that the best ways to get to the other side of a life-shattering experience are (1) to love fully and do what makes you happiest; (2) to not be a jerk to the people you love when they're trying to help you; (3) to enjoy the time that you DO have in this life; (4) to surround yourself with epic support; and (5) to try to do what you are resistant to doing. Casey learned these lessons while enduring diagnosis, treatment, and recovery from colon cancer.

Find Casey at caseycameronkillian.com, via email at caseyalwayswrites@gmail.com, and on Instagram @healthyhappystrong.life OR @caseycameroninstaglam.

#51 Stephanie Moniuk

Amateur boxer, sports cupping clinic owner, and pain coach Stephanie Moniuk shares that the best ways to get to the other side of a life-shattering experience are to focus on taking the next actionable step, to work with mind-body professionals, and to do whatever soothes your central nervous system. Stephanie learned these lessons while enduring chronic back pain.

Find Stephanie at knockoutwellness.com, on Facebook @knockoutwellness, on Instagram @stephaniemoniuk, or via email at stephanie@knockoutwellness.com.

#50 Nina Manolson

Holistic health coach and mental health counselor Nina Manolson shares that the best ways to get to the other side of a life-shattering experience are (1) to avoid judging yourself for where you are, (2) to drop the blame and shame, (3) to learn and practice self-compassion, and (4) to acknowledge your suffering. Nina learned these lessons on her journey as a chronic dieter who didn't feel at home in her own skin.

Find Nina at ninamanolson.com.

#49 Annie Francesca

This episode is UNIQUE, y'all. Reinvention stylist, speaker, and author Annie Francesca shares that the best way to get to the other side of a life-shattering experience is to flesh out your dreams by detailing who you see yourself becoming—including getting playful with your wardrobe! Annie learned this lesson after enduring extreme isolation in a religious cult, divorce, and "incurable cancer" that she ultimately defeated.

Find Annie at thereinventionstylist.com.

#48 Francine Ayala

Business mindset coach Francine Ayala shares that the best ways to get to the other side of a life-shattering experience are to cultivate the right mindset and to surround yourself with people who inspire, empower, and mobilize you—people who are at the level where you want to be. Francine learned these lessons while enduring depression.

Find Francine at francineayala.com as well as across all social media. Learn more about her support group, Women Empowering Women - Los Angeles, on Facebook and at wew-la.org.