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My Story...

I grew up in a dysfunctional home filled with bellowing voices and painful words. Raised by a clinically diagnosed Narcissistic and Bipolar father, chaos was the expected normalcy in my home. Due to a challenging childhood, I gained a distorted view of what love was, making me susceptible to predatory adults. I battled bulimia nervosa for 19 years, had health conditions, married and had 4 children, and endured 17 years of adultery, and heartache that ultimately ended with each of us finding our purpose from the ashes of pain. I was estranged from my father only to see him one final time as he lay on life support succumbing to complications caused by COVID-19. After my father's passing something within me changed and I started taking control of my life.

I went through a lot in the past 3 years. I moved, filed for divorce, dealt with custody battles, lost my dad, and let go of toxic people in my life. I also transitioned from being a stay-at-home mom to sharing custody of my children, worked on establishing my career, continued my education, and created Tangled in Toxic, a TikTok account with over 9K followers that educates people about covert abuse, self-love, and overall wellness. I started a podcast, am currently working on my memoir, opened my holistic nutrition and trauma recovery practice, and have been published in Voyage LA Magazine, Canvas Rebel, and Shoutout LA Helpful Living Magazine and publications of Medium.

I share my experience to convey a powerful message: no matter how tough life gets, there is always a glimmer of hope that can lead you to peace and happiness. The key is to find the strength and courage to keep moving forward and to remind yourself of the power that lies within you. Sometimes, hearing someone else's story can awaken the warrior inside you when you've forgotten who you truly are.

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TOPICS I speak about: 

• CHILDHOOD TRAUMA

• MENTAL HEALTH

• PARENTS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS

• EATING DISORDER AND RECOVERY

• INFIDELITY/MARRIAGE/DIVORCE

• TRANSITIONING FROM TRADITIONAL WIFE

• BEING A PARENT WHILE RECOVERING FROM TRAUMA

• DEATH/LOSS

• SCARCITY TO ABUNDANCE MINDSET

• HITTING "ROCK BOTTOM"/ AWAKENING

• TRAUMA TO RESILIENCE 

• MOTIVATION/HOPE/HEALING

• HEALTHY RISK LEADS TO HEALTHY REWARDS

• CORTISOL LEVELS AND PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSES

• TRAUMA AND NUTRITION

• AND MORE...