I had to heal before I could help. #shorts

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆.
A past that shaped us.
A moment, or a hundred, that brought us to our why.

In this episode, I finally sat down and shared mine.
Not the polished version. The real one. The version that involves grief, addiction, loss, and the voice in my head that said, “You can’t do this anymore.”

This is the story behind why I show up in this work the way I do. Why I fight so hard for you all. Why I believe in recovery, in second chances, in becoming who you were meant to be...even if it took everything falling apart first.

🎧 Listen to the full episode now wherever you get your podcasts, or at https://www.afterthetonesdrop.com/this-is-me/

Because if you’ve ever wondered, "Does my story even matter?"
Let me remind you—it absolutely does.

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