Shattering Silence: From Survival to Advocacy, and the Courage to Pass It On

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What happens when a secret buried for fifty years finally comes to light?

In this powerful episode of Becoming is Messy, I sit down with Darlene Lekowski—author, speaker, advocate, and survivor. From childhood trauma to a public lawsuit that forced her truth into the open, Darlene has walked through silence, shame, and survival. Today, she shares how she transformed that pain into resilience and purpose.

Her story is raw, courageous, and deeply human. We talk about the strategies she used to survive, the moment she found freedom in telling her truth, and how she is now passing it on to empower others who feel alone in their healing journey.

In This Episode We Cover:

• The hidden cost of carrying trauma in silence
• How Darlene found the courage to finally speak her truth
• The impac ...