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Coach Jackie welcomes licensed mental health therapist, wellness coach, bestselling co-author, and Rise, Reclaim, and Renew podcast host Joanie Elizabeth, whom she met through the Brave (formerly Fave Lifestyles) organization. Jackie explains the “I Got It Girl” mindset—strength born from survival, fear, and control—and her own shift toward surrender, support, and thriving.
Joanie shares childhood trauma, abandonment, and growing up feeling unseen, which shaped beliefs about not mattering and having to figure everything out alone, later contributing to abusive relationships. She describes a major turning point recognizing and leaving a narcissistic marriage, developing boundaries, learning to receive support, and inviting safe people into her life.
They discuss healing the subconscious, releasing anger and “backpacks,” avoiding self ...
