. “The Darkness Wasn't the End — ...
. “The Darkness Wasn't the End — It Was the Beginning”
Life Warriors by Mary McMichael and Teresa L'Heureux
S1 · E122
Sep 22, 2026
28:51
Episode notes

Amanda MacPherson joins Teresa and Mary to share an extraordinary story of survival, transformation, and healing. A survivor of domestic violence and a near-death experience, Amanda opens up about an experience at age 22 that profoundly changed the way she understood life, consciousness, and her own purpose.

Amanda explains how she eventually transformed the darkness, fear, trauma, and pain she experienced into a deeper sense of purpose—and how those experiences inspired her work creating Goddess Serenity Retreats, sacred spaces where women can reconnect with themselves, share their stories without judgment, and heal in community.

The conversation explores the power of peace, sisterhood, ceremony, sound, intention, and being truly present with one another. Amanda and the Life Warriors hosts discuss ho ... 

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