Pain to Passion Live
Episode 30: Coffee with Gabi! How to Find a Good Therapist
One of the questions I get regularly is, "How do I find a therapist?"
Or sometimes I get that question but as a statement, "Finding a therapist is too hard. It overwhelms me." …
Episode 29: Bees, Skin Color, and Why We Say "I'm Sorry" - Serafina Kelley (my 7-year-old)
I got to have a real guest of honor on my podcast this week - my sweet and sassy 7-year-old daughter Serafina.
I wasn't sure where the conversation would go, but I love how this turned out and I was so blessed to spend this time with my little nugget…
Episode 28: Coffee with Gabi! Getting Yourself in the Room
Hey friend! Grab your favorite coffee, pull up a chair, and let's chat about the importance of getting yourself into the room.
What do I mean by that? Well, we all have dreams, and we all have ideas of where we would like to be and who we would like to grow into…
Episode 27: Asian Eyelid Surgery & Body Dysmorphic Disorder - Dr. Christine Coughlin
On today's episode of Pain to Passion Live, I got to sit down and hear my amazing friend, Dr. Christine Coughlin, share her incredible story of pain and healing.
I was so moved by Christine's vulnerability in sharing how she struggled with Body Dysmorphic Disorder and extreme depression after going through an Asian Eye Surgery that went terribly wrong.
Episode 26: Coffee with Gabi! The Importance of Being Seen
Do you have a longing to be truly seen and known?
Or is being truly seen and known scary for you because of harm that's happened to you in the past?…
Episode 25: Moving Through Fear - Bianca Cotton
This interview I got to have with Bianca Cotton was pure joy.
Her incredible heart and spirit shine through in this episode of Pain to Passion Live, and you are all going to adore her…
Episode 24: Coffee with Gabi! Nervous System Regulation & Polyvagal Theory 101
I’m happy to be back with you for a Coffee with Gabi episode of Pain to Passion Live!
I hope you'll grab you favorite hot beverage and come hang out with me for a few minutes as we have a fun chat today about nervous system regulation…
Episode 23: Healing from an Abusive Relationship and CPTSD - Emmy Marie
On today's episode of Pain to Passion Live is a conversation with the beautiful and amazing Emmy Marie
who is a certified trauma-informed life coach and a trauma survivor…
Episode 22: Injustice, Church Trauma, and Seeing People as Image Bearers - Pricelis Dominguez
We're diving deep in today's podcast episode with guest Pricelis Dominguez!
I am so grateful to Pricelis for sharing her personal story of encountering injustice from a very young age…
Episode 21: Obedience and Generational Dreaming - Ashlee Fay Branstetter
Oh I'm so thrilled for you all to meet Ashlee Fay Branstetter on today's episode of Pain to Passion Live!
She is the co-founder of the amazing event, Embrace Your Ambition and has so much goodness to share!…
Episode 20: Coffee with Gabi! Healing the Younger You
Inner child work and reparenting are really popular topics right now, which I think is wonderful!
They are both really important and valuable concepts, especially for those of who are intentionally healing from trauma…
Episode 19: Healing From Being Unmothered - Onjeinika Brooks
Did you grow up with a mother who couldn't or wouldn't truly mother and nurture you?
Maybe you had a mother who was mentally ill, narcissistic, absent, or abused substances. That longing inside of you to be mothered comes from such a natural need…
Episode 17: Grief's Role in Your Healing Process - Gabi Ruth
Grief is on a lot of people’s minds right now.
During the holidays it seems to rear its head more regularly, and many of us experience grief in small or big ways as the world around us sings Jingle Bells and O Holy Night. Instead of ignoring it, I’m going to invite us to lean in and visit this grief…
Episode 15: From Foster Child to Foster Mom & Therapist - Melissa Smallwood
I am excited for you all to lean in and hear my amazing friend, Melissa Smallwood, share her story on today’s episode of Pain to Passion Live!
Melissa found herself in the foster care system as a teenager, and it had a huge impact on her life. As an adult she chose to expand her family through foster care and adoption and is now mom to both adopted and biological children…
Episode 14: Coffee with Gabi! Surviving Earthquakes...
Hi friend! Let's have coffee and chat. :)
On today's episode I share a story of something that really impacted my life - experiencing an 8.0 magnitude earthquake while living in China in 2008. Being there near the epicenter of this earthquake at that time and in the days that followed really shifted my thoughts about life. Suddenly I was in scenarios that I had absolutely no control over and that had the potential to take my life…
Episode 13: Being of Service is Like Medicine - Amberly Lago
On today's episode of Pain to Passion Live I am chatting with one of my all-time favorite humans, Amberly Lago.
This incredible woman has a heart of gold and has been such a good and wonderful mentor and friend to me and many others. If this is your first time hearing from her, you are gonna be blown away! And if you've known of her for a long time, you are still in for a TREAT…
Episode 12: Coffee with Gabi! Holidays Are Hard When You're Healing...
Oh I'm so grateful to be back here having coffee and a chat with you, my friend!
Today we're gonna talk about the holidays. Here's the thing...some things get harder when you're on a healing journey. Why? Because for the first time, you may not be numbed out to some of the memories and grief that you've dissociated from for a long time. It's a GOOD thing, because you have to feel to heal. Right?…
Episode 11: Giving Your Pain a Voice - Becca Boston
On this week's episode of Pain to Passion Live, I spoke with Becca Boston.
She has an amazing story of overcoming multiple adversities in her life, including an early dyslexia diagnosis, being in and leaving a domestic violence relationship, and trying to find her voice in the midst of a lot of self-doubt and discouragement. I think so many of you will relate with her story and be encouraged by how she has chosen repeatedly to stay committed to her "worth work"...