Redeeming Stories

Resharing My Conversation with Garon Green: From Survival to Purpose | Julie M. Lane

There was a time in my life when survival was enough. Survival meant getting through the day, managing responsibilities, building a career, raising my daughters, and continuing to move forward despite the wounds I carried quietly. From the outside, much of my life looked successful. On the inside, I was still trying to understand how childhood trauma, abuse, and years of unhealthy relationships had shaped the way I saw myself and the world around me. In this episode of The Green Room Podcast, I share my journey from survival to purpose. We talk about trauma, resilience, faith, healing, music, and the long process of reclaiming a voice that was buried beneath years of fear, self-doubt, and people-pleasing. We also explore an important truth: healing is not about becoming someone new. It is about returning to who you were created to be. If you have ever wondered whether your story still has purpose, even after everything you have lived through, I hope this conversation encourages you.

How Trauma Shapes Identity | Julie M. Lane

Who are we outside of adaptation? Trauma does not just shape experience; it can shape identity. Many women learn early how to adjust; accommodate; anticipate; and survive. Over time; those adaptations can begin to feel like personality itself. In this reflection; I explore the quiet question many women eventually ask themselves: Who am I beyond what I needed to become in order to survive? More at JulieMLane.com [http://JulieMLane.com] and through the Redeemed Collective. #IdentityAndHealing #TraumaRecovery #WomenAndTrauma #RedeemThyself #RedeemedCollective #HealingJourney #JulieMLane

Art Saved My Life: Creativity, Vulnerability, & the Courage to Be Seen | Nesha Mistry

In this deeply honest episode of The Redeeming Stories Podcast, Julie M. Lane welcomes Nesha, creator of @nesha_canvascreations and @vulnerablevoices_podcast, for a conversation about healing through art, vulnerability, and human connection. After surviving suicidal thoughts and emotional despair, Nesha shares how creativity, therapy, holistic healing, and self-awareness became a lifeline that ultimately inspired her to create safe spaces for others navigating mental health challenges. Together, they explore emotional regulation, co-regulation, creativity as survival, and the power of being seen without shame. This conversation is a reminder that healing is not linear, vulnerability is not weakness, and no one should have to suffer alone. ⁠Instagram (Art)⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/nesha_canvascreations/?hl=en] ⁠Instagram (Podcast)⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/vulnerablevoices_podcast/] ⁠LinkedIn⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/nesha-mistry-95889a125/]

Why Survival Mode Doesn’t Turn Off | Julie M. Lane

Many women become so accustomed to survival mode that they no longer recognize it as survival. The constant movement; the pressure to keep going; the inability to rest without guilt; these patterns often begin long before we realize they are there. Experts explain that the nervous system learns through experience; not logic. And sometimes the body continues preparing for danger long after circumstances have changed. This reflection explores what it means to recognize those patterns with awareness rather than judgment. More reflections at JulieMLane.com [http://JulieMLane.com] and through the Redeemed Collective. #SurvivalMode #TraumaInWomen #RedeemedCollective #HealingJourney #RedeemThyself #WomenWhoHeal #JulieMLane #TraumaAwareness

A New Rhythm & Trauma Lives in the Body | Julie M. Lane

Trauma is not just something we remember; it is something the body experiences and holds. As I begin this new rhythm of alternating between podcast conversations and weekly reflections, I wanted to begin with something foundational. So many women move through life questioning themselves, wondering why certain patterns remain even years later. What experts are helping us understand is this: the body learns survival long before the mind understands it. This episode is not about staying in the past. It is about understanding ourselves more clearly, and perhaps with a bit more compassion. More at JulieMLane.com [http://JulieMLane.com] and through the Redeemed Collective. #RedeemingHope #TraumaAwareness #WomenHealing #RedeemedCollective #RedeemThyself #HealingJourney #TraumaRecovery #JulieMLane