This week on Glow Up and Show Up, I’m joined by Alexis M. Carpenter—author, speaker, and truth-teller—for a raw, powerful conversation about faith, resilience, and the masks we wear to survive.

Alexis and I connected instantly because, like me, she’s navigated alcohol, binge eating, and toxic relationships—but her story of healing goes even deeper. From losing her stepson, brother, and career in the same season, to rebuilding her faith after years of shame and silence, Alexis is proof that God can use even the hardest parts of our story to unlock purpose.

We talk about:
💔 The grief that cracked her open to faith again
🎭 The “faces we wear” and how to identify your own mask
🍽️ How binge eating and body image can become a shield after trauma
🙏 The six phases of healing (and why awareness alone isn’t enough)
💡 Why self-leadership is the foundation for confidence, freedom, and authentic connection

This episode is one big thought hug and reminder that you are not alone in your struggles—and that your glow up is always possible, even if it starts at rock bottom.

🌟 Glow Work of the Week:
Journal on this question → What do you believe about faith, God, or your higher power? Write down not just what you currently believe, but what you want to believe. Then, practice “acting as if” that belief is true this week.

🔗 Connect with Alexis:
Her book: Changing the Reflection: The Faces We Wear and the Truths They Hide
Free quiz: https://forms.fillout.com/t/3Y5kj7mBMjus
Instagram: @alexismcarpenter
Website: RaisingHopeLLC.org

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I believe in you. I’m rooting for you. I love you.
– MLB 💖