... Why Real Healing Starts With Who You Were Before the World Told You Who to Be

Healing isn’t about becoming someone new—it’s about remembering who you were before the world tried to reshape you.

In Conversation No. 029, I sit down with Martha Kartaoui for one of the most honest, powerful episodes we’ve had yet. Martha shares her story of growing up in a religious cult, the trauma that shaped her early identity, and the painful—but liberating—journey of breaking free and coming home to herself.

We talk about what it really means to heal—not just surface-level coping, but deep soul-level renewal. We explore forgiveness, the courage it takes to shed imposed labels, and the quiet power of community and personal faith.

🎙 This episode is a reminder: healing isn’t becoming someone else—it’s reclaiming the person you’ve always been.

Listen in. Then come back to yourself.