Episode Title: Unmasking the Bruises - Healing After the Hurt with Author & Advocate Brandie Maddox
Guest: Brandie Maddox, HR Leader • Trauma Survivor • Community Advocate • Author of After the Bruises Fade
Host: Tammy Winstead
Podcast: Unmasking the Heart for Change
Theme: Domestic Violence Awareness & Healing
Episode Summary:
In this powerful and deeply personal episode, Tammy sits down with Brandie Maddox, a trauma survivor and HR professional whose courage to speak out has inspired countless others to begin their healing journeys. Through her book After the Bruises Fade, Brandi opens up about surviving abuse, reclaiming her voice, and learning that healing doesn’t begin with perfection—it begins with honesty.
Together, Tammy and Brandie explore what it means to rebuild after trauma, the myths surrounding healing, and how compassion and leadership rooted in humanity can shift entire workplace cultures. This episode will move you, challenge you, and remind you that silence doesn’t bring peace—truth does.
Key Takeaways:
💜 Healing isn’t linear—it’s layered, uncomfortable, and deeply human.
💜 Real strength is allowing yourself to break, feel, rest, and rebuild.
💜 Forgiveness isn’t the finish line—it’s a daily choice toward peace.
💜 Leadership rooted in empathy and authenticity changes lives.
💜 Sometimes the most powerful gift we can give is our presence.
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Connect with Brandi:
📚 Order After the Bruises Fade
🏡 Support Families in Transition — domestic violence shelter
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