Forgiving the Girl Inside: A Matter of the Heart

What if the very thing you've been hiding is the doorway to your healing?In this powerful episode of Forgiving The Girl Inside: A Matter of the Heart, Lisa Drennon sits down with special guest Susan Nelson—author, minister, and survivor—to share a deeply emotional and raw journey through abuse, addiction, shame, and divine healing.With unfiltered honesty, Susan opens up about her childhood trauma, the power of forgiveness, and how she went from numbing the pain to helping others heal through faith and prayer. Her story is one of redemption, restoration, and rising into purpose.Whether you're walking through your own valley or supporting someone who is, this conversation will stir your heart, bring tears to your eyes, and remind you that no story is too messy for grace.Topics Discussed:How Susan's early trauma shaped her beliefs about worthThe moment she realized God never left her sideHealing through forgiveness, prayer, and connectionHow generational shame shows up in our storyPractical ways to begin your healing journey today

Join us as Christa Lilly shares her healing journey from her choice to abort in June 2022. A powerful testimony of GOD healing our hearts to bring redemption, forgiveness, and reconciliation.Please join us in the FB Group to get post-abortion support: https://www.facebook.com/groups/divinetimingministriesSupport the show

Jenn Taylor is a mom to 18 kids, wife, runner, minimalist, and healthy lifestyle enthusiast. She is a NLP Practitioner with 15+ years in the foster care sector as both a parent and a trainer, 10 years of writing her blog Mom's Running It, and host of the At A Crossroads podcast for 4 1/2 years. She helps Christian women find their purpose and direction in life by helping them develop more self-confidence, courage, and self-esteem. She also works specifically with couples with a blended family and individuals suffering from grief and loss. Connect with her:momsrunningit.com

Leah is a master coach, embodiment expert, yoga teacher, breathwork facilitator, and wild woman. She is dedicated to guiding women to find a deeper connection to the body so they can heal the blockages that stand in the way of them and their freedom.Connect with her:http://leahmcquade.com/?fbclid=IwAR1s8Y-W8pF1yEYKWu53gj9kpQfgNOyW_PE3uo_Td1SM42yqOJlWeYQsrrc

Hey Mama, I'm Cassi, and I love helping moms tap into their authentic selves. I'm here to empower you to embrace radical self-love, dream big, and pursue your unique purpose. As a new mom, I was shocked at how brutal this mom world can be! I dreamed of creating a place to give moms from all backgrounds and in all seasons a place to feel valued, celebrated, and respected without judgment. Connect with her:https://www.vibrantlifesociety.com/

Courageous and determined, Rebecca steps out for the very first time to share her story about her abortion and the emotional impact it created.

Patricia Doucet is an inspirational speaker and writer who encourages midlife women who find themselves in the basement of life--to never give up. Having experienced brokenness on many levels in her own life, she knows how it feels to look for a way out and a hand up. With vulnerability, humor, and compassion, she shares that it is possible to show up in the world as yourself, having been beautifully put back together.Connect with her:https://frombrokentobeloved.com/?fbclid=IwAR2Gp7l59sTN4rR4KVmjggTlb3_GZ3iEWeTd-UhCy1uH4jDZ1j4TaCt88MM

Mona is a person that wears many hats, but first and foremost she sees herself as a wife and a mother. She has been married for 21 years, and has 3 (almost) grown up children. Personal development has been a passion for Mona for over a decade now, and the heart to help others has been a constant in her life either as a nurse, massage therapist or personal trainer. Even in her current position as a regional manager in amusement parks, her focus is always the people and making sure they thrive and grow where they are. Her personal journey through self-development, coined with her heart for helping has now brought Mona to the field of life coaching - where she works with women that have been victims of power abuse,- either by a boss, teacher or family member, go from discouraged to EMPOWERED.Connect with her:https://www.instagram.com/coachmonaostrowski/https://www.facebook.com/coachmonaostrowski/

SarahJane is an embodiment teacher and life coach who helps fellow childless not by choice women re-establish trust and connection with themselves and their bodies. For many years, I blamed my body for not doing its job of being able to get and stay pregnant. Through embodiment and self-compassion practices, I have been able to forgive my body what it couldn't do and learn to appreciate all that it does do for me every minute of every day.Re-establishing trust and connection with your body starts with small actions taken often, I have created Reclaim Your Body: a childless women's guide to help you get started. Find this free guide from the link in my instagram bio @embodiedpossibilityConnect with her:Website: www.embodiedpossibility.comInstagram: @embodiedpossibilityFree Guide:  Reclaim Your Body: a childless women's guide

Elizabeth Kipp is a Chronic Pain Specialist, Yoga-Informed Addiction Recovery Coach, Ancestral Clearing® Practitioner, Yoga and Meditation Teacher, and international best-selling author of “The Way Through Chronic Pain: Tools to Reclaim Your Healing Power.Elizabeth spent over 40 years in chronic pain, anxiety, panic attacks, and 32 years of addiction to prescribed opiate and benzodiazepine medication. After listening to her heart, she knew she had to change directions. Using prayer, ancestral clearing, yoga, and other modalities, she forgave the girl inside and now helps others achieve the same healing.Connect with her:https://Elizabeth-Kipp.comtps://www.facebook.com/ElizabethKippStressManagement/https://twitter.com/lizilynxhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethkipp/https://www.instagram.com/lizi.kipp/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM0tiR6peXOVXvTU9vJeIIw

Martha Mok is known as the Super Confidence Coach. She is an author, International motivational speaker, entrepreneur of multiple businesses, and multi-award-winning International makeup artist and hairstylist. She suffered in silence while being bullied at school, sexually molested by someone she trusted, and in an abusive marriage for 19 years. On her 40th birthday, she decided enough was enough and made the decision to get a divorce and start her healing journey. She now uses her knowledge and personal experiences to empower others to improve their life situation to achieve happiness, by unlocking their potential from within.Connect with her:https://linktr.ee/SuperConfidenceCoaching

Molly Mandelberg is the Founder of Wild Hearts Rise Up, Creator of “Magnetic Influencer Collective” and also the writer and illustrator of "The Wild Hearts Rise Up Oracle Deck".  She is the host of both “Tactical Magic” Podcast and “Reveal the Game of Life” Podcast, and she's a bestselling author.After being abused, parts of her being left her during childhood in order to cope. During a powerful workshop, she recognized that since her abuser was no longer living, she was able to forgive her abuser. Forgiving the girl inside and feeling safe once again, she invited the parts of her that had left back home and started to share her message.Connect with her:https://www.facebook.com/wildheartsriseuphttps://go2.bucketquizzes.com/sf/2c4a2f89

Alexa Martin is a mindset and life coach that helps high achieving women feel confident and grounded in themselves to unleash their potential and create lives they truly love. After an entire decade of anxiety, an eating disorder and constantly seeking validation from others, Alexa started to believe in something more for herself and committed to change.Forgiving the girl inside, she was able to heal from the inside out by forgiving herself and committing to working out, eating healthy, and growth, no matter what.Connect with her:https://www.instagram.com/alexakmart/https://www.alexakmartin.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexa-martin-9834069b/

Renata Constable's story is one of coming face-to-face with the emotional abuse she received as a child and making the journey from fear and negative self-talk to the freedom of self-acceptance through power of empathy. Today, she is on a mission to help ambitious women break free from self-doubt and fear, and lead with authenticity, confidence, and joy. For the past five years she has been mentoring and coaching international women, ranging from recent graduates just starting their careers to those transitioning to a new role as CEO of their own business. Her clients love her straightforward yet full of empathy approach leaving them with a sense of clarity and action steps that make their dreams feel closer than ever. Renata is a Certified Empathy based Life and Business Coach, CliftonStrengths® Communicator, Dare To Lead® trained and Team Facilitator. Renata is wife of one for the last 19 years, a mom of three teenagers and a follower of Jesus. She believes every single one of us is created as a unique individual with a unique purpose for our lives.Connect with her:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077713270519https://www.instagram.com/renata_constable/?fbclid=IwAR0RUVP-duwOfdoifJWEzGu0OM4gWey1-YVT-X2QSeYSIPJqZSVXk4oRMC4https://bit.ly/3KQjuTy

Juli Realy, founder of Juli for Joy, brings outer fun for inner transformation suffering through pain due to an injury, her organs began to shut down forcing her to retire from her career. Feeling betrayed, hopeless she found healing through restorative yoga. Experiencing a spiritual awakening and reconnection with God, she began to heal and realized her mission was to help others.Forgiving the girl inside, she was able to heal from the inside out forgiving her body for its betrayal.Connect with her:www.juliforjoy.comhttps://www.facebook.com/realyjoyfulhttps://www.instagram.com/juliforjoylinkedin.com/in/juli-realy-4201a3b

Have you ever asked yourself why? Why do you do what you do? And what about the what ifs? What if you did something differently? We can choose to decide what path we want to take, where we want to work, who we want to spend our time with. We can make plans, but we really don't know what's going to happen not even in the next five minutes. We get to choose.Reserve your spot: Seven Steps to Stop Self-Sabotage: https://lisadrennon.comSupport the show

Having an abortion isn't about politics nor people, it's a personal choice.A choice that we get to make.This choice impacts us for a lifetime.Knowing why we make this choice is the first step to healing.Want to get to the heart of the matter?Book your Mountain Movin' Solution call where we tap into your why and get a different perspective so you can stop the self-sabotage & people-pleasing and create the life you are designed for.https://calendly.com/lisa-drennon/20-min-alignment-callSupport the show

Regina Smithwick is a beautiful person with an amazing mission. She is the founder of Regina Smithwick enterprises LLC, the creator of the podcast talk show, "Let's talk 1943", a motivational speaker and author of Adoption, The Unknown Blessing.Tune in as she shares her story of finding out about her birth parents and how it changed her perspective of family. Connect with her at www.letstalk1943.com

The bright light shined through the hole in the brick wall. It was so beautiful to see it shining through. As I watched the walls crumbling down forming a beautiful garden with sunflowers, I gasped in awe. I never thought I could feel this free. I didn't think I deserved it-not based on past choices.We get to make choices every single day So when you're making a choice, where does it come from? Do you gather facts or opinions? Tune into this episode as we explore the why behind your choice & how to channel a new path to gain a different perspective.Rewire your mindset with heart-drops❣️ Subscribe to https://lisadrennon.comSupport the show

It's a matter of the heart. I was reading the other day about heartbeats, and how powerful they are.Hearts are everywhere, and our heart is full of emotion. When we connect our heart, our hearts desire with our thoughts, and we put them in alignment with one another, we get the results we want. So often, especially as moms, we put ourselves on the back burner, we don't take care of ourselves, we think me time is selfish, and it really impacts our relationships. Think about how many things are shaped like hearts. Connect your thoughts with your heart, change your perspective so that you can pursue your heart's desires.It's a matter of the heart.I am an Empowerment Mentor & I help courageous women post-abortion, miscarriage, & loss of a child honor heart-centered agreements with themselves without external validation using the power of therapeutic aroma-cognitive behavior.Join https://www.facebook.com/groups/hearthealinginsideout where courageous women connect with their heart's desires to create limitless abundance.Support the show

Dear younger me, I had no idea that you would do the things that you did when you had an opportunity to make a different choice. Why would you listen to someone who was not a good influence in your life? Why would you not speak up your voice? As I reflect on my younger self,  the choices that I made, I know I can't go back and change the circumstances, but I certainly can change my perspective. I don't believe in coincidences. Everything happens for a reason. Every experience we have matters. We can never ever turn back time but we can certainly look for the good & choose the future we want.Wealth is all around you.Experience the power of therapeutic aroma-cognitive behavior.Reserve your Mountain Movin' Experience: https://calendly.com/lisa-drennon/20-min-alignment-callSupport the show

Rachel joins us once again to share her healing journey of forgiveness. What does it mean to her?"Forgiveness means to me freedom. It allows me to release negative emotions/feelings that otherwise keep me attached to the past.It lifts a weight off my heart so it can remain open to the power of love."The power of mirror talk is powerful. What words do you tell yourself?Connect with her at: www.rachel-g.comInstagram - @rachelghealingFacebook - @rachelghealing

Create abundance❣️Honor your heart-centered agreements & create limitless abundance using the therapeutic power of aroma-cognitive behavior. Wealth is all around you.I am an Empowerment Mentor & I help courageous women post-abortion, miscarriage, & loss of a child honor heart-centered agreements with themselves without external validation using the power of therapeutic aroma-cognitive behavior.

Create abundance❣️Honor your heart-centered agreements & create limitless abundance using the therapeutic power of aroma-cognitive behavior. Wealth is all around you.I am an Empowerment Mentor & I help courageous women post-abortion, miscarriage, & loss of a child honor heart-centered agreements with themselves without external validation using the power of therapeutic aroma-cognitive behavior.

We made a choice. We felt it was the right one at the right time.From our perspective, there was no hope.You are forgiven.It takes three words to heal.Make the choice with this simple sentence.Create limitless abundance in your life! Get your free guide: 7 Keys To Creating Limitless Abundance and watch mountains move! https://lisadrennon.comSupport the show

Rachel shares her personal experience of keeping the secret of abortion at age 16. For the first time, she shares her story with you."Stigma shames and silences women who seek abortions. It's another example of where we as a humanity prefer to divide a population through judgment rather than unite with compassion. It's a decision every women makes with difficulty and with a belief that it is the correct one for her. Let's keep sharing our stories, and use our voices to help shift humanity into a compassionate mindset."Connect with her at: www.rachel-g.comInstagram - @rachelghealingFacebook - @rachelghealing

Charise tried to get pregnant for many months. Blessed with a beautiful girl, her and her husband were ready to grow their family. Unfortunately after a trauma of a car accident life took a turn, her dream to conceive became a reality only to turn to tragedy again.  Connect with Charise Brunner : https://www.facebook.com/charise.brunner/

RondaKae is a Gardener of Transplanted Dreams. She helps people who have experienced Transition, Trauma, or Loss, find or reimagine their dreams, and holds them accountable to achieving them. RondaKae has experienced all three, and knows the value of having a mentor, coach, and friend who can guide you through the darkness and into the light.Connect with her at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rondakae-vainikka-8b753b5bhttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100078053467214

"In Fall of 2009 GOD told me that there was abortion in my family bloodline.  I confessed it as sin and forgave it.  In 2004 I was told that I might not have children, and I had irregular periods.  In 2009 I had a miracle baby that I almost miscarried.  In summer of 2010 my Mom told me that she aborted her first baby and I was almost aborted.  I ministered forgiveness to my Mom and shared the gospel of Jesus, and 3 days later I got my period, and I've had regular periods since."Connect with Charise Brunner : https://www.facebook.com/charise.brunner/

A busy mom and wife, the family was excited to welcome a new sibling into the family. Until one day she had to share that she miscarried. RondaKae shares her healing journey story from miscarriage and how grieving helped her through the loss. Connect with her at:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/rondakae-vainikka-8b753b5bhttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100078053467214

"I could not have been happier. I was totally into being pregnant.  It was one thing when we learned we were pregnant, but then we learned we were having twins. We were thrilled.  Then the spotting started."I remember my mom saying, 'When are you going to get over this?' When it comes to knowing what to say in the face of tragedy, we're all bumping around in the dark. When I understood that, it helped me forgive what seemed careless."Connect with her at: https://www.facebook.com/elise.dalyparker/https://www.elisedalyparker.com/https://www.instagram.com/elisedalyparker/https://www.linkedin.com/in/elise-daly-parker-lbc-94858810/

From Grief to Greatness Kym is living proof that you can overcome those dark days after losing a child & that you can find joy, peace, love & purpose again. How does she know? Because she's done it, not once, not twice but three times.Kym is the owner of Rebuilding Lives in Perth. A Coach & Mentor for women who have lost children, babies & pregnancies. She lost three of her own children to Endocardial fibroelastosis (EFE) a rare heart disorder that affects infants and children, and knows exactly how hard life can be for a mum after losing a child, baby or pregnancy.Her advice: "Love yourself more than the grief - it will help you heal, move forward & find purpose in life again."  Connect with her:http://www.instagram.com/rebuildinglivesperthhttp://www.instagram.com/rebuildinglivesperthhttps://www.facebook.com/kymhape

The excitement of starting a new family brought joy to Denise. Her  first pregnancy she didn't know what to expect. When she began to feel cramping and upset stomach she thought maybe it had something to do with traveling in the hot summer heat.Tune in as she shares her story of multiple miscarriages.Connect with her at:https://www.deniseoster.com/?fbclid=IwAR3cD5OggzHUxwIboXN4uXVRMa_zJhD5_a9uGXbJiBSMV-ju7TCCYKYDejk

Trust was not in my vocabulary.Too many things happened for me to trust anyone, especially myself.Therapy helped but there was a hole.I swore I would never tell.Until one day, I had to.What you reveal, heals.

Do you often ignore your #emotions stuffing only later to explode. In this episode we talk about emotions and how each one matters.

Create abundance❣️Honor your heart-centered agreements & create limitless abundance using the therapeutic power of aroma-cognitive behavior. Wealth is all around you.I am an Empowerment Mentor & I help courageous women post-abortion, miscarriage, & loss of a child honor heart-centered agreements with themselves without external validation using the power of therapeutic aroma-cognitive behavior.

Sherri suffered a very public loss and after a year left that career to return home and raise her 3 year old son. She finally got the grief support she needed and is now helping women begin to love their lives again after loss.Connect with her at: https://linktr.ee/sherriedunlevy

Joeann was excited to be pregnant but busy with two small boys. When she saw blood she was scared.  She was devastated to her the news from her doctor. Through time she turned the sadness into a beautiful discovery.Connect with her at: https://www.facebook.com/joeann.crafton

Nikki was nervous and excited. Then she got sick and couldn't focus on anything. It kept her from being excited because she was angry that everything was falling apart that she had been working hard towards. Sick to the point of not being able to get out of bed, she found herself hearing the words that there was no heart beat. She grieved and buried at the same time. She did her best not to bury it but she kinda did. Connect with her at: FranklyNikki.comIG - @FranklyNikkiTT - @Frankly_NikkiFB - https://www.facebook.com/TheFranklyNikki

Carrie was in her freshman year of college when she told her abusive controlling boyfriend that she was pregnant. The news was returned with a threat to be beaten or worse.  In shock, devastated, broken, alone, and scared, she was faced with a choice. A choice that kept her in darkness until she revealed to heal the scar of abortion.Connect with her at: Mercyslight.orgChristianrocketeers.com

Kristie Kennedy, The Image Confidence Expert is a TEDx Audacious Leadership Keynote Speaker and Authentic Lifestyle Author. As the owner of Queenfidence Global Image Consulting her electrifying inspirational gift empowers visionaries with confidence and clarity keys to find their voice, free their voice and look fabulous using their voice. Visit her online at www.queenfidence.com

Kristen Cook, MD is a pediatrician, author and mama of two strong-willed kids. She is passionate about helping parents create a more peaceful and effective parenting experience.She married the love of my life in 2010. About a month later she started her medical practice, and her husband was finishing his PhD program. We had a great life, a cute little condo and a dog named Gizmo. We loved to travel. She was happy, but wanted to start a family. About 9 months before she became pregnant, she actually started feeling jealous because it seemed like everyone in our circle was getting pregnant, except for her.Connect with her at:www.igotyoumama.comhttps://www.instagram.com/msdockristenc/https://www.facebook.com/kristen.wasilowskicook/

After losing her beloved son to mental illness and addiction, Debbie Gail Zane transformed her life by turning her pain into her purpose of helping other parents of teens and young adults with mental illness and/or addiction.  Through finding her calling, she was able to find healing for herself.  Debbie always knew she wanted to contribute to other people's lives in a meaningful way.  Throughout her journey, she sought to turn her pain into serving others.  

Katie knew for a long time that she was capable of more, but got stuck in the endless trap  everything she possibly could to create a life she only dreamt. She didn't know how to BE the person who could create her dreams.She thought things outside of her needed to look a certain way in order for her to be happy. The person she was with, the place she lived, the job she had, the money she made to name a few.She fought against everything in her life thinking it had to change- She had to change. Ultimately she was never happy, and never had or created what she wanted.Connect with her:https://msha.ke/rtblifecoaching

A child of God that is learning to walk in alignment with Him, Trinity walks by faith not sight and knows that He orders her steps. A former addict who has  come off of 15 different meds and now uses a plants and nature that God provides to care for three auto immune diseases. A wife and mom of five children, two in heaven, one she aborted and one was poisoned by fentanyl, Trinity has overcome a tremendous amount of trauma. She was molested, raped, trafficked, beat as a child, an addict, aborted a child of God, and broken in every way. Now she is on a journey to complete healing and being made new through the love of our heavenly Father!Connect with her:http://www.facebook.com/trinalittleredtrinity.lynn1 is instagramTick tock is @trinity.lynn2youtube is Supernatural Hunger with Trinityhttp://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcOEeAcrPtAlYrlJOKNw

Carmina Aguirre is a Business & Mindset Strategist and trauma survivor. A former trauma psychologist, she creates union of business strategy and healing trauma to achieve optimum performance! Facing an unplanned pregnancy, confused, she sought internal guidance and everything inside of her said "no!" She changed as a person. Her aspiration and passion for life, career, and even romance disappeared. Tune in as she shares her healing journey story.Connect with her at: www.laluce.com

***Trigger Warning***An unexpected knock on the door led to ongoing abuse that twisted this nightmare to the point of no return. With no one to confide in, Grace hid behind the fear desperately searching for safety. She finally escaped and by the grace of GOD found hope in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.This is her story of redemption.

Nicole Miller: "I grew up an extremely abusive childhood that impacted every relationship into my adult life. The most toxic relationship was with my mother. Through that I started my own cleaning company and vowed to break the chains of the past by teaching others the power of forgiveness."Courageous women share their beautiful healing journey stories weekly.Every Friday I share stories on forgiving yours truly. Reveal to heal from the inside out!

Create abundance!Let's connect with your heart's desires to attract limitless abundance.You already are a financial genius!Click on May 19th to register for this Mastermind class.Wealth is all around you!Get your ticket: https://calendly.com/lisa-drennon/creating-wealth-in-your-worldSupport the show

My younger self took a stance!Understanding forgiveness was a milestone, at age 40.It doesn't mean what you think it means.Just like you do what you say and say what you do, or do you?I could talk about this forever and watch mountains move!The power of words combined with breath work, now that moves mountains! Want to see shift happen? In a 20 minute call I help courageous women post-abortion foster a heart of gratitude without journaling using the power of breath and thoughts.Ready to see shift happen? Book your solution call: https://calendly.com/lisa-drennon/20-min-alignment-callSupport the show

Shelley Meche'tte is a Certified Life Purpose Coach and Int'l EmpowHERment Speaker. Shelley is extremely passionate and dedicated to the empowerment of women through strategized personal and professional development. She is also a best-selling author and founder of the women's organization, The PowHERful Woman.She found myself riding down the street in full blown tears after becoming a mother. She was filled with emotions she didn't understand. She was angry until a scream for forgiveness brought the bitterness to an end.