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Toni and Jenny continue their road trip and head to Minneapolis, Minnesota to talk with eating disorder therapist Lee Wolfe Blum. Lee is the author of Brave Is the New Beautiful, her most recent book and the conversation unpacks many of the challenging and surprising emotions that came to the surface as Toni and Jenny worked through this lovely read. Lee explains the genesis of Brave and how it took finding and continuing to explore her own bravery to write this story of other women’s courage. The three of them mull over the amount of fortitude our current situation is requiring of all of us and how sometimes it can leave us feeling less than resolute but they also provide strategies, tools and insight to help see us through. This episode will definitely lead you stop and think, which is exactly what Toni and Jenny are calling on their listeners to do – send feedback on how this landed for you! You can DM the PATHpod on Insta with your thoughts and they will share with the larger PATH community and of course with Lee!!! Learn more about Lee Wolfe Blum, her work and her books; Table In The Darkness and Brave Is The New Beautiful at https://leewolfeblum.com/
In this strange season of waiting, we have a unique opportunity to grow. Author and mental health practitioner, Lee Wolfe Blum encourages us to recognize what God is revealing in each of us during this "middle place," making space for both lament and joy.
The ladies are back! Our “Queens of the Roundtable,” Rosey Brausen, Lee Wolfe Blum, Angela Smith, and Rebekah Haynie discuss Christmas adventures, the gift of true peace, checking our motivations for celebration, keeping our focus on Christ, and how close is too close to the Advent candles.
"Today my dear friend and author ("Brave is the New Beautiful"), Lee Wolfe Blum vulnerably shares about growing up with a deep longing for her dad to see her yet feeling invisible much of the time. You will love hearing her powerful story of healing that came after years of pain."
Lee Wolfe Blum continues telling of her journey after discovering her biological origins and gives ideas on how to handle being in this situation or telling your own kids about their origins. Then Dr. Greg Bourgond reports on his Ireland trip and the importance of outserving your wife.
Grieving. It's a hard place to be. Welby O'Brien, author of "Goodbye for Now," discusses this topic and gives some ideas of how to bear the pain. Then Lee Wolfe Blum tells her story about taking a DNA test and finding out that she's been lied to all her life.
Today, Kathy is joined by Lee Wolfe Blum and they discuss Lee’s experience with recovery. Lee shares her story of recovery with us which may provide help, support, and hope to all of our listeners.
Lee Wolfe Blum is the honest, vulnerable, and hopeful author of Brave is the New Beautiful: Finding the Courage to Be the Real You. Lee's first book, Table in the Darkness: A Healing Journey Through an Eating Disorder, chronicles her journey with an eating disorder and exercise addition that landed her in the hospital with clinical depression. Lee offers stories from everyday women who have found true beauty in the process of discovering how to become who they really are. In Brave Is the New Beautiful, Blum weaves reflections from her own journey with inspirational stories from everyday women who chose to take off their masks and live authentically. This is a gorgeous book, and Lee's heart and passion comes through so clearly in this conversation. You can follow Lee's writing on her website, and you can also follow her on Twitter and Facebook. Music on today's episode is by Ellie Holcomb (song: The Valley).