In this heartfelt and insightful episode, Jenny Pitts joins Marie to discuss the challenges and opportunities faced by innovative leaders in business, ministry, and beyond. Jenny shares her journey from agency work to coaching leaders, highlighting how her diagnosis with MS reshaped her career and inspired her mission. Together, they explore:

• The importance of cultivating joyful and life-giving workplace cultures.
• Common patterns of dysfunction in leadership and how to overcome them.
• How leaders can navigate personal struggles while leading with strength and authenticity.
• Why leading from a place of love is essential in today’s environments.

What if trauma wasn’t the end of your story but the beginning of something greater? In this powerful episode, Marion Knell, an expert on trauma care and refugee mental health, shares transformative insights on how trauma and PTSD can shatter lives—but also how, with the right tools, healing and growth are possible. Discover how to move from crisis to growth, and why understanding trauma is crucial for healing relationships.

Guest Speaker: Marion Knell

She is a renowned expert in trauma care, mental health, and refugee support. With a wealth of experience from the European Freedom Network and Refugee Highway Partnership, Marion has developed courses to equip churches and workers in supporting traumatized refugees and sustaining those on the frontlines of care. Recently, she has worked extensively with military chaplains, families, and communities affected by war, particularly in Ukraine, providing hope and tools for post-traumatic growth.

Key Takeaways:

• Understanding Trauma and PTSD: Trauma is more than a bad day—it’s a life-altering event that disrupts one's ability to cope, affecting relationships and worldviews.
• The Power of Relationships in Healing: Those with healthy relationships before trauma are often better equipped to recover. Learn why supportive networks are vital.
• Crisis as a Catalyst for Growth: Discover how trauma, while devastating, can also be a stepping stone to post-traumatic growth and a stronger future.
• Rebuilding Shattered Assumptions: Trauma challenges our core beliefs, but with the right tools and understanding, we can reconstruct a new and healthier worldview.

Have you or someone you know experienced trauma? What challenges have you faced in rebuilding your life and relationships? Share your thoughts, comments, or questions—we’d love to continue this conversation with our community.

🔔 Subscribe to our podcast for more empowering conversations about mental health, trauma healing, and relationship growth rooted in faith and resilience. Don’t miss our upcoming episodes!

What if trauma wasn’t the end of your story but the beginning of something greater? In this powerful episode, Marion Knell, an expert on trauma care and refugee mental health, shares transformative insights on how trauma and PTSD can shatter lives—but also how, with the right tools, healing and growth are possible. Discover how to move from crisis to growth, and why understanding trauma is crucial for healing relationships.

Guest Speaker: Marion Knell
Marion Knell is a renowned expert in trauma care, mental health, and refugee support. With a wealth of experience from the European Freedom Network and Refugee Highway Partnership, Marion has developed courses to equip churches and workers in supporting traumatized refugees and sustaining those on the frontlines of care. Recently, she has worked extensively with military chaplains, families, and communities affected by war, particularly in Ukraine, providing hope and tools for post-traumatic growth.

Key Takeaways:

• Understanding Trauma and PTSD: Trauma is more than a bad day—it’s a life-altering event that disrupts one's ability to cope, affecting relationships and worldviews.
• The Power of Relationships in Healing: Those with healthy relationships before trauma are often better equipped to recover. Learn why supportive networks are vital.
• Crisis as a Catalyst for Growth: Discover how trauma, while devastating, can also be a stepping stone to post-traumatic growth and a stronger future.
• Rebuilding Shattered Assumptions: Trauma challenges our core beliefs, but with the right tools and understanding, we can reconstruct a new and healthier worldview.

Have you or someone you know experienced trauma? What challenges have you faced in rebuilding your life and relationships? Share your thoughts, comments, or questions—we’d love to continue this conversation with our community.

🔔 Subscribe to our podcast for more empowering conversations about mental health, trauma healing, and relationship growth rooted in faith and resilience. Don’t miss our upcoming episodes!