Angela's story of resilience, courage, and self-discovery is truly inspiring. In this episode, she talks about how she had to confront her childhood trauma of losing her hearing over fifteen years and how this trauma manifested in her 40s. Her inspiring journey of self-discovery and resilience is an example of how challenges can take us places we never imagined.
“He would say to me, Angela, if you had a broken leg, would you just continue to walk on it? And you know, he did say that to me a number of times. Sometimes when you're in a state like, you need to sort of hear that because I was just like, all right, let's move this along. And he's like, sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but that's not how this works. And so that was, just really emotionally painful time working through all of that.”
Born with normal hearing, Angela began losing her hearing around seven and eventually went completely deaf. At 22, she received a cochlear implant, which she describes as a "second chance at life." Her experience of hearing loss and her journey to overcome the emotional and psychological trauma associated with it is a testament to her strength and determination.
During the pandemic, Angela launched the Joyful Life Cochlear Implant Fund, a 501(c)3 organization that helps cochlear implant recipients access the ongoing critical technology they need to keep their hearing and remain part of the hearing world.
Angela is a confidence coach and TEDx speaker, inspiring women worldwide to reprogram their self-acceptance and build lasting confidence to achieve their full potential. She has lived and traveled all over the world, including France, where she and her husband Colin have lived for the past 12 years.
If you want to learn more about Angela's story and her empowering journey, you can watch her TEDx talk. Her life story is a valuable reminder that the challenges we face don't have to stop us and can take us places we never imagined.
You can watch Angela's TEDx talk here: https://bit.ly/2S3vHxH
http://www.joyfullifesolutions.com
http://www.jlcif.org
Chapters:
00:19:24 The Unexpected Journey of Hearing Loss
00:27:09 Processing Childhood Trauma in Adulthood
00:30:09 Facing Difficulties and Doing the Work: A TEDx Talk Experience
00:35:34 Self-awareness: A Journey of Big Moments
00:52:09 Navigating Life with a Hearing Device
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