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Trigger Warning: Abuse

In this powerful episode, we sit with Amanda J. Scott—author, advocate, and survivor—for an honest conversation about reclaiming your voice after emotional and financial abuse. After spending 17 years in a marriage marked by isolation and control, Amanda shares how breaking the silence became essential to her healing and her journey back to herself.

Amanda reflects on how core values can act as a compass when rebuilding self-worth after trauma, and why women healing from emotional abuse need safe, affirming relationships to remind them they are not alone. This conversation highlights the life-saving impact of women supporting women, the importance of boundaries, and what it looks like to stop tolerating disrespect in the name of love.

We also explore the courage it took for Amanda to tell her story in her book, Finding My Way Back To Me, chronicling the moment she chose to leave her abusive marriage and reclaim her identity. By embracing every layer of herself, Amanda found resilience, empowerment, and the strength to live authentically—modeling self-respect and healthy relationships for her daughters.

This episode is a reminder that women’s stories matter, healing after abuse is possible, and it’s never too late to choose yourself.

As Amanda beautifully says: “It’s never too late to come home to yourself.”

Ways to Engage:

Ask yourself:

• What does love look like for me?

• What does a healthy relationship look like to me?

Answer honestly, without comparison or expectation, and allow yourself to begin living those answers.

Resources:

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Call: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)

Text: START to 88788

Center for Relationship Abuse Awareness

StopRelationshipAbuse.org

Hashtags

#DomesticViolenceAwareness

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#SurvivorStories

#HealingAfterAbuse

#TraumaInformed

#HealthyRelationships

#WomenEmpowerment

#FindingYourVoice

#SelfWorth

#LeavingAbuse

#UnapologeticLiving

#Resilience

#BreakingTheSilence

#MentalHealthAwareness

#WomenHealing

#ReclaimYourLife

Timestamps:

Prioritizing Self Care - ( 3:02 )

Confidently Setting Boundaries - ( 8:32 )

Taking Care of Your Emotional Health as much as Your Physical Health - ( 10:38 )

Support self & other women unapologetically - ( 18:05 )

Coming Back to Your WHY and Your VALUES - ( 23:06 )

Living Out of Your Own Expectations - ( 25:33 )

Accepting the Layered Aspects of Yourself - ( 29:10 )

Living out FEEL, how does it affect your relationships - ( 30:51 )

5 Activities That Nourish You - ( 34:52 )

5 Words for How You Want to Feel in the Next Six Months - ( 38:56 )

Original Music by Rio & Valencia Saint-Louis

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In this solo episode of The FEEL Podcast, host Melissa Crook invites listeners into a powerful leadership mindset shift: Are you treating yourself like a VIP? This women’s empowerment conversation speaks directly to women who give endlessly to work, family, leadership, and community, while quietly placing themselves last. Through this episode, Melissa offers a grounded approach to personal growth for women who are ready to move from overperforming to intentional, values-based living.

Melissa shares the three core pillars of VIP living that guide her own leadership mindset and empowerment coaching work:

Identity Over Productivity — You are more than your to-do list. This pillar invites women to reconnect with their layered identity, reclaim self-worth and confidence, and lead from who they are rather than what they produce.

Liberation Through Boundaries — Boundary setting for women is not about building walls; it’s about creating bridges to healthier relationships, aligned calendars, and sustainable success. Melissa explores self-care and boundaries around time, rest, movement, reflection, and emotional energy as essential tools for burnout prevention.

Embodied Wholeness — Emotional and mental wellness, physical health, spiritual grounding, and embodied wellness are deeply interconnected. True holistic wellness for women comes from honoring all parts of yourself rather than prioritizing only one area of wellbeing.

This episode also explores how treating yourself like a VIP strengthens leadership presence, reinforces self-worth, and teaches others how to engage with you more intentionally. When values-based living guides your actions, you create healthier cultures in workplaces, families, and communities — and people remember what you model, not just what you say.

Whether you’re a woman in leadership, an entrepreneur, a caregiver, or simply feeling stretched thin, this conversation offers a powerful reminder: honoring yourself is a foundational act of intentional living that supports long-term emotional wellbeing and sustainable growth.

Resources mentioned in this episode — including the VIP Upgrade Course, online programs, and one-on-one empowerment sessions — are linked in the show notes.

✨ Live aligned. Lead with integrity. Treat yourself like the VIP you already are.

#WomensEmpowerment
#TreatYourselfLikeAVIP
#IdentityOverProductivity
#BoundariesAreSelfCare
#WomenInLeadership
#HolisticWellness
#SelfWorth
#IntentionalLiving
#BurnoutRecovery
#EmpoweredWomen
#LeadershipDevelopment
#PersonalGrowthJourney
#MindsetShift
#WomenSupportingWomen
#WellnessForWomen
#LiveAligned
#SelfCareMindset

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In this inspiring podcast episode, we sit down with Tsvety Roo, a courageous solo traveler and deeply reflective woman who chose to step outside of societal expectations to create a life aligned with her truth. First introduced through the Together We FEEL YouTube panels(Honest Conversations Around Child-Free and Child-Less and Celebrating Ourselves Well), Tsvety now takes center stage to share her full story of self-discovery, courage, and transformation.

Tsvety opens up about what it really means to question your life, your choices, and the paths you’ve been told to follow. Through deep introspection, she asked herself powerful questions like: What am I stifling? Why do I feel unfulfilled? What’s keeping me stuck? Those questions ultimately led her to solo travel, a decision often considered unconventional for women, yet one that unlocked freedom, confidence, and cultural curiosity.

In this episode, we explore how fear can limit our potential, how curiosity can replace judgment, and how living outside external expectations can lead to personal empowerment. Tsvety also challenges common misconceptions around women traveling alone and shares how vulnerability became a source of strength rather than weakness.

We dive into her experience navigating corporate culture, where she was labeled “too nice,” and unpack the harmful double standards women face in professional spaces. This powerful conversation reinforces the truth that women can be both strong and kind, and that authenticity is not a liability, but rather an asset.

This episode is a must-listen for anyone seeking inspiration, clarity, and courage to live on their own terms. Whether you’re questioning your next step, craving fulfillment, or ready to embrace your complex layers, Tsvety’s journey will remind you that transformation begins with honesty and permission.

#WomenEmpowerment

#SoloFemaleTraveler

#PersonalGrowthJourney

#AuthenticLiving

#WomenWhoTravel

#SelfDiscovery

#FearlessWomen

#MindsetShift

#InnerWork

#BreakingSocietalNorms

#ChildFreeByChoice

#WomenSupportingWomen

#EmotionalHealing

#LivingYourTruth

#EmpowermentPodcast

#VulnerabilityIsStrength

#ConfidenceForWomen

Timestamps:

Prioritizing Self Care - ( 3:06 )

Confidently Setting Boundaries - ( 7:16 )

Taking Care of Your Emotional Health as much as Your Physical Health - ( 13:35 )

Support self & other women unapologetically - ( 20:39 )

Coming Back to Your WHY and Your VALUES - ( 26:44 )

Living Out of Your Own Expectations - ( 29:27 )

Accepting the Layered Aspects of Yourself - ( 47:24 )

Living out FEEL, how does it affect your relationships - ( 52:49 )

5 Activities That Nourish You - ( 58:10 )

5 Words for How You Want to Feel in the Next Six Months - ( 1:04:40 )

Original Music by Rio & Valencia Saint-Louis

✨ Free Download: Embracing a F.E.E.L Fueled Life Sample Freebie ✨- https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:02ce6c2f-90ed-4741-bdab-e62e20c2e7ad

In this empowering bonus resource, we’re giving you a free sneak peek into the Embracing a F.E.E.L Fueled Life course! This downloadable PDF guides you through reconnecting with who you truly are—beyond your roles, responsibilities, and expectations.

Want to be a guest on The F.E.E.L. Podcast? - Send Melissa Crook a message on PodMatch, here:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/feel2021⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or complete our contact form here:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.embracinglayers.com/contact ⁠⁠