In this powerful and deeply encouraging episode, Shelly O’Neal welcomes Danette Mahabeer Turner—Mrs. Kentucky Petite USA 2025, domestic violence survivor, and serial entrepreneur—for a raw and empowering conversation about healing, starting over, and redefining wellness. Danette shares what it was like to rebuild her life from the ground up while seven months pregnant, the resources that helped her survive, and how she’s turned her story into purpose through advocacy and business.
Together, they explore how mindfulness, self-care, and community support can transform even the most painful seasons. Danette offers tangible, cost-free wellness practices that helped her reconnect with herself and reclaim her power. Whether you're in the middle of a hard chapter or supporting someone who is, this episode reminds us that wellness isn’t a luxury—it’s a lifeline.
Key Takeaways:
Rebuilding after abuse: Danette shares her experience of starting over with no job, no car, and a baby on the way—and how she found strength through therapy, family, and legal aid.
Turning pain into purpose: Her journey led her to become a certified life coach and launch businesses that empower other survivors.
Wellness without a price tag: Simple practices like longer showers, nature walks, and journaling became powerful tools for healing.
Mindfulness as a mindset: Danette explains how being present helped her regulate her nervous system and find clarity in chaos.
Manifestation and vision: Through affirmations and visualization, she shaped a future she once thought was out of reach.
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Host Shelly O’Neal is a therapist, life coach, substance abuse professional, and Certified Corporate Wellness Specialist. She is an entrepreneur, owner of two companies, along with being the founder of a non-profit that assists children and families dealing with issues such as abuse, addiction, trauma, and suicide.
Shelly is the founder and CEO of a healthcare company with several locations in Kentucky. Her company provides both mental health and psychiatric medical services to children, teens, and adults in Kentucky.
SO Wellness, is located in Nashville, Tennessee and focuses on helping both individuals and companies develop wellness programs to improve employee mental health and corporate wellness.
Shelly addresses the needs of C-Suite individuals and high-profile clients. She has been featured on various media outlets including ABC’s WKM, NBC’s WSMV-4, MorningLine and Yahoo! Finance along with publications such as Authority Magazine, Medium Magazine, and Bellevue City Lifestyle
Learn more about Shelly and SO Wellness on her website: shellyonealwellness.com
Connect with her online:
https://www.instagram.com/shellyonealwellness/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelly-o%E2%80%99neal-39a310aa/
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The guest on this episode is Danette Mahabeer Turner, Mrs. Kentucky Petite USA 2025, a domestic violence survivor, published author, certified life and business coach, and the founder of multiple successful businesses. After escaping an abusive relationship while seven months pregnant, Danette rebuilt her life from scratch—channeling her healing journey into advocacy, entrepreneurship, and public service. She is the creator and host of Voices of Victory, a TV show dedicated to raising awareness about domestic violence by amplifying the voices of survivors, advocates, judges, and psychologists. Passionate about wellness and mindfulness, she’s currently developing a new aromatherapy-based wellness facility in Paducah, Kentucky.
Learn more and Connect with her online: https://www.instagram.com/danettemahabeer/
