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Rising to ResilienceEpisode 11 with Katie Tramonte - When Crisis Hits; Faith, Survival, and Future MemoryWhat do you do when your child’s health declines so severely that you fear for their life?In this deeply honest conversation, Katie Tramonte shares her family’s journey through PANS (Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome), a rare neuroimmune disorder that presents as severe OCD and restrictive eating.After watching her son rapidly decline, Katie and her husband sold their home, left their community, and moved across the country in search of healing. What followed was not a tidy story of resolution — but a gritty story of survival, anger, faith, and flexib...
2026-02-2340 min
Rising to ResilienceEpisode 10 with Kym Hinchey - You’re Not Grieving Wrong; A Story of Surviving the UnthinkableWhat does grief really look like after losing a child?What happens when you lose your spouse just months later?And how do you survive when your entire world has been shattered?In this deeply honest and powerful conversation, grief educator and coach Kym Hinchey shares her story of unimaginable loss - the accidental overdose death of her son Adrian, followed just three months later by the sudden heart attack of her husband, John.After becoming intimately familiar with grief, Kym discovered something that changed everything: ...
2026-02-1652 min
Rising to ResilienceEpisode 09 with Kristi Hujik - Finding Clarity and Purpose, Healing After an MS DiagnosisWhen Kristi Hujik opened her MRI results alone in her car, everything she believed about her health (and her life) shattered in an instant.The diagnosis was multiple sclerosis. The fear was overwhelming. And the uncertainty felt paralyzing.But that moment also marked the beginning of something she didn’t expect - healing, clarity, and a renewed sense of purpose.In this powerful episode, Kristi shares her journey from fear to agency, from spiraling uncertainty to nervous-system healing, and from judgement to a life that finally feels li...
2025-11-2426 min
Rising to ResilienceEpisode 08 - Katherine Phelps: Stuck to Striving, Reclaiming Faith After an Abusive MarriageFor years, Katherine Phelps did what many women do when life feels confusing and painful: she smiled, pushed through, and prayed.From the outside, everything looked fine. On the inside, she was quietly unraveling; an emotionally abusive marriage that left her feeling small, silenced, and ashamed.In this honest and heartfelt conversation, Katherine shares the moment she finally admitted the truth to herself, the moment she realized, “I’m not okay, and I can’t fix this alone.”What followed was a season of courage, heartbreak, and holy reb...
2025-11-1735 min
Rising to ResilienceEpisode 07 - Vikki Lange: Life After Losing 100 Pounds, I Already Lived My Hardest MomentAfter surviving childhood trauma, decades of people-pleasing, and years of physical and emotional pain, Vikki Lange decided to take her life back — one brave, determined choice at a time.Two and a half years ago, Vikki hit a breaking point. Carrying an extra hundred pounds and even more emotional weight, she realized something had to change. That moment of surrender became a powerful turning point that transformed her body, mind, and spirit.Now, Vikki has lost over 100 pounds, reclaimed her voice, and built a thriving online community of women who are co...
2025-11-1042 min
Rising to ResilienceEpisode 06 - Parker Dunlavey: Beauty for Ashes, Finding Freedom and Identity in ChristFor seventeen years, Parker Dunlavey wrestled with shame, striving, and the need for control. On the outside, she looked like she had it all together — but inside, she was fighting an exhausting battle she couldn’t win on her own.Everything changed when she encountered the love of Jesus in a small church service and realized she was never meant to carry the weight alone. That moment marked the start of true healing - body, mind, and spirit.In this episode of Rising to Resilience, Parker shares her story of t...
2025-11-0339 min
Rising to ResilienceEpisode 05 - Mal Wrenn Corbin: Rising from the Ruins, From Trauma to TriumphWhen life breaks you open, what do you do with the pieces?In this powerful episode of Rising to Resilience, speaker, author, and advocate Mal Wrenn Corbin shares her remarkable journey from a turbulent childhood and generational trauma to healing, education, and purpose.At fourteen, standing on a bridge, Mal made a life-changing decision: “I have to change my life.” That moment of courage began a lifelong commitment to growth, forgiveness, and transformation.Today, as the author of Raising Wrenns and an inspiring voice for resilience, Mal reminds us t...
2025-10-2743 min
Rising to ResilienceEpisode 04 - Ashley Skinner: When Your Body Says NoHave you ever felt like your body was trying to tell you something—but you kept pushing through anyway?Licensed therapist and burnout recovery coach Ashley Skinner shares how her pursuit of “doing it all” led to physical and emotional collapse—and how learning to rest, listen, and name her needs became the turning point toward healing.In this candid conversation, Ashley opens up about postpartum struggles, discovering she’s a highly sensitive person (HSP), and reframing her perfectionism into compassion. Together, we explore what it really means to be a “human being, not a...
2025-10-2123 min
Rising to ResilienceEpisode 03 - Laura Reutter: Reclaiming Power and Beauty After Breast CancerWhen breast-cancer survivor Laura Reutter faced the loss of her health and her sense of womanhood, she had to decide what beauty really meant.An unexpected infection changed her surgical plan — and her identity — but instead of despair, Laura found courage, creativity, and faith. Through her journey, she discovered that beauty isn’t something we lose; it’s something we rebuild.Like the Japanese art of kintsugi, Laura’s story is one of repair — filling life’s cracks with strength, hope, and even gold.Today, as a pa...
2025-10-1427 min
Rising to ResilienceEpisode 02 - Vallie Pate: You Can’t Marinate in Bitterness, the Courage to Keep Going After DivorceWhen your dream of family and future falls apart, how do you find the courage to keep going?In this powerful episode, artist and entrepreneur Vallie Pate shares her story of heartbreak, single motherhood, and faith that refused to quit. After walking through infidelity, loss, and exhaustion, Vallie faced a choice — to live in bitterness or rise again with hope. Her sister’s challenge became her turning point: “You can’t live there. You can’t marinate in it. You have to keep going.”Through honesty and humor, Vallie opens up abo...
2025-10-0729 min
Rising to ResilienceEpisode 01 - Sharon Hujik: an IntroductionIn this episode of 'Rising to Resilience', Sharon Hujik shares her personal journey through struggles, grief, and the transformative power of resilience. She emphasizes that resilience is not merely about bouncing back but about the profound changes that occur within us as we navigate life's challenges. Through authentic conversations, she aims to provide hope and encouragement to those facing their own hardships, illustrating that growth can emerge from pain.
2025-09-3009 min
Rising to ResilienceRising to Resilience - TrailerRising to Resilience is the podcast for women who feel stretched thin, discouraged, or stuck in life’s storms, yet long for joy, purpose, and hope.In this trailer episode, host Sharon Hujik shares the heart behind the show and what you can expect each week: real conversations with women who have faced profound challenges - loss, illness, heartbreak, burnout, and unexpected detours - and discovered the radical choice to rise.These aren’t just stories of hardship. They’re stories of courage, resilience, and post-traumatic growth. You’ll hear how ordinary...
2025-09-1901 min
The Peak Performing TeamMeet Sharon Hujik - Disrupting privilege to nourish a trans-racial familyMeet Sharon Hijik: Business Leader. Problem Solver. Coach. Mentor. Web Developer. Public Speaker. Teacher. Student. Mom. Wife.
Sharon and I met at a conference, recognized our similarity where it mattered: in our hearts. As fellow homeschoolers and entrepreneurs who coach entrepreneurs, we understood the rhythm of life that's our day to day reality. I caught up with Sharon in this episode of Disrupt and LEAD, and got right into the guts of her story, with a few tears as we reflect on how hard the special parenting journey can be, and how much this is WORTH.
2019-05-1336 min
Adoption Wise#32: Parenting Perks We Didn’t Know We Needed with Sharon HujikAre you trying to figure out how to juggle parenting your children while also pursuing your dreams? Do you even know what your passions are anymore?
In this episode, Lisa sits down with her friend, Sharon Hujik, to talk about balancing being a mom of kids from "hard places" and a business coach. We discuss the importance of doing something that gives you joy in the midst of intense therapeutic parenting.
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Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown
Faith, Hope, & Connection: A 30...
2019-04-0244 min