Скачать или смотреть The Stories That Shape Us: Healing Trauma and Creating a New Reality w/ Melissa Monte | Ep. 68

Melissa's Website:


https://www.mindlove.com/






In this powerful and deeply honest episode, Melissa Monte, host of the “Mind Love” podcast, shares her incredible journey from trauma and rock bottom to healing, entrepreneurship, and personal empowerment. She opens up about surviving sexual assault, addiction, toxic relationships, and a felony charge — and how these moments became stepping stones on her spiritual and professional path.






Melissa reveals how storytelling is not only a tool for healing but also a technology for personal transformation. Together, we explore the relationship between trauma, nervous system states, and belief patterns, the paradox of control versus surrender, and how small choices shape our lives.






Whether you’re on a path of healing, entrepreneurship, or self-discovery, this conversation will inspire you to reclaim your power and rewrite your story.






Timestamps


00:00 - Intro: Welcoming Melissa Monte from Mind Love


00:41 - Melissa shares her powerful backstory: trauma, bulimia, and jail


02:41 - How childhood trauma shaped her identity and survival strategies


03:41 - A toxic relationship, stolen jewelry, and a life-altering arrest


05:41 - Moving to LA and the unexpected path to entrepreneurship


07:41 - The power of intentional creation vs. default programming


08:41 - Healing the body through yoga and breaking old patterns


10:41 - Self-awareness, new relationships, and nervous system rewiring


12:41 - Shifting the lens: how stories shape our identity and choices


14:41 - Religious deconstruction and the hero’s journey framework


17:41 - Melissa's 7-step process to rewriting your personal narrative


20:41 - Trauma, somatics, and the importance of feeling to heal


23:41 - Healing as a spiral, not a straight line


26:41 - How to identify your core beliefs and hidden stories


29:41 - Creating yourself vs. finding yourself


31:41 - Free will, discipline, and the power of small decisions


34:41 - Why input choices (friends, food, content) matter so much


36:41 - Life design through intentional living


38:41 - Marketing, manipulation, and staying sovereign in a capitalist world


41:41 - Becoming the hero of your story through self-reflection


44:41 - Purifying the heart and tuning into your inner voice


46:41 - How to discover your true desires and purpose


48:41 - Fast action over perfection in personal growth


51:41 - Reframing mistakes as part of the path


53:41 - Balancing control and surrender: trusting the bigger picture


58:41 - Personal story: miscarriage, trust, and spiritual surrender


01:05:41 - Real-life parables: when losses become protection


01:06:41 - Where to find Melissa and her free reframing tool


01:07:00 - Outro: reflections and gratitude