Starting Over - Your New Chapter
Sharlene Lee is a women's life coach who specializes in helping women who are starting over, rebuilding their lives or reinventing themselves to gain the clarity and direction they need to move forward. This show will deliver practical guidance and real conversations on the internal and external work of starting over for women who are navigating major life change — whether you chose it or it chose you. If you are looking for support, clarity, and a roadmap for your new chapter, you are in the right place.
This show is for you if you find yourself asking questions like:
- How do I start over when I don't know who I am anymore?
- How do I find clarity when I feel lost?
- How do I figure out what I want in this next season of my life?
- How do I rebuild my confidence and sense of self?
- How do I start over and rebuild my life after a major life change?
- Where do I even begin when everything feels uncertain?
- How do I reinvent myself?
Starting Over - Your New Chapter
Why You Still Miss Someone Who Hurt You
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Links: Love bombing, future faking and gaslighting Was their love real?
Do you find yourself missing someone who hurt you? Feeling guilty for leaving someone who was "sometimes good" to you? If you're struggling with conflicting feelings about your past relationship, this episode is for you.
Today we're exploring cognitive dissonance after narcissistic abuse - that painful tension between knowing someone harmed you while still feeling emotionally attached to them. You'll discover why your heart and head seem to be having completely different conversations, and more importantly, why this internal conflict is completely normal for survivors.
We'll unpack how manipulation tactics like love bombing and intermittent reinforcement create trauma bonding, examine the "good times" trap that keeps us confused, and explore this struggle through a faith-based lens. As Christian women, we need to understand that our God-given discernment recognizes truth even when our emotions are tangled in trauma.
This isn't about you being weak or confused - it's about understanding how psychological manipulation works and finding freedom from the mental prison of conflicting feelings. There truly is clarity after chaos.
Keywords: narcissistic abuse recovery, cognitive dissonance, Christian women, trauma bonding, healing after abuse, gaslighting recovery, faith-based healing
DISCLAIMER
Your New Chapter podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health or medical advice. Sharlene Lee is a life coach, not a licensed therapist or counselor. If you are in crisis or need professional support, please seek help from a qualified mental health professional. By listening you agree that Sharlene Lee and Your New Chapter are not liable for any actions taken based on content shared on this podcast.
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