Your New Chapter: Helping Women Pivot, Rebuild and Start Over With Clarity
Welcome to Your New Chapter — the podcast dedicated to the art of pivoting, rebuilding, and starting over.
Whether you've chosen to make a change or life made the choice for you, one thing is true: stepping into a new season is rarely straightforward. Maybe you're navigating a career pivot, rebuilding after a relationship shift, or simply waking up to the realisation that the life you've built no longer fits the woman you're becoming. Whatever brought you here — you're in the right place.
Through honest solo episodes and inspiring guest conversations, we explore what it actually takes to rebuild holistically — mentally, spiritually, relationally, financially, and purposefully. We'll help you get clear on who you are in this new season so you can stop spinning your wheels and start building a life that actually fits.
Your new chapter is waiting. Let's step into it together.
Your New Chapter: Helping Women Pivot, Rebuild and Start Over With Clarity
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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