Dear Self & Co. Podcast

Warning: you'll need some tissues. This episode is proof that transformation is possible for everyone. I was left speechless so many times in today's episode with my guest Cortney Lovell. From the outside looking in, she was the picture perfect American girl playing 3 varsity level sports, honors student and you would have never guessed what she has gone through to be the person she is today. In honor of recovery month, I wanted to understand addiction and I couldn't have understood it better than through the honest account of someone who has gone through it.  In today's episode, Cortney opens up about what it was like to live with addiction at a very young age, how her addiction began before it even started, the fear that arises of judgment from others, the day when she thought her life was completely over and the heart riveting event that turned her entire life around into a healthier path. She also talks about the things that broke her down and stripped her of her power are the same things that give her th