I Thought I Was Fine… Then I Had an Out-of-Body Experience | Trauma, Burnout & Healing

About this episode

Hazel shares her journey through trauma, burnout, and healing, including a transformative out-of-body experience.

Hazel looked like she had it all together. Successful career. High functioning. Always coping. Always achieving. But underneath it all… she was surviving . In this episode of the Becoming Lucy, Hazel opens up about childhood trauma, family breakdown, emotional disconnection, burnout, people pleasing, and the hidden reality of living in survival mode for years without even realising it. From growing up constantly moving around the Scottish Borders, to losing close family relationships at just 13 years old, Hazel shares how trauma shaped her identity, relationships, nervous system, self-worth, and need for external validation. Hazel also shares the terrifying moment her body finally shut down after years of emotional suppression — leading to a profound out-of-body experience that completely changed the direction of her life. She describes feeling disconnected from herself physically and emotionally, the spiritual guidance she believes she received afterwards, and how that moment became the catalyst for her healing journey. We also talk about the powerful moment “little Ted saved my life,” and how spirituality, coaching, therapy, and self-reflection helped her finally reconnect with…

People in this episode

Host: Lucy Hodgkinson

Guest: Hazel

Topics covered

• trauma
• burnout
• healing
• emotional disconnection
• self-worth
• spirituality

Keywords

• trauma
• burnout
• healing
• self-worth
• emotional disconnection
• spirituality
• validation

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Scottish Borders

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