About this episode

Cristina P. Simmons shares her journey of overcoming trauma and how she helps other women heal.

What does it look like to walk through the fire — and come out restored? In this powerful episode of Mommas Who Lead, host Laura Caroffino sits down with bestselling author, TEDx speaker, and trauma-informed occupational therapist Cristina P. Simmons to talk about the kind of resilience most people never show the world. Cristina opens up about losing four children to a rare genetic syndrome, surviving a tumor in her femur that nearly cost her a leg, navigating infidelity in her marriage, and raising a son on the autism spectrum — all while battling severe anxiety and functioning depression from unprocessed trauma. But this isn't just a story of survival. It's a story of restoration. In this episode, you'll hear: * What "functioning depression" actually feels like from the inside — and why so many moms are living it without knowing it * How Cristina went back to school for her master's degree at 39 — in the middle of all of it * The miracle Christmas night phone call that changed everything * Why people-pleasing costs you more than you think — including yourself * How unhealed wounds become patterns in your leadership, your parenting, and your marriage * The 3 things every mom…

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