The Old Man and the Mule: Sasha's Path Through Pain to Freedom

About this episode

Sasha Frugone shares her journey of overcoming trauma and finding empowerment through her experiences as an adoptee.

In this powerful and deeply moving episode of The Empowered Adoptee Podcast, we sit down with Sasha Frugone, a transpersonal empowerment coach, motivational speaker, and published author who helps people shift trauma-driven patterns so they feel safer in their bodies, clearer in their choices, and more connected in their relationships. Born in Seoul, Korea, and adopted into a German-American Pentecostal family in Kansas in 1957, Sasha shares her story with raw honesty and remarkable wisdom. S...

People in this episode

Hosts: Claire Magenheimer, Laurie Vogler

Guest: Sasha Frugone

Topics covered

• transpersonal empowerment
• trauma recovery
• adoption stories
• personal growth
• mental health

Keywords

• empowerment
• trauma
• adoption
• mental health
• personal development

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Empowered Adoptee Podcast

Places: Seoul, Korea, Kansas

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