You Can Heal: The Hard Truth About Doing The Work To Recover From Trauma | With Amy McKiernan

You Can Heal: The Hard Truth About Doing The Work To Recover From Trauma | With Amy McKiernan

From Think Unbroken with Michael Unbroken | Childhood Trauma, CPTSD, and Mental Health Recovery by Michael Unbroken

June 30, 2026 · 56 min

About this episode

Michael Unbroken and Amy McKiernan discuss the hard truths of recovering from trauma and the journey to self-healing.

If you feel like the worst thing that ever happened to you is the thing that defines you, this conversation is for you. In this episode, Michael Unbroken sits down with author Amy McKiernan to talk about trauma, addiction, rock bottom, and the long, honest path to becoming whole again. Amy shares how she turned to drugs and alcohol to numb her pain, the dangerous path it led her down, and the “forced resets” that helped her slowly choose a different life. She explains how small daily choices, boundaries, and choosing herself over and over again created space for real healing, self‑worth, and becoming the woman she is today. You will learn: Why trauma quietly drives your life until you face it How numbing out with substances keeps you from truly healing What “forced resets” and rock bottom can teach you about change How to start choosing yourself in small, practical ways every day The mindset required to do the hard work of becoming unbroken If you are a survivor of trauma, childhood pain, or addiction and you feel shattered, this episode will remind you that you can do more than just survive. There is a fulfilling and beautiful life available when you decide to do the work and…

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Host: Michael Unbroken

Guest: Amy McKiernan

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