About this episode

Kristen LaValley discusses the intersection of faith, trauma, and storytelling, exploring how personal experiences shape our work and the importance of healing.

Kristen LaValley is a writer, speaker, and author whose work explores the intersection of faith, trauma, and belonging. Through her books, courses, and online community, she creates space for honest conversations about spiritual struggle, mental health, identity, and what it means to rebuild a life after certainty falls apart. In this conversation, we explore the relationship between healing and storytelling, the tension between vulnerability and boundaries, and how personal experiences shape the work we're called to create. Kristen shares why moving through anger is different than living from it, how to know which parts of your story belong to you, and why finding people who are genuinely happy to be with you can change everything. WATCH EPISODES ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/heatherparady TOPICS FROM THIS EPISODE: Writing for catharsis vs. writing for craft How to share your story without turning your pain into content Finding belonging after identity shifts and spiritual change CONNECT WITH KRISTEN LAVALLEY: Website: https://www.kristenlavalley.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristen.lavalley/ CONNECT WITH HEATHER: Follow Heather on IG…

People in this episode

Host: Heather Parady

Guest: Kristen LaValley

Topics covered

• healing and storytelling
• vulnerability and boundaries
• identity shifts
• spiritual change
• mental health

Keywords

• spiritual trauma
• storytelling
• mental health
• identity
• belonging
• vulnerability
• healing

Sponsors

Empowered Podcasting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Empowered Podcasting, YouTube, Instagram

Books & works: Spiritual Trauma & Storytelling

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