From Basement to Sanctuary: Finding Healing and Transformation Through Surrender

Highlights from this episode include:

  • how she was trafficked by an ex-boyfriend, and why this is more common than you might think
  • why she didn't realize until years later what had really happened, and how this truth transformed her life forever
  • where she ultimately found sanctuary, and how she beat drug addiction once and for all
  • the inspiration behind the Sanctuary Project and what she's working on today
  • her decision to become a mother, her surrounding fears, and how she overcame them
  • why she ultimately chose donor embryos as her path to motherhood
  • all about embryo adoption and how the process works
  • the other side of IVF and implications we may not have thought about, but need to
  • why more women should consider this option and tips on following this path
  • what has surprised her most about motherhood and her advice to other women

Resources from this episode:

  • Shop the Sanctuary Project and learn more about this incredible non-profit
  • Read more about Holly's story in her book, From Basement to Sanctuary
  • nrfa (National Registry for Adoption (embryo adoption)
  • Listen to the full interview I reference in the show w/ Jamie Ivey