Have you ever gone through something you never thought you would be able to come out of? Have you ever chosen a path in life and then realized you had been going in the wrong direction? If so, this episode is for you. I met Pernilla in our doctoral program at Pepperdine and loved her immediately. She is the kind of girl you know you want to be friends with right away: salt-of-the-earth, warm, open, and kind. Today Pernilla talks going through the motions of what she thought she was supposed to do with her life, and coming to the realization that she had gotten off course. Here are some highlights from the episode:

• Taking the traditional path: graduate school and marriage to the "perfect" guy
• Knowing she was on the wrong path but staying on it due to shame and guilt
• The moment she knew she needed out of her marriage
• Hitting rock bottom after her divorce and sustaining a spinal injury from horseback riding
• How she worked on rebuilding herself
• Tapping into spirituality through different modalities of healing
• Reaching a higher vibration
• Starting EquiPsy Performance by combining her love of horses and her background in psychology

Pernilla's story is heartbreaking and beautiful. She is so open and honest about how life broke her open and about putting the pieces back together. She also shares the message that trauma can lead to thriving and positive emotion, something people rarely talk about. I can't wait for you to hear this episode! Enjoy!