Success is Subjective: Real People. Raw Stories. Embracing a Non-Linear Life!
Interviews of people who took a break from life at one point or another to get help, grow up, or just to reassess their life direction. Some guests struggled with depression, anxiety, substance abuse, a death in the family, or just decided college was not the place for them. These stories are all-to-real, and yet we don't talk enough about how common it is for those who took a gap year to defer college, went to college and took a break, or those who struggled launching into the workforce post-college graduation. This goes out to all the young adults and parents of young adults who are struggling and contemplating what will happen if they walk away right now.
Success is Subjective: Real People. Raw Stories. Embracing a Non-Linear Life!
Episode 308: From Numbing to Noticing - Leah Malone’s Recovery Journey
In this episode of Success is Subjective, Joanna Lilley talks with Leah Malone—a clinician and recovery advocate who’s walked the long road from perfectionism and numbing to real, grounded healing. Leah opens up about how she spent years living a life that looked “successful” from the outside, checking all the boxes she thought she was supposed to. But inside, she was disconnected, overwhelmed, and stuck in a cycle of numbing through everything from food and shopping to busyness and addiction.
What happens when you stop running from discomfort? Leah shares what it looked like to slow down, sit with hard feelings, and grieve the life she thought she wanted—making space for the life she was truly meant to live. Her story is honest, heartfelt, and a powerful reminder that healing is messy, nonlinear, and so worth it.
Leah’s Resources:
Grace & Emerge Recovery
Connect with Joanna Lilley
Therapeutic Consulting Association
Lilley Consulting on YouTube
Email joanna@lilleyconsulting.com
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