Take This Personally with Morgan Huelsman

Darlene Lekowski lived with a secret for 50 years.
What began as childhood trauma inflicted by two of her siblings turned into a lifetime of silence, survival, and hidden pain. But when that silence finally broke, it set off a chain of events no one could have expected... including a lawsuit and a courtroom fight for the truth.
This episode is about more than what happened, it's about what comes after. Darlene opens up about reclaiming her voice, letting go of shame that was never hers, the long road from survival to healing, and the courage it takes to finally speak.
⚠️ listener discretion advised: This episode discusses sensitive topics including abuse and trauma.
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Caroline Beidler's story starts at just 9 years old... sitting under a tree, taking her first sip of alcohol, searching for comfort in a world that felt unstable and lonely. What followed was a journey through addiction, trauma, and ultimately recovery.
She shared what addiction really looks like beneath the surface, why recovery is about so much more than sobriety, how families can show up in ways that actually help everyone in involved, and the six words that changed her life forever: Your life has value and purpose.
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What if the biggest source of your suffering… is the story you’re telling yourself?
Thomas Thatcher, author of The Tack Philosophy, shares the life-changing philosophy that helped him move from deep emotional suffering to true freedom. After battling depression and feeling overlooked by his own family, Thomas realized it wasn’t just what happened to him, it was the story he created around it that kept him stuck. After feeling overlooked in his family business and spiraling into a painful narrative about his worth, Thomas found himself stuck, until one simple metaphor changed his life: the Tack Philosophy.
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What if the reason you feel stuck has nothing to do with willpower? Hypnotherapist Peter McLaughlin breaks down the truth about the subconscious mind and how it impacts your habits, relationships, and healing. After being diagnosed with Leukemia and Lyme disease, he was told he had 10 years to live. So Peter began exploring the mind-body connection, and what he discovered not only changed his life, but became his life’s work.
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Grief is something every single one of us will experience, but most of us don’t know how to talk about it, process it, or move through it.
Marcia Earhart, founder of Sterling Rose Sanctuary, shares her deeply personal story of losing both of her sons and how that unimaginable pain led her to help others heal. Morgan & Marcia talk about why grief looks different for everyone, the connection between grief, trauma, and mental health, how families can stay connected through loss, the idea of “incorporating” grief instead of being consumed by it, and why we grieve more moments in life than we realize.
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