In this episode of Healing From Emotional Abuse, host Marissa F. Cohen sits down with Heather Safory, a certified high performance coach and certified core energy coach, to talk about her journey through a ten year marriage marked by love bombing, gaslighting, and emotional abuse and how she rebuilt her life and identity on the other side.
Heather opens up about the early relationship patterns that set the stage for her marriage, the health crisis that became a turning point, what post separation contact with a narcissistic co-parent actually looks like, and the small daily choices that helped her reconnect with herself. She also shares how core energy coaching and high performance coaching can support anyone working to build a more intentional life.
If you are recognizing these patterns in your own relationship or supporting someone who is, this conversation offers practical language and real steps forward.
Connect with Heather Safory and Decide to Rise Coaching:
www.decidetorisecoaching.com
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Timestamps
00:00 Welcome and podcast mission
00:03 Meet Heather Safory
00:03 Early relationship patterns and love bombing
00:06 Marriage, gaslighting, and a health crisis
00:08 Loss of her father and a sponsor message
00:10 Leaving the marriage and post separation abuse
00:11 Co-parenting with a narcissistic ex
00:14 Building a support system after isolation
00:16 A message from Foundations of Healthy Relationships
00:17 Rebuilding community after isolation
00:19 The healing journey and rediscovering herself
00:22 Core energy coaching and high performance coaching explained
00:24 Advice for survivors and how to reach Heather
If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please contact local emergency services. For confidential support, the National Domestic Violence Hotline is available at 1-800-799-7233.
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