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When betrayal shatters the life you thought you would have, faith can become the one thing that reminds you your story isn't over.
In this solo episode of Your Next Chapter, I share the seven spiritual practices that carried me through emotional abuse, betrayal, divorce, and rebuilding my life after a 28-year marriage. When everything I knew changed, my faith became an anchor that helped me find peace, strength, and hope again.
Sometimes healing begins with the small things we return to every day. And even when life looks nothing like we imagined, our hardest chapters don’t have to be the end of our story.
Topics Covered:
00:00:00 – Episode snippet
00:02:23 – Getting personal about faith
00:07:27 – #1: Growing through God’s Word
00:10:29 – Sponsor: First Light Home Care of Bowie
00:11:55 – Finding strength in Scripture
00:16:40 – Peace in Psalm 23
00:19:39 – Trusting God through uncertainty
00:27:03 – #2: Choosing a Scripture-based word of the year
00:35:03 – #3: Having a gratitude journal
00:37:31 – #4: Reading devotionals
00:41:15 – #5: Strength through church community
00:43:38 – #6: Building a relationship with God through prayer
00:46:57 – #7: Sharing your testimony
00:50:24 – Seven spiritual practices recap
00:51:23 – Your Next Chapter Live! (event)
Key Takeaways:
“What He has in store for you is so much better than what you have now.”
“God sometimes will allow you to be in spaces and places where the very people who harmed you will see God's blessings on you.”
“My timing is my timing, but God's timing is perfect timing.”
“Even when things are difficult, there's always something to be thankful for.”
“Don't allow the enemy to keep your mouth closed, your testimony may be just the thing that somebody needs to keep going.”
✨Season 5 Sponsor:
Our Season 5 sponsor is FirstLight Home Care of Bowie. They are a Black-woman owned non-medical home care agency serving families throughout Prince George’s County, MD since 2017. They offer specialized in-home care for individuals navigating: Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, Stroke Recovery, and Diabetes. Please visit their website or call 301-778-1988 for more information.
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About Your Host
Dr. Nicole is a pediatrician, the owner of a successful healthcare consulting company, a riveting keynote and TEDx speaker, and the mom of two beautiful young adult daughters. From the outside, she appeared to have it all. But in 2023 she faced the most difficult challenge of her life- ending a 28-year marriage and navigating heartbreak, deception, and loss. Dr. Nicole is committed to creating a safe space where other women who have experienced a “divine disruption” can heal, recover, and THRIVE!
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Your nEXt Chapter podcast explores the challenges and triumphs women face as they reclaim joy, reimagine the future, and redefine their identity after divorce and other unexpected life transitions. Join Dr. Nicole as she shares insights from her journey as a high-achieving professional woman navigating divorce while walking in her Christian faith.
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