If you're living with PTS, chronic stress, or burnout, this episode will challenge what you think is "wrong" with you.

You are not broken.
You adapted.

In this powerful conversation, Elizabeth Meigs unpacks how trauma quietly reshapes belief systems, identity, and behavior. The patterns you call flaws were often built for survival. The self-blame? It grew in places where safety was missing.

But what was built for protection can become the very thing that keeps you stuck.

Drawing from trauma-informed practice, neuroscience, and biblical truth, Elizabeth explains how beliefs formed in pain become internal narratives—and how those narratives can be shifted. Not through pressure. Not through hype. But through repetition of steady truth.

Because belief doesn't change in one emotional moment.
It changes through consistency.

You'll learn:

Why you're not broken—you adapted

How trauma-based beliefs shape identity

Why walls built for safety can block healing

How God rebuilds from the inside out

Why daily affirmations retrain belief over time

This episode closes with a prayer for healing, courage, and the strength to step into who you were truly created to be.

If this message speaks to you, subscribe to Elizabeth's Daily Affirmations Text Subscription and begin reinforcing new belief every single day—steady truth that rebuilds from the inside out.

Your voice matters.
You are chosen.
And small, intentional steps lead to freedom

Chapters

00:00 Understanding Beliefs and Trauma
05:40 How belief forms after trauma
08:59 Scripture: the battle of belief
11:01 Walls of self-preservation
11:14 The Journey of Healing and Adaptation
12:23 The new belief

In this conversation, Elizabeth Meigs explores the themes of failure, trauma, and healing. She emphasizes the distinction between feeling like a failure and the experience of hiding due to past trauma. Through her personal story of overcoming a traumatic brain injury, she discusses the impact of trauma on identity and the survival mechanisms that arise in response to it. Elizabeth highlights the importance of awareness in the healing process and the role of community and support in recovery. She encourages listeners to recognize their resilience and to take small steps towards healing, emphasizing that they are not alone in their journey.

Takeaways

-You're not failing; you're likely hating.
-Most people don't shrink because they're weak.
-When trauma hits, your nervous system activates protection mode.
-Healing does not begin with bravery; it begins with awareness.
-You are responding the only way you knew how.
-The wilderness is not punishment; it is preparation.
-Confidence returned, not loud, but steady.
-You think something is broken, but sometimes you were just surviving.
-There is always an in-between season.
-You don't have to do this alone.

If you've felt unlovable or stuck in shame, this episode shows how God's love rescues—and gives you simple tools to protect your peace.

Have you ever wondered if you're too far gone? In this deeply personal episode, we explore how God's love breaks through chaos, shame, and self-doubt—and how grace becomes practical in everyday life. You'll hear a journey from a life-altering car accident and isolation to healing, purpose, and a calling to serve others. We unpack Scripture that steadies the soul, habits that build resilience, and the Pathway to PEACE Method™—simple, repeatable strategies you can use when you spiral. You'll also hear a special invitation to partner in delivering accessible healing tools to veterans and first responders through scholarships and systems that make care possible.

Content note This episode includes references to trauma and moments of deep distress. If you or someone you love needs immediate support in the U.S., dial or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

Key takeaways

• God draws near to the brokenhearted; feeling disqualified is often where healing begins.
• Love doesn't argue you into change—it rescues and reorients your heart.
• Breakthrough requires practice: reframing, breath prayers, and awareness to protect your peace.
• Walls don't keep you safe; they keep you small. Identity in Christ dismantles them.
• The Pathway to PEACE Method™ translates grace into daily action.
• Your healing becomes someone else's hope—especially for veterans and first responders who need accessible tools.

Scriptures referenced

• Psalm 34:18; John 10:27; 1 Corinthians 13:4–8; Isaiah 43:2; Romans 5:8; Ezekiel 36:26; Romans 8:38–39

Resources and links

• Learn the Pathway to PEACE Method: https://elizabethinspires.com/pathwaytopeace/
• Partner to support veterans and first responders (scholarships + systems): https://elizabethinspires.com/gift_of_hope/
• Website and updates: https://elizabethinspires.com/