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info_outlineWhat if your darkest wounds were actually invitations into your most authentic self? 🌿
In this powerful episode of Awaken Your Authentic Self, Jessica Rooks sits down with Zen practioner, spirtiual teacher and Best Selling author Lee Carlson to explore his journey from trauma to triumph-and how Zen, mindfullness, and spiritual awakening helped him transform pain into purpose.
Inside this conversation, you'll hear:
- Lee's personal story of healing from trauma and finding inner peace
- How Zen teachings and meditation supported his spiritual awakening
- Practical mindfulness tools you can use to calm your nervous system
- The link between trauma healing, authenticity, and spiritual growth
- How to hold space for your own pain without getting lost in it
This episode is for soul-led seekers, empaths, and truth-tellers who feel the call to heal, awaken, and live more fully as their authentic self. If you've walked through darkness and are longing for a more grounded, peaceful, spiritually aligned life, Lee's story will remind you: you are not broken, you are becoming.
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