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Ep.160 From Broken to Bold: Amy Thurman on Authenticity, Healing, and Living Your Truth

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Release Date: 12/11/2025

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What would you do if one day you woke up unable to move, trapped in your body, and ready to give up?
For Amy Thurman, living ten years with a broken neck became the most powerful lesson in authenticity and courage.

In this raw and deeply moving conversation, Amy shares how she turned her pain into purpose, what it truly means to live authentically, and how she reclaimed her voice—physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
If you’ve ever felt stuck, lost, or like you had to wear a mask to survive, this episode will awaken something within you.

💡 What You’ll Learn in This Episode

  • How a near-fatal accident became the catalyst for a new mission

  • The spiritual and energetic components of healing

  • Why authenticity is the bridge between pain and purpose

  • What it means to develop Authentic Intelligence in the age of AI

  • The power of journaling, creativity, and art in self-discovery

  • How to align your inner truth with your outer life

  • Why being vulnerable about mental health creates freedom and connection

 

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🕰️ Episode Chapters & Timestamps

00:00 – Introduction
Sabine welcomes Amy Thurman and shares how they met at Oxford University.

01:00 – Amy’s Story: Living Ten Years with a Broken Neck
Amy reveals her traumatic accident, brainstem injury, and how she nearly gave up before hearing a whisper that changed everything.

03:30 – Choosing Life and Finding Purpose
The defining moment that shifted her from despair to determination—and the power of using pain to serve others.

05:00 – Family, Motherhood, and Loss of Connection
Amy opens up about missing a full year of her children’s lives and the healing conversations that followed.

06:30 – Relearning to Walk and Defying the Odds
How Amy became her own advocate, discovered alternative treatments, and found a clinic that reconnected her brainstem.

09:30 – The Energy of Healing
Amy explains how understanding energy and the body’s wisdom became key to her recovery and the role of the throat chakra.

11:50 – From Survivor to Authenticity Expert
Why she “laid her old self to rest” and began the journey of rediscovering who she was beneath all the roles and expectations.

13:10 – Workaholism, Worthiness, and Letting Go
Sabine and Amy discuss the trap of “never enough” and how childhood patterns shape our drive to prove ourselves.

15:40 – Authentic Intelligence: A New Kind of Wisdom
Amy introduces the concept of Authentic Intelligence—our human wisdom that emerges when our inner and outer selves align.

16:50 – The Power of Vulnerability and Mental Health Awareness
Amy shares her experience in a mental health hospital and how embracing that truth became her superpower.

18:30 – Polish the Mirror: A Journey of Self-Discovery
How Amy’s reflective coloring workbook helps others reconnect with themselves through art, journaling, and introspection.

20:45 – The Role of Creativity and Journaling in Healing
Sabine and Amy explore how art, music, and writing help us release control and reconnect to the present moment.

23:00 – Wisdom Wrinkles and Authentic Aging
A lighthearted reflection on embracing imperfection and aging gracefully in a filtered, AI-driven world.

24:00 – How to Connect with Amy Thurman
Amy shares where listeners can find her online and learn more about her work and books.

24:50 – Final Words of Wisdom
Amy’s heartfelt message: embracing your authentic self may feel scary at first, but what’s waiting on the other side is freedom and beauty.

🔗 Resources & Links Mentioned

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If this conversation inspired you to find your authentic voice and share your story with confidence, join Sabine’s free Confident Speaker Masterclass this Thursday at 2 PM ET.
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