Who Am I Without Him?

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Ever looked around your post-divorce life and thought, “Who even am I without that man-child?” Same. In this episode, Diana and I peel back the layers of Christian programming, people-pleasing trauma responses, and overfunctioning-for-Jesus syndrome to tackle the real question: Who am I when I’m not trying to fix someone else’s broken masculinity?

Diana and I discuss identity loss in marriage, the process of deprogramming, and how to reclaim your God-given essence one small boundary and one journal prompt at a time. With warmth and truth bombs, this conversation is basically free therapy.


Key Takeaways:

  • Identity Loss Is Real: Many Christian women completely lose their sense of self trying to uphold “biblical” marriage roles that were never their actual calling.
  • Trauma Rewires Your Brain: Survival mode builds false identities. Safe spaces let you rebuild your real one.
  • Boundaries ≠ Being Mean: Saying “no” is how you say “yes” to yourself. And Jesus had them too. #JustSaying
  • If You Always Say “I Don’t Know”: You might be disconnected from your identity. Start by asking, “What do I need right now?”
  • You Deserve Good Things: Not because you’re perfect, but because you’re a beloved child of God. Period. No asterisks.
  • Mothering Yourself Is a Game-Changer: Want to be a better mom, friend, or human? Start with being a better mom to you.

Read the full show notes, get the journal questions, and/or ask Natalie a question here

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Content provided by Natalie Hoffman. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Natalie Hoffman or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://ppacc.player.fm/legal.

Ever looked around your post-divorce life and thought, “Who even am I without that man-child?” Same. In this episode, Diana and I peel back the layers of Christian programming, people-pleasing trauma responses, and overfunctioning-for-Jesus syndrome to tackle the real question: Who am I when I’m not trying to fix someone else’s broken masculinity?

Diana and I discuss identity loss in marriage, the process of deprogramming, and how to reclaim your God-given essence one small boundary and one journal prompt at a time. With warmth and truth bombs, this conversation is basically free therapy.


Key Takeaways:

  • Identity Loss Is Real: Many Christian women completely lose their sense of self trying to uphold “biblical” marriage roles that were never their actual calling.
  • Trauma Rewires Your Brain: Survival mode builds false identities. Safe spaces let you rebuild your real one.
  • Boundaries ≠ Being Mean: Saying “no” is how you say “yes” to yourself. And Jesus had them too. #JustSaying
  • If You Always Say “I Don’t Know”: You might be disconnected from your identity. Start by asking, “What do I need right now?”
  • You Deserve Good Things: Not because you’re perfect, but because you’re a beloved child of God. Period. No asterisks.
  • Mothering Yourself Is a Game-Changer: Want to be a better mom, friend, or human? Start with being a better mom to you.

Read the full show notes, get the journal questions, and/or ask Natalie a question here

Related Resources:

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