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She Slept on Wooden Planks Now She Teaches Veterans How to Win at Life
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What if everything you thought made you "behind" was actually your greatest gift?
In this riveting episode of Rise From The Ashes, Dr. Constance Leland known as CJ shares a soul-piercing story that will shift how you see adversity forever. Born in the Philippines and separated from her mother until age 7, CJ arrived in America at 13 and mastered three years of English in just three months. Her academic brilliance masked a hidden truth: undiagnosed ADHD that went unseen for decades.
But this isn’t a story of struggle it’s a roadmap to power.
From raising pigs on a remote farm to now raising voices in academia and advocacy, CJ shows us what resilience really looks like when your life doesn't fit the mold. Diagnosed in her 40s, after already earning four degrees, she challenges the myth that neurodivergence and achievement are mutually exclusive: “The first thing they say is, ‘Oh, you have four degrees. You’re fine.’”
CJ’s life is a masterclass in spiritual grit, cultural courage, and tactical balance down to weekly scheduled date nights with her husband of 22 years. She leads, teaches, and thrives not by escaping hardship but by harvesting it.
If you've ever felt behind, misdiagnosed, or misunderstood this is your wake-up call.
This isn’t just an interview it’s your call to rise.
Listen now and discover how to turn your scars into strength and your challenges into a legacy that serves others.
🚀 Subscribe to Rise From The Ashes and start living your own comeback story today.
If You’ve Been Hooked on These Episodes… This Is for You
If this podcast has been landing deep… if each story feels like it’s peeling back something raw and real in you… then don’t ignore that.
Every guest you’ve heard made the same decision: to stop performing and start healing.
Now it’s your turn.
Take the Silent Collapse Diagnostic. It’s not a quiz. It’s a wake-up tool for women who are done pretending they’re fine.
No fluff. No journaling prompts. Just a straight-up mirror into where you’re silently collapsing behind the mask of success.
If you're serious about reclaiming your energy, your clarity, your life start there.
Because breakthrough doesn’t begin with doing more. It begins with finally seeing what’s been stealing your power.
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Chapters
1. Introduction to Dr. Constance Leland (00:00:00)
2. From Philippines to America (00:03:18)
3. Learning Differences and Educational Challenges (00:05:15)
4. Grandmother's Wisdom and Life Lessons (00:09:18)
5. Balancing Career, Family and Relationships (00:16:28)
6. Closing Thoughts on Resilience (00:19:48)
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