Invisible Scars

There’s a kind of silence that feels like surrender — and another kind that feels like peace.In this episode, Jessalynn shares the moment everything changed: when she stopped defending her side of the story and started protecting her energy.Through her personal experience of choosing silence over chaos, she explores the practice of energetic hygiene — removing people, stories, and triggers from your awareness so you can come home to calm.This is for anyone who’s tired of explaining themselves to people who don’t want to understand.Learn how to stop chasing closure, release the need to be seen as “right,” and find power in the quiet confidence of knowing who you are.🔸 Themes: silence, nervous system regulation, energetic boundaries, emotional self-trust, peace as power.🎧 Listen when you’re ready to stop fighting to be understood — and start living unbothered.✨ Thank you for tuning in to this episode of Invisible Scars! ✨ If you enjoyed this conversation, make sure to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast—it helps us reach more people who need these stories. 💬 Continue the Conversation:Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/invisiblescarspodcast/ 🔗 Resources & Links:📖 Explore my e-book on healing from narcissistic abuse → https://www.invisiblescarspodcast.com/store🎧 Listen to more episodes → https://www.invisiblescarspodcast.com/home 🌟 You are not alone in your healing journey. Keep going. 🌟

Silence can look like strength — calm, composure, self-control — but for many of us, it’s actually a trauma response dressed up as maturity.In this raw, soul-level episode, Jessalynn unpacks the hidden cost of staying quiet to keep the peace — the way silence shapes our bodies, our identities, and our relationships. From childhood conditioning (“children should be seen and not heard”) to the adult habit of shrinking to stay safe, she explores what happens when silence becomes your survival strategy… and how to finally reclaim your voice.You’ll hear how breaking her own silence opened doors she never imagined — including an upcoming meeting with the NHL about her mental health program Mind in the Game — and how standing up for her daughter became the moment that broke a generational cycle of silence for good.This is not an episode about shouting to be heard. It’s about learning that silence once protected you, but now it might be what’s keeping you small.If you’ve ever walked away from a conversation thinking, “I wish I’d said something,” this one will hit you straight in the gut — and remind you that healing doesn’t start with the perfect words. It starts with the courage to make a sound.⚠️ Trigger WarningsMentions of childhood trauma, foster care, emotional abuse, and suicide (in the context of breaking silence and healing).Occasional strong language used for emphasis.✨ Thank you for tuning in to this episode of Invisible Scars! ✨ If you enjoyed this conversation, make sure to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast—it helps us reach more people who need these stories. 💬 Continue the Conversation:Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/invisiblescarspodcast/ 🔗 Resources & Links:📖 Explore my e-book on healing from narcissistic abuse → https://www.invisiblescarspodcast.com/store🎧 Listen to more episodes → https://www.invisiblescarspodcast.com/home 🌟 You are not alone in your healing journey. Keep going. 🌟

What does it really take to rebuild a life after losing the person you thought you’d grow old with? In this raw and deeply honest conversation, Emily Budac returns to Invisible Scars to share her journey beyond grief, moving through shame, and stepping into a new era of self-trust and joy.We talk about:Life after the sudden passing of her husband, Vince, and the evolution from shock to resilience.Widowhood and dating again—navigating judgment, shame, and vulnerability in finding love after loss.Anger, grief, and the permission to hold contradictory truths (gratitude and heartbreak at once).The power of choosing yourself in the small, daily moments (“always choose the red candy”).Breaking free from identities that keep us stuck in pain and learning to live fully again.This episode isn’t just for widows—it’s for anyone who’s ever lost, grieved, or struggled to give themselves permission to live fully. Emily’s story is a powerful reminder that healing isn’t about “moving on”; it’s about carrying both the grief and the joy—and choosing yourself anyway.⚠️ Trigger WarningsThis episode contains candid discussion of:Sudden spousal loss and widowhood.Grief and anger toward a deceased partner.Funeral experiences and references to viewing a loved one’s body.Shame, judgment, and navigating dating after loss.Listener discretion is advised, particularly for those navigating fresh grief or trauma.✨ Thank you for tuning in to this episode of Invisible Scars! ✨ If you enjoyed this conversation, make sure to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast—it helps us reach more people who need these stories. 💬 Continue the Conversation:Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/invisiblescarspodcast/ 🔗 Resources & Links:📖 Explore my e-book on healing from narcissistic abuse → https://www.invisiblescarspodcast.com/store🎧 Listen to more episodes → https://www.invisiblescarspodcast.com/home 🌟 You are not alone in your healing journey. Keep going. 🌟

Shame has a way of convincing us our mistakes—or the lies told about us—are our identity. In the first episode of this three-part series, I open up about my earliest memory of shame, how survival mode shaped my life, and the pivotal moment I began to shed what I thought defined me. We talk about the heaviness of the world right now, the battles shame pushes us to fight, and why clarity and truth will always cut sharper than shame. This series is about breaking shame open piece by piece—so it no longer owns us.Next week, we’ll dive into how shame actually lives in the body, and how to begin releasing it.✨ Thank you for tuning in to this episode of Invisible Scars! ✨ If you enjoyed this conversation, make sure to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast—it helps us reach more people who need these stories. 💬 Continue the Conversation:Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/invisiblescarspodcast/ 🔗 Resources & Links:📖 Explore my e-book on healing from narcissistic abuse → https://www.invisiblescarspodcast.com/store🎧 Listen to more episodes → https://www.invisiblescarspodcast.com/home 🌟 You are not alone in your healing journey. Keep going. 🌟

Season 3 of Invisible Scars is here — and it feels different. After one of the hardest seasons of my life — attacks online, family upheaval, heartbreak, and healing — I’m stepping back to the mic with more clarity and strength than ever before.This episode is raw, unfiltered, and a little chaotic (as always) as I catch you up on where I’ve been, the lessons I’ve learned, and why this season is shifting into shorter, deeper mini-series. We’re starting with Shame — because if we’re honest, it’s the one thing we all carry and the one thing we hide.Expect more solo episodes, powerful co-hosts (including NHL players and coaches), and conversations that strip away the noise so we can finally talk about what really matters.This isn’t just another season — it’s a turning point. Welcome to Season 3.✨ Thank you for tuning in to this episode of Invisible Scars! ✨ If you enjoyed this conversation, make sure to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast—it helps us reach more people who need these stories. 💬 Continue the Conversation:Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/invisiblescarspodcast/ 🔗 Resources & Links:📖 Explore my e-book on healing from narcissistic abuse → https://www.invisiblescarspodcast.com/store🎧 Listen to more episodes → https://www.invisiblescarspodcast.com/home 🌟 You are not alone in your healing journey. Keep going. 🌟