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Three Marriages, No Children. I Numbed Out with Work & Wine. Dr Melanie Sue Hicks #88
On the outside, Dr Mel Hicks (47) had it all. She's been a global philanthropist for two decades. She’s a published author, keynote speaker, and has travelled to 44 countries. But another failed marriage, and an emergency hysterectomy threw Mel into shame and self-doubt. She was alone again, and she’d never be a mother – and she blamed herself. As a high-achiever and a self-proclaimed “runner” from her problems, Mel dove into her charity work, and drank and partied so she wouldn’t have to face her feelings of not-enoughness. She finally had to confront the big emotions she’d been running from. Can she find a new way of relating to herself if she’s not a mom, and still feel enough? Let’s find out… 0:00 Intro 2:22. Why Mel’s inability to have children caused her to feel so much not-enoughness 4:03 When Mandy’s second marriage fell apart, and the not-enoughness she felt 4:59 Mel’s second divorce was a pivotal moment for her 9:49 The shame of not being part of the “motherhood club” 12:27 Mel’s fibroid diagnosis 13:35 Mel’s coping mechanisms (wine and work) 15:41 Liz Gilbert quote. Mel gets fed up of her own BS 17:31 “I forgive you” 20:04 The exhaustion of pushing down emotions 21:22 Mel allowed her shame stories to surface 24:58 Moving forward vs “running” 26:23 Shame resilience 28:09 How Mel picked shame apart 32:57/Outro What Mel has recently said “Enough!” to Links Melanie Sue Hicks’s website and book. Mel on Instagram Mandy on Instagram
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