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Episode 123: From Trauma to Transformation – Faith, Healing & Breaking Generational Cycles with Thyra Newby

24 August 2026 20:48 Anisa Crespo and Wendy Aimee Porter

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Episode 123: From Trauma to Transformation – Faith, Healing & Breaking Generational Cycles with Thyra Newby

Healing isn't about pretending the past never happened—it's about refusing to let it define your future.

In this deeply moving episode of Iconic AF, host Anisa Crespo welcomes Thyra Newby, transformational life coach, speaker, and author, for an honest conversation about overcoming trauma, embracing faith, and creating a life of freedom and purpose.

After surviving childhood abuse, toxic relationships, domestic violence, and unimaginable loss, Thyra made the courageous decision to stop surviving and start transforming. Today, she empowers women to break generational cycles, release shame, heal unresolved trauma, and step into the life they were created to live through transformational coaching, hypnotherapy, NLP, and unwavering faith in God.

In this episode, you'll discover:

  • How to transform trauma into purpose instead of pain

  • Why grief is an essential part of healing and personal growth

  • How to break free from people-pleasing and self-abandonment

  • The difference between surface-level motivation and true transformation

  • The role of faith, hypnotherapy, and NLP in emotional healing

  • Why choosing yourself is one of the most powerful decisions you'll ever make

  • How to build a legacy that empowers future generations of women

If you've ever felt trapped by your past or wondered if it's too late to rewrite your story, this conversation is proof that healing is possible—and that your greatest chapter may still be ahead.

Connect with Thyra Newby:

https://www.instagram.com/live.life.empowered/

https://www.facebook.com/ThyraNewby

https://www.linkedin.com/in/thyra-newby/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/traumatotriumph2025 


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