Almost everything is multisided – including the occurrences that give us pain. So, we asked some of the most enlightened folks in the community to share how they have harnessed their pain to help rather than hurt them.
Ebony Botchway
It wasn’t until I came face-to-face with the possibility of losing my life that everything shifted. For a long time, I carried pain silently, believing it made me weak or somehow less than. But through that journey, I realized that everything I endured was not a setback it was a stepping stone, a lesson, a blessing, and a wake-up call. Read more>>
Niccolas Jones
Man, that is a real question there! I would say that it would have to be after my first anxiety attack. It was something that I had never experienced so when I did I quickly adapted and researched what I needed to do, to battle it and make sure it doesn’t happen as much! Read more>>
Dr. JuNene K.
I stopped hiding my pain and started using it as power when my attempt to open a Wellness Center in 2024 failed, I got the space of my dreams, a 3,100 square foot building in Desoto, TX. Read more>>
Tyler Wooten
I carried seasons of burnout for years—leading while bleeding, trying to hold it all together but slowly breaking inside. It wasn’t until I hit a real breaking point that things changed. I remember one night before speaking at church, I had a breakdown in the back study. Words and thoughts weren’t connecting, and I was weeping quietly. Read more>>
Amanda McCall
Fortunately and unfortunately, I learned to transform pain into power at a young age. Back in middle and high school, I was treated harshly by my peers. Each day was difficult to face, filled with dread and emotional weight. But instead of letting that pain consume me, I turned it into fuel. Read more>>
Emily Jane Lee
For a long time, I avoided talking about my chronic pain – things like back issues and migraines – because I was afraid it would sound like an excuse or make clients doubt the level of service I could provide. I didn’t want to be labeled “the chronic illness girl,” and I definitely didn’t want people worrying that I couldn’t deliver. Read more>>
