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201. Healing Through Art: Bernadette’s Journey From Trauma To Creative Freedom

Kayla MacDonald

In this powerful and soul-stirring conversation, Kayla welcomes Bernadette from the Unleashing Potentials Podcast to share her journey of resilience, creativity, and healing. Born and raised in Haiti and later adopted into Canada, Bernadette opens up about the childhood trauma that shaped her early years, her hospitalization for schizophrenia, and how art, storytelling, and podcasting became her path to transformation.

Together, Kayla and Bernadette explore:

  • The stigma around mental health and reclaiming the word “crazy”
  • The power of art as a healing modality
  • Bernadette’s journey from psych ward to podcast host
  • How to reconnect with your inner child through creativity
  • Why claiming your strength is a radical act of self-love

Bernadette offers a heartfelt creative embodiment practice for listeners to try at the end — one that involves color, memory, and reflection.

Whether you’re on your own healing journey, or simply craving a reminder that you’re not alone, this episode will meet you in your humanity and invite you into your power.

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