EP 141: The Power of the Imagination To Heal: Melanie Goodwin

My wonderful guest this week is Melanie Goodwin, who shares her story of childhood illness and trauma. We talk about her upcoming book, Resurrected Roadkill, trauma recovery, and CS Lewis-inspired approach to the imagination as a recovery tool. Join us for an informative and enjoyable conversation! Biography Melanie is an Amazon Best Selling Author (under a different name), a multi-awarded Singer-Songwriter, Composer, Producer, creator of faith-based tools for “resetting” a stressed-out or post-traumatic mind, has spoken and performed internationally, and has coaching Certifications from Tony Robbins (Robbins-Madanes) and John Maxwell.Sometimes called an Artist or Soul Whisperer, Melanie loves painting, gardens, and lingering dinner parties with friends. resurrectedroadkill.com links to a book trailer for Resurrected Roadkill and has a "buy" button to order a copy of the book (book is currently in Pre-Sales until July 25, 2023. (I do have a course, but it's waitlisted until fall). Resource mentioned is The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma Bessel van der Kolk Full transcript below! Link Tree Website: https://dswministries.org Email: diana@dswministries.org Social media links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DSW-Ministries-230135337033879 Twitter: https://twitter.com/DswMinistries YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxgIpWVQCmjqog0PMK4khDw/playlists Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dswministries/ https://dswministries.org/subscribe-to-podcast/ Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Stitcher, Listen Notes Keep in touch with me! Email subscribe to get my handpicked list of the best resources for abuse survivors! https://thoughtful-composer-4268.ck.page #abuse #trauma Mentoring https://youtu.be/WWgkERpkIoY An easy way to help my ministry: https://dswministries.org/product/buy-me-a-cup-of-tea/ A donation link: https://dswministries.org/donate/ Affiliate links: Can’t travel to The Holy Land right now? The next best thing is Walking The Bible Lands! Get a free video sample of the Bible lands here! https://members.walkingthebiblelands.com/pages/refer?referral_code=eHeeHacgekBDge Get one free month of Blubrry podcast hosting with the promotional code: FAITHFUL http://create.blubrry.com/resources/podcast-media-hosting/?code=FAITHFUL Get quality podcast guests and interviews from PodMatch! Get paid to be a host! Sign up below: https://podmatch.com/signup/faithful Visit my friends at the Heal Thrive Dream Boutique for some cool T-shirts, jewelry and other merch! Simply share the discount code we created just for you and receive a 10% discount on your order!  DIANA98825  https://www.htd-boutique.com/ Bible Study Notebook From Karen Robinson! Check it out!  https://www.htd-boutique.com/products/bible-planner-for-survivors-includes-prayer-requests-sermon-notes-bible-study-notes-and-other-note-pages-to-enrich-your-spiritual-life Transcript: Melanie Goodwin [00:00:00] Welcome to the Wounds of the Faithful Podcast. Brought to you by DSW Ministries. Your host is singer songwriter, speaker and domestic violence advocate, Diana Winkler. She is passionate about helping survivors in the church heal from domestic violence and abuse and trauma. This podcast is not a substitute for professional counseling or qualified medical help. [00:00:26] Now here is Diana. [00:00:33] Hi everybody. Welcome back to the podcast. I'm glad that you're here on this sunny day, very hot day. I hope that you enjoyed our study of Deborah, the Judge of Israel, and hope you learned some things. [00:00:50] We have a awesome show for you today. We have a guest. Her name is Melanie Goodwin, and let me tell you a [00:01:00] little bit about her. Melanie is an Amazon bestselling author, a multi awarded singer, songwriter, composer, producer,