If you’ve ever felt stuck in patterns you can’t explain…this episode will change how you see your past AND your future.

On this powerful episode of What the Nell!?, Nell sits down with trauma-informed story work coach and author, Kandace Cain Rather, to unpack the hidden impact of childhood trauma, the truth about coping behaviors, and how healing your inner child can completely transform your life.

Kandace shares raw, deeply personal experiences from her book With You Now, revealing how unresolved trauma shapes identity, relationships, and decision-making—and how story work creates real, lasting healing.

This conversation goes beyond surface-level self-help. It’s about breaking cycles, reclaiming your voice, and stepping into a life where you finally have options.

If you’re ready to stop surviving and start healing—this is your episode.

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Chapters:

00:00 Sponsor Message from Taelor

00:40 Meet Candace Cain Rather

03:12 Why Kandace Wrote Her Book

04:57 Writing Through Healing

07:43 Trauma Coping In Teens

13:40 What Story Work Means

16:39 Repair And Time Travel

18:59 Sponsored by Taelor

19:40 Trauma Memory And Reactions

22:03 Signs Healing Is Happening

25:49 Why Story Work Began

29:42 Grief Productivity Trap

33:17 Signs You Need Healing

35:07 Trauma Blocks Creativity

36:18 Starting the Work

40:10 Generational Healing Message

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Email: kandacegrather@gmail.com

Website: https://www.kandacerather.com/

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