Fire and Fairy Dust: The Long Way Back

In episode 4, Cheryl opens up about the identity crisis she didn't see coming: walking away from her career, the fear underneath it, and the conversation with her son that changed everything. In This Episode: Why Cheryl's sense of worth got tied to her education and career from an early age The physical reaction she had to the thought of losing her professional title Realizing the proble...

In episode 2, Cheryl opens up about the cost of self-abandonment: losing her voice, her identity, and eventually her marriage, and what it took to find her way back to herself. In This Episode: The question Cheryl asks that reveals how much of "you" is actually just a role How self-abandonment happens slowly, one dismissed moment at a time The belief that kept her accepting less than she...

In episode 3, Cheryl gets honest about what it's like when your life looks perfect from the outside but doesn't feel that way, and traces that disconnect all the way back to childhood . Why "everything looked perfect" was never the same as everything being okay The boundary Cheryl set with her own parents, and why she doesn't regret it What happened when years of buried me...

In episode one, Cheryl explores what it means to find your way back to yourself: the parts we silence to feel safe, the outside validation we chase, and a personal story of faith and intuition that reframed everything. In This Episode: The nursing school lesson that changed how Cheryl sees every person's journey Why you are the expert of your own life, even when it doesn't feel that way...

Welcome to Fire and Fairy Dust: The Long Way Back. In this intro episode, podcast creator Cheryl Eppel shares just a bit of her story, as well as what you can expect from upcoming podcast episodes. Be sure to follow or subscribe, and keep an eye out for the first official episode coming soon! Connect with Cheryl on social: On Instagram @eppelcheryl On TikTok @cheryleppel