Beyond the Mask: Turning Setbacks Into Possibility
What if the person you learned to be in order to survive is no longer the person you’re meant to become?
In this episode of Empowering Women, Transforming Lives, Rebecca Hall Gruyter welcomes Kerri Hummingbirdand Skye Bellarmine for a revealing conversation about the identities we hide behind, the challenges that reshape us, and the courage it takes to discover what we’re truly capable of.
Kerri explores how the “masks” we adopt for acceptance can quietly limit our potential and how healing our stories can help us uncover a more authentic self. Skye shares what she has learned about perseverance through extraordinary setbacks, including surviving a near-death experience, and why getting started can be one of the most powerful steps toward a comeback.
Together, they explore a compelling question: When life strips away who you thought you had to be, who might you become next?
As always, you can find Rebecca at:
https://www.yourpurposedrivenpractice.com/
About the Guests
Kerri Hummingbird is a Medicine Woman, Mother, Mentor, #1 international bestselling author, and founder of Inner Medicine Training. Through ancient wisdom, healing, and personal transformation, she helps people break free from limiting identities and turn life challenges into gifts of wisdom.
Connect with Kerri:
Website: https://kerrihummingbird.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Kerri.Hummingbird.Author.Speaker.SoulGuide
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Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/kerrihummingbrd/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerrihummingbird/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCIvzw9fZaQdLy9jbiCuX2A
Skye Bellarmine, CPS, is a professional speaker, #1 international bestselling author, and inspirational thought leader who teaches people how to overcome challenges, unlock their potential, and turn setbacks into comebacks. Through her Breaking Solace trilogy and signature message, Embrace Your Uniqueness: Just S.T.A.R.T., she encourages others to persevere and create lives they love.
Connect with Skye:
Website: https://www.skyebellarmine.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starskyepress
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ginny.frings
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shiba.fam3
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/skye-bellarmine-71a13514/