For much of her life, Simone Bowyer struggled to believe she was enough. Growing up with an abusive father who battled alcohol addiction, Simone says childhood trauma sent her down a dangerous path that included an eating disorder, addiction and depression.
After years of therapy and hard work, Simone found recovery and a new sense of purpose. Today, she’s an author, speaker and founder of Light Within Collective, where she focuses on trauma, recovery and emotional well-being.
In this episode of Grieving Out Loud, Simone shares her story of addiction and mental health, how she found healing and what she wants others who are struggling to know.
Learn more about Simone and purchase her book here.
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MEET THE GUEST
Simone Bowyer
Simone Bowyer is an author, Operations Manager, and founder of Light Within Collective, a platform dedicated to compassionate conversations around trauma, recovery, and emotional wellbeing. After surviving complex trauma, substance use disorder, an eating disorder, and treatment-resistant depression, she now combines lived experience with a background in psychology to help others move from surviving to truly living. Through her writing, speaking, and therapeutic card decks, Simone offers practical understanding and a reminder that even after profound darkness, light can return.
