Ep 44: Our Journey from Addiction and Trauma to the Altar
Thu Feb 05 2026
In this deeply personal episode, Beth sits down with her fiancé, Eddy Anderson. Eddy shares his journey from being a star athlete masking internal pain to hitting rock bottom with addiction and incarceration. He reveals the pivotal moment his mother told him, "Secrets have been killing our family," and how the Men of Nehemiah program in Dallas, TX, helped him find true recovery.
Beth also opens up about her own healing journey, discussing how she had to confront an unconscious bias from her childhood that was blocking her from finding love.
Together, they explore the power of truth, the danger of isolation, and the joy of finding a partner who understands the language of healing.
-- CHAPTERS --00:00 A Family Secret Revealed
00:42 Introduction to Let's Heal with Beth Jones
01:44 Meet Eddie Anderson: A Journey of Transformation
02:12 The Road to Healthy Love
04:45 Eddie's Background and Struggles
12:39 The Turning Point: Men of Nehemiah
15:36 Healing Through Recovery Work
27:57 The Power of Healing and Love
33:36 Rediscovering Faith and Role Models
34:44 Creating Inclusive Relationship Lists
36:16 Unconscious Bias and Dating Experiences
37:56 Spiritual Guidance and Realizations
39:37 Meeting and Reflecting on Relationships
46:35 Healing and Community Reconnection
55:16 Celebrating Love and Future Plans
-- FREE RESOURCE --✨ Download: The Healing Quick Start Guide → https://empoweredsurvivors.com/heal
-- CONNECT WITH BETH --✨ Website → https://empoweredsurvivors.com/✨ TikTok → BethJonesHEALingMentor ✨ LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethjoneshealingmentor/
-- CONNECT WITH EDDY ANDERSON --✨ Facebook: ttps://www.facebook.com/share/17uceGzxRp/✨ TikTok: EddyAnderson1 (@realtalkeddy1)
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In this deeply personal episode, Beth sits down with her fiancé, Eddy Anderson. Eddy shares his journey from being a star athlete masking internal pain to hitting rock bottom with addiction and incarceration. He reveals the pivotal moment his mother told him, "Secrets have been killing our family," and how the Men of Nehemiah program in Dallas, TX, helped him find true recovery. Beth also opens up about her own healing journey, discussing how she had to confront an unconscious bias from her childhood that was blocking her from finding love. Together, they explore the power of truth, the danger of isolation, and the joy of finding a partner who understands the language of healing. -- CHAPTERS --00:00 A Family Secret Revealed 00:42 Introduction to Let's Heal with Beth Jones 01:44 Meet Eddie Anderson: A Journey of Transformation 02:12 The Road to Healthy Love 04:45 Eddie's Background and Struggles 12:39 The Turning Point: Men of Nehemiah 15:36 Healing Through Recovery Work 27:57 The Power of Healing and Love 33:36 Rediscovering Faith and Role Models 34:44 Creating Inclusive Relationship Lists 36:16 Unconscious Bias and Dating Experiences 37:56 Spiritual Guidance and Realizations 39:37 Meeting and Reflecting on Relationships 46:35 Healing and Community Reconnection 55:16 Celebrating Love and Future Plans -- FREE RESOURCE --✨ Download: The Healing Quick Start Guide → https://empoweredsurvivors.com/heal -- CONNECT WITH BETH --✨ Website → https://empoweredsurvivors.com/✨ TikTok → BethJonesHEALingMentor ✨ LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethjoneshealingmentor/ -- CONNECT WITH EDDY ANDERSON --✨ Facebook: ttps://www.facebook.com/share/17uceGzxRp/✨ TikTok: EddyAnderson1 (@realtalkeddy1)