105: The bottom isn’t the end. It’s where clarity finally shows up with {Guest Hilary Momberger Powers}
Wed Feb 04 2026
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What happens when your entire identity is built on being who others need you to be?
This conversation goes deeper than resilience—it’s about responsibility, recovery, and reclaiming yourself.
In this powerful episode of All Can, No Can’t, Jeff Luther speaks with Hilary Momberger Powers—the original voice of Sally Brown—about identity, addiction, leadership, and what it takes to stop living as a character and start living as yourself.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
-Why many high performers learn to perform for love early in life
-How trauma shapes identity—and how to outgrow it
-The real role of addiction in escaping the self
-Why hitting bottom can become a superpower
-Leadership lessons forged through adversity and accountability
This is a grounded conversation about resilience, mindset, leadership, overcoming adversity, and personal responsibility—without clichés or easy answers.
Chapters / Timestamps (Suggested):
00:00 – The need to be loved for who you are
02:00 – Child stardom and early responsibility
08:30 – Performance vs presence
10:00 – Addiction as escape, not rebellion
15:00 – Victimhood vs responsibility
19:30 – Recovery, choice, and rebuilding
27:00 – Turning scars into tools
#resilience #resiliencestories #healing #wounds #leadership
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Send us a text Book a free coaching call with Jeff: https://www.jeffluther.com/ What happens when your entire identity is built on being who others need you to be? This conversation goes deeper than resilience—it’s about responsibility, recovery, and reclaiming yourself. In this powerful episode of All Can, No Can’t, Jeff Luther speaks with Hilary Momberger Powers—the original voice of Sally Brown—about identity, addiction, leadership, and what it takes to stop living as a character and start living as yourself. In this episode, you’ll hear: -Why many high performers learn to perform for love early in life -How trauma shapes identity—and how to outgrow it -The real role of addiction in escaping the self -Why hitting bottom can become a superpower -Leadership lessons forged through adversity and accountability This is a grounded conversation about resilience, mindset, leadership, overcoming adversity, and personal responsibility—without clichés or easy answers. Chapters / Timestamps (Suggested): 00:00 – The need to be loved for who you are 02:00 – Child stardom and early responsibility 08:30 – Performance vs presence 10:00 – Addiction as escape, not rebellion 15:00 – Victimhood vs responsibility 19:30 – Recovery, choice, and rebuilding 27:00 – Turning scars into tools #resilience #resiliencestories #healing #wounds #leadership