Angela Howell — Finding the Gift in Trauma, Healing Church Hurt & Rediscovering God Through Creativity

In this deeply moving episode of Healed to Heal, I sit down with Angela Howell — transformation coach, speaker, abstract artist, and bestselling author of Finding the Gift: Daily Meditations for Mindfulness. Angela’s story is one of profound healing. From childhood trauma and religious abuse to eating disorder recovery and walking away from God for nearly two decades, she shares honestly about what it means to reconstruct your faith after it has been shattered. We talk about: • Growing up in a traveling ministry and experiencing early trauma
• Blocking out abuse for 18 years and how it shaped her self-image
• Religious abuse and becoming a self-proclaimed “God hater”
• How the 12-step program became her bridge back to faith
• Learning to redefine God outside of man-made distortions
• Leaving a successful corporate career and trusting God through physical breakdown
• Writing Finding the Gift without knowing she was writing a book
• Using abstract art as spiritual expression and healing
• Hearing God’s voice through journaling
• Helping others reclaim their worth and rediscover hope Angela’s life beautifully illustrates that what nearly destroys us can become the very thing that heals us — if we allow God into the process. Her book Finding the Gift is a 366-day meditation journey designed to help readers uncover hidden meaning in hardship and rediscover hope in the everyday. If you’ve struggled with church hurt, trauma, addiction, or feeling like your life didn’t go as planned, this conversation will meet you exactly where you are. 📘 Connect with Angela Howell Website: https://www.angelahowell.com
Book: Finding the Gift — Daily Meditations for Mindfulness
Art Portfolio: Linked through her website
Coaching Program: A Life Worth Having
Women’s Retreats and Free Resources available on her site 🎙️ More from Healed to Heal
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