What if the story you’ve been living under is keeping you from becoming who God created you to be? In this episode of The Navigating Leaders Podcast, Gabriel Griess sits down with author, speaker, coach, and ministry leader Kerrie Oles for an honest conversation about trauma, healing, forgiveness, self-worth, and the stories that shape the way we lead and live. Kerrie shares her own journey through childhood trauma, devastating loss, broken relationships, and years of believing she was defined by what had happened to her. She explains why healing begins when we stop minimizing our wounds, recognize the lies we’ve carried, and allow God’s truth to reshape the way we see ourselves and our stories. Together, Gabriel and Kerrie explore what it means to offer yourself grace, release unforgiveness, confront shame, and become healthier from the inside out. They also discuss why leadership begins with leading yourself and how the places we leave unhealed can influence the way we show up in our marriages, families, organizations, and relationships. If there are parts of your story you’ve tried to bury, outrun, or simply “get over,” this conversation will challenge you to stop living under what happened to you and begin doing the work of healing, one step at a time. ==================== RESOURCES 🌎Website: navigatingleaders.com 👀Vision Engine: navigatingleaders.com/vision-engine 📖The Results Tree — A Proven Path to the Life You Really Want: TheResultsTree.com 📖Unlock Now — Six Steps to Begin Inner Healing: unlockedministries.com ==================== ABOUT KERRIE OLES Kerrie Oles is an author, speaker, and podcast host, but most of all, she’s a storyteller and coach who helps people remember who they are. She believes every person carries a story shaped by their upbringing, their wounds, and the messages they learned before they even had words, and that those stories can quietly script the way we live. Through her writing, teaching, conferences, retreats, and ministry, Kerrie helps people uncover the parts of their stories that have shaped them, heal the places that have held them back, and reconnect with the truth of who God created them to be. Her heart is to help people move beyond the stories they’ve been living under and step into the healing, freedom, and purpose God has for them. Find more at comebackcollectivecoach.com and unlockedministries.com. 👍 Facebook: facebook.com/kerriegoles 📸 Instagram: instagram.com/kerrie_oles 🎥Comeback Podcast: unlockedministries.com/podcast CONNECT WITH GABRIEL 🎥 YouTube: @navigatingleaders 📸 Instagram: @navigatingleaders 👍 Facebook: @navigatingleaders 🎵 TikTok: @navigatingleaders 🗣️ LinkedIn: @navigatingleaders ==================== ABOUT GABRIEL Gabriel Griess is a retired US Air Force officer, the CEO of Excel Medical Staffing and MedForceX, and the founder of Navigating Leaders. A graduate of the elite Air Force Weapons School, he has spent decades leading teams in high-pressure environments and equipping others to reach their full potential. As a combat veteran and an entrepreneur, Gabriel helps individuals cultivate self-awareness, resilience, and the ability to create lasting impact. An internationally sought-after keynote speaker, he addresses audiences on personal transformation, strategic leadership, and veteran empowerment. The Results Tree is the framework he lives by, and when applied, it will unearth your destiny.
