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194. Shelly Besancon: Releasing the Weight You Were Never Meant to Carry

January 28, 2026 • Alethea Felton • Season 4 • Episode 194

What happens when the weight you’re carrying isn’t just physical, but emotional, relational, and deeply tied to survival? In this powerful conversation, Shelly Besancon shares her path from childhood silence and an abusive marriage to reclaiming her voice, her body, and her sense of self after unimaginable loss. Shelly opens up about how emotional healing became the doorway to releasing 65 pounds and reshaping her life, not through punishment, but through compassion and self-forgiveness. This episode is a reminder that freedom often begins when we stop carrying what was never ours to hold.

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