Healing on Purpose: Turning Pain into a Life You Choose

In this conversation, therapist and host Malisa Hepner sits down with Hakeem Bourne McFarlane, Coach, Speaker and Storyteller, to talk about what it really looks like to move from survival into intentional living. They explore healing from trauma, the power of self-awareness, and the role of forgiveness in letting go of the past. Malisa and Hakeem unpack the reality of doing the inner work: learning to face your story without letting it define you, building routines that support your healing, and choosing to live with purpose even after deep pain. Hakeem shares how daily routines and small, consistent choices can become the foundation for real, lasting change.

Choose one small daily practice that supports your healing—something simple you can stay consistent with. Real change isn't built in big moments, it's built in what you do every day.

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