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Surviving Roots: A Crash Course in Turning Pain into PotentialAuthor: Cari Fund
Hosted by Cari Fund, Surviving Roots is a podcast for anyone ready to reclaim their power, rewrite their story, and truly livenot just exist. Cari is just like yousomeone navigating life's challenges, healing from the past, and discovering the strength in shared experiences. With a background in clinical nutrition and deep personal exploration, Cari offers valuable insights and personal anecdotes, empowering listeners to understand and heal their emotional wounds. Through raw conversations and expert insights, Cari connects with listeners to show that we have more in common than we think. Together, we'll turn up the volume on our voices, embrace life with grit and grace, and transform pain into power. You are worthy of the life you wantdecide it, take action, and rise. Join Cari Fund on Surviving Roots and start living your story, your way. Language: en Genres: Education, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Self-Improvement Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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From Surviving to Free: Motherhood at 20, DV Recovery, Self-Forgiveness, and Reinvention
Episode 46
Wednesday, 14 January, 2026
What if your "glow up" isn't a makeover… it's freedom? In this episode of Surviving Roots, Cari Fund sits down with Michelle Fairburn—mother of two, creator, and living proof that rebuilding a life doesn't happen overnight (and doesn't need to look polished to be powerful). Michelle became a mom at 20, navigated profound loss and a mother wound, and later survived a fast-moving relationship that turned abusive after marriage. Together, Cari and Michelle unpack the real behind-the-scenes of healing: self-forgiveness, faith, identity, parenting while evolving, and what it takes to break cycles without pretending it's "easy." In this episode, we talk about: Becoming a mom at 20—and why her kids were planned. The "mother wound," abandonment, grief, and missing pieces you can't Google. How love-bombing can look like a fairy tale… until it doesn't. Red flags: moving too fast, isolation, jealousy, identity erasure ("my wife"). Self-forgiveness as the moment you finally unlock your life. Faith as a turning point (and the difference between healing and pretending). Parenting with grace: not bashing dads, letting kids see truth for themselves. Creating content with her daughter as a business: impact + income. Handling trolls (and what happens when someone comes for your kid). Michelle's story is honest, funny, raw, and deeply human—and it'll leave you thinking about what "freedom" really means. Find Michelle: @michellefairburn (on all platforms) Find Cari: @cari.fund If this episode hits home, share it with a friend—and don't forget to follow, rate, and review. Check out my Estrangment Survival Mini-Guide
