Braving the Storm: Real Talk on Suicide and Healing

Unmasking the Pain: A Journey of Trauma and Healing with Barbara Hayward   In this powerful episode of Suicide Zen Forgiveness, host Elaine Lindsay welcomes Barbara Hayward, a medium clairvoyant and spiritual advisor, to share her deeply personal journey of trauma, loss, and healing. From enduring childhood molestation and a traumatic teen pregnancy involving forced adoption, to battling addiction and mental health issues, Barbara recounts how she navigated profound pain and emerged as a remarkable figure in spiritual coaching. Despite facing immense hardships, including severe psychiatric struggles and suicide attempts, Barbara has transformed her experiences into a source of empathy and compassion in her work. The conversation highlights the generational impact of trauma and the healing process, her rediscovery and reunion with her biological son after decades, and the enduring strength that comes from sharing one's story. This episode serves as an inspiring testament to resilience and the human spirit's capacity for forgiveness and connection.   00:00 Mission to End the Silence 00:50 Meet the Guest: Barbara Hayward 01:51 Barbara's Journey Begins 04:18 A Troubled Childhood 07:44 Teenage Struggles and Early Pregnancy 10:52 Facing Family and Societal Pressures 13:44 The Aftermath and Moving Forward 22:54 A Mother's Struggle and Words of Advice 23:34 The Breakdown of a Marriage 23:51 Turning to Alcohol and Meeting Dennis 24:07 Revealing the Truth to the Children 26:07 The Psychiatric Journey 27:32 A New Life in New Zealand 27:54 The Search for Brett Charles 33:47 Reconnecting with a Lost Son 36:20 The Impact of Forced Adoptions 37:50 Reflections and Closing Thoughts 43:59 Outro and Acknowledgements   BIO At around the age of 30 years old, Barbara found herself a single mother with 2 young boys after  her marriage had disintegrated. A marriage that right from the beginning was never destined to  succeed.  Barbara’s early life was one of polar opposites. There was laughter, fun and a great love of  school, years of enjoying been a Marching girl winning lots of medals. Sexual molestation at a  very early age, rape at 12 and having a baby taken away from her at birth due to forced adoption  at 16. This event broke Barbara from which she has never fully recovered.  Eventually marrying the father of her baby at 20 years old, they had 2 more sons. When her  marriage failed when she as 30, she was left to raise 2 quite young sons on her own.  Around this time she met a lady Crystal, who was instrumental in helping Barbara enter a world  that she did not even know existed,… The Spiritual world. After 8 years of training with Crystal,  her Spiritual journey began. Barbara had by now met a man who was to be her life partner.  Barbara, Denis and her 2 sons found themselves living in New Zealand, far away from  Melbourne, Australia.  Barbara’s Spiritual journey embraces her own radio program for 3 years as a clairvoyant,  workshops, Seminars, Psychic Fairs, quest speaking at Churches and much, much more.  Barbara and Denis have moved between Australia and New Zealand many times until one day  while celebrating her 60th birthday, she received news that her son who was taken was trying to  locate her after 43 years  Barbara, now at 71 years old, has begun a new career. Having a very successful Facebook page  as well as an up and coming YouTube channel. The Old Girls Spiritual Stuff. Socials FB facebook.com/theoldgirlsspiritualstuff YT https://www.youtube.com/@BarbaraHayward-1953