Trauma, Shame & Recovery: Stop Leading With Your Wounds by @Furkhan Dandia

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In this episode of EZ Conversations, Furkhan Dandia sits down with Hilary Momberger Powers for a deeply honest conversation about trauma, shame, addiction recovery, and the long road back to self-trust.

Hilary spent over 40 years in and around the film industry—from voicing Sally Brown in Peanuts at just five years old to navigating the demanding world of television and film production. But the work she is most proud of happened away from the spotlight: healing from childhood trauma, overcoming addiction, and rebuilding her life from the inside out.

Through years of personal recovery and reflection, Hilary discovered a powerful truth: many of the patterns we live with—people-pleasing, disappearing, controlling, or seeking validation—are not personality traits. They are survival strategies born from unresolved trauma.

In this conversation, Furkhan and Hilary explore how shame shapes identity, how trauma responses influence relationships and decision-making, and how individuals can begin reclaiming agency through stabilization, community, and spiritual grounding.

Hilary’s mission today is to help people stop “leading with their wounds” and start thriving through their scars—by learning to meet themselves with honesty, compassion, and courage.

This episode is a powerful reminder that healing is not about becoming someone new.
It is about rediscovering who you were meant to be all along.

Hilary’s journey from child actor in Peanuts to trauma recovery advocate
The hidden trauma responses: people-pleasing, isolation, and control
The difference between shame and guilt
Why addiction often begins as a form of self-soothing
The role of community and spiritual grounding in healing
Why confronting our past can become a source of empowerment
How reclaiming agency helps break cycles of victimhood
The importance of stabilizing the mind, body, and spirit during recovery

Hilary Momberger Powers has spent more than four decades in and around the film industry, beginning as the voice of Sally Brown in Peanuts at the age of five. While her early life included success in entertainment, it was her journey through trauma, addiction recovery, and personal transformation that ultimately shaped her life’s work.

Today, Hilary is a speaker and coach dedicated to helping individuals reclaim their power, develop self-compassion, and move beyond the identities shaped by their wounds.

Her mission is simple:
to help people see themselves clearly, honestly, and with the belief that healing and growth are always possible.

Website:
hilarymombergerpowers.com

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