Episode 93

My Bitchin’ 88 Camaro

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This episode contains discussions of past accidents and emotional trauma that may be sensitive for some listeners. Please take care while listening.

Summary:

In this deeply emotional episode of Pieces of a Woman, Cristie opens up about a part of her past that’s been buried for years—a story that involves a traumatic car accident, an 88 Camaro, and a betrayal by someone she trusted. After decades of moving forward, life brings that buried wound to the surface again, and Cristie finds herself on an unexpected path toward healing.

How did this long-lost piece of her past resurface?

What steps did she take to finally confront the pain she had locked away for so long?

And what surprising discovery brought her full circle?

Join us as Cristie shares her journey to reclaim what was once stolen, heal old emotional scars, and find joy in the unlikeliest of ways. It’s a story of resilience, redemption, and the surprising ways life sometimes leads us back to the parts of ourselves we thought we had lost forever.


Key Takeaways:

  • [0:00] Cristie's life-changing car accident as a teenager and the traumatic aftermath.
  • [5:30] The story behind Cristie's dream car, an '88 Camaro, and the emotional impact of losing it.
  • [10:00] Hiring a private investigator to track down the person who stole her Camaro and the emotional journey it triggered.
  • [15:50] How her son’s suggestion led her to rediscover a part of her past.
  • [20:10] The healing power of writing a letter to the person who betrayed her and finding closure.
  • [25:45] Reflecting on how life's toughest moments, like losing the car, shaped her but no longer defined her.


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Cristie & DeAnna

DeAnna Robbins is a lover of learning and connecting with REAL people. A Grandma of 4, mom of 4 and wife of one. Her role of being "middle aged" is the current Life Lesson. How to take care of aging parents, be a mom, step mom, wife and professional woman, oh the fun. DeAnna has seen the dark and ugly side of abuse, alcoholism and suffering but believes you are either a victim or a player. She chose to be a player.

Cristie North is a wife, mother of 6 and grandmother of 2. She just turned 50 and is learning to navigate the reality of empty nesting. She has endured trials of divorce, alcohol abuse, blended family and grief. She celebrates every part of her journey as her belief is that each challenge makes us the remarkable, complicated beautiful souls we are today. She has been in the mortgage industry for over 28 years and currently manages a top producing mortgage company in Salt Lake City, Utah.