Author: Michelle Caulk
Submitted: March 07, 2022
Tell us a little about yourself. Sandi: My alarm goes off at 4am so that I can help "wake up" St. Louis. I'm on the Morning Show at 99.1 JOY FM (STL). I was the "girl next door" when I met my husband and best friend. We've been married 34 years, have 3 kids and 2 redheaded grandsons. I love to laugh, have meaningful conversations, and fly kites.
Michelle: As a mental health counselor, I have the honor of walking alongside my clients as they heal from tough experiences, and find hope in what God has for them. My husband and I are high school sweethearts and have joyfully adopted a bunch of dogs and cats over the years. If you give me a book or offer to go motorcycling with me, you're automatically my friend.
What was your motivation behind this project? Sandi: To help people (like myself) who struggle with negative self-talk and self-doubt. The hope and freedom that I found through my counseling journey with Michelle have changed every relationship in my life. The book is not only a telling of my healing journey, but an invitation and road map to your own healing.
Michelle: As a counselor, I saw the impact of my clients' hard work and our therapeutic relationships every day. But I wondered if there could be more to the story, to get it out of one therapy room and into the hands of many more.
What do you hope folks will gain from this project? Sandi: A greater sense of peace in their minds and hearts. Clarity around the root of their self-doubt and emotional struggles. And renewed hope.
Michelle: For readers to realize that there's more to their story than the messages that they've been telling themselves. For the ability to uproot some of those unhelpful, ugly weeds and begin to plant new flowers of hope and healing.
Anything else you'd like readers / listeners to know: Sandi: Because of past pain and hurts, you may feel broken. Permanently damaged. But the truth is, you aren't broken beyond repair. You are, however, wounded. Healing Out Loud helps you navigate the hurt, find healing for your wounds and offers hope for the journey.
Michelle: I would encourage you to take your time through this process. As they say, Rome wasn't built in a day, and healing can take time. That's why we titled the book "Healing" instead of "Healed", but the important part is that you're on the journey, walking towards hope.
