{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"EP 084: She Refused to Stay Silent | Trauma, Healing &amp; the Courage to Keep Going","description":"What does healing really look like after trauma? In this powerful episode of Visible Kindness, Ed sits down with Mary Martin, a physical therapist, Pilates instructor, and founder of Accidentally Healthy. With more than 26 years of experience helping people heal physically, Mary has come to believe that true health is about far more than muscles and movement\u2014it's about relationships, faith, community, and creating the conditions where healing can begin. Mary shares how witnessing heartbreaking conditions inside nursing homes during COVID changed the course of her life, why she's challenging traditional ideas about health, and how her family's journey supporting her niece through trauma has deepened her understanding of courage, advocacy, and hope. This conversation explores difficult topics with honesty while pointing toward healing, resilience, and kindness. In this episode: \u2022 Redefining what it means to be healthy \u2022 The hidden impact of trauma \u2022 Why healing involves the whole person \u2022 Lessons learned inside nursing homes during COVID \u2022 Supporting loved ones through unimaginable circumstances \u2022 Faith, family, and finding hope again No matter what you've walked through, this conversation is a reminder that healing is possible\u2014and kindness still changes lives. Kindness is Strength. Your Story Matters. Watch Instead: \ud83d\udc49&amp;nbsp;WATCH ALL&amp;nbsp;Visible Kindness episodes...&amp;nbsp; \ud83d\udc49 WATCH THIS EPISODE: https:\/\/www.visiblekindness.com\/episode-84-mary-cartel&amp;nbsp; \ud83d\udc47CONNECT WITH ED: \ud83c\udf10&amp;nbsp;Website:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.visiblekindness.com  \ud83d\udcd8&amp;nbsp;Facebook:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EdSquire2 \ud83c\udfa5&amp;nbsp;YouTube:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@visiblekindness \ud83d\udcf8 Instagram:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ed_squire LinkedIn:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/edsquire\/ X:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.X.com\/VisibleKindness Threads: &amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.threads.com\/@ed_squire&amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"The Visible Kindness Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.visiblekindness.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42332700\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/204821600"}