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S4E80 Differently-Abled Wonderwoman Arlyn Smith, shares her struggles and triumphs
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Arlyn Smith is a differently-abled body-builder, weight-lifter, inspirational speaker who, after a suicide attempt gone wrong, transformed her life to now spreading love, light, peace, hope, and inspiration.
Co-author of the RISING AFTER ABUSE anthology, Arlyn's story is found in chapter #12
Buy the anthology in Kindle, Paperback, or Hardcover formats directly on Amazon: https://a.co/d/8xvNs7H
Episode’s summary
- Arlyn Smith is a differently-abled bodybuilder, weightlifter, and inspirational speaker who overcame self-abuse and transformed her life
- After one of her numerous suicide attempts, she was unable to move or speak for an entire year
- She learned that in life, you only get out what you put in and that if you don't give it your all, you will never know what good could have happened
- Arlyn has turned her life around in amazing ways, including becoming a published author, and an inspirational speaker and she is nominated and internationally ranked in body-builder contests
- Arlyn encourages others to deliberately choose to love themselves and to be good to themselves and others
Connect with Arlyn
On her Facebook profile: https://www.facebook.com/arlynsmith
On her Instagram personal profile: https://www.instagram.com/alusmith/
On her Instagram couple profile with her fiancé Steve Alexy: https://www.instagram.com/the.wonderduo/
On the Instagram profile of her fiancé Steve Alexy: https://www.instagram.com/stevethefitone/
On her blog: http://www.1derduo.com/
Buy another anthology where she wrote a chapter: https://a.co/d/8gBxUW3
Connect with Gemma Serenity Gorokhoff, the host of Real Talk Real Women Breaking the Silence Around Abuse https://gemmaserenity.com
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