Podcast
Shadows to Serenity
Hosted by Christi · EN
Shadows to Serenity is a podcast for people who have survived addiction, trauma, and loss, and are trying to build a life rooted in faith, truth, and recovery.
Hosted by Christi Wedel, author of Shadows to Serenity, the show features honest conversations at the intersection of trauma, addiction, healing, and faith.
Each episode explores what it actually takes to move from survival to transformation, naming the wreckage without getting stuck in it, and making room for real hope that is earned, not forced.
If you are clawing your way out of the dark or learning how to breathe again after everything has fallen apart, this space was made for you.
We do not sugarcoat the pain, but we do not stay there.
This is where the wreckage ends and the rising begins.
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Episodes
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What Living Out Loud in Recovery Really Takes
Sep 1500:48:54Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Shadows to Serenity I sit down with Shelley whose fiery spirit and contagious energy light up the conversation. With many years of sobriety she shows that recovery is not about surviving it is about thriving. We talk about what it means to live out loud in recovery to find joy in the journey and to carry the message with grit and grace. With spunk humor and honesty Shelley reminds us that sobriety is not the end of the party it is the beginning of truly living.Support the show
Transcribe →When Survival Becomes Strength After Family Trauma
Sep 1000:45:38Tap to summarizeTracy joins me on this episode of Shadows to Serenity and the conversation goes straight to the heart. She is not just my sister, she is my shield. Long before either of us should have carried such weight, she stood between me and the worst of it, taking on battles no child should ever have to face. That strength shaped me, and her love helped me survive long enough to heal. Today, Tracy and I talk about what it means to grow up in chaos, how siblings carry each other through the unthinkable, and the unspoken bond that can become a lifeline. Her story holds both the ache of what was and the beauty of what remains. If you have ever loved someone enough to fight for them when you could barely stand yourself, this episode will speak to you. Support the show
Transcribe →What Recovery Looks Like After You’ve Lost Everything
Sep 1001:00:13Tap to summarizeBlake joins me on this episode of Shadows to Serenity and you are in for a ride. He is steady, genuine, and deeply rooted in the recovery program that saved his own life. With many years of sobriety, Blake now works at the Salvation Army walking alongside men in recovery, helping them fight their way back from the darkness he once knew himself. He brings a presence that makes you lean in, listen closely, and reflect on your own journey. We talk about what long term recovery really looks like, how to keep faith alive when life throws curveballs, and why joy is one of the most underrated tools for healing. His story carries the depth of his needle using bottom, a reminder of just how far grace can reach. If you need both truth and laughter today, this conversation delivers.Support the show
Transcribe →When Someone Believes in You Before You Can
Jul 2101:20:02Tap to summarizeWelcome to the debut episode of Shadows to Serenity, where the wreckage ends and the rising begins.Today’s guest is more than a mentor, she’s the woman who walked with me through the fire. Elizabeth was the one who walked me through my first couple of years of sobriety, my first safe place in sobriety, and the first person who saw something in me when I couldn't even look in the mirror.In this foundational conversation, we talk about addiction, shame, surrender, and the sacred process of becoming whole. It’s not just an interview, it’s a reckoning. A raw, real, redemptive reflection on what it means to fight your way back from the dark.If you’re barely hanging on, this episode is for you!Listen in, and meet the woman who helped me believe that even broken stories can still rise.Support the show
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