Episode 33: Unbreakable Day: Surviving Trauma & Embracing Healing with Naseem Rochette
In this powerful and deeply moving episode of The F.E.E.L Podcast, host Melissa Crook sits down with speaker, survivor, and “happy misfit” Naseem Rochette to explore what it truly means to be unbreakable. In 2018, Naseem was run over by a car three times while walking through a crosswalk. Though she survived without any broken bones or internal bleeding, the incident left behind chronic pain, emotional trauma, and a radical shift in how she sees life, healing, and love.
Now, she shares her journey with radical honesty—from surviving trauma to choosing herself each day with emotional, spiritual, and physical care. This episode is a story of pain, yes—but even more so, a story of presence, power, and possibility.
Together, we explore:
What healing looks like after a life-changing accident
The emotional weight of survivor’s guilt and invisible pain
Embracing help—and your humanity
How to stop minimizing your trauma
Rebuilding your sense of self through love and truth
Ways to Engage: Whether you’re moving through your own recovery or supporting someone who is, this episode is a reminder that your pain doesn’t define you—your presence does.
Timestamps:
Prioritizing Self Care - ( 3:01 )
Confidently Setting Boundaries - ( 5:22 )
Taking Care of Your Emotional Health as much as Your Physical Health - ( 9:47 )
Support self & other women unapologetically - ( 24:33 )
Coming Back to Your WHY and Your VALUES - ( 27:02 )
Living Out of Your Own Expectations - ( 35:49 )
Accepting the Layered Aspects of Yourself - ( 48:55 )
Living out FEEL, how does it affect your relationships - ( 58:08 )
5 Activities That Nourish You - ( 1:01:11 )
5 Words for How You Want to Feel in the Next Six Months - ( 1:02:50 )
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Original FEEL Podcast Theme Music by Rio & Valencia Saint-Louis
Keywords: Trauma healing, chronic pain journey, resilience and recovery, emotional health after trauma, women’s wellness, spiritual self-care, mental health awareness, surviving traumatic experiences, vulnerability and strength, healing from guilt, self-compassion practices, authentic storytelling, holistic healing, post-trauma growth, embracing layers podcast