Episode Title: Revolutionize Me Now with Speaker, Author, Publisher and ‘Meologist’ Life Coach, Dr. Brenda Stratton

Episode Title: Revolutionize Me Now with Speaker, Author, Publisher and ‘Meologist’ Life Coach, Dr. Brenda Stratton

Interested in the personal battles against addiction? This conversation between host Ellen Stewart and Dr. Brenda Stratton zeroes in on what it means to feel stuck in life, and how that stuck feeling often ties directly into recovery, relationships, and old emotional wounds. Dr. Stratton introduces herself as a "me-ologist", explaining that many people get trapped in constant "me, me, me" thinking and never reach their true purpose.

As she puts it, "we are our greatest enemy" and have to "get over me" to grow beyond self-centred pain into a life that helps others. The chat moves into why people feel stuck professionally or personally: unfinished pain, broken relationships, childhood hurt, and trying to be someone else rather than the "authentic" self. Dr. Stratton talks about working with clients to trace their pain back to its source, often early experiences that were never expressed or healed.

She links this to recovery work, where letting go of past harm and guilt is crucial. A big focus is forgiveness. Dr. Stratton shares a striking image: "Unforgiveness is like carrying a dead corpse on you until you die." She explains that forgiveness is mainly for the person doing the forgiving, and that it often happens in layers, especially with close family.

Ellen connects this directly to people in recovery who need to forgive themselves for what happened under the influence, as well as others who have harmed them. You’ll also hear practical ideas, like writing a list of everything you dislike about yourself and crossing it out as an act of self-forgiveness, or asking honestly where fear and resentment are still holding you back. The episode closes with Dr. Stratton’s wider work in transformational coaching and her long-term humanitarian efforts abroad.

If you’re feeling stuck, resentful, or weighed down by old baggage, could this be the nudge you need to start forgiving yourself and stepping into your purpose?