When Life Knocks You Down, Where Do You Find the Strength to Get Back Up? S5 E2

When life knocks you down, how do you find the strength to get back up?

Angel Faulk shares her powerful and deeply personal journey from a brain tumor diagnosis and surgery to facial paralysis, recovery, renewed faith, and a whole new perspective about life.

Angel opens up about the moments when fear, uncertainty, and shame could have defined her story—and how God used those difficult seasons to build resilience and reveal a greater destiny. She shares why she believes praise is a weapon, how the right community can make a difference when you're healAnging, and why resilience isn't about never falling down—it's about continuing to get back up.

Angel and Monica also talk about health and fitness for women over 40, navigating menopause and weight changes, and the importance of taking action right where you are. Angel's story is a powerful reminder that faith isn't passive. Sometimes, we have to praise through the pain, take the next step, surround ourselves with people who encourage us, and trust God with what we can't yet see.

If you've ever faced a diagnosis, disappointment, setback, or season that made you wonder, “What now?” Angel's story will remind you that your hardest chapter doesn't have to be your final chapter.

Your story can still become a testimony. Your pain can have purpose. And with God, there is always hope for the journey.

In this episode, you'll discover:

• How Angel found faith and resilience after a brain tumor diagnosis

• Why praise can change your perspective in the middle of adversity

• The powerful role community and environment play in healing

• How to move beyond shame and embrace life after unexpected changes

• Practical encouragement for women navigating menopause, fitness, and health after 40

• Why faith and action go hand in hand

• How God can use the trials we've walked through to help others

• Why sometimes the most important thing you can do is simply keep getting back up

Angel's reminder for every woman listening: “Just keep getting back up.”

Resources from today's episode

Angel Faulk, The Fitness Angel

When it Feels Like Too Much

Monica Schmelter

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