306. From Hiding to Healing: A Candid Conversation on Parenting, Addiction & Redemption

House of Joy- Christian Life Coaching

Dr. Edie Wadsworth

Education, Religion & Spirituality, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Christianity, Mental Health

4.9 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 24 July 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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What happens when you let your guard down and share the real story? In this deeply personal episode of The House of Joy, Dr. Edie and her daughter Emme sit down for one of the most honest and hope-filled conversations we've ever had on the podcast. What began as a behind-the-scenes interview for Edie’s coaching program has, over the years, become one of the most talked-about and transformational moments in our community—and today, we’re sharing it with you. From Emme’s journey through college, addiction, and emotional disconnection to the healing power of prayer, love, and community, this episode is a raw invitation to see the humanity in our kids—and the redemption woven into every hard season. Whether you're parenting adult children, walking through a hard season yourself, or wondering how to hold space for someone you love without judgment or control—this one is for you. A behind-the-scenes look at Emmy’s candid confession and journey to healing How Edie and Stevie parented through addiction with love instead of control The subtle ways codependence and people-pleasing show up in parenting Why creating safe spaces of unconditional love changes everything How Emmy’s spiritual reawakening led to personal transformation The redemptive power of vulnerability, forgiveness, and coming home 💬 In this episode: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.6	hello and welcome back to the podcast where you are invited for lighthearted conversations
0:35.7	about things that matter as you seek to live your
0:38.2	most meaningful, beautiful, and joyful life. I'm your host, Dr. Edie Wadsworth, and I hope you
0:43.6	enjoy your stay here at the House of Joy. Hey, guys, welcome to House of Joy. It is your girl.
0:52.1	I'm popping in really quickly to give you some context on what you're about to watch.
0:57.1	I cannot believe I'm allowing you the honor of watching what you're about to witness.
1:05.2	But I wanted to give you a little backstory on what this is because we were at Love is Magic this past, I guess this is a month ago
1:14.0	almost. A couple weeks ago. And I had several beautiful kind ladies come up to me about what you're
1:23.1	about to watch. This was in 2022. Mom had asked me to do a little interview on her.
1:31.9	Honestly, at the time, I had no idea what she did. I was like, sure, I'll come on your, well, come
1:38.7	inside your program and do an interview. At the time, we have, sort of talked about this on the podcast, but not really
1:47.6	in depth, I don't think.
1:50.1	I was a junior in college, like, about to be done with my junior year.
1:57.4	And I had just come out of a really dark season of life.
2:02.0	I had just quit smoking weed that I had done for like years and years.
2:08.3	And anyway, mom and I had had this like beautiful intervention moment.
2:14.8	I told her everything I did.
2:16.4	And this interview came like literally, maybe a month after
2:20.8	that. Yeah. Um, so I was like, I was so darn proud of you. You were so brave to do it. And people just
2:29.9	keep on three years later talking to you about it. So we're like, we should put this on the pod.
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