Episode 262

Finding Light after Trauma: Wendy B. Correa's Journey to Healing

Published on: 22nd October, 2025

Can childhood trauma become a catalyst for transformation? In this deeply moving episode, Merry and Cathy sit down with Wendy B. Correa, author of My Pretty Baby, to explore the powerful connection between adversity and awakening. Wendy opens up about her journey through the stormy seas of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) — revealing an ACE score of seven out of ten — and how she turned her pain into purpose.

Through honest reflection and hard-won wisdom, Wendy shares how meditation, sobriety, and spirituality became her anchors, helping her reclaim a life of peace and meaning. She also reflects on the impact of intergenerational trauma and how encounters with cultural icons like Joni Mitchell, Ringo Starr and Hunter S. Thompson influenced her healing path.

This episode is a raw yet uplifting exploration of resilience, self-worth, and the courage to rewrite your story — no matter where it begins.


More About Wendy
Wendy B. Correa is a writer, yogi, hiker, as well as a licensed massage therapist. She has worked in the film, television, multimedia, and music industries in Los Angeles and later as a radio DJ in Aspen, Colorado. She holds bachelor’s degrees in psychology and theater arts and has contributed articles to Mothering magazine.

A wife and mother, she resides in Denver, Colorado, and loves traveling to magical destinations with her family. My Pretty Baby is her debut book. For more information, visit www.wendybcorrea.com

Connect with Wendy
Website: https://www.wendybcorrea.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wendy.correa.946
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wendybcorrea/

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Late Boomers
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Welcome to Late Boomers, the podcast that is your guide to creating a third act with style, power and impact! Join your hosts, Cathy Worthington and Merry Elkins, as they bring you conversations with successful artists, entrepreneurs and entertainers who have set themselves up for an amazing third act. Everyone has a story, and Cathy and Merry take you along for the ride on each interview, recounting the journey each guest has taken to get where they are, and inspiring you to create a path to success as you look toward your own third act!