Letting go to GLOW with Angie Hawkins
Note: This episode includes a brief discussion of a suicide attempt. Please listen with care.
In this powerful episode, Jen sits down with Angie Hawkins, an Inner Glow Coach whose journey from emotional suppression to radiant self-worth is nothing short of transformational. Angie opens up about growing up feeling unseen and unworthy, navigating deep grief and ultimately choosing healing when life felt unbearable. Today, she helps women who feel like they’ve “tried everything” reconnect with their inner selves and finally experience fulfillment through her signature GLOW method.
What makes Angie’s story so compelling is her honesty. She doesn’t present healing as a straight line or self-worth as an overnight discovery. Instead, she describes it as a courageous return to the truth of who you are after years of ignoring your own voice.
When Beliefs About Worth Begin
Angie reflects on how her childhood shaped the way she understood love and value. Emotional unavailability in early life conditioned her to believe she had to prove her worth to be loved. Like so many women, she learned to perform, achieve and give endlessly while quietly disconnecting from herself.
As an adult, that disconnection showed up as emotional dysregulation, anxiety and a persistent feeling of being "not enough"- no matter what she accomplished externally.
The Crisis That Changed Everything
Angie shares the turning point that forced her to pause and truly look at her life. Experiencing profound grief became the moment she could no longer ignore what her soul was asking for. In the depths of despair, she chose to seek help and that brave decision became the first step toward self-reclamation.
Her story speaks to anyone who has ever reached a breaking point and wondered, Is this really all there is?
Learning to Regulate Emotions, Not Suppress Them
One of the most impactful parts of this conversation is Angie’s insight into emotional regulation. She explains how most of us were never taught how to feel emotions safely—and as a result, we either numb them or let them control us.
Angie reframes emotional regulation as a skill, not a personality trait. One that can be learned and practiced, offering immense freedom and clarity.
The GLOW Method: Coming Back to Yourself
Angie’s GLOW method is at the heart of her work today. It’s not about fixing yourself because you were never broken. Instead, it’s about remembering who you were before the world told you who to be.
The method focuses on:
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Letting go of external validation
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Reconnecting with your inner voice
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Healing emotional patterns
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Creating a life that aligns with your true values
Women who come to Angie often feel exhausted from chasing success and approval that never quite satisfies. Through GLOW, they begin to create lives rooted in authenticity rather than expectation.
Breaking Free From Societal Pressure
Angie also speaks candidly about the unrealistic expectations placed on women—to be everything to everyone and never fall apart in the process. She challenges the idea that suffering is a badge of honor and instead invites women to choose ease, joy and self-trust.
You’ll hear her wisdom as she reminds listeners: You don’t have to earn rest. You don’t have to prove your worth.
Therapy, Coaching and the Path That’s Right for You
Another powerful distinction made in this episode is between therapy and coaching. Angie honors both as valid and valuable, offering perspective on how each can support healing in different ways. While therapy often focuses on processing the past, coaching helps bridge the gap between insight and action.
Together, they form a holistic path to wellbeing when used intentionally.
Angie’s Memoir: Running in Slippers
Angie also shares about her memoir Running in Slippers, a deeply personal account of her journey through heartbreak, healing and reclaiming herself. Her vulnerability is an invitation for others to speak their truth and realize they are not alone.
Episode Highlights
[04:04] Childhood Influences and Emotional Unavailability
[10:09] The Importance of Emotion Regulation
[13:02] Creating Your Own Rules for Life
[16:11] The GLOW Method: A Path to Self-Discovery
[22:12] The Role of Coaching in Personal Growth
[25:09] The Impact of Societal Expectations on Women
[28:11] Angie’s Book: Running in Slippers
Resources Mentioned
Angie’s Website https://www.runninginslippers.com/
Angie’s Book https://a.co/d/3z4DuS5
Connect with Angie
https://www.youtube.com/@angiehawkins808
https://www.instagram.com/angiehawkins808/
Jennifer Ginty
Podcast Host/Founder of My Moody Monster
Jennifer is a single mom and entrepreneur who lives with Complex PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder from childhood trauma. Throughout her life, Jen has learned valuable coping skills and has made it her mission to help others to better understand their own emotions.
Jen has faced obstacles in her healing journey - from becoming a mother without a healthy parental model of her own to overcoming her inner saboteur while coping with the symptoms of CPTSD and Depression. She has spent the last 4 years developing My Moody Monster - a pull apart plush toy that has helped children to get out their frustrations in a safe way and giving families a tool to talk about emotions and communication.
Jen believes by sharing her own story she can help others to know they are not alone. Her YouTube channel features her Moody Talks focusing on an emotion each month and teaching coping skills that have helped her with her own mental health.
After being featured on multiple mental health and parenting podcasts, Jen had a powerful realization: her story of pushing away the hard work of facing her trauma was just one journey, and there are countless other journeys out there—each just as important and impactful. This is what inspired her to create "When Not Yet Becomes Right Now", a space for exploring the many different paths we take in life.
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