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For Marci Brockmann, joy comes from real, human connection—because that’s where empathy and compassion are born. She is an author, mental health counselor, and longtime high school English teacher who helps people name what hurts, make meaning from it, and move forward with more clarity and self-trust. A multi-passionate creative, she blends storytelling, therapeutic insight, and lived experience into everything she creates—on the page, in the counseling room, and behind the mic.Her Permission to Heal podcast features honest, deeply human conversations designed to spark connection, expand perspective, and support wholehearted wellness. Listen. Subscribe. Review. Share.Marci’s memoir, Permission to Land: Searching for Love, Home & Belonging, traces the journey of surviving a dysfunctional, emotionally abusive family system—and building a life rooted in love, agency, joy, and belonging.Her guided journal, Permission to Land: Personal Transformation Through Writing, offers 100+ pages of expressive writing prompts to help you explore your past, understand your present, and step into a brighter, more grounded future with greater awareness and confidence.Both books are available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and wherever books are sold online.Excerpts and videos can be found on Elephant Journal, Fairygod Boss, Thrive Global, and on her Permission to Heal YouTube channel.Please support PTH and Marci’s philanthropic goals of helping people with addiction recover through treatment to rebuild their lives through a subscription to Patreon and help PTH be of benefit to a larger audience. Patreon.com/PermissiontoHeal Please read, share, heart, and if you’re so inclined, leave a comment. You can email her or catch up with her on her blog, YouTube Channel, website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram
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