Julie Barth has lived through what most of us can’t even imagine—grief, trauma, and the quiet battles behind closed doors. In this raw and inspiring episode, we sit down with the mother of six, trauma survivor, and founder of the Colin James Barth Outreach to explore what it means to fight for your peace when life keeps shattering it.

From caregiving for a child with Primordial Dwarfism, to losing her husband to stage-four cancer, to surviving a decade of emotional and financial abuse—Julie opens up about resilience, motherhood, grief, and finding the courage to walk away without shame. She shares the quiet wisdom behind her healing, the red flags she now teaches others to spot, and how she turned unimaginable hardship into a lifeline for other women in crisis.

Whether you're walking through your own storm or supporting someone who is, this episode is a reminder that survival isn't the end of the story—it's the beginning of something new.

JULIE BARTH is a mother of six and trauma survivor whose mission is to transform personal hardship into inspiration and advocacy. Her journey began when her second daughter, Tayt, was born with Primordial Dwarfism, leading to years of surgeries and medical challenges. Shortly after her young husband Colin’s diagnosis and passing from stage-four pancreatic cancer, Julie faced further adversity, including Tayt’s rare cancer and a decade of emotional and financial abuse in her second marriage.

Julie is also the CEO and founder of the Colin James Barth Outreach, a nonprofit dedicated to helping women-led households with the resources and aid necessary to find security and stability in times of crisis. Her mission is to use her experiences as caregiver, special needs parent, emotional abuse victim, and trauma survivor to encourage women in similar situations to think resourcefully and always protect themselves without stigma or feelings of selfishness. The Colin James Barth Outreach is supported by The Gabby Petito Foundation.

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Julie Barth has lived through what most of us can&rsquo;t even imagine&mdash;grief, trauma, and the quiet battles behind closed doors. In this raw and inspiring episode, we sit down with the mother of six, trauma survivor, and founder of the Colin James Barth Outreach to explore what it means to fight for your peace when life keeps shattering it.
From caregiving for a child with Primordial Dwarfism, to losing her husband to stage-four cancer, to surviving a decade of emotional and financial abuse&mdash;Julie opens up about resilience, motherhood, grief, and finding the courage to walk away without shame. She shares the quiet wisdom behind her healing, the red flags she now teaches others to spot, and how she turned unimaginable hardship into a lifeline for other women in crisis.
Whether you're walking through your own storm or supporting someone who is, this episode is a reminder that survival isn't the end of the story&mdash;it's the beginning of something new.
JULIE BARTH is a mother of six and trauma survivor whose mission is to transform personal hardship into inspiration and advocacy. Her journey began when her second daughter, Tayt, was born with Primordial Dwarfism, leading to years of surgeries and medical challenges. Shortly after her young husband Colin&rsquo;s diagnosis and passing from stage-four pancreatic cancer, Julie faced further adversity, including Tayt&rsquo;s rare cancer and a decade of emotional and financial abuse in her second marriage.
Julie is also the CEO and founder of the Colin James Barth Outreach, a nonprofit dedicated to helping women-led households with the resources and aid necessary to find security and stability in times of crisis. Her mission is to use her experiences as caregiver, special needs parent, emotional abuse victim, and trauma survivor to encourage women in similar situations to think resourcefully and always protect themselves without stigma or feelings of selfishness. The Colin James Barth Outreach is supported by&nbsp;<a href="https://gabbypetitofoundation.org/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://gabbypetitofoundation.org/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1746907185303000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1jmyAtAIlbZFZbNjH9EvAC">The Gabby Petito Foundation</a>.
<a href="https://www.juliebarthauthor.net/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.juliebarthauthor.net/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1746907185303000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0YXpPJGF-p2v_GSmGPT8e9">JulieBarthAuthor.net</a>
<a href="https://www.cjboutreach.org/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.cjboutreach.org/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1746907185303000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Y9k6wkhc064aE6eQ9oxhz">CJBOutreach.org</a>
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