136: From Suicide Attempt to Second Chance: Angie Pichardo's Powerful Healing Tetimony

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There are conversations that touch the mind… and there are conversations that go straight to the places we hide. This is one of those conversations.

In today’s powerful two-part episode, Megan is joined by Angie P. — suicide survivor, speaker, and creator of the A.L.I.G.N. Guide, a framework that helps women move from self-sabotage to spiritual growth and intentional living. Angie’s story is raw, redemptive, and marked by God’s pursuit in the darkest moments.

Together, they explore what it really means to rise from rock bottom, confront the lies that kept them stuck, and step into the calling God placed on their lives. Angie doesn’t sugarcoat the journey. She brings truth, clarity, and hope — reminding us that every day is a second chance to live with purpose.

If you have ever battled depression, struggled with addiction, fought your way through survival mode, or wondered if God could redeem your story… this episode will feel like someone turning on the light.

Part 1 opens with Angie taking us into the darkest chapters of her life — the depression that swallowed her identity, the addictions that numbed the pain, and the moment when she didn’t want to live anymore. She shares what it felt like to hit absolute rock bottom, and the surprising way God met her in the very place she thought disqualified her.

This part of the conversation explores:
• The mental and emotional spiral that leads to self-sabotage
• Why survival mode traps us in shame
• What it feels like to believe your life has no value — and how that lie breaks
• The moment Angie encountered God after a near-death experience
• How despair turns into surrender — and surrender becomes the first step toward freedom

Megan and Angie talk honestly about the lies that attach themselves to trauma — “I’m not enough,” “I’m too broken,” “God can’t use me now.”

And they show what happens when truth enters that space.

Part 1 ends with a reminder many listeners need to hear: You don’t have to be healed to be held. God meets you right where you are.

About Angie Pichardo:
Angie is a writer, speaker, mentor, and emerging leader in women’s ministry. She’s passionate about helping women break free from fear, align with faith, and reclaim their identity and purpose.

Connect with Angie:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579911753681 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angie
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@angie.p.speaks
Email: [email protected]

About The Host Megan Babcock:
Founder of It’s Your Story to Tell. Award-winning coach, bestselling author, speaker, and podcast host equipping leaders and transforming lives at the intersection of faith and neuroscience—helping people rise with purpose and leave a lasting legacy.

Connect with Megan:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meganbakerbabcock 
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itscoachmeganbabcock
Website: https://bit.ly/ItsYourStorytoTell

Links for Resources:
Sacred Presence & Sacred Pathways: https://www.itsyourstorytotell.com/Sacred-presence-&-pathways
Unstuck Book: https://a.co/d/7CrzzZA
Free Transformation Resource Center: https://www.itsyourstorytotell.com/freeresourcecenter