Prison Parole & Personal Training | Chrissoula

She survived 20 years of heroin addiction, multiple overdoses, prison, and parole. Then she picked up a barbell — and everything changed.Chrissoula D'Orsogna went from injecting heroin at 14 after a high-speed police chase left her with a fractured pelvis, to becoming a certified personal trainer empowering women to build strong, sober lives.In this raw and deeply moving episode of Slaying Sober, Chrissoula opens up about:The car accident that sparked her 20-year heroin addictionSurviving multiple overdoses and years in and out of prisonThe moment in rehab when strength training saved her lifeHow she built a thriving fitness career — 10+ years cleanWhy moving your body is the #1 cure for depression and anxietyHer message to women in their 40s who think it's too late to startThis is not just a recovery story. This is proof that anything is possible — no matter how far you've fallen.Subscribe + hit the bell so you never miss a story like this. Follow Us on Instagram → @slayingsoberpodTrigger Warning: This episode contains honest discussion of drug use, overdose, incarceration, and suicide. Please listen only if it's safe for you to do so.CHAPTERS: 00:00 – Introduction: Chrissoula's Story 01:50 – How to Support Slaying Sober 02:19 – Trigger Warning 02:38 – Interview Begins 03:29 – What Chrissoula Does Now as a Personal Trainer 04:42 – The Mind-Body Connection in Recovery 05:39 – 10+ Years Clean & Sober 06:44 – Growing Up Lonely on a Farm 07:38 – First Experiences with Drugs 09:32 – The Car Accident That Changed Everything 37:43 – What's Next for Chrissoula 41:38 – Message to Her Younger Self#SlayingSober #AddictionRecovery #SoberLife #HeroinRecovery #StrengthTraining #SoberFitness #RecoveryIsPossible #MentalHealthAwareness #WomenWhoLift #SoberCommunity #FitnessMotivation #PersonalTrainer #OvercomeAddiction #RecoveryPodcast #SoberLiving #CleanAndSober #FitnessJourney #WomenEmpowerment #MindBodyConnection #TransformationStory #RecoveryStories #BreakingFree #SoberStrong #AddictionAwareness #HopeInRecovery #PodcastForWomen #FitnessOver40 #SoberAF #YouAreWorthy #NeverGiveUp