Battle Harder
The Battle Harder Podcast is where pain becomes power. Hosted by Coach Rob—a veteran, former cop, actor, and mental health advocate—this show dives deep into stories of resilience, grit, and growth. From overcoming trauma to building discipline and finding purpose, each episode brings raw truth, real conversations, and a warrior mindset to fuel your personal development journey. Turn your pain into progress—one episode at a time.
Battle Harder
Trapped in 2020, Free in 2025: Emily’s Journey from Abuse to Influence
Calm in the chaos. That’s how hospice executive and author Emily describes leadership—and life—after escaping a toxic relationship during COVID. In this conversation, Coach Rob and Emily go deep on emotional intelligence, faith used as control, rebuilding self-trust, and writing as a path to purpose.
In this episode you’ll learn:
How to spot when “faith” is being used to manipulate your choices
What being a hospice leader teaches you about presence, pressure, and people
Why leaving isn’t failure—it’s choosing a future
Practical EI tools for staying steady under nonstop stress
How journaling and authorship help reclaim identity after trauma
Guest – Emily
Book: It’s Not That Deep (Amazon)
Website: eepublications.com (links to IG & LinkedIn)
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Chapters (add timestamps):
0:00 Intro — Battle Harder mission
3:12 Hospice leadership: “calm in the storm”
9:45 COVID, isolation & a toxic engagement
20:30 Faith as control vs. real belief
28:55 Leaving, Montana, and starting over
37:40 Writing to heal: It’s Not That Deep
48:15 Emotional intelligence at work & home
57:10 Advice if you’re afraid to leave
1:05:20 Turning pain into progress
Tags: emotional intelligence, toxic relationship, faith, leadership, hospice, resilience, writing to heal, self-trust, women in leadership, Battle Harder Podcast