Show Notes
Many people want to live more authentically—but feel unsure how identity, healing, and connection truly intersect in everyday life.
In this episode, Lauren sits down with Alex Vaughan, a local transgender and nonbinary Peer Recovery Coach, for a grounded conversation about how wellness grows through self-awareness, movement, and allyship.
Alex Vaughan (they/them) brings over 25 years of experience across fitness, wellness, recovery coaching, and advocacy. A Nationally Certified Recovery Coach, former Division I athlete, and longtime wellness professional, Alex integrates lived experience in recovery, identity, and family advocacy with professional expertise to help individuals rebuild sustainable, life-affirming relationships with their bodies, minds, and identities.
In this episode, we explore:
How our identities shape the way we experience ourselves and the world
Why we are always practicing our voices and creating ourselves in real time
How movement can serve as a powerful pathway through healing and recovery
Why there is no true human wellness without allyship, advocacy, and connection
What it means to live authentically while staying in relationship with others
If this conversation resonates, explore other Erie Wellness Podcast episodes focused on identity, emotional wellness, education support, and building confidence through connection and community.
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