Addiction, Recovery, and the Miracle of the Mind

In this powerful episode of Life Stories: People Helping People, Shara sits down with Janelle Martin, founder of the Mind Connection Brain Health Center in Houston, Texas. Janelle opens up about her deeply personal journey through abuse, parental alienation, and her daughter’s battle with addiction. What began as heartbreak became a mission — to understand recovery, heal her family, and help others find hope through brain-based and trauma-informed therapies.

Today, Janelle is an addictions counselor, licensed professional counselor, and microcurrent neurofeedback provider helping people heal from trauma, anxiety, addiction, and more. She also shares about her books — Losing Her, Finding Us, co-written with her daughter, and her contribution to Rising Above, both written to bring light and connection to others walking through similar pain.

Together, Shara and Janelle discuss the power of faith, healing, and restoration, and how our brains and hearts can truly recover through connection, compassion, and courage.

Topics covered:
*Janelle’s journey from abuse and heartbreak to healing and purpose
*Parental alienation and its lasting impact on families
*Walking alongside a child struggling with addiction
*How recovery transformed both Janelle and her daughter’s lives
*The science and power behind microcurrent neurofeedback and brainspotting
*Encouragement for parents walking through similar pain


Connect with Janelle Martin: https://www.tmcbrainhealthcenter.com/