Angie Hawkins: Surviving a Suicide Attempt & Rebuilding Fierce Self-Worth

Trigger Notice

This episode contains discussion of suicide, a suicide attempt, trauma, and themes of hopelessness. Please take care of yourself while listening.
If you are in the United States or Canada and need immediate support, you can call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
For listeners outside these regions, visit https://findahelpline.com for global crisis resources.

From childhood wounds and people-pleasing to moving across the ocean in search of happiness, Angie Hawkins has lived a thousand emotional lifetimes. In this raw and deeply human conversation, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles sit down with Angie — Inner Glow Coach and author of Running in Slippers — to discuss self-worth, emotional survival, and the courage to be seen after years of hiding behind a smile.

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Mental Health Quote

“Hopelessness is dangerous — one tiny thread of belief can be the thing that keeps you alive.” — inspired by Angie Hawkins.

Episode Description

When Angie Hawkins hit emotional rock bottom in 2020, she truly believed she had no reason left to stay alive. After a lifetime of people-pleasing, chasing external validation, and struggling to feel lovable, she reached a moment of sheer hopelessness that led to a suicide attempt — one she openly and bravely discusses in this episode.

In this candid conversation, Angie joins G-Rex and Dirty Skittles to share how that moment became the turning point that changed everything. She talks about what it was like growing up in a home with emotionally unavailable parents, the patterns she carried into adulthood, and why moving to Hawaii didn’t magically fix the internal pain she was running from. Instead, it was the moment a friend said, “It’s not your time,” that sparked her decision to rebuild her life from the inside out.

Together, they explore how boundaries, intuition, and true emotional regulation became her foundation for healing. Angie opens up about working with a coach who helped her relearn how to respect herself, what it means to become a “functional adult” after years of survival-mode living, and how sharing her story (including in her memoir Running in Slippers) has become part of her purpose.

This episode is raw, hopeful, and packed with real-talk reminders that you are not alone — and that the most painful chapters of your life can become the ones that help someone else feel seen.

Keywords: Angie Hawkins, suicide attempt survivor, emotional healing, boundaries, intuition, trauma recovery, people-pleasing, self-worth, emotional regulation, women’s mental health, resilience, healing journey, Hawaii, Running in Slippers, Inner Glow Coach, mental health awareness, hopelessness, purpose

Meet Our Guest — Angie Hawkins

Angie Hawkins is an Inner Glow Coach, author, and powerful voice in women’s emotional healing. She specializes in helping high-achieving women who have lost themselves in people-pleasing, perfectionism, and chronic self-doubt reconnect with their self-worth and build unshakable confidence from the inside out. Her work centers on two core pillars — boundaries and intuition — the very tools that helped her rebuild her own life after years of emotional suppression and a near-fatal suicide attempt.

Angie is the author of Running in Slippers, a raw and vulnerable memoir that chronicles her journey through grief, heartbreak, island upheaval, and her eventual emotional resurrection. Her story cuts through the noise and gets straight to the truth: survival is messy, healing is nonlinear, and self-love is a skill you can learn no matter how far you feel you've fallen.

Despite jumping out of helicopters, skydiving, bungee jumping, and cliff diving, Angie’s bravest act has been choosing to be seen — sharing her story openly so others don’t feel alone in theirs. She now blends life experience, emotional literacy, and compassionate coaching to help women stop performing for approval and finally feel worthy just as they are.

Connect with Angie:
Website: http://www.runninginslippers.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angiehawkins808/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/angie.hawkins.50/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angiehawkins1/

Key Takeaways

• Hopelessness can be deadly — even one small spark of belief can interrupt it.
• Boundaries are an act of self-respect, not selfishness.
• External validation can’t fix internal wounds.
• Healing requires being honest with yourself, not just everyone else.
• You don’t have to hit rock bottom to get help — but if you do, your story isn’t over.
• Sharing your truth removes shame and creates connection.

Actionable Items

• If you’re feeling overwhelmed, tell one safe person the truth about where you’re at.
• Practice one boundary this week — even a small one counts.
• Ask yourself daily: “Am I abandoning myself right now?”
• If you have no one to talk to and you’re in crisis, call 988 (U.S. & Canada).

References Mentioned

• Running in Slippers — by Angie Hawkins
• Shine From the Inside Coaching Program — by Angie Hawkins
• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — https://988lifeline.org
• Global Crisis Resources — https://findahelpline.com

Important Chapters

• 00:00 – Welcome + Angie's iconic statement eyewear
• 03:59 – Growing up unseen: emotionally unavailable parents
• 05:30 – Moving to Hawaii & realizing you can’t escape your pain
• 07:41 – Survival mode, grief & the unraveling before COVID
• 08:09 – The suicide attempt: hopelessness, pills & a life-changing moment
• 10:15 – Getting home from the hospital & choosing to fight for her life
• 11:50 – Hiring a coach & learning to be a “functional adult”
• 16:47 – The power of boundaries: why they’re not selfish
• 19:36 – Extroverts, masks & the danger of looking “fine”
• 21:31 – Turning pain into purpose
• 24:52 – If you could go back… advice to her younger self
• 26:50 – Fun questions: theme songs, favorite words & “moist”
• 27:54 – How to find Angie + her free coaching call for new clients

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