In this episode of The Internal Shift Show, Debbie Longo speaks with Vincent Hazenboom about overcoming trauma, fear, addiction, and years of living inside a negative mindset.

Vincent shares how childhood trauma and emotional pain led him into isolation, video game addiction, pornography addiction, and constant fear. For years, he avoided risk, stayed inside his comfort zone, and believed the negative thoughts he repeatedly told himself about not being good enough .

Everything began to change in 2014 when he experienced what he describes as a wake-up call that pushed him to finally ask for help. Through therapy, self-reflection, and personal development, he started understanding the emotional patterns and trauma he had been carrying for years. Although the process was difficult, it became the beginning of a complete internal shift.

Vincent also shares the experience of moving to Mexico to start a business, losing everything financially, returning home feeling ashamed, and rebuilding his life from the ground up. Instead of staying stuck in blame and victim mentality, he began taking responsibility for his decisions, learning boundaries, building self-worth, and changing the way he viewed failure.

Throughout the conversation, Vincent explains how small daily choices, self-awareness, movement, exercise, mindset shifts, and stepping outside the comfort zone transformed his confidence and direction in life. He emphasizes that growth does not happen overnight, but through small consistent actions repeated over time.

This episode explores trauma recovery, self-development, fear, personal responsibility, comfort zones, emotional healing, and the power of choosing growth instead of staying stuck in familiar patterns. It reinforces that while pain and setbacks are unavoidable, people still have the ability to rebuild their lives by changing the way they think, respond, and move forward.

Contact Debbie Longo, Transformational Coach:

Website: https://lifeinbloomny.net

Email: debbie@lifeinbloomny.net

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debbie-longo-life-in-bloom-ny/

Contact Vincent Hazenboom:

Email: howtoheartshow@proton.me