I Didn't Even Know What Pie I Liked: A Mom's Journey Back to Herself, Her Comeback with Audra Phelps

About this episode

Episode Overview

What happens when the life you built around someone else's blueprint stops fitting who you are? In this deeply moving episode of Her Comeback, Michelle sits down with Audra Phelps — coach, former Mormon mom, and founder of the RECLAIMED program — connecting across the globe from Southwest Florida to Southeast Asia. Audra shares her extraordinary story of leaving a high-demand religion after 13 years, rebuilding her identity across two continents, and creating a coaching program to help other mothers do the same. This conversation is raw, real, and full of insight for any woman who has ever felt like a stranger in her own life.

Audra Phelps is an NLP and neuroscience-based life coach who specializes in supporting former Mormon mothers as they reclaim their identity, redefine their parenting, and rebuild their lives after leaving a high-demand religion.

What You'll Hear in This Episode

• The slow erosion of a life that didn't fit. Audra describes the years she spent inside the Mormon church doing everything "right" while suffering from debilitating panic attacks and depression.
• How moving overseas became the catalyst. Leaving the United States and relocating to Kazakhstan gave Audra something she had never experienced
• Learning who she wasn't — and then who she was. After making the decision to leave the church, Audra knew clearly who she was not, but rebuilding a sense of self from the ground up was a longer, more tender process.
• Parenting as the motivator. Audra's greatest fear after leaving was: how do I raise my kids without the blueprint? That fear became her fuel.
• The word that changed everything: RECLAIMED. Audra explains why this word sits at the heart of her coaching practice.
• The apple pie moment. Eight years after leaving the church, Audra found herself making an apple pie from scratch for Thanksgiving — resentful, exhausted, and realizing she didn't even like apple pie.
• What self-trust actually looks like. Audra describes a woman who has done this work as someone who can observe without engagement
• The NLP framework behind the work. Audra breaks down Neuro-Linguistic Programming in plain language

RECLAIMED is Audra's signature 8-week intensive coaching program designed specifically for former Mormon moms. The program includes a guided curriculum, group coaching, and one-on-one coaching calls

Connect with Audra Phelps

🌐 Website & Free Masterclass: mamaaudra.com 📲 Social Media: @MamaAudra on all platforms

Visit the website to access Audra's free masterclass and schedule a discovery call to explore whether the RECLAIMED program is the right fit for you.

From Michelle:

"Courageously You: Seven Simple Frameworks to Create the Life You Love" is available now on Amazon. 📚 Get the book: amazon.com/dp/B0H5717G3D 🎙️ Schedule your call with Michelle: https://www.michellethompsoncoaching.com/contact