From Prison to Purpose: The Ranae Van Roekel Story | Broken Beautiful Me Podcast

Welcome to another episode of Broken Beautiful Me with host Kelly Buckley.

Today’s guest, Ranae Van Roekel, shares her extraordinary story of trauma, incarceration, and transformation. After childhood abuse and decades of silence, Ranae found herself serving a 51-month federal prison sentence. But instead of letting prison define her, she chose healing — and now she helps others through her platform Connecting to Cope.

✨ In this episode, you’ll hear:

• The trauma Ranae carried for decades and how silence shaped her choices

• Why prison became the start of her healing

• The life-changing moment when she chose recovery over despair

• How she now helps others through Connecting to Cope

• Insights into the U.S. criminal justice system and the First Step Act

💬 Share this episode with someone who needs hope, resilience, and the reminder: you are not the worst thing you’ve done.

👉 Connect with Ranae:

• Website:  www.connectingtocope.com 🌐

• Instagram: @connectingtocope 📸

• Facebook: Connecting to Cope 👍

👉 Connect with Kelly:

• Website: Kelly Buckley 🌐

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JustOneLittleThing/ 📘

• Instagram: @kellysbuckley 🌸

• YouTube: Broken Beautiful Me ▶️

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