The Gift Shame Tried to Bury - Carla’s story

In this episode of Rewritten Stories, we step into a raw and transformative narrative from Carla Zilliox, first shared on stage at the Stories of Love and Resilience event in Oakland.

Carla’s story is a powerful reminder that sometimes our greatest gifts are buried under what we were shamed for. 

✨ This is a conversation for anyone standing at the threshold of healing, ready to transform old wounds into wisdom and to see emotions not as burdens, but as strengths.

Inside this episode:

• Carla’s story of Llorona

• Metamorphosis from shame to authenticity

• The liberation that comes with sharing your story aloud

Let this episode remind you: your past does not define you — but owning it can set you free.

Carla Zilliox recently retired from 45 years in communications. She’s now entering her ‘Crone Soul’ Era of trusting her wisdom and guides others to do the same.

✨ About Your Host: Cara Jones

I’m Cara. Storyteller. Initiator. Voice-liberator.

After 25+ years as an Emmy-winning journalist, filmmaker, and trauma-informed coach, I guide soul-led creatives to tell stories that transform and ripple into collective change.

My work helps you alchemize the most tender parts of your past into magnetic, service-driven narratives that build real resonance and soulful visibility.

I do this work because I’ve lived the silence, disconnection and performance and I know the cost of holding it in.

This podcast, my coaching, and my storytelling mentorship are born from a simple vow:

Never abandon your voice again. Not for approval, branding or belonging

Also About Me — I’m a mother to a wild, wise 8-year-old who reminds me daily what untethered expression really looks like, wife to my favorite dance partner, Don, and dog-mama to our yellow Lab Henry.

📬 Want more reflections on truth-telling, soul-driven visibility, and storytelling as a path of expression and healing? You can join my email list at www.cara-jones.com