Get ready for one of the most moving episodes of Dog Tag Diaries yet. In this honest conversation, Caroline Flores pulls back the curtain on her journey from a chaotic childhood in a traditional Mexican-American home, through the trials of military service, and into her evolution as a spiritual healer. Expect raw truths about mental health in the military—topics like surviving suicide attempts, battling shame and isolation after deployment, struggling with belonging, and the hard realities facing women veterans.

Caroline and host Kim also touch on equine therapy, healing through spirituality, and breaking destructive generational cycles. If you’re searching for inspiration on trauma recovery, women’s resilience, or reclaiming your voice, this episode promises to leave you feeling empowered and seen. Don’t miss the real story behind military service, growth, and hope.

Caroline Flores grew up in a home that was both joyful and unstable, where sensitivity was met with silence and expectations overshadowed emotion. She joined the Army in search of something solid—something different—and for a while, she thought she’d found it. But deployments brought more than duty; they unearthed buried pain, led her through the mental health system’s broken maze, and eventually into the depths of multiple suicide attempts that changed her forever.

But Caroline didn’t stay there. She rose—with grit, grace, and a fierce commitment to her healing. Today, she is a spiritual healer and therapist who empowers others to find clarity, reclaim their stories, and reconnect with the warrior within.

She’s proof that trauma doesn’t define you—but how you choose to transform it does.

Connect with Caroline:

🌿 Instagram: @claridadhealing

🌿 Website: claridadtherapyservices.godaddysites.com

Kim Liszka served in the United States Army/Reserves as a Combat Medic, Combat Nurse, Flight Nurse Instructor and one of the Top Female athletes in the Army. Kim worked 20+ years as an ER nurse and decided to explore the world as a travel nurse. She's an Advanced Wilderness Expedition Provider and Chief Medical Officer for numerous endurance/survival expeditions in different countries. Kim has a son, Jace and a daughter in law, Sammy and 2 grand animals, Joey & Bear. Her dog Camo is her best buddy. Camo is the sweetest yellow Labrador Retriever to walk this earth. He loves licking snow, riding the ocean waves, visiting carnivore food trucks and loves belly rubs and treats. Fun Facts: Kim's lived in the Reality TV World! Fear Factor, American Ninja Warrior-Military Edition, American Tarzan, Spartan Namibia and more to come!

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