I Choose Happy With Marilyn

At fifteen, Shaela Warkentin-Avila’s life changed in an instant. A car crash left her blind — but it also revealed a new kind of vision.
In the dark, she found clarity.
With striking honesty and grace, Shaela opens up about the night that tested her faith, the love that held her together, and the forgiveness that set her free.
It’s a story about loss, resilience, and learning to see beauty where you never thought it could exist.
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What is I Choose Happy With Marilyn?

We all carry something. In this soulful and deeply human podcast, Marilyn Getas Byrne holds heartfelt conversations with people who’ve lived through the unthinkable—and made their way back to joy. These are real stories of pain, healing, and what it truly means to choose happy.