Healing Forward with Barbara La Pointe
Healing Forward is a podcast about resilience, transformation, and navigating life’s most challenging moments with strength and clarity.
Hosted by Barbara La Pointe, this show features powerful conversations with authors, thought leaders, and individuals who have turned adversity into growth and purpose.
Each episode explores topics such as emotional healing, personal development, relationships, reinvention, and finding direction in uncertain times.
Whether you’re going through a transition, rebuilding your life, or seeking deeper insight, Healing Forward offers real stories, practical perspectives, and meaningful conversations that move you forward.
New episodes released weekly.
Barbara La Pointe is a media host, podcast creator, and publicist who specializes in interviewing authors and thought leaders on topics of resilience, transformation, and human connection.
As the host of Healing Forward, she leads high-impact conversations that explore how individuals navigate adversity and move forward with clarity and purpose. With a background in real estate, international relocation, and media, Barbara brings a grounded yet elevated perspective to every conversation.
Her work bridges storytelling, personal development, and global lifestyle, positioning her as a trusted voice in meaningful, forward-focused dialogue.
She is also a contributing author to upcoming publications centered on personal transformation and the experience of living in Mexico, further expanding her voice in global lifestyle and storytelling.
Healing Forward with Barbara La Pointe
Deported After 23 Years: Jonathan’s Story of ICE Detention & Survival
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Welcome to the premiere bonus episode of Healing Forward with Barbara La Pointe — a space for real stories, truth, and transformation.
In this powerful first episode, Barbara sits down with Jonathan Celis, who shares his deeply personal journey of being detained by ICE in Texas after living in the United States for 23 years.
Taken suddenly and without warning, Jonathan’s life changed overnight.
Now living in Tijuana, he is courageously speaking out to shed light on the human side of immigration, detention, and deportation — a perspective most people never hear.
This story gained viral attention after Jonathan opened up in a Reddit Q&A, sparking thousands of conversations worldwide.
In this episode, we explore:
✨ What ICE detention is really like
✨ The emotional impact of deportation
✨ Life after being removed from the U.S.
✨ Identity, resilience, and starting over
✨ Why these conversations matter now more than ever
This is more than a story — it’s a human experience that needs to be heard.
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🎙 Hosted by Barbara La Pointe (Media Host | Certified Life Coach)
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And as always… keep moving forward.
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