Season One · Cynthea White-Hausman
Love Against the Odds
A Story of Survival, Strength, and Unexpected Love
Reclaiming a life after trauma
Cynthea White-Hausman is a business owner and athlete whose story includes surviving an abduction and assault as a teenager. Her episode follows the life she built beyond that experience.
She shares how sport, purpose, and a connection that began in high school became part of her story.
Before · The change · What came next
Before
Before her senior year of high school, Cynthea was a teenager with friendships and a future still taking shape. Drew, who would later become her partner, was already part of her life through a high school friendship.
The change
Cynthea survived being kidnapped and assaulted. She speaks about the aftermath and about reclaiming her body and sense of self, including finding strength and focus through luge.
What came next
Cynthea built a business and found ways to support other survivors, including a clothing donation initiative connected to forensic exams. Her story also follows the friendship with Drew that endured and eventually became a relationship.
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Love against all odds – Cynthea's Journey
Guest Biography and Resources
Biography shared for Season One.
Cynthea Wight Hausman is a business owner, Olympic-level athlete, and lifelong advocate for healing and transformation. After surviving unimaginable trauma, including being kidnapped and assaulted, Cynthea made a life-changing decision: to live boldly, chase her Olympic dreams, and create a life filled with purpose, compassion, and joy.
She is the founder of Cynthea’s Spa, a beloved wellness destination in Burlington, Vermont, and a dedicated mentor to women rebuilding their lives.
In this episode of Change Happened, Then What?, Cynthea shares her powerful story of resilience, reinvention, and reclaiming power through passion, purpose, and community.