Nikki Garcia Reflects on Getting Through 'Super Weak Moments' amid Divorce from Artem Chigvintsev

Nikki Garcia is opening up about how is moving forward amid her divorce from Artem Chigvintsev.

While listening to fan voicemails on the latest episode of The Nikki & Brie Show, the retired WWE star, 41, reflected on her own experience splitting from the Dancing with the Stars pro after he was arrested on Aug. 28 on suspicion of corporal injury to spouse. The pair settled their divorce nearly three months later in private mediation.

“I think what was the best for me was the disconnecting from so much and facing a lot — and to have been doing the work for so many years leading up that helped prep me and give me a great foundation — but I just want you to know that you are so much stronger than you think,” she shared in response to the listener, who also went through a divorce.

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“In our strongest moments, we definitely have been super weak moments, and we just have to figure out how we get through that,” she continued. “And what do we do, and who do we need to lean on, and what do we need to bring into our life and surround ourselves with, and what can feed our soul and make us strong? And I've dedicated myself to that the past few months, and it truly helps.”

The reality star admitted that she still doesn’t “have a day without tears” before adding,  “We all get there.”

“I just know that situations like this or divorce or whatever it may be, it takes a piece of you,” she explained. “It takes a piece of your heart that will never grow back or never be replaced, but it's how do we make that piece of you that's gone strong.”

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Brie also revealed the song, “Be Not Afraid,” had “really helped” her through the breakup.

“I really liked Harry Connick Jr.'s version, but I also love Kitty Cleveland…,” she said. “I would have to listen to that song on repeat in my darkest moments of the past few months after [my] lawyer calls or when things would come out in the media.”

“I would have to literally listen to that on repeat, and the lyrics of that song got me through so much because it just made me feel like God was talking directly to me,” she added. “And just telling me, don't be afraid. You're gonna be okay. I'm always ahead of you. Just grab my hand, and I will bring you to rest.”

“I remember in that time just feeling like my soul just needs to rest. I'm going through so much stress, anxiety, sadness, heartbreak, anger, like, everything you're feeling. It's exhausting.”

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Following his Aug. 28 arrest, Chigvintsev did not face criminal charges, and both he and Nikki have alleged that the other person was the aggressor in the incident that led to the arrest.

They were both granted protective orders against each other following the arrest, both of which were dropped when they settled their divorce last month.

Nikki previously asked for "privacy for her and her family" in a statement to PEOPLE and after filing for divorce, she continued to "ask for privacy for her and her family." Meanwhile, Chigvintsev also shared a statement with PEOPLE following the divorce filing and after it was announced he is not facing criminal charges for the arrest, explaining how he was "incredibly relieved and grateful that the domestic violence charges against me have been dropped" and said he's "thankful that the truth has prevailed."

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After settling the divorce last month, Nikki reflected on her podcast about the lessons she learned and how she hopes to move forward.

“The past few months has made me really reflect on my entire life because I've had bad things happen to me,” she explained. “So it made me really sit and be like why have all these things happened to me? But what I've realized now in life when things come my way and they're not right, they're not good, or they're bad, and whatever it may be, I'm going to sit and try to find the beauty in it.”

“God put this on my path for a reason, so what am I supposed to learn here? What am I supposed to take? What tool from life am I supposed to take here to conquer this and overcome it and make my path brighter and better, and then I'm able to share this with others and bring them here too…,” she continued. “That's what I have learned is no more dwelling [on the past]."

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