Learn Your Forgiveness Archetype
Learn Your Unique Forgiveness Archetype
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So many of us carry the weight of the past with us, and hold onto regrets that hold us back. But we don’t have to stay in that place. There is a better way, a way to release the weight and redefine how you live your own life.
Are you ready to live life feeling free and inspired?
So many of us carry the weight of the past with us, and hold onto regrets that hold us back. But we don’t have to stay in that place. There is a better way, a way to release the weight and redefine how you live your own life.
In this deeply vulnerable episode, Brenda opens up about a powerful and unexpected moment in her caregiving journey with her husband, who lives in memory care due to dementia. What began as shock and heartbreak became a profound...
Edit B. Kiss, a holistic mentor, success habit coach, and humanitarian award-winning author is joining me to share her story of transformation, which is as grounded as it is spiritual. After 15 years as a petroleum engineer, Edit followed...
I sat down with author and executive coach Laing Rikkers to explore how quiet rituals, creativity, and the natural world can become anchors during our deepest seasons of loss. When Laing’s younger sister died suddenly just months before...
Ever wonder how the roles you played growing up impact your life and relationships today? In this episode, I break down the six most common family dynamics and the archetypal roles we fall into. I share how self-awareness is the game...
In this episode, I talk with the luminous Harper A. Bailey, whose debut memoir It Was Her poured straight into my heart. We talk about the dream that sparked her writing, the spiritual co-creation behind her pen name, and the moment she...
If you’re the one who holds it all together—for your family, your friends, your business—but quietly struggles to ask for help yourself, this episode is for you. I know that story well. For years, I prided myself on being the strong one,...
I’ve always believed that forgiveness is the bridge between who we’ve been and who we’re becoming, and today’s conversation is proof of that. I’m joined by Riana Malia, a board-certified neurosomatic practitioner and creator of the Clear...
Sometimes, it takes everything falling apart to discover what’s been broken all along. In this episode, I talk with Bryan Power, who went from a “pretty good” marriage to complete collapse before finding the tools that helped him rebuild...
You’re confident, capable, and in control…until it comes to love. At work, you lead with authority. At home, you walk on eggshells. You know how to speak up in the boardroom, but in relationships, your voice gets quieter. In this...
What happens when the life you built for decades disappears in a single moment? When you go to bed a wife and wake up a stranger to your own story?
Today, I’m sharing something deeply personal as well as common, especially for those of us who pride ourselves on being strong, capable, and independent. We’re exploring the hidden cost of hyper independence, that survival strategy that...
Our deepest struggles often stem from needs that went unrecognized or unmet, quietly shaping our emotions, choices, and relationships in ways we don’t fully understand.
That moment when you know change would benefit you, but your entire being rebels against it - we've all been there. This solo episode explores the phenomenon of resistance that shows up even for those deeply committed to personal growth,...
Love, loss, and transformation converge in this deeply moving conversation with Kathryn Henry, whose memoir "A Dime to Say I Love You" chronicles one of life's most profound journeys - walking through terminal illness with a beloved...
"I could have all of this love for someone else or compassion for someone else, but I didn't have it for me." These words from my guest Louisa Hext capture the heart of so many healing journeys - learning to extend to ourselves the same...
“I’m smart, I can figure it out at work, but not at home. I know better – why do I keep choosing the wrong people?” This frustrating paradox affects countless high-achieving women who excel professionally yet find themselves repeatedly drawn to emotionally unavailable partners. This episode dives deep into the hidden neurobiological trap called trauma bonding – patterns that feel like passionate love but actually keep us stuck in cycles of emotional addiction and pain.
What happens when you're a strong, self-aware woman who keeps finding herself in the same toxic relationship patterns? This deeply personal episode explores that exact question as I share my journey through multiple failed relationships...
Ever catch yourself smiling while saying "I'd love to" when your entire body is screaming "I can't handle one more thing"? This episode was born from one of those exact moments - when I said yes to supporting a friend despite being...
What happens when your home starts falling apart at the exact moment your life is being reconstructed from the inside out? In this deeply personal episode, I share how renovating my home became an unexpected metaphor for my journey through grief and back to authentic living.
What do dry rot and black mold have to do with emotional healing? In this deeply personal episode, Brenda shares a surprising discovery during a simple home repair that revealed something hidden—not just in her walls, but in her heart. As black mold and decay were uncovered behind her windows, Brenda realized she had also been carrying hidden emotional toxins: long-ignored sadness, quiet loneliness, and deep unworthiness.
What if your ego wasn’t something to fight, but something to understand? In this episode, Dr. Shawdy joins us for a rich conversation about how the ego develops, why it gets triggered, and what it needs in order to relax. We talk about...
At 13 years old, Madeleine Black's life was forever changed by a violent sexual assault that left her physically and emotionally shattered. Yet today, she stands as one of the most powerful voices in trauma recovery, sexual violence...
In this transformative episode, I invite you into an exploration of the most profound intimacy possible – the relationship you have with yourself. Playing with the word "intimacy" as "Into-Me-See," I challenge the conventional...
Today, I invite you to peel back the layers of what "letting go" truly means in our validation-hungry world. Moving beyond the simplified phrases we see scrolling through social media feeds, I share how releasing our need for external...
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In this deeply vulnerable episode, Brenda opens up about a powerful and unexpected moment in her caregiving journey with her husband, who lives in memory care due to dementia. What began as shock and heartbreak became a profound...
Edit B. Kiss, a holistic mentor, success habit coach, and humanitarian award-winning author is joining me to share her story of transformation, which is as grounded as it is spiritual. After 15 years as a petroleum engineer, Edit followed...
I sat down with author and executive coach Laing Rikkers to explore how quiet rituals, creativity, and the natural world can become anchors during our deepest seasons of loss. When Laing’s younger sister died suddenly just months before...
Ever wonder how the roles you played growing up impact your life and relationships today? In this episode, I break down the six most common family dynamics and the archetypal roles we fall into. I share how self-awareness is the game...
In this episode, I talk with the luminous Harper A. Bailey, whose debut memoir It Was Her poured straight into my heart. We talk about the dream that sparked her writing, the spiritual co-creation behind her pen name, and the moment she...
If you’re the one who holds it all together—for your family, your friends, your business—but quietly struggles to ask for help yourself, this episode is for you. I know that story well. For years, I prided myself on being the strong one,...
I’ve always believed that forgiveness is the bridge between who we’ve been and who we’re becoming, and today’s conversation is proof of that. I’m joined by Riana Malia, a board-certified neurosomatic practitioner and creator of the Clear...
Sometimes, it takes everything falling apart to discover what’s been broken all along. In this episode, I talk with Bryan Power, who went from a “pretty good” marriage to complete collapse before finding the tools that helped him rebuild...
You’re confident, capable, and in control…until it comes to love. At work, you lead with authority. At home, you walk on eggshells. You know how to speak up in the boardroom, but in relationships, your voice gets quieter. In this...
What happens when the life you built for decades disappears in a single moment? When you go to bed a wife and wake up a stranger to your own story?
Today, I’m sharing something deeply personal as well as common, especially for those of us who pride ourselves on being strong, capable, and independent. We’re exploring the hidden cost of hyper independence, that survival strategy that...
Our deepest struggles often stem from needs that went unrecognized or unmet, quietly shaping our emotions, choices, and relationships in ways we don’t fully understand.
That moment when you know change would benefit you, but your entire being rebels against it - we've all been there. This solo episode explores the phenomenon of resistance that shows up even for those deeply committed to personal growth,...
Love, loss, and transformation converge in this deeply moving conversation with Kathryn Henry, whose memoir "A Dime to Say I Love You" chronicles one of life's most profound journeys - walking through terminal illness with a beloved...
"I could have all of this love for someone else or compassion for someone else, but I didn't have it for me." These words from my guest Louisa Hext capture the heart of so many healing journeys - learning to extend to ourselves the same...
“I’m smart, I can figure it out at work, but not at home. I know better – why do I keep choosing the wrong people?” This frustrating paradox affects countless high-achieving women who excel professionally yet find themselves repeatedly drawn to emotionally unavailable partners. This episode dives deep into the hidden neurobiological trap called trauma bonding – patterns that feel like passionate love but actually keep us stuck in cycles of emotional addiction and pain.
What happens when you're a strong, self-aware woman who keeps finding herself in the same toxic relationship patterns? This deeply personal episode explores that exact question as I share my journey through multiple failed relationships...
Ever catch yourself smiling while saying "I'd love to" when your entire body is screaming "I can't handle one more thing"? This episode was born from one of those exact moments - when I said yes to supporting a friend despite being...
What happens when your home starts falling apart at the exact moment your life is being reconstructed from the inside out? In this deeply personal episode, I share how renovating my home became an unexpected metaphor for my journey through grief and back to authentic living.
What do dry rot and black mold have to do with emotional healing? In this deeply personal episode, Brenda shares a surprising discovery during a simple home repair that revealed something hidden—not just in her walls, but in her heart. As black mold and decay were uncovered behind her windows, Brenda realized she had also been carrying hidden emotional toxins: long-ignored sadness, quiet loneliness, and deep unworthiness.
What if your ego wasn’t something to fight, but something to understand? In this episode, Dr. Shawdy joins us for a rich conversation about how the ego develops, why it gets triggered, and what it needs in order to relax. We talk about...
At 13 years old, Madeleine Black's life was forever changed by a violent sexual assault that left her physically and emotionally shattered. Yet today, she stands as one of the most powerful voices in trauma recovery, sexual violence...
In this transformative episode, I invite you into an exploration of the most profound intimacy possible – the relationship you have with yourself. Playing with the word "intimacy" as "Into-Me-See," I challenge the conventional...
Today, I invite you to peel back the layers of what "letting go" truly means in our validation-hungry world. Moving beyond the simplified phrases we see scrolling through social media feeds, I share how releasing our need for external...