354 - Transforming Pain into Purpose: Paul Chek’s Guide to Spiritual Resilience and Growth
Release Date: 09/24/2025
CBC Ep. 364: How to Be a Better Receiver: Abundance, Flow & Divine Timing with Cathy Heller
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Today, on Can’t Be Contained, I am absolutely fired up to bring you one of the most electric episodes yet! Joining me is the incredible Cathy Heller—bestselling author, top podcast host, abundance mentor, and spiritual powerhouse—here to remind us all that abundance isn’t out there somewhere… It’s already inside of us. In this episode, Cathy shares her personal journey from searching for fulfillment “out there,” to fully embodying what it means to be a receiver of true, soul-level abundance. She guides us through powerful stories about living in flow, tuning into divine timing,...
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363 -Why Women Shouldn’t Do Business Like Men
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Today on Can’t Be Contained, I’m sharing a powerful solo episode recorded live at the Women and Wealth event—diving deep into feminine energetics, embodiment, and what it really means to build a thriving, sustainable business. In this episode, I explore how to create success without burning yourself out or forcing yourself into a masculine hustle model. Instead, I share how honoring feminine leadership, nervous system regulation, intuition, pleasure, and energetic alignment changes everything—in business and in life. I open up about my personal journey from hustling entrepreneur to...
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362 - Finding Your Authentic Power: Sisterhood, Self-Trust, and Expanding With Ease
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Today, on Can’t Be Contained, I’m absolutely lit up to be joined by the one and only Krista Williams! Krista is a powerhouse creator, speaker, retreat leader, and host of one of the world’s top podcasts. In this episode, Krista sits down with me, Samantha Skelly, for a real, raw, and hilarious conversation about navigating life's biggest transitions—and rising in your truth, even when it’s messy. Krista opens up about the beauty and pain of transformation, sharing how her divorce, friendship breakups, and personal evolution have asked her to step out of her comfort zone and into her...
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361 - From Waitressing to Wild Success: Vision Discipline and Dream Expansion
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Today on Can’t Be Contained, we’re kicking off something seriously special with Samantha Skelly! As a best-selling entrepreneur, breathwork pioneer, and creator of the world’s most impactful breathwork academy, Samantha Skelly is here to light the fuse on your biggest dreams—and show you just how possible the “impossible” really is. In this electrifying opening session, Samantha Skelly brings her signature humor, raw honesty, and fiery encouragement as she shares how she pulled off this event in just 90 days and why audacious vision trumps doubt every time. We talk all about the...
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360 - The Art of Vision-Driven Entrepreneurship with Jennifer Hudye
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Today on Can’t Be Contained, I’m absolutely fired up to welcome Jenn Hudye to the show! Jenn is the founder of Vision Driven, a powerhouse company dedicated to helping leaders and entrepreneurs clarify, communicate, and connect to their next big vision. Over the years, Jenn has become a beacon for intentional living, holistic success, and masterful lifestyle design. In this episode, Jenn pulls back the curtain on her journey from budding entrepreneur (think sticky-notes-on-the-mirror level goal-setting!) to celebrated visionary and personal transformation guide. We talk openly about...
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359 - Navigating Chaos and Finding Alignment: Adele Tevlin on Coaching Realness
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Today, on Can’t Be Contained, I’m so excited to be joined by the powerhouse herself, Adele Tevlin! Adele is a renowned coach, thought leader, and true embodiment of integrity in the women’s entrepreneurship space. In this episode, we dive deep into what it really takes to build and lead a soul-led business as a woman, and Adele does not hold back on sharing her truth! Adele opens up about the gritty realities of entrepreneurship—especially as a woman—revealing what qualities we truly need to embody to navigate “life when it gets lifey” and business when things get hard. We’ll...
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358 - Perimenopause Unfiltered with Dr. Mariza Snyder: Hormones, Relationships, and Solutions for Midlife Women
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Today on Can’t Be Contained, I’m absolutely fired up to sit down with Dr. Mariza Snyder! Dr. Mariza is a bestselling author, hormone health expert, and the brilliant mind behind the upcoming book “The Perimenopause Revolution.” In this episode, Dr. Mariza cracks wide open the biggest conversations happening in women’s health right now — perimenopause, hormone shifts, and why so many women feel “batshit crazy” during this phase (her words, not ours!). Dr. Mariza brings her trademark mix of science, humor, and straight-talking truth to everything from the earliest symptoms of...
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357 - Doing the Hard Thing First: How Breathwork Makes Life Easier
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Today on Can’t Be Contained, Samantha Skelly is flying solo in a raw, unfiltered episode that goes wherever her intuition leads! Tune in as Samantha shares what it truly means to live a life that “can’t be contained”—one that’s ruthlessly soul-led, even when it’s messy, uncertain, and downright uncomfortable. From her sunlit LA studio, Samantha opens up about breaking free from routine, stepping out of comfort zones, and her passion for all things breathwork. She dives deep into the magic of conscious breath, revealing how even just three minutes can shift you from brain fog and...
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356 - How Somatic Healing and Self-Trust Unlock True Wellness with Kelly Gores
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Today, on Can’t Be Contained, I’m absolutely thrilled to sit down with Kelly Gores, producer, director, and the powerhouse behind the HEAL documentary! Kelly is a fierce advocate for trusting our own bodies’ innate wisdom to heal physically, emotionally, and spiritually. In this episode, we get raw and real about the incredible healing potential we all hold within. Kelly and I dive deep into the ways our bodies can heal themselves, how emotions get stored and processed physically, and the importance of tuning inwards to reclaim our sovereignty and self-trust. From somatic healing...
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355 - From Grief to Growth: Healing, Divorce, and Living Your Truth with Natalia Benson
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Today on Can’t Be Contained, I am so excited to sit down with the incredible Natalia Benson! Natalia is a powerhouse - spiritual mentor, astrologer, entrepreneur, and soulful storyteller. In this deeply candid episode, we go everywhere: from the healing journey through intense grief and the raw realities of divorce, to navigating big transitions with courage, resilience, and unwavering trust in yourself and your path. Natalia opens up about the sudden loss of her father and the impact it had on her perspective, maturity, and spiritual connection. We unpack how grief can be a powerful...
info_outlineToday on Can’t Be Contained, I am beyond thrilled to welcome the legendary Paul Chek! Paul is the founder of the CHEK Institute, a pioneer in holistic health, a walking encyclopedia of esoteric wisdom, and a true embodiment of living freely, mind, body, and spirit. In this episode, we dive deep into what it actually means to live an integrated, purpose-driven life, spirit gym included!
Paul unpacks his wild and winding journey from dropping out of school in the ninth grade to leading the US Army boxing team, to building a transformative, global institution with over 63,000 students. We talk everything from unsuspecting small-town connections and his so-called “spiritual Disneyland” home, to the profound intersection of emotional, physical, and spiritual health.
Paul shares his unique philosophy on mind-body connection, weaving together wisdom from numerology, tarot, shamanism, and holistic psychology. He drops absolute gold on transmuting trauma, heart-centered spiritual practices, the dance between ego and soul, and why having a dream bigger than yourself is everything. We’ll also chat about his new Spirit Gym, his years working with leaders like Tony Robbins, and how to avoid the pitfalls of average living.
Within Paul’s infinite wisdom, you’ll hear:
➤ How to alchemize pain and trauma into power
➤ The role of breathwork, movement, and spiritual discipline in healing
➤ Mindset tools for dissolving self-doubt, perfectionism, and “watchdogs” within
➤ What it really takes to lead a world-changing movement, and why spiritual courage is non-negotiable
➤ The dangers of staying average, and the art of choosing levity, growth, and light
If you’re ready to explore the heart-led path of true holistic wellness, personal sovereignty, and unleashing your limitless potential—this episode delivers. Whether you’re a seeker, a leader, or simply ready to break out of the constraints holding you back, Paul’s no-BS approach to soul, science, and success absolutely can’t be contained.
Join us for a conversation that will ignite your spirit, challenge your limits, and get you thinking bigger—about yourself, your dreams, and the world around you.
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