198: Risa August Rode from Canada to Mexico and is Just Getting Started
Meredyth with a Why: Wisdom, Truth, Soul Guided Spirituality
Release Date: 07/09/2025
226: The War Of Spirit
Meredyth with a Why: Wisdom, Truth, Soul Guided Spirituality
In today’s episode, I’m talking about something that’s been weighing heavily on me this week. What we are seeing play out in the world right now only makes sense when you look at it through one lens, the War of Spirit. This isn’t just about politics, borders, governments, or power. It’s about fear versus love. Legalism versus humanity. The God of rules and punishment versus the Father that Jesus spoke of when he said, simply, “Love one another. Period.” In this episode, I share what I believe is happening beneath the surface of current events and why so much of the chaos, fear,...
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225: Barbra Banner: Next level Soul Medium
Meredyth with a Why: Wisdom, Truth, Soul Guided Spirituality
In this episode, I sit down with psychic medium and certified healer Barbra Banner for a deep, honest conversation about mediumship, soul growth, grief, and what it really means to trust the unseen. Barbara’s journey into this work didn’t begin in childhood. It unfolded later in life, and when spirit showed up, it showed up loudly. We talk openly about what mediumship really looks like beyond the stereotypes and social media clips, and how spiritual work can be both deeply healing and very human. In this conversation, we explore: - Barbara’s late-in-life spiritual awakening and how...
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224: 'PUNISHMENT" Is The Spiritual Protection
Meredyth with a Why: Wisdom, Truth, Soul Guided Spirituality
What if the hardest moments of your life weren’t punishment, but spiritual correction trying to wake you up? If you keep attracting the same painful patterns, relationships, or emotional challenges, this episode of Meredyth with a Why offers a perspective that can completely change how you see your life. In this episode, I discuss one of the most misunderstood concepts in spirituality and personal growth: the belief that suffering is punishment. I share a personal realization about working to be loved, and how it revealed why we repeat emotional patterns and attract the same relationships...
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223: You Are Psychic, Period
Meredyth with a Why: Wisdom, Truth, Soul Guided Spirituality
In this episode of Meredith with a Why, host Meredyth Willits delivers a powerful, no-nonsense reminder that challenges everything we have been taught about intuition, spirituality, and self-trust. Her message is simple and unapologetic: you are psychic, period. This episode is not about becoming something new. It is about remembering who you already are. Meredyth breaks down the idea that psychic ability is not rare, special, or reserved for a select few. It is part of being human. From gut instincts and red flags to sudden thoughts, emotional reactions, and physical symptoms, she explains...
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222: Waste and Want Are Spiritually Imperative
Meredyth with a Why: Wisdom, Truth, Soul Guided Spirituality
In this deeply honest episode, I’m inviting you to rethink one of the most familiar life lessons we’ve all heard: “waste not, want not.” Instead of treating “waste” as something shameful, I’m sharing how letting go, clearing space, and releasing what no longer serves us is spiritually necessary if we ever want to experience true growth, joy, expansion, and alignment with who we really are. If you’ve ever felt guilty for throwing things away… guilty for not finishing what’s on your plate… guilty for stepping away from friendships, jobs, traditions, or expectations that...
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221: Lauren Meadowsweet: Quantum Enthusiast
Meredyth with a Why: Wisdom, Truth, Soul Guided Spirituality
In this episode of Meredyth with a Why, I sit down with Lauren Meadowsweet, a quantum enthusiast and the voice behind My Future Healed Self, for a conversation that truly made me pause, reflect, and see things differently. We talk about how our thoughts, emotions, and subconscious programming don’t just influence our mindset, they shape our health, relationships, nervous system, and the reality we’re creating every single day. This isn’t a surface-level conversation. It’s thoughtful, honest, and grounded in lived experience, curiosity, and deep awareness. In this episode, I share a...
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220: Psychic, Medium, Channel Lorenda Carr
Meredyth with a Why: Wisdom, Truth, Soul Guided Spirituality
In this episode, I sit down with the incredible crowned medium and multidimensional healer, Lorenda Carr, for a deep, funny, and very real conversation about what it actually means to live as a psychic medium, channel, and spiritual teacher in everyday life. If you are into spiritual awakening, mediumship, intuitive development, past life regression, quantum healing, and spirit guides, this one is for you. Here is what we dive into in this episode: - Lorenda’s “you cannot make this up” mediumship origin story From being a highly sensitive kid in Indiana, to winning not one but...
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219: Everything is You: Faith | Wisdom | Light
Meredyth with a Why: Wisdom, Truth, Soul Guided Spirituality
In this episode, I am opening the doors wide and taking you with me into one of the biggest turning points of my life. “Everything Is You” is raw, honest, and straight from the deepest place inside me. After 220 episodes, a full emotional breakdown, 10 days alone in a condo, and one interview that shattered my silence for good, I finally understood something I had been ignoring for far too long. Everything in your life is a reflection of you. Your relationships, your health, your triggers, your happiness. All of it. This episode is where I finally step back into my truth. You will...
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218: Pastor Jackson Lahmeyer: Faith | Politics | Power
Meredyth with a Why: Wisdom, Truth, Soul Guided Spirituality
In this episode, I had a deep and honest conversation with Pastor Jackson Lahmeyer that pushes beyond comfort, challenges assumptions, and invites every listener to explore what they truly believe. Jackson is a member of the White House Faith Council, founder of Pastors for Trump, and one of the most outspoken voices at the intersection of faith, politics, and national leadership. I chose to have this episode because I believe real growth happens when we are willing to sit with perspectives that stretch us, activate us, or help us clarify our own truth. Whether you agree, disagree, or sit...
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217: A Lesson In Self And The World We Are Living In
Meredyth with a Why: Wisdom, Truth, Soul Guided Spirituality
In this episode of Meredyth with a Why, I open up about a raw look at faith, spirituality, political division, and the rise of Christian nationalism in America. I wanted to share the truth about what happened in my recent interview with PastorJackson Lahmeyer, what I felt, and why this episode may challenge what you believe about compassion, justice, and faith. This isn’t just commentary. It’s me being honest about what it means to stay grounded in love when confronted with beliefs that feel out of alignment. I explained why the conversation left me overwhelmed, what I wished I had said,...
info_outlineIn this episode of Meredyth with a Why, I had the absolute honor of sitting down with Risa August—author, coach, and truly one of the most courageous women I’ve met.
After being diagnosed with a brain tumor, Risa didn’t shrink from life—she expanded. She got on a bike and rode 1,845 miles from Canada to Mexico—solo. But what really blew me away is that the ride was just the beginning.
This conversation is so much more than a story of an epic cycling trip. It’s about reinvention, resilience, and how we reclaim our lives—especially as our bodies change and our priorities shift.
In this episode, Risa and I dive into:
- How her brain tumor became a turning point, not a stopping point
- The raw and real experience of biking down the entire U.S. West Coast alone
- Why saying “I think I’m ready to be pampered now” can be just as bold as doing 1,800 miles solo
- What “1845” means—and how it might change how you look at rest
- The impact of her book The Road Unpaved (which has now won 6 awards!)
- And yep—her journey to turning it all into a screenplay
We also talk about the pressure so many of us (especially women) feel to earn our rest and always be doing. This episode is a beautiful reminder that you don’t need an excuse to pause. You’re allowed to just be.
If you’ve ever felt like your life needs a reset, or you’re navigating a big change and wondering what’s next, I promise you—this conversation is for you.
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00:00 Introducing Risa August
05:14 The Diagnosis and Aftermath
07:39 Life After Surgery
11:33 Transformation and New Perspectives
17:15 The Decision to Bike Coast to Coast
24:57 Training and Preparation
27:27 The Cycling Journey Begins
29:05 Embracing Vulnerability
33:31 The Gift of Authenticity
43:07 Living Life Fully
50:52 Concluding Thoughts and Future Plans
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🔗 Connect with Risa:
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Visit her website: risaaugust.com
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Grab her book: The Road Unpaved - https://www.risaaugust.com/my-book.html