1189: "Redefining Aging: Falling in Love with Your Body and Building Strength" [Interview with Michelle McDonald]
Release Date: 01/08/2025
1216: The Grief I Didn’t Expect After My Grandchild Was Born with Kellie Hamilton
Emotionally Uncomfortable
No one tells you that joy and grief can live in the same moment, especially when you become a grandmother. In this powerful conversation, Heather sits down with Kellie Hanlin McCormick to unpack the emotional transition of watching your daughter become a mother. What begins as pride can unexpectedly stir up loss, identity shifts, and a quiet grief that no one warns you about. Together, Heather and Kellie dive into: 🩶 The unexpected grief of no longer being your daughter’s go-to 🩶 Why setting boundaries as a new mom can feel like rejection for her mother 🩶 How Kellie processed her...
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1215: You Know What You Want, So Why Don't You Have It?
Emotionally Uncomfortable
“You don’t need more information—you need the courage to act.” Knowing what you want is easy. Doing the work to get there? That’s where most people quit. In this episode, Heather breaks down the real reason your bigger vision isn’t gaining traction and it’s not your schedule, your family, or your lack of time. From perfectionism to procrastination to the myth of waiting for the right moment, Heather reveals what it actually takes to move from dreaming to doing without burning out. Here’s what you’ll hear: 🩶 Why perfectionism is one of the biggest energy leaks 🩶 How...
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1214: What Psychedelic Therapy Taught Me About Trauma, Grief, and Trust with Andrea Owen
Emotionally Uncomfortable
What if talk therapy isn’t enough to move the trauma that’s been stuck in your body for decades? In this episode, Heather sits down with Andrea Owen—author, speaker, and long-time recovery advocate—to talk about psychedelic therapy, self-trust, and why she made the controversial decision to try ketamine after 13 years of sobriety. Listen in as they explore: 🩶 Why Andrea chose ketamine therapy after years of talk therapy and sobriety 🩶 The moment she realized her trauma was trapped in her 17-year-old self 🩶 How psychedelic healing helped her stop white-knuckling life and start...
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1213: How to Create Connection With Your Teen This Summer
Emotionally Uncomfortable
Summer is here, and if you're dreading the potential for power struggles, mood swings, and disconnection with your teenager, this episode is essential. Heather shares her tried-and-true framework for creating genuine connection with your teens—not just during summer break, but all year long. Listen in as Heather breaks down how to: 🩶Trade control for curiosity by learning how to ask the right questions 🩶Create micro-moments of presence (learn how 5 - 10 minutes can change the energy of an entire day!) 🩶Let your teen lead and take ownership (even when things don't go perfectly) If...
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1212: From Self-Abandonment to Self-Authority: Lead Like You Mean It with Renée Warren
Emotionally Uncomfortable
What happens when you realize the life you’ve built is running on self-abandonment? In this episode, Heather sits down with Renee Warren to talk about what it really takes to stop people-pleasing, honor your boundaries, and lead yourself from a place of truth instead of performance. Listen in as they explore: 🩶 The unlearning required to stop playing the “good girl” 🩶 Why drowning in responsibility isn’t sustainable, no matter how capable you are 🩶 The slow, powerful work of rebuilding your life around self-trust If you've been feeling the quiet exhaustion that comes from...
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1211: Leading With Self-Trust: Sharla’s Journey as a Dentist After Diagnosis [Client Case Study]
Emotionally Uncomfortable
What if the thing that disrupts your life is also the thing that returns you home to yourself? In this episode, Heather talks with Sharla Aaronson mother, Biologic Dentist in Fort Collins, Colorado () about how her daughter’s hearing loss diagnosis changed her forever and what it really looks like to return to yourself in the middle of success, motherhood, and burnout. Listen in as they explore: 🩶 What hearing loss taught Sharla about listening, leadership, and presence 🩶 Why healing sometimes begins with invisible shifts and deep self-trust 🩶 How she redefined motherhood,...
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1210: What It Takes to Reach Financial Freedom with Farnoosh Torabi
Emotionally Uncomfortable
Your fear of wanting more money isn’t about greed, it's rooted in the outdated stories you’ve inherited. In this episode, Heather sits down with Farnoosh Torabi, financial expert and host of the So Money podcast, to unpack the emotional blocks that keep women from owning their wealth and ambition. Listen in as they explore: 🩶 The cultural narratives that make women question their desire for money 🩶 How to rewrite your definition of power so it aligns with who you are 🩶 The mindset shift that transforms financial fear into freedom If you’ve ever felt like financial ambition...
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1209: The Sandwich Generation: How to Thrive While Caring for Your Parents and Kids
Emotionally Uncomfortable
Are you feeling stretched thin between aging parents and growing kids? In this solo episode, Heather opens up about navigating life in a multigenerational home while protecting her identity, energy, and emotional health along the way. Listen in as she shares: 🩶 How she uses family triggers as portals for healing, not self-abandonment 🩶 The mindset shift that helped her stop carrying what isn’t hers 🩶 Her most powerful boundary and routine practices in this demanding season If you’re caregiving from both directions, this episode will help you choose yourself first, without...
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1208: From Communist Romania to Wealth Mentor: How Juliana's Story Shaped Her Money Philosophy
Emotionally Uncomfortable
"I remember lining up for bread with my mom when we were little... There's just such a dichotomy between what happened outside our home and what happened inside." In this powerful episode, Heather sits down with Juliana Uto, a wealth mentor who shares her remarkable journey from growing up in communist Romania to becoming a financial freedom expert helping women build generational wealth. Listen in as Juliana and Heather dive into: 🩶Juliana’s emotional childhood story of scarcity in communist Romania and the pivotal moment that shaped her determination to achieve financial independence...
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1207: Trust Your Intuition: How Shannon Jenkins Transformed Crisis into Purpose
Emotionally Uncomfortable
Have you ever experienced a moment of clarity that completely shifted your life's direction? In this powerful episode, Shannon Jenkins shares her journey from surviving a toxic relationship to creating a thriving business helping others find their authentic voice and overcome the fear of public speaking. Whether you're navigating a major life transition, struggling to find your authentic voice, or simply feeling the call to trust your intuition more deeply, this conversation offers practical wisdom for moving forward with courage. Listen in as Heather and Shannon explore: 🩶 How learning...
info_outlineIn this episode, we cover:
- Why following a routine is the foundation of lasting change—and how to get started
- How the basics like protein-centric nutrition, hydration, and movement outweigh the flashy health trends
- How to recognize emotional patterns and stop them from sabotaging your success
- Why falling in love with your body now (not later) transforms your results
Learn how to create habits that honor your body, your goals, and your joy.
Continue the conversation on Instagram @heatherchauvin_
No one is going to “empower” you. You need to empower yourself.Michelle, known worldwide for her Transformation Programs, delivers world-class knowledge to help women redefine the aging process and embrace longevity, anti-aging, empowerment, resilience, fitness, and muscle-building.
Since 2013, Michelle has been coaching women online, sharing her expertise as a Physique Champion and ISSA Strength and Conditioning Specialist. As the founder of Stronger by Design and Co-Founder of Tulum Strength Club, she has inspired countless women to take control of their lives and build their own strength. Michelle started her online transformational coaching for women in 2012 and founded The Wonder Women (TWW) in 2020 and the TWW coaching academy in 2011.
Michelle's contact is D'Ann: d'[email protected]
Follow her on Instagram @thewonderwomenofficial and check out her podcast at thewonderwomen.com/podcast/
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