EP293: Learning to Stay: Mindfulness, Healing, and Emotional Resilience with Derek Lakin
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In this episode, I sit down with Derek Lakin, a mindfulness teacher and Awareness Guide whose journey from deep depression to emotional resilience is nothing short of powerful. Derek opens up about the moment he nearly ended his life, and how a last-minute suggestion from his therapist led him to try ketamine therapy. But what truly transformed his life wasn’t just the treatment—it was the years of mindfulness practice that allowed him to receive its lessons, integrate emotional tools, and slowly rebuild a sense of self-worth, presence, and purpose. We explore what it really means to...
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EP292: Letting Go to Move Ahead: EMDR Coaching for Life Change Conversation with Coach Christine Roslund
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In this episode, I’m joined by my friend Christine Roslund—an experienced coach, therapist, and EMDR practitioner. We explore how Christine blends years of EMDR therapy with life coaching to help her clients clear deep blocks and reconnect with their true selves. Christine shares insights on what real healing can look like, why getting unstuck doesn’t have to mean reliving old pain, and how she helps people move forward with clarity and purpose. This one’s for anyone who feels like they’ve been spinning their wheels and wants to understand what’s really in the way. Three Takeaways:...
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EP291: Staying With Yourself When You Want to Run
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In this episode, we explore how emotional avoidance and self-abandonment often disguise themselves as being “helpful,” “productive,” or “strong.” Whether it's saying yes too quickly, fixing others’ emotions, or numbing out with distractions, these patterns are not bad habits - they’re survival strategies we picked up when it wasn’t safe to feel or express ourselves. We look at where these behaviors come from, why they served a purpose, and what they’re costing us now. We discuss gentle, practical ways to begin recognizing and shifting these patterns. You’ll walk away with...
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EP290: Why We Struggle to Feel Safe in Our Own Minds and Bodies
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Today, we kick off the month’s theme of Reclaiming Inner Safety by unpacking why so many of us live in a constant state of disconnection. From racing thoughts and emotional numbing to people-pleasing and overfunctioning, we explore how early life experiences—like trauma, chronic stress, or invalidation—teach us that it’s not safe to feel, need, or be fully present. These patterns of self-protection may have once helped us survive, but now they’re keeping us from living a grounded, authentic life. You’ll learn how disconnection often hides behind busyness, anxiety, or...
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EP289 How Emotional Safety Makes Space for the Real You
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If you've ever found yourself holding back in conversation, choosing your words carefully, scanning the other person's face, or thinking three steps ahead just to avoid conflict, you’re not alone. Emotional honesty isn’t something we magically access. It’s something that grows in the presence of safety. In this episode, we're exploring how emotional safety impacts your ability to be authentic in real time—and why you can’t build connection in relationships where conversations feel like landmines. We’ll talk about the difference between environments where your truth is welcomed, and...
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EP288: Feeling Safe Changes the Choices You Make
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We’re often told that courage is about inner strength…that we have to dig deep and face the fear alone. But that’s not how it actually works. Courage is a relational experience. We’re more likely to take brave steps when we feel emotionally safe, supported, and connected. In this episode, we’re exploring how safe belonging, not just fitting in, but being truly accepted becomes the foundation for real change. We’ll dig into how the nervous system responds to connection, why we’re more likely to take risks when we feel emotionally secure, and what happens when that belonging...
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EP287 Why Courage Doesn’t Work Without Connection
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So many of us believe we should be able to be brave on our own. That courage is something we’re supposed to summon from within—without asking for help, without needing anyone. But what if that idea is quietly keeping us stuck? In this episode, we look at what really fuels courage, and how our early experiences with connection—or the lack of it—shape whether we can move forward when life gets hard. We’ll explore how some of the ways you “get in your own way” might actually be protective patterns rooted in past disconnection. And we’ll talk about why courage is so much easier to...
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EP286 This Is a Boundary Too: The Small Daily Choices That Set the Tone for Your Life
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In this episode, we’re exploring the invisible ways boundary issues show up in our everyday routines - especially in how we manage time, energy, and expectations. Most of us think of boundaries as things we set with other people, but what about the quiet, internal boundaries we often ignore? Like the ones that involve being realistic about what we can actually get done, or giving ourselves time to rest, think, and reset? You’ll hear a fresh take on how things like over-planning, skipping buffer time, and pushing through exhaustion aren’t just bad habits - they’re symptoms of boundary...
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EP285: Is It a Confidence Issue? Sue Reid Shares What to Look For
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In this episode, I sit down with confidence coach Sue Reid for an honest and empowering conversation about what it really means to have self-confidence. We talk about the moments in life that can shake our belief in ourselves, how old patterns keep us playing small, and why building confidence is often less about doing more—and more about how we see and value ourselves. Sue shares thoughtful insight on how to recognize if you might be struggling with confidence, and what it actually takes to begin shifting that. From emotional resilience to the power of community, we explore what it...
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EP284 Finding Your Center When the World Feels Like It’s Spinning
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When life feels overwhelming, whether due to personal stress or world events, it can be incredibly hard to stay grounded and connected to yourself. In this episode, we’re normalizing just how real that struggle is. We explore what’s actually happening in the brain and body during chaotic times and why staying centered isn't about perfection - it’s about small, compassionate returns to yourself. We’ll also look at how healthy boundaries, detachment, values, and even grief play a role in helping you feel more rooted in your own life. If you’ve been feeling off-track or disconnected,...
info_outlineIf you've ever found yourself holding back in conversation, choosing your words carefully, scanning the other person's face, or thinking three steps ahead just to avoid conflict, you’re not alone. Emotional honesty isn’t something we magically access. It’s something that grows in the presence of safety. In this episode, we're exploring how emotional safety impacts your ability to be authentic in real time—and why you can’t build connection in relationships where conversations feel like landmines.
We’ll talk about the difference between environments where your truth is welcomed, and the ones where it’s quietly shut down. You’ll learn what to look for when testing emotional safety, how to practice small moments of truth-telling without overwhelm, and why the healthiest people in your life don’t just put up with your emotions—they make space for them. This episode is for anyone who’s tired of performing and ready to start showing up more fully and honestly.
Three Takeaways
1. You can’t be emotionally honest in relationships where you’re always bracing for impact.
2. Emotional safety isn’t about being coddled - it’s about knowing your truth won’t cost you connection.
3. Practicing honesty in safe relationships rewires your nervous system and helps you reclaim your voice.
That’s what safe belonging does.
When honesty feels
like a risk,
what you’re in
isn’t connection—
it’s survival mode.
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