What happens when you've spent years taking care of everyone else while quietly abandoning yourself?

In this episode, I sit down with trauma-informed holistic health and life coach Misha Vayner for a deeply personal conversation about people pleasing, cultural expectations, chronic stress, and the moment her body finally said, "enough." Despite doing all the things we associate with health and wellness, Misha found herself facing a long list of unexplained symptoms, chronic pain, and a body that seemed to be shutting down. What she eventually discovered changed the course of her life.

We talk about the connection between trauma and physical health, why so many women lose trust in themselves, and how years of putting everyone else's needs first can create profound disconnection from who we really are. Misha shares her journey of healing, reclaiming her voice, and learning to honor her own needs after decades of self-abandonment.

This conversation is a powerful reminder that healing isn't about fixing yourself. It's about coming home to yourself, one small step at a time.

Connect with Misha:

Website: Home - Misha Vayner

Instagram: Misha Vayner (@mishavayner) • Instagram profile

Podcast: Your Well Life

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What if hair was never really about hair?

In this episode, I sit down with hair specialist, educator, researcher, and founder of Hair Garden, Linda Hollaz, for a fascinating conversation about identity, self-worth, aging, authenticity, and the deeper emotional connections we have with our hair. What begins as a conversation about thinning hair and hair loss quickly expands into a discussion about confidence, vulnerability, trauma, body-focused repetitive behaviors, and what it means to embrace ourselves as we move through different seasons of life.

Linda shares her own experience with hair loss, her groundbreaking research on hair-pulling disorder, and why she believes hair care should be approached with greater awareness, intention, and compassion. We also discuss the pressures women face to appear younger, the relationship between stress and our bodies, and the freedom that comes from embracing who we truly are rather than who we think we're supposed to be.

This conversation is for anyone who has ever struggled with changing hair, changing bodies, changing identities, or the feeling that they need to keep performing for the world.

Connect with Linda:

Hair Garden: Home

Hair Balancing: https://hairbalancing.com

What if the parts of you that feel lost were never actually gone?

In this episode, I sit down with coach, counselor, teacher, and author Kristina Lea for a powerful conversation about authenticity, trauma, healing, and the journey back to ourselves. We explore how childhood experiences shape who we become, why so many of us disconnect from our true nature in order to feel safe, and what it really means to reclaim the parts of ourselves that were hidden away.

Kristina shares her own story of being "cracked open" by unresolved trauma, the healing journey that followed, and why healing is about more than understanding the story. We talk about soul, authenticity, energetic imprints, midlife awakenings, and the importance of finding the inner wisdom that has been there all along.

If you've ever felt lost, stuck in old patterns, or wondered who you are beneath the roles, expectations, and conditioning, this conversation is for you.

Home - Open to True Freedom

https://www.kristinalea.com/