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In this episode of Wild & Waking, I’m joined once again by author, energy intuitive, soul guide, and dear friend Kelsey Anderson for a conversation about intuition, self-trust, creative surrender, feminine power, and what it means to let the veil fall between who you have been conditioned to be and who you have always known yourself to be underneath it all.

Kelsey joins me on the heels of releasing her new book, The Signal: Listen to Your Intuition Through the Noise of Modern Life, a grounded and deeply reflective guide for learning how to discern intuition from fear, conditioned beliefs, overthinking, and the constant noise of modern life. Together, we explore intuition not as something mystical that exists outside of us, but as an inherent language of the soul that has been with us all along. We also talk about spiritual perfectionism, the pressure to make every intuitive practice elaborate or sacred, and the small everyday moments that can become portals back to ourselves.

This conversation also opens into the deeper reclamation at the heart of VEILFALL, the immersive Samhain retreat Kelsey and I are co-creating in the mountains of Montana. We talk about darkness and light, ancestral healing, feminine magic, wild rebellion, and the power of being held in community while the old identities, expectations, and beliefs begin to fall away. This is an episode for the woman who is ready to stop searching outside of herself, trust the voice beneath the noise, and remember that her magic was never missing. It was simply waiting for her to listen.

In this episode, we explore:

• How to tell the difference between intuition, fear, overthinking, and conditioned beliefs
• Rebuilding self-trust after years of looking outside yourself for certainty, validation, and answers
• What it means to listen to your inner knowing through the noise of modern life
• Kelsey’s intuitive and creative process behind writing The Signal
• Releasing perfectionism and trusting divine timing when bringing creative work into the world
• The difference between primal fear and expansion fear—and how fear can become a guide toward growth
• Why intuition is not something outside of you, but an inherent language of your soul
• How to recognize intuitive nudges, spiritual downloads, clear senses, and psychic information
• Practical ways to strengthen intuition and self-trust in the middle of motherhood, work, relationships, and everyday life
• Moving beyond spiritual perfectionism, rigid rituals, and the pressure to “do healing right”
• Creating small, sustainable spiritual practices that fit into real life
• Why your purpose is not one fixed destination, but something expressed through the way you live each day
• Reclaiming feminine power, sovereignty, self-expression, and the parts of yourself you were taught to hide
• The connection between intuition, ancestral healing, feminine magic, and collective awakening
• Learning to hold both light and darkness without abandoning either part of yourself
• The deeper meaning behind VEILFALL, our immersive Samhain retreat in the mountains of Montana
• The transformational power of women gathering in intentional community
• Letting old identities, expectations, and limiting beliefs fall away so you can return to who you have always been

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Connect with Kelsey:

• Visit Kelsey’s website
• Explore her offerings and resources
• Order The Signal on Amazon
• Download her free Intuition Foundations Guide
• Follow Kelsey on Instagram
• Read her Substack
• Watch her on YouTube

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• Website: www.EmilyReuschel.com
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• Episode 159 | Soul-Led Living: Intuition, Embodiment & Your Call to Rise in the Collective Awakening with Kelsey Anderson
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Four years, 210 episodes, two more babies, one podcast rebrand, and countless conversations that have changed the way I understand myself, my work, and the world around me. In this four-year anniversary episode of Wild & Waking, I’m looking back at the podcast journey that began with Gather in Growth (back when recording my first episodes felt like standing naked on a street corner) and reflecting on what became possible because I was willing to do it scared.

As I scroll through four years of episodes, I can see my personal growth and identity evolution unfolding in real time: confronting my addiction to achievement and approval, returning to therapy, navigating entrepreneurship and motherhood, moving through two unexpected pregnancies, deconstructing inherited beliefs, reclaiming my spirituality, rebuilding self-trust, and becoming increasingly willing to ask bigger, braver questions. Some things have changed completely. Yet, the desire to gather women around honest conversations about growth, identity, purpose, and possibility has remained at the heart of this work from the very beginning.

I also reflect on the power of curiosity, consistency, community, and shared women’s wisdom. This podcast has never been about pretending I have everything figured out; it has been a place for us to explore personal development, healing, spirituality, social conditioning, and what it means to create an authentic life together. Through conversations with women around the world, we’ve found language for experiences we thought we were alone in, encountered ideas our families and communities may never have introduced us to, and given ourselves permission to decide what resonates, what doesn’t, and what we want to explore next.

More than anything, this episode is an invitation to measure backward and recognize just how much can change in four years. Whatever is calling you… a creative dream, a business, healing, motherhood, deeper relationships, or an entirely new way of seeing yourself… let this be evidence of what can grow when you start before you feel ready, show up imperfectly, and give yourself permission to evolve along the way.

In this episode, I explore:

• Four years, 210 episodes, two more babies, and the evolution from Gather in Growth to Wild & Waking
• What becomes possible when you start before you feel ready, do it scared, and continue showing up imperfectly
• Looking back at personal growth, identity evolution, motherhood, entrepreneurship, therapy, spiritual deconstruction, and rebuilding self-trust
• The surprising difference between what has completely transformed and what has remained true from the very beginning
• Why curiosity has been one of the most powerful catalysts for healing, awakening, and change
• Creating a podcast rooted in exploration and honest conversation rather than pretending to have all the answers
• The transformative power of women sharing lived wisdom, language, ideas, and experiences with one another
• How community and meaningful conversations remind us that we aren’t as alone as we believe
• Consistency, courage, and the willingness to let your message evolve alongside you
• Measuring backward, recognizing how far you’ve come, and remembering just how much can change in four years
• Giving yourself permission to begin, build slowly, and become someone you cannot yet fully imagine

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• Episode 001│Do It Scared
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In Episode 209 of Wild & Waking, I’m joined by Jack Thomas, a self-taught regenerative farmsteader, food and homesteading educator, printmaker, writer, and founder of ACRE, the Agrarian Co-Learning & Resiliency Exchange. Together, we explore what it means to build a resilient, politically conscious agrarian life beyond the tradwife fantasy - and why growing food, raising animals, baking bread, caring for the land, and creating a softer life do not have to come packaged with right-wing politics, patriarchy, or religious fundamentalism.

Our conversation digs into the tradwife pipeline, political identity in rural America, class consciousness, white privilege, vibes-based voting, and the contradictions between the policies many rural voters support and the values they practice in their own communities. Jack offers a compelling leftist alternative to tradwife culture: a life rooted in food resiliency, domestic meaning, agrarian skills, mutual aid, political freedom, and interdependence. We also talk about why farmers need healthcare and economic security, how political messaging shapes rural identity, and what it really takes to change hearts and minds without abandoning nuance, safety, or personal boundaries.

We also explore the loneliness of being queer, progressive, liberal, or leftist in agricultural and rural spaces and the importance of creating politically aligned communities both online and in real life. Jack shares the vision behind ACRE (Agrarian Co-Learning & Resiliency Exchange), their upcoming UnTrad podcast, and the possibility of building rural communities centered on co-learning, preparedness, food sovereignty, creativity, and collective resilience. This episode is an invitation to stay open, resist becoming calcified in our beliefs, hold both sacred rage and whimsy, and keep building the world we actually want to live in - one garden, conversation, community, and tiny tomato at a time.

In this episode, we explore:

• Jack’s evolution from a conservative upbringing in rural Georgia to life as a queer, AuDHD leftist farmsteader in Vermont
• Career reinvention, identity evolution, and the “career ego deaths” that helped Jack connect art, education, regenerative agriculture, and community building
• How COVID disrupted the cultural checklist and sparked personal, political, and professional awakening
• The rise of the tradwife movement and why its promise of softness, certainty, domesticity, and belonging can feel so seductive
• Reclaiming homemaking, food production, homesteading, and slower living without embracing patriarchy or right-wing politics
• The anti-tradwife alternative: food sovereignty, mutual aid, political agency, interdependence, and agrarian resilience
• How class identity, poverty, grit, white privilege, and rural culture shape political beliefs
• The disconnect between rural values, voting patterns, and policies affecting farmers, healthcare, labor, and economic security
• The loneliness of being queer, progressive, liberal, or leftist in rural and agricultural spaces
• Why politically aligned community can create safety, belonging, and more honest connection
• The vision behind ACRE, the Agrarian Co-Learning & Resiliency Exchange
• Building online communities that lead to real-life relationships, regional gatherings, and mutual support
• Jack’s experience with political de-radicalization and helping people question inherited belief systems
• Jack’s upcoming UnTrad podcast and its vision for a more inclusive, resilient agrarian future
• Resisting ideological calcification and staying open to growth, change, and small ego deaths
• Holding sacred rage and whimsy at the same time

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Learn more about Jack’s work, writing, and agrarian community:

• Join ACRE, the Agrarian Co-Learning & Resiliency Exchange
• Use code WILDANDWAKING20 to receive 20% off an annual ACRE membership
• Read Jack’s writing on Substack
• Follow Jack on Instagram
• Connect with Jack on Threads

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In this solo episode of Wild & Waking, I’m sharing honestly about a season of postpartum depression, anxiety, identity loss, and the strange loneliness of feeling like the woman you used to be is suddenly very far away. This is not a story about being unable to function. It is a story about smiling, making memories, singing in the car with your kids, and still feeling crushed beneath the weight of thoughts that no longer feel like your own.

I talk about what it has been like to return to therapy, to recognize high-functioning postpartum depression, and to grieve the version of myself who once felt so clear, energized, healthy, and connected to her work. After two unexpected pregnancies, years of unraveling and deconstruction, and another season of two under two, I am facing the truth that there is no going back to who I was before. There is only the work of becoming someone new.

This episode is for anyone navigating postpartum mental health, identity shifts, deconstruction, loneliness, motherhood, or a season where the person you used to be feels almost unrecognizable. We talk about asking for help, finding meaningful community, holding hope for the version of life that is still ahead, and continuing to commit to the woman you are becoming, even when you cannot fully see her yet.

In this episode, I explore:

• The buildup of postpartum anxiety, intrusive thoughts, hopelessness, and the moment you realize you need support
• Returning to therapy after years away and the vulnerability of asking for help when you already feel overwhelmed
• Why gratitude does not cancel out grief, and how a beautiful life can still feel unbearably heavy
• The identity loss that can come with motherhood, postpartum, and being needed so completely
• Grieving the version of yourself who once felt energized, clear, healthy, ambitious, and deeply connected to her work
• Loving your children wholeheartedly while still struggling with the reality of your current season
• The tension between motherhood and meaningful work, especially when your work is a source of life force and purpose
• Why being financially supported, deeply loved, or well resourced does not make your pain less valid
• The loneliness of deconstruction, changing beliefs, and outgrowing relationships or communities that once felt like home
• Holding the grief of what is happening in your personal life alongside the weight of what is happening in the world
• Learning to hold joy and despair, beauty and heartbreak, gratitude and resentment, without forcing one to erase the other
• The small, brave actions that can move you toward the next version of your life
• Continuing to commit to the woman you are becoming, even when she still feels far away

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• Episode 205 | A Listener-Inspired Q&A on Wanting More, the In-Between, Being Witnessed, and the Avalanche of Awakening
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In this episode of Wild & Waking, I’m joined by Paige Christiansen, Co-Founder and CEO of Self(ish), behavioral strategist, entrepreneur, and Human Design expert, for a conversation about raising daughters beyond the good girl script. So many women are actively unraveling people-pleasing, perfectionism, over-functioning, and the belief that being loved requires being agreeable, helpful, easy, or endlessly accommodating. But when we become mothers, an entirely new question emerges: how do we teach our daughters to be kind, thoughtful, and connected without accidentally teaching them to abandon themselves?

Paige introduces the “villain edit”, the fear women carry of being perceived as selfish, cold, difficult, dramatic, or too much, and explains how that fear begins shaping our identities from an early age. We explore how women become a threat to themselves when they are constantly editing, suppressing, or overcorrecting who they are in order to remain likable. Paige offers a powerful reframe of selfishness as self-possession: centering yourself in your own life, trusting your internal authority, and allowing other people to have their own reactions without making their comfort your responsibility.

Together, we talk about what it means to model self-possession, boundaries, emotional honesty, and personal power for our daughters. Paige shares how she uses Human Design to understand her children as whole individuals rather than extensions of herself, support their unique emotional and energetic needs, and guide them through sibling conflict, communication, decision-making, and self-trust. We also explore how to teach empathy without emotional over-responsibility, why children need space to experience discomfort, and how mothers can stop parenting through the lens of perfection, performance, and fear of being judged.

In this episode, we explore:

• How good girl conditioning begins in childhood and shapes women’s identity, relationships, motherhood, and self-worth
• The difference between raising kind, thoughtful daughters and conditioning girls to people-please, over-function, or self-abandon
• Paige’s concept of the “villain edit” and why women fear being seen as selfish, difficult, cold, dramatic, or too much
• Reclaiming selfishness as self-possession, self-respect, and the ability to center yourself in your own life
• Why mothers must model self-trust, emotional honesty, boundaries, and authentic self-expression for their daughters
• How to raise girls who can ask for what they want, hear no, disappoint others, and remain connected to themselves
• The importance of seeing children as whole individuals rather than extensions or reflections of their parents
• How Human Design can support conscious parenting, self-awareness, decision-making, and understanding a child’s unique needs
• Using Human Design to navigate emotional sensitivity, sibling conflict, communication patterns, and family dynamics
• Teaching children empathy without making them emotionally responsible for everyone around them
• Helping sensitive children understand which emotions belong to them and which emotions they may be absorbing from others
• The ways perfectionism and good mother conditioning can quietly influence parenting choices
• Paige’s vision for Self(ish) Media and the intersection of Human Design, cultural psychology, relationships, self-concept, and modern womanhood

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Connect with Paige:

Learn more about Paige’s work, Self(ish) Media, Human Design, relationships, self-possession, and modern womanhood:

• Follow Paige on Instagram
• Follow Paige on Threads
• Follow the Officially Selfish Show on Instagram
• Visit Paige’s website

Explore Paige’s Human Design reports:

• Loved by Design Relationship Report
• You + Your Child Parent and Child Report
• You + Your Business Report

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• Website: www.EmilyReuschel.com
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In this episode of Wild & Waking, I’m joined by Lesley Brock, policy analyst, writer, astrologer, and founder of Smartt Takes and Smartt Strategies, for a conversation that brings together astrology, public policy, politics, power, grief, systems change, and collective awakening. With master’s degrees in Public Health from Harvard and Public Policy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University, Lesley brings a rare interdisciplinary lens to the question so many of us are asking right now: what the hell is happening in the world, and is there a deeper pattern beneath the chaos?

Together, we explore astrology not as prediction or escapism, but as a powerful tool for pattern recognition, decision-making, self-awareness, and understanding the collective cycles we are living through. Lesley shares how her background in government affairs, public health, human rights, and policy analysis eventually led her to astrology as a framework for understanding the human psyche, institutional breakdown, political behavior, and the personal stories that shape public decision-making. Her perspective is deeply grounded, intellectually rigorous, and refreshingly expansive.

If you have been feeling the intensity of this moment… the crumbling, the awakening, the uncertainty, the anger, the grief, the hope… this episode will give you language, context, and a wider lens for understanding what we may be living through. This is a conversation about astrology, politics, power, collective change, personal agency, and the invitation to become conscious participants in the rebuilding of what comes next.

In this episode, we explore:

• Lesley’s path from public policy, public health, and government affairs into astrology
• How grief, loss, and her mother’s sudden passing reshaped Lesley’s work and worldview
• The connection between public health, politics, and the social determinants of well-being
• Astrology as a tool for strategy, decision-making, and self-awareness
• What astrology can reveal about political leaders, institutions, and collective decision-making
• The impact of COVID as a collective grief experience and societal turning point
• Pluto in Capricorn and the breakdown of government, financial systems, and old power structures
• Pluto in Aquarius and the shift toward collective power, people-led movements, and systemic change
• The tension between individual rights, government control, and collective responsibility
• The future of political leadership, personality-driven campaigns, and values-based leadership
• What it means to become a spiritual warrior in this moment
• How to stay awake, engaged, and aware without spiraling into fear or despair
• The invitation to participate consciously in the systems, communities, and future we are helping create

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Connect with Lesley:

• Instagram: @lesleysbrock
• Threads: @lesleysbrock
• Book a Session: Schedule a reading or strategy session with Lesley
• Website: Smartt Strategies
• Substack: Smartt Takes
• TED Talk: Watch Lesley’s TED Talk on YouTube

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In this solo episode of Wild & Waking, Emily is coming to you from the very real, very human middle of summer with four kids, four months postpartum, big feelings, low capacity, and a whole lot of “everything is fine, I’m fine… but also what is happening?” This listener-inspired Q&A came from questions and reflections shared by clients and women inside Emily’s group programs around support, community, ritual, purpose, deconstruction, and what it means to keep waking up in the middle of everyday life.

Together, we explore the tension of wanting more without losing gratitude for the life you already have. Emily speaks into the ache so many women feel when they know there is more joy, purpose, alignment, creativity, community, and soul-filled living available to them, while also navigating motherhood, work, caregiving, burnout, postpartum, summer chaos, and real-life responsibilities. This episode is an honest look at the messy middle of personal growth, where you can feel deeply grateful and wildly restless, grounded and overwhelmed, alive and completely maxed out.

This conversation also moves into the avalanche of awakening: the way questioning one belief, role, relationship dynamic, or inherited expectation can suddenly lead to questioning everything. Marriage, motherhood, work, religion, identity, social structures, spirituality, and the past versions of ourselves who did not know what we know now all come into view. Emily speaks to the grief of waking up, the tenderness of honoring who you used to be, and the truth that you mature into your intuition, your knowing, your spirituality, and your next becoming.

This episode is for the woman in the in-between; the one holding the tension, craving more, trying to stay connected to her mission and values while the world feels heavy, and learning how to build sacredness into the ordinary moments of her life. It is a reminder that you do not have to have it all figured out to be on the journey. You deserve to be witnessed, supported, and carried through your becoming.

In this episode, I explore:

• The tension of being in the messy middle of personal growth, motherhood, postpartum, and identity evolution
• What it means to want more while still feeling deeply grateful for the life you already have
• Navigating the in-between season when you are expanding, but do not yet have the capacity, clarity, or energy to move forward
• The reality of postpartum emotions, panic, grief, rage, overwhelm, and learning to trust the season you are in
• Why spiritual awakening, personal growth, and deconstruction often feel disorienting instead of clean or linear
• The power of being witnessed, supported, and held in your healing journey
• The loneliness of wanting deeper conversations, soul-level friendships, and in-person community
• How to find or create spaces where your truth, growth, and spiritual evolution can safely land
• Holding the desire for more joy, purpose, alignment, creativity, money, community, and soul-filled living without falling into the trap of constant striving
• Reclaiming your connection to intuition, purpose, mission, values, and embodied truth when the world feels heavy
• The grief of waking up and realizing what past versions of yourself did not know yet
• Honoring the women you used to be instead of shaming yourself for not knowing sooner
• What it means to mature into your intuition, your spirituality, your knowing, and your becoming
• Making peace with being in the middle instead of rushing to fix, solve, perform, or rise immediately

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In this episode of Wild & Waking, I’m joined by Nadine Donselaar, Human Rights lawyer, Reiki and Kriya Yoga teacher, women’s mentor, and author of Your Journey to Consent: A Practical Guide to Understand, Prevent, and Heal from Sexual Violence. This conversation moves through the tender, layered intersections of consent, sexual violence, gender-based violence, holistic healing, human rights, privilege, and the everyday practice of being fully alive. Nadine brings such a unique lens to this work, blending her background in law and human rights with embodied healing practices like Reiki, womb work, meditation, ritual, and energy healing.

Together, we explore what it means to heal without turning healing into another endless self-improvement project. Nadine shares how her own experience with sexual violence, EMDR therapy, energy work, and writing her book shaped the way she supports women in reconnecting with their bodies, desires, boundaries, and inner truth. We talk about the difference between trying to become “better” and learning how to become more fully yourself — not as a new spiritual persona, but as a grounded, living, breathing human being in your real, everyday life.

At its heart, this episode is a conversation about choosing life after survival. It’s about laughing louder, dancing more freely, asking harder questions, healing in relationship, and remembering that personal liberation and collective care are deeply connected. If you’ve ever wondered how energy work, embodied healing, human rights, consent, and everyday aliveness all belong in the same conversation, this episode is for you.

In this episode, we explore:

• How Nadine’s personal experience with sexual violence shaped her path into healing, human rights law, Reiki, Kriya Yoga, womb work, and women’s mentorship
• The difference between healing as a path back to yourself and healing as another endless self-improvement project
• Why “becoming more of yourself” is often less about understanding everything and more about feeling, expressing, and living
• How trauma can live in the body, even after the mind has made sense of what happened
• The role of Reiki, energy healing, womb practices, meditation, ritual, and Kriya Yoga in reconnecting with the body
• What it means to choose aliveness, joy, desire, and beauty after seasons of survival
• The intersection of personal healing and collective responsibility
• The importance of knowing your values, standards, boundaries, and responsibilities as a practitioner or leader
• How colonialism, exploitation, lineage, and privilege show up in spiritual and wellness spaces
• How consent begins with understanding your own yes, no, and maybe
• The complexity of accountability, enablement, harm, repair, and community dynamics after sexual violence
• The power of women gathering, sharing stories, dancing, listening, and being witnessed
• How to begin again after a hard season with softness, honesty, support, and joy

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Connect with Nadine:

• Learn more about Nadine’s work: nadinedonselaar.com
• Buy Nadine’s book, Your Journey to Consent: A Practical Guide to Understand, Prevent, and Heal from Sexual Violence: Amazon
• Work with Nadine: Explore her 1:1 offerings
• Connect with Nadine on Instagram: @nadine.donselaar
• Follow Your Journey to Consent on Instagram: @your.journey.to.consent
• Read Nadine’s writing on Substack: A Blessing in Disguise

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In this solo episode of Wild & Waking, I’m sharing what it feels like to finally experience identity integration after a long season of uncertainty, darkness, and personal unraveling. After months of navigating postpartum life, spiritual deconstruction, motherhood, business shifts, and the messy middle of becoming, I’m reflecting on the quiet but powerful “wins” that show us we are no longer just intellectually understanding our growth, but we are actually embodying it. This episode is a call forward for anyone who feels like they’re still in the cave, still questioning everything, or still wondering if the hard season will ever end.

We talk about what integration looks like in real life: decorating your home in a way that finally reflects your soul, letting yourself be seen, reclaiming self-expression after years of good girl conditioning, and choosing the full-color life instead of the safe, neutral version that once felt acceptable. From crystals on the dining room shelf to dreams of pink hair, tattoos, and wearing the shirt that feels just a little too bold, this episode explores the everyday ways we begin to stop hiding our truth and start living as the woman we have been becoming.

If you are in a season of transition, healing, deconstruction, or identity evolution, let this episode be a gentle but honest reminder: winter does not last forever. There will come a time when your truth no longer feels like something you have to hide. There will come a time when self-expression feels as natural as breathing. And there will come a time when you realize you are no longer choosing neutral; you are living, creating, believing, and becoming in full color.

In this episode, I explore:

• What identity integration actually looks and feels like after a season of uncertainty, unraveling, and darkness
• Why integration is not just understanding something intellectually, but embodying it in your daily life, choices, home, voice, and self-expression
• Reflections from the Bloomfire retreat, including Reiki, Beltane ceremony, release rituals, sisterhood, and the power of being witnessed in your becoming
• The moment when a new truth stops feeling like borrowed language and starts feeling like something you can speak, live, and breathe with ease
• Reclaiming color, creativity, magic, and self-expression after years of good girl conditioning and fear of being judged
• The grief, rage, frustration, and healing that can surface when old versions of you would have dismissed your own needs
• How belief systems, religion, politics, family roles, and cultural expectations can become cages we no longer have to live inside
• The hope that comes from realizing winter does not last forever, and the hard season will not always feel so dark or disorienting
• The magic of doing identity evolution, spiritual deconstruction, and personal transformation inside supportive community
• A loving invitation to stop hiding your truth, stop choosing neutral, and begin living your own full-color life

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In this episode, I’m joined by Serena Arora, international bestselling author of Unbound: An Immigrant Daughter’s Journey of Reckoning, Unraveling Shame, and Reclaiming Her Worth, Ayurvedic health practitioner, yoga therapist of over 25 years, and retreat leader in Costa Rica. Serena’s work bridges ancient Ayurvedic wisdom, therapeutic yoga, nervous system resilience, and her own lived experience as the daughter of an Indian father and Chinese mother navigating cultural conditioning, belonging, shame, and self-worth.

Together, we explore what it means to become truly unbound from generational expectations, good daughter conditioning, immigrant guilt, and the deeply internalized belief that we must earn love, safety, or belonging by staying inside the box we were handed. Serena shares the powerful story behind her book, including the bound-footed fate of her maternal Chinese lineage and the ways women can still carry inherited restriction, fear, and self-abandonment long after the visible bindings are gone.

We also talk about burnout, chronic dysregulation, and the subtle ways women are taught to push harder instead of listening to the body’s whispers. Through the lens of Ayurveda and therapeutic yoga, Serena offers a grounded, practical, science-meets-soul approach to healing burnout, rebuilding resilience, and returning to the body as a place of wisdom, truth, and repair.

This conversation is a beautiful reminder that sustainable transformation does not come through force, perfection, or constant doing, but through alignment, daily rituals, nervous system support, and learning to pause.

In this episode, we explore:

• Serena’s journey as a mixed-race immigrant daughter born to an Indian father and Chinese mother
• The inspiration behind Serena’s book, Unbound, and why she felt called to tell the deeper story behind her life and work
• The emotional weight of carrying family expectations, cultural conditioning, shame, failure, and obligation like a backpack
• How “good daughter” conditioning can keep women trapped in lives that look successful on the outside but feel deeply misaligned on the inside
• What it looks like to honor your ancestors and family while still choosing a life that is honest, aligned, and truly your own
• The irony of using wellness, personal growth, spirituality, or self-improvement as another way to push, perform, and over-function
• Why true healing often begins when we stop trying to escape discomfort and learn how to sit with ourselves
• How Ayurveda and therapeutic yoga can support nervous system regulation, resilience, embodiment, and sustainable transformation
• The Ayurvedic idea of asking whether a person, food, habit, relationship, or choice contributes to the fabric of your wellbeing or depletes it
• The difference between pushing harder and building resilience through alignment, pause, rhythm, and feminine wisdom

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• Learn more about Serena’s work, retreats, offerings, and book at:www.serenaarora.com
• Instagram: @serena_arora

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In this episode, Rebuilding Self-Trust: Why Mindset Isn’t Enough–and What Actually Creates Change, we sit down with Self-Trust Coach, IFS Practitioner, and author Andrea Tessier to explore what it really takes to trust yourself again, especially when you’ve done all the mindset work and still find yourself second-guessing your decisions.

Together, we unpack the real reason self-trust feels so hard for so many high-capacity women, leaders, and entrepreneurs. From chronic self-doubt and people-pleasing to fear of making the wrong decision, Andrea explains how protective parts develop over time and how meeting those parts with curiosity and compassion can shift your internal landscape in powerful ways. This conversation goes beyond surface-level personal development and into the deeper work of emotional regulation, intuition, and embodied leadership.

Whether you’re a leader, business owner, parent, or simply someone in a season of transition, this conversation will help you understand why mindset alone isn’t enough and what actually creates lasting change when it comes to self-trust, decision-making, intuition, and personal growth.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why self-trust is the foundational skill beneath confident decision-making, healthy relationships, leadership, and personal growth
• The limitations of mindset work alone—and why lasting change requires deeper inner work, emotional awareness, and nervous system regulation
• How Internal Family Systems (IFS) and parts work help you understand the protective patterns that drive overthinking, people-pleasing, perfectionism, and self-doubt
• The real reason so many high-achieving women struggle with analysis paralysis and second-guessing themselves, even when they “know better”
• The connection between self-trust, emotional safety, and nervous system regulation, and why feeling safe in your body is essential for making aligned decisions
• How to recognize and navigate threshold moments—those seasons of transition when your old identity or way of living no longer fits
• The difference between intellectual understanding and embodied change—and why you can’t think your way into self-trust
• How protective coping strategies like overachievement, shutdown, control, and avoidance develop—and how parts work helps you respond to them with curiosity instead of judgment
• Why rebuilding self-trust is not a one-time breakthrough, but an ongoing practice of listening to your intuition and honoring your inner voice

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• Instagram: @andreatessiercoaching
• YouTube: @IFScoachAndrea
• Website: andreatessier.com

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• Episode 192 | Emily Gets Interviewed: Sacred Rage, Self-Trust & Leadership in the Collective Awakening
• Andrea's Book: The Self Trust Journal: Gain the Clarity and Confidence to Trust Yourself in Life, Love, and Work
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Episode 200 is here, and I can’t think of a more fitting person to join me than my husband, Andrew. When the podcast hit 100 episodes back in 2024, Andrew came on for a conversation about marriage, parenting, personal growth, and the life we were building together. Now, 100 episodes later, we’re revisiting that conversation through the lens of everything that has changed since then: a whole new baby, a new podcast name, a much more colorful house, a lot more trees planted, and a wild amount of personal, spiritual, and identity-level evolution.

In this episode, Andrew and I talk honestly about the deconstruction journeys we have each been on over the last few years — separately, simultaneously, and eventually together. We get into Andrew’s experience being raised in a very black-and-white, fundamentalist Christian environment, the conversations that started poking holes in what he had always been taught, and what it felt like when the “house of cards” of certainty began to fall. We also talk about my own experience with religious deconstruction, spiritual awakening, reclaiming my voice, and the fear that came with letting my work become more honest, more expansive, and more fully aligned.

This conversation is also about marriage in the middle of massive identity evolution. What happens when one or both people in a relationship start questioning the beliefs, roles, rules, expectations, and “truths” they were handed? What does support look like when you don’t necessarily understand or agree with everything your partner is exploring? How do you keep choosing each other when so much is changing? Andrew shares his perspective on what it has been like to witness my Wild & Waking journey, what has shifted in our parenting, and why support doesn’t always have to mean shared belief.

We also, because obviously, wander into farming, ancestral healing, Reiki, spirituality, four-kid chaos, the way men can apparently live with everything being on fire, and the deep generational ties between land, work, family, and identity. It’s tender, funny, honest, and very us — a conversation about marriage, religious deconstruction, spiritual growth, farming, parenting, and the ongoing wild work of becoming who we really are.

In this episode, we explore:

• Celebrating 200 episodes of the podcast and what has changed since Andrew joined me for episode 100 back in 2024
• The evolution from Gather in Growth to Wild & Waking and how that shift reflects a much deeper personal and spiritual journey
• What it has looked like for both of us to go through religious deconstruction, spiritual awakening, and identity evolution at the same time, but not always together
• What it felt like for me to reclaim my voice, stop holding back, and allow my work to become more honest, bold, and fully aligned
• The fear of being misunderstood in a small town, rural community, or traditional environment when your beliefs and identity begin to evolve
• How the Wild & Waking journey mirrors the process of unraveling old conditioning, remembering who you are, reclaiming your voice, and rising into a more embodied life
• What marriage can look like when one or both partners begin to change, question, expand, and evolve
• How to talk to a partner when you’re exploring new ideas, changing old beliefs, or entering a personal growth journey they may not fully understand
• How generational patterns around farming, work, worth, time, land, and family continue to shape identity
• Andrew’s experience with ancestral healing and the surprising connections between farming, lineage, energy, and inherited beliefs
• Why growth often begins by asking: Is this belief still true for me, or was it simply handed to me?
• The messy, funny, tender reality of becoming new versions of ourselves while building a marriage, raising children, and living on the farm
• What it means to keep choosing each other through deconstruction, spiritual growth, identity shifts, and the wild work of becoming

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• Episode 100 | A Chat with My Husband Andrew: Farming, Marriage, Fatherhood, and Growth
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In this episode, Reclaiming the Wisdom of the Womb: Cycles, Conception, and Coming Back to Your Body, we dive into a conversation that so many women are quietly craving—how to reconnect with your body, understand your menstrual cycle, and trust the wisdom that lives within you. For generations, women have been taught to manage symptoms, push through pain, and outsource their health decisions without ever learning how their bodies actually work. But a shift is happening. More women are beginning to question traditional approaches to menstrual health, fertility, and hormone balance and are searching for deeper, root-cause healing that honors both the physical body and the energetic and emotional layers that influence women’s health.

Holly shares her personal journey from being diagnosed with early menopause in her mid-thirties to discovering a completely different way of relating to her body through cycle awareness, womb healing, and intuitive energy work. As a self-described womb witch and psychic, her work blends body literacy, somatic healing, and spiritual connection—guiding women into deeper relationship with their womb space through meditation, energetic clearing, and intuitive guidance. Together, we explore what it means to move beyond symptom management and into true body awareness—learning to listen to your cycle, understand hormonal changes, and work with your body’s natural rhythms instead of against them.

We also open the door to a powerful and deeply spiritual conversation about fertility, conception, and the role of energetics in preparing the body to welcome new life. Holly shares how she uses her psychic and intuitive gifts to connect with the womb space, support women in clearing stored trauma and energetic blocks, and even communicate with the souls of children preparing to come earthside. As more women are choosing to have children later in life, there is growing curiosity about how emotional healing, nervous system regulation, spiritual connection, and cycle awareness can support fertility and reproductive health. This conversation explores the idea that conception is not only physical—but emotional, energetic, and deeply intuitive.

At its core, this episode is about reclaiming ownership of your body, your intuition, and your power. Whether you are navigating irregular cycles, struggling with fertility, exploring your spiritual gifts, preparing for pregnancy, or simply feeling disconnected from your body, this conversation offers a reminder that healing doesn’t always start with another prescription or supplement—it often begins with awareness, curiosity, and a willingness to listen. When women reconnect to their bodies, their intuition, and their womb space, they step into a deeper level of trust, sovereignty, and alignment with the life they are meant to create.

In this episode, we explore:

• The growing shift in how women are questioning conventional approaches to menstrual health, fertility, and hormone balance—and seeking deeper, root-cause healing that addresses the body, mind, and nervous system
• How working with the natural rhythms of the menstrual cycle—often described as inner seasons like spring, summer, autumn, and winter—can help women better understand their energy, emotions, and physical symptoms
• The role of stored trauma, stress, shame, and emotional experiences in physical symptoms like anxiety, skin issues, cysts, and hormonal disruptions, and how somatic and energetic healing can support whole-body wellness
• What happens inside a womb healing session, including guided meditation, energetic clearing, and reconnecting to the womb space in a safe, intentional, and intuitive way
• A powerful conversation about fertility, conception, and preparing the body—physically, emotionally, and energetically—to welcome new life
• The idea that more women are choosing to have children later in life and how emotional maturity, life experience, and self-awareness can shape the conception and parenting journey
• Holly’s perspective on connecting with the souls of children preparing to come earthside and supporting women through the spiritual and energetic dimensions of pregnancy and motherhood
• Practical ways to begin reconnecting to your body and cycle, including slowing down, tracking your energy, journaling daily body awareness, and using the phases of the moon as a rhythm when you are not cycling

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• Instagram: @wombwitchholly
• Threads: @wombwitchholly
• Womb Room Podcast
• Womb Healing Session
• The Cycle Code Free Masterclass

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In this episode, Making It Without Losing It: Holding Ambition, Success, Motherhood, Joy, and the Pressure to Do It All, I sit down with bestselling author and entrepreneur Jess Ekstrom to talk about what success really looks like in a world that never seems to slow down. Together, we unpack the tension so many women feel between ambition and inner peace, and why hustle culture often convinces us to delay joy until we’ve finally “made it.” Jess shares the inspiration behind her new book, Making It Without Losing It, and invites us to challenge the idea that productivity, performance, and constant striving are the only paths to fulfillment.

Throughout our conversation, we explore the hidden cost of chasing success at the expense of our well-being, and why burnout, overwhelm, and anxiety are not personal failures, but signals that something in our lives may be out of alignment. Jess introduces the powerful concept of an “Arrived Mindset,” the belief that you are already enough right now, not someday after the next milestone or achievement. We talk about redefining motivation, finding sustainable success, and learning how to stay driven without sacrificing your mental health, relationships, or sense of joy.

At the heart of this episode is a simple but radical idea: success doesn’t have to come at the cost of your well-being. You can chase meaningful goals, cultivate motivation, and build a thriving life while honoring your nervous system, your relationships, and your own definition of fulfillment. This conversation is an invitation to rethink hustle culture, release perfectionism, and embrace a version of success that includes joy, presence, and peace, right here, right now.

In this episode, we explore:

• What it really looks like to build a business, grow a career, and raise children at the same time—and the honest tension of trying to be present at home while still pursuing meaningful work
• How motherhood changes your relationship to productivity, time, and expectations—and why success often has to be redefined in each new season of life
• The shift from hustle culture and constant striving toward a more sustainable version of ambition—one that protects your mental health and allows room for joy
• Why success is not a fixed destination—and how your definition of “making it” naturally evolves as your priorities, family, and responsibilities change
• The powerful question Jess often asks to clarify motivation: Would you still chase this dream if no one knew it was you?
• The core idea behind Jess’s Arrived Mindset—the belief that you are already enough right now, and that fulfillment doesn’t have to wait until the next milestone
• How speaking and storytelling can become powerful tools to grow a business, expand your platform, and share your message with greater impact
• The reality that parenting, leadership, and entrepreneurship all require a constant balance between comfort and growth—and how doing hard things builds resilience
• What it looks like to let your children see your humanity—including the hard days and imperfect moments—and why modeling perseverance matters more than perfection

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• Instagram: @jess_ekstrom
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• TikTok: @jessekstrom
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• Mic Drop Workshop
• Making It Without Losing It

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In this episode, Raising Kids Who Can Think for Themselves: How We Teach Discernment, Belief, and Self-Trust, I’m sharing a conversation that has been coming up again and again inside my Coven, and likely in your home too. What does it look like to raise children while your own beliefs are evolving? When you’re asking bigger questions, challenging old assumptions, and learning to trust yourself in new ways, how do you guide your kids through those same conversations without handing them a rigid set of answers?

We’re raising kids in a world where information is constant, opinions are loud, and certainty is often presented as the safest path. But my goal isn’t to raise children who simply follow rules or repeat what they’ve been told. I want to raise kids who can think critically, ask thoughtful questions, listen to their inner knowing, and move through life with confidence—even when the people around them believe something different. This episode is about the small, everyday ways we build that kind of discernment and self-trust from the inside out.

I share the exact phrases we use in our home when big topics come up—religion, politics, friendships, identity, and everything in between. You’ll hear how we approach conversations with curiosity instead of fear, how we create space for different perspectives, and why teaching kids how to think matters more than telling them what to believe. Because the goal isn’t control. The goal is capacity, the ability to navigate complexity with wisdom, compassion, and a strong sense of self.

If you’re raising kids in a tight-knit community, navigating belief differences within your family, or doing your own deep inner work while trying to parent with intention, this conversation will feel familiar. You don’t have to have all the answers. You just have to create space for questions, for growth, and for the steady practice of trusting yourself and teaching your kids to do the same.

In this episode, I explore:

• Why raising children who can think for themselves is one of the most important leadership skills we can model as parents
• How many parents are navigating their own evolving beliefs—and what it looks like to raise kids in the middle of that growth and identity shift
• The simple but powerful phrases we use in our home to encourage curiosity, critical thinking, and independent decision-making
• How teaching discernment helps children build confidence, emotional resilience, and the ability to trust their inner voice
• Why the goal isn’t to control what our kids believe—but to equip them with the tools to evaluate information and make thoughtful choices
• How to have conversations about big topics like religion, politics, spirituality, and values in ways that foster open dialogue instead of fear or shame
• The importance of helping children understand that different people believe different things—and how to stay grounded in their own values while maintaining relationships
• What it looks like to raise kids in communities where belief systems, political views, and worldviews may differ from your own
• How to respond when children hear confusing or conflicting messages from friends, teachers, extended family, or media
• Why learning to ask better questions is more powerful than memorizing the “right” answers
• How to teach kids to listen to their bodies, recognize gut feelings, and develop strong self-trust from an early age
• The role of curiosity, empathy, and perspective-taking in raising emotionally intelligent and open-minded children
• Why belief systems should evolve over time—and how modeling growth and learning helps children feel safe to change their minds
• How everyday conversations about friendships, interests, and differences can become opportunities to practice discernment and self-awareness
• The long-term impact of raising sovereign, confident kids who know how to think critically and navigate a complex world with courage and compassion

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In this episode, Let It Be Easy: Healing Money Splinters, Self-Worth, and the Fear of Going First, I sit down with money mentor and author Dr. Ezzie Spencer for a powerful conversation about what happens when success stops responding to effort, and starts asking for something deeper. Together, we explore the hidden patterns that shape our relationship with money, work, and worth, and why so many capable, driven women still feel stuck, burned out, or afraid to take their next big step in business or life.

Ezzie introduces the concept of money splinters, small but deeply embedded emotional wounds that can quietly influence our financial decisions, leadership capacity, pricing, visibility, and willingness to receive. We talk about how these subconscious patterns often show up as overworking, perfectionism, people-pleasing, or hesitation to raise rates, launch something new, or trust our own authority. Instead of assuming there’s something wrong with us, this conversation invites a more compassionate perspective: what if the resistance we feel is actually a form of self-protection, not self-sabotage?

At the heart of this conversation is a powerful message about courage and self-trust. Whether you’re building a business, stepping into leadership, changing careers, or simply sensing that your current way of working is no longer sustainable, this episode is an invitation to release outdated rules about productivity, worthiness, and achievement, and to embrace a new model of success rooted in intuition, personal power, and aligned action. Because sometimes the bravest thing you can do is go first… and let it be easier than you thought possible.

In this episode, we explore:

• What money splinters are and how unresolved emotional wounds, past experiences, and inherited beliefs can quietly shape your relationship with money, success, and financial security
• Why so many high-achieving women, entrepreneurs, and leaders feel stuck, burned out, or anxious about money, even when they are capable, hardworking, and deeply committed to their goals
• The difference between self-sabotage and self-protection, and how fear, procrastination, and hesitation are often signals that your nervous system is trying to keep you safe during seasons of growth
• How people-pleasing, perfectionism, and overworking can block financial abundance, business growth, and opportunities to receive support, clients, and income
• The three core channels—power, love, and peace—and how imbalances in personal power, self-worth, and inner peace can create invisible ceilings in business, career advancement, and financial growth
• Why the question “Who am I to do this?” is often a sign of a self-worth or visibility block, especially when stepping into leadership, raising rates, or pursuing a new opportunity
• How fear and uncertainty often show up right before a breakthrough, promotion, business expansion, or major life transition—and why that discomfort can be a sign you’re on the edge of growth
• How comparing yourself to past versions of yourself can create unnecessary pressure, guilt, and burnout during changing seasons of motherhood, business, and personal development
• Why success can feel lonely at higher levels of leadership and visibility—and how finding aligned community and support systems can help sustain long-term growth
• Practical ways to create more ease, alignment, and financial flow in your life and business without sacrificing ambition, impact, or income potential
• The mindset shift from hustle and survival mode to receiving, trust, and sustainable success, especially for women navigating career transitions, entrepreneurship, or identity evolution

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• Instagram: @ezziespencer
• Website: www.ezziespencer.com
• Take the Money Splinter Quiz: Discover your unique money pattern and the hidden beliefs shaping your financial decisions
• Explore the Lunar Abundance Book & Resources: A practical guide to working with natural cycles, abundance, and aligned wealth creation

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In this behind-the-scenes solo episode of Wild & Waking, I’m inviting you into a very real moment in my life — the night before stepping onto a stage to deliver a keynote to hundreds of women in agriculture. Instead of standing in front of a mirror or typing out a perfectly polished speech, I did what felt most natural to me, I hit record. What started as a way to practice turned into a powerful reflection on the message I feel called to share — not just from the stage, but in every space where women are ready to rise into deeper alignment with themselves.

At the heart of this conversation is a truth I’ve witnessed again and again in my own life and in the lives of the women I work with: you can check all the boxes, build a beautiful life, and still feel disconnected from yourself. For years, I lived in that tension — doing everything “right” on paper while quietly wondering why fulfillment still felt just out of reach. This episode explores the turning point that changed everything for me and the realization that the foundation beneath the life we’re building isn’t our achievements, our roles, or our productivity. It’s our relationship with ourselves.

Whether you’re standing on the edge of a big transition, feeling the nudge that something in your life is ready to change, or simply craving a deeper connection to who you really are, this episode is an invitation to pause, reflect, and take one small step toward the woman you’re becoming. Because the ripple effect of that decision to nurture the relationship with yourself has the power to transform not only your life, but your family, your work, your community, and your legacy.

This conversation is raw, real, and recorded in the in-between, proof that sometimes the most meaningful growth happens not in perfectly prepared moments, but in the courage to show up exactly as you are.

In this episode, I explore:

• The behind-the-scenes story of how I “life hacked” my keynote preparation by recording this solo episode — and why trusting your natural way of doing things can be more powerful than forcing perfection
• What it really feels like to check all the boxes — career, family, farm, success — and still experience burnout, disconnection, or a quiet sense that something is missing
• How many high-achieving women, especially women in agriculture and leadership roles, lose connection to themselves while trying to meet expectations and carry the weight of everyone else
• Why the foundation of a fulfilling life, strong leadership, and meaningful impact starts with the relationship you have with yourself
• The turning point that sparked my personal growth journey in 2019 — and the realization that external success doesn’t guarantee inner alignment or happiness
• How personal development tools like the Enneagram, therapy, Human Design, and self-reflection can help you build self-awareness and reconnect with your authentic identity
• What it means to truly know yourself — including your strengths, values, desires, and who you are outside of your roles, responsibilities, and job titles
• The deeper definition of self-love — learning to accept and care for all parts of yourself, not just the polished, productive, or socially rewarded versions
• Why perfectionism, people-pleasing, and the “good girl” conditioning keep women stuck in cycles of self-doubt, imposter syndrome, and overachievement
• How life challenges, health struggles, and hard seasons can become powerful invitations for healing, resilience, and emotional growth
• What it looks like to rebuild self-trust after years of outsourcing your power to expectations, authority figures, or societal norms
• The role of intuition, inner knowing, and body awareness in making confident decisions and leading from a place of alignment
• Why nurturing your relationship with yourself is not selfish — it’s essential for healthy relationships, strong families, thriving businesses, and sustainable leadership
• How small, courageous steps toward personal growth create ripple effects that impact your work, community, and legacy
• A simple but powerful reflection question to carry with you: What is one step toward the woman you’re becoming?

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In this episode of Wild & Waking, I sit down with productivity coach and creator of the Cosmic Productivity Method, Chelsey Newmyer, for a conversation about what it really means to build routines that support your real life. Together, we explore the idea that productivity is personal—and why so many traditional productivity and time management systems fall short when they ignore our energy, responsibilities, and season of life. If you’ve ever felt like you were doing all the “right” things but still felt burned out or behind, this conversation offers a refreshing and deeply practical perspective.

Chelsey shares how she began integrating astrology and Human Design into her approach to productivity after realizing that one-size-fits-all advice didn’t reflect the realities of everyday life. Instead of forcing rigid routines or chasing hustle culture expectations, she helps clients design their days around their unique energy patterns, goals, and responsibilities. We talk about how understanding your sun, moon, and rising signs—along with your Human Design type—can provide powerful insight into when you work best, how you recharge, and how to create sustainable momentum without constant pressure.

Ultimately, this conversation is an invitation to let go of hustle without losing momentum. It’s about honoring your energy, embracing experimentation, and designing routines and rhythms that feel supportive rather than stressful. Whether you’re new to astrology and Human Design or simply searching for a more sustainable approach to productivity, this episode will help you rethink how you structure your day—and remind you that progress doesn’t have to come at the cost of your peace.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why traditional productivity and time management strategies often don’t translate to real life — especially for busy women balancing work, family, and changing responsibilities
• How Chelsey’s experience with rigid routines led her to realize that productivity is personal, not one-size-fits-all
• A clear and refreshing definition of productivity: working on the right thing at the right time to help you reach your goals
• How astrology and Human Design can offer insight into your natural energy patterns and help you make more aligned decisions about your daily routines
• The difference between hustle culture productivity and building sustainable productivity habits that support your real capacity
• Why flexibility is often more effective than perfection when creating routines, managing time, and staying consistent
• Practical ways to design personalized routines that adapt to your season of life, responsibilities, and energy levels
• Chelsey’s simple Good, Better, Best routine framework for maintaining structure while allowing room for unpredictability
• How understanding your energy rhythms can help prevent burnout and support more consistent progress toward your goals

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• The Astrology of Getting Sh*t Done Free Podcast Series
• The Cosmic Productivity Club Membership
• The Cosmic Productivity Method Podcast
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In this powerful and thought-provoking episode of Wild & Waking, I sit down with Beatriz Victoria Albina, NP, MPH, SEP—UCSF-trained Nurse Practitioner, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Master Certified Life Coach, and author of the groundbreaking book End Emotional Outsourcing: How to Overcome Your Codependent, Perfectionist, People-Pleasing Habits and Reclaim Your Life. Together, we explore the deeper roots of people-pleasing, perfectionism, anxiety, and over-responsibility—not as personality flaws, but as intelligent survival strategies shaped by culture, relationships, and nervous system conditioning. This conversation is an invitation to move beyond surface-level self-help and into a more sophisticated understanding of healing, self-trust, and relational change.

Throughout our discussion, Béa introduces the concept of emotional outsourcing, a term she coined to describe the habit of looking outside ourselves for validation, safety, and worth. We unpack how this pattern shows up in everyday life—saying yes when we mean no, over-functioning in relationships, and carrying the emotional weight of everyone around us—while quietly losing connection to our own needs and desires. Drawing from somatic psychology, polyvagal theory, and trauma-informed care, Béa explains why knowing what to do isn’t always enough to change behavior, and how building nervous system capacity is essential for setting boundaries, cultivating resilience, and developing lasting self-trust.

Whether you’re navigating burnout, struggling with boundaries, recovering from people-pleasing, or seeking a deeper relationship with yourself and others, this episode offers a rich and intellectually grounded perspective on healing. Béa’s work bridges science, psychology, feminism, and somatic practice to help people stop living for everyone else and finally come home to themselves. If you’re ready to move beyond survival mode and into a life rooted in self-trust, relational health, and meaningful connection, this conversation will expand the way you think about healing and the role it plays in shaping the world around us.

In this episode, we explore:

• What emotional outsourcing is and why people-pleasing, perfectionism, and codependency are not personality flaws—but learned survival strategies shaped by culture, relationships, and nervous system conditioning
• Why so many high-capacity women struggle with boundaries, burnout, anxiety, and over-responsibility, even when they know what they need to do
• The hidden cost of living for everyone else—and how self-abandonment quietly erodes confidence, clarity, and connection to your own needs and desires
• Why knowing better isn’t enough to change behavior—and how building emotional capacity in the body is the key to lasting change
• The difference between codependence, hyper-independence, and healthy interdependence in relationships, leadership, parenting, and community life
• Why emotional healing is not just personal work—but the foundation for stronger families, healthier workplaces, and more connected communities
• Why healing your nervous system makes you less reactive, less easily manipulated by fear or approval, and more capable of grounded leadership and clear decision-making
• How personal healing contributes to collective care and community resilience, allowing us to build relationships and systems rooted in trust, integrity, and compassion
• Practical insights for breaking free from people-pleasing, perfectionism, and emotional over-functioning so you can live, lead, and love from a place of alignment and self-trust

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• Website: www.beatrizalbina.com
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In this special reverse interview episode, the tables turn as Emily Reuschel, host of the Wild & Waking podcast, sits in the guest seat for a powerful conversation with Master Life Coach and Internal Family Systems practitioner, Andrea Tessier. Together, they explore the deeper forces shaping women’s leadership today; from the rise of self-trust and inner authority to the collective awakening many women are experiencing in a rapidly changing world.

This episode explores what it means to live and lead during a time of collective awakening, when many women are questioning the systems, expectations, and narratives they were raised within. Emily and Andrea reflect on the powerful moment we are living through, and how self-trust, inner authority, and women stepping into leadership may be some of the most important forces shaping what comes next.

If you’ve ever felt the tension between who you were taught to be and who you’re becoming, this conversation offers both validation and perspective. It’s an honest, thoughtful exploration of women’s leadership, personal awakening, sacred rage, and the courage required to trust yourself in a changing world.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why so many brilliant, capable women still struggle with self-doubt, imposter syndrome, and second-guessing themselves—even when they are deeply qualified and impact-driven.
• The deeper roots of good girl conditioning, people-pleasing, and perfectionism, and how cultural expectations shape the way women disconnect from their own intuition and inner authority.
• What self-trust really means—and why it is one of the most important leadership skills women can cultivate in times of uncertainty and change.
• The role of Internal Family Systems (IFS), parts work, and emotional awareness in understanding the protective patterns that influence how we lead, love, and make decisions.
• Emily’s personal journey through burnout, identity shifts, and deep personal transformation, and how those experiences shaped the creation of the Wild & Waking framework.
• How sacred rage can act as a powerful signal that something deeper is asking to be seen, challenged, or transformed.
• Why learning to feel, process, and channel difficult emotions can become a catalyst for personal growth, self-leadership, and authentic expression.
• The concept of a collective awakening, and why so many women are currently questioning the systems, narratives, and expectations they were raised within.
• How women can move from self-doubt to inner authority, using their lived experiences as fuel for meaningful leadership and impact.
• What it means to lead during a time of collective change, and how women coming home to themselves may be one of the most powerful forces shaping the future of our communities and culture.

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• Website: www.andreatessier.com
• YouTube: @IFScoachAndrea
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• Episode 048 | Live by Design, Not Default with Kate House
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In this solo episode of Wild & Waking, Emily explores the many conversations happening right now around the divine feminine, and why so many of them feel incomplete. From “trad wife” narratives circulating in rural and online spaces to aestheticized versions of feminine energy centered on softness and passivity, the concept of the feminine has often been reduced to a narrow role. But what if the divine feminine is something much bigger, wilder, and more powerful than that?

At the heart of this conversation is a powerful idea: the divine feminine is a paradox. It is both softness and fire. It is joy and rage. It is floral dresses and burning down the systems that were never designed for women to thrive. Emily shares a series of reflections on what reclaiming feminine power can look like in everyday life, from honoring the cycles of the body and the seasons to trusting your intuition, raising daughters who know their worth, and building community with other women.

Ultimately, this episode invites listeners to move beyond surface-level ideas of feminine energy and step into something deeper: feminine sovereignty. Reclaiming the divine feminine isn’t about performing an aesthetic or fitting into a prescribed role; it’s about remembering who you are beneath conditioning and expectations. It’s about reconnecting to intuition, reclaiming your voice, and participating in the ripple effect of women coming home to their power.

If you’ve been questioning traditional narratives around femininity, exploring spiritual growth, or feeling the pull toward deeper self-trust, feminine leadership, and personal sovereignty, this conversation will meet you right where you are.

In this episode, I explore:

1. The many narratives surrounding the divine feminine today—from “trad wife” culture to modern spiritual interpretations of feminine energy—and why so many of them miss the deeper truth of feminine power.
2. Why the divine feminine is a paradox—holding both softness and strength, beauty and rage, nurturing and revolutionary change.
3. How reclaiming feminine sovereignty means trusting your intuition, honoring the cycles of your body and the seasons, and stepping away from systems that disconnect women from their power.
4. The role of sisterhood, community, and collective healing in helping women reconnect with their inner authority and spiritual wisdom.
5. What it means to raise the next generation—especially daughters—to trust their inner voice, question limiting beliefs, and live in alignment with their authentic selves.
6. How reclaiming the wild feminine can look like joy, creativity, ritual, and connection to nature while also challenging the systems that were never designed for women to thrive.
7. Why the journey of self-trust, feminine leadership, and personal sovereignty is one of the most powerful ways women can create ripple effects in their families, communities, and the world.

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In this episode of Wild & Waking, Emily sits down with Hope Pedraza, a functional wellness practitioner who works at the intersection of science, energetics, and embodied healing. Together, they explore why burnout isn’t a personal failure or a productivity problem, it’s a signal that old paradigms of success, worth, and wellness are no longer sustainable. This conversation is a powerful invitation to reimagine healing through the lens of worthiness, nervous system regulation, and inner authority.

Hope shares her integrative approach to functional wellness, weaving together mineral balancing, nervous system healing, Human Design, subconscious work, and frequency medicine to help high-achieving women restore energy and vitality. Rather than treating symptoms in isolation, she explains how burnout often stems from deeper emotional and energetic roots, especially the worthiness wound that conditions women to tie their value to productivity, overgiving, and constant doing.

This conversation is for the woman who feels exhausted but deeply self-aware, who knows something is off even when labs look “normal,” and who is ready to listen to her body as the final authority. If you’re navigating burnout, identity shifts, or the next evolution of your leadership, this episode offers a grounded yet expansive look at what functional wellness can become when science, energetics, and self-trust meet.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why burnout isn’t a hormone problem, productivity issue, or personal failure — but a signal that old paradigms of success and self-worth are no longer sustainable
• How tying your worth to productivity impacts the nervous system, hormones, energy levels, and long-term health
• The role of the nervous system in burnout, chronic fatigue, brain fog, anxiety, and feeling “off” even when labs look normal
• Why cultivating safety around rest is foundational to healing — and why rest often doesn’t feel safe for driven women
• Why minerals are a foundational missing link in both conventional and holistic approaches to burnout recovery
• The connection between emotional stress, subconscious patterns, and physical symptoms in the body
• How Human Design helps women understand their natural energy patterns, boundaries, and inner authority
• Why living out of alignment with your design contributes to burnout, depletion, and nervous system dysregulation
• How subconscious reprogramming, hypnotherapy, EFT, and parts work support nervous system healing
• Why intellectualizing healing often isn’t enough — and what it takes to create real integration
• What functional wellness looks like when science, energetics, and embodiment are woven together
• Why healing often requires an identity shift — and the grief that can come with releasing who you used to be
• How listening to the body as the final authority changes the way we approach health, leadership, and life

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If this conversation resonated and you’re curious about working with Hope or exploring her work more deeply, you can connect with her in the following ways:

• Website: hopefulandwholesome.com
• Instagram: @thehopepedraza
• Facebook: @thehopepedraza
• YouTube: @hopepedraza
• Podcast: Hopeful and Wholesome
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• Episode 158 | You Are Nature: Reclaiming Your Rhythm Through the Sacred Cycles of Body, Moon & Earth
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This episode marks the powerful finale of the four-part Wild & Waking Journey series — and we are closing with the phase that changes everything: The Rise

Throughout this identity evolution series, we’ve walked through The Unraveling, The Remembering, and The Reclamation; the sacred undoing, the return to intuition, the courageous choosing. Now, in this final installment, Emily brings language to what happens next. The Rise is not a finish line or a glow-up. It’s embodied leadership. It’s self-trust in action. It’s the moment your inner transformation begins to ripple outward into your voice, your relationships, your work, your motherhood, your community, and your legacy.

If you’ve been navigating identity deconstruction, spiritual awakening, authentic self-expression, or stepping into greater visibility without self-abandonment, this episode will meet you exactly where you are. The Wild & Waking Framework is cyclical, not linear. You may be rising in one area while unraveling in another, and that is not failure. That is growth.

This is the inhale and exhale of a woman who knows who she is and is no longer afraid to let the world feel it.

In this episode, I explore:

• What The Rise really means inside the Wild & Waking Framework — embodied leadership, authentic self-expression, and identity evolution in action
• How personal transformation becomes collective impact — and why women who have done deep identity work are being called forward right now
• The difference between performative visibility and grounded, aligned visibility rooted in self-trust
• How to expand your voice, influence, and leadership without self-abandonment, people-pleasing, or chasing external validation
• Channeling anger, fire, and rage into intentional, focused change rather than chaos — leadership through regulated embodiment
• How identity deconstruction, spiritual awakening, and self-trust create ripple effects in your family, business, rural community, and lineage
• The role of women in social change, cultural shifts, and rebuilding systems from the inside out
• Expanding visibility while building the nervous system capacity to be seen
• Practical reflection questions to help you identify where life is asking you to rise right now

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• Episode 152 | The Alchemy Behind Wild & Waking: a Year of Investment, Expansion, and Reclamation
• Episode 183 | The Wild & Waking Journey: Unraveling
• Episode 185 | The Wild & Waking Journey: Remembering
• Episode 187 | The Wild & Waking Journey: Reclamation
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In this episode of Wild & Waking, Emily sits down with business coach Sara Dann for a bold, honest conversation about what happens when the “good girl” way of succeeding stops working. Inspired by Sara’s viral reflection on why good girl behavior won’t be rewarded in 2026, this conversation explores the deep unraveling many women experience when overfunctioning, overachieving, and self-abandonment no longer deliver fulfillment — even when the business looks successful on paper.

Together, Emily and Sara unpack what Sara calls the “good girl conditioning” so many women have been socialized into: proving worth through productivity, staying humble, avoiding disruption, prioritizing likability, and following rules that once felt safe but now feel suffocating. They explore the moment women hit an internal wall — when resentment creeps in, desire goes quiet, and success starts to feel heavy instead of expansive — and why this isn’t a failure, but an invitation into reinvention.

Sara shares her own story of building a multi-million-dollar business while deeply disconnected from herself, and the long, messy process of reclaiming desire, embodiment, and personal power. This conversation moves beyond strategy into identity; naming the grief that comes with outgrowing former versions of yourself, the fear of letting go of what “worked,” and the courage it takes to stop performing past identities in order to be fully seen.

This episode is for the woman who knows she’s outgrown the way she’s been doing life or business, who feels the quiet (or loud) pull toward something more aligned, and who is ready to lead from desire instead of obligation. It’s a reminder that reinvention isn’t reckless — it’s a reclamation. And that the collapse of good girl conditioning is often the beginning of becoming a powerful, fully expressed woman.

In this episode, we explore:

• What “good girl conditioning” looks like in practice
• Why resentment, boredom, and resistance are often early signals that a woman has outgrown her current identity or way of working
• The moment success stops feeling fulfilling — and how that internal discomfort is often the beginning of reinvention, not a sign something has gone wrong
• Why so many women struggle to answer the question “What do I actually want?” and how conditioning, fear, and responsibility distort desire
• The role of desire as a compass — not as something reckless or impractical, but as an essential guide for aligned leadership and decision-making
• The difference between intellectual readiness and embodied readiness when it comes to reinvention and visibility
• The grief and uncertainty that can accompany letting go of former identities, business models, or versions of yourself that once worked
• How women give their power away by tying their success to strategies, platforms, or roles instead of recognizing themselves as the source
• What reinvention can look like for women living in small towns or tight-knit communities where expectations and roles feel especially defined
• How moving from obligation to obsession can radically change the way women experience their work, bodies, and lives

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• Free Private Podcast: The Reinvention Files
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• Instagram: @thesaradann
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The Wild & Waking Journey: Reclamation is Part 3 of a four-part solo series exploring the Wild & Waking Framework—a cyclical, soul-deep map for identity evolution, embodied leadership, and aligned living. In this episode, Emily guides the listener into The Reclamation, the phase where everything begins to click. After Unraveling what no longer fits and Remembering your deeper truth, Reclamation is where you consciously choose to live differently, and begin embodying who you are becoming in real time.

The Reclamation is the sacred middle. It is the integration phase where clarity turns into courage and insight becomes action. Like earth, this stage is about rooting and rising. What once felt abstract now becomes tangible: boundaries spoken aloud, standards set, decisions made from self-trust rather than urgency or survival. Emily explores how this phase shows up across identity, work, relationships, spirituality, values, and leadership, and why Reclamation isn’t about throwing everything out, but intentionally choosing what truly fits and letting the rest fall away.

In this episode, Emily shares real-life examples of Reclamation in motion, from redefining success and worth, to releasing people-pleasing, to setting unapologetic standards around time, energy, and capacity. She unpacks why integration has a “lag period,” why embodiment takes practice, and how identity is one reclaimed, aligned choice at a time. This phase is not loud or flashy; it’s subtle, steady, and often uncomfortable, but it’s where self-trust is built and freedom begins to take shape from the inside out.

You’ll also hear how Reclamation invites you to expand your capacity to be seen, heard, and held, especially when your choices disrupt expectations or disappoint others. Emily reflects on the courage it takes to lead from vision rather than validation, to trust yourself before external proof appears, and to stop managing other people’s perceptions at the cost of self-abandonment. This is where identity stops being conceptual and starts becoming embodied.

To close, Emily offers grounding reflection questions to support your own Reclamation—inviting you to name the boundaries that would most protect your energy, the truths that need your voice, and the small aligned experiments that will stretch your capacity. If you’re in the phase of choosing differently, rebuilding your identity, and learning to walk as the woman you’ve remembered, this episode will meet you exactly where you are. Part 4 of the series, The Rise, continues next.

In this episode, I explore:

1. What The Reclamation phase of the Wild & Waking Framework really is — the sacred middle where identity integration begins
2. How Reclamation follows Unraveling and Remembering, and why this is the phase where everything finally starts to click
3. Why Reclamation isn’t about burning everything down — but consciously choosing what fits and releasing what doesn’t
4. The role of grief, rage, and nuance in rebuilding identity after deconstruction or awakening
5. Why embodiment takes time — and how integration often has a “lag period” before it feels natural
6. How to stop seeking validation and begin leading from self-trust, even when others don’t understand
7. Taking bold, aligned action from your new identity, not urgency or old survival patterns
8. Why Reclamation is subtle, steady, and often uncomfortable — but deeply liberating
9. The connection between identity, boundaries, nervous system regulation, and burnout
10. How community, mentorship, and shared spaces accelerate the reclamation process
11. Reflection questions to help you identify where you’re ready to choose differently and rise

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1. Episode 185 | The Wild & Waking Journey: Remembering
2. Episode 183 | The Wild & Waking Journey: Unraveling
3. Episode 152 | The Alchemy Behind Wild & Waking: a Year of Investment, Expansion, and Reclamation
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What if the challenges you face today didn’t begin in this lifetime? What if the patterns, wounds, and fears that keep resurfacing are echoes of your soul’s past? In this fascinating and deeply healing conversation, Emily sits down with Leyla Bavi — also known as Leyla the Healer — a licensed therapist, hypnotherapist, Reiki master, and global intuitive who bridges psychology, spirituality, and ancient energetic modalities. Together, they explore the profound world of Akashic Records, past life regression, ancestral healing, and the collective awakening that’s unfolding across humanity.

Emily and Leyla also dive into the intersections between mental health and energetic healing; how depression, anxiety, and chronic burnout can stem from unresolved karmic and ancestral wounds. They explore the soul-level reasons we choose certain life paths, parents, or challenges, and how understanding these deeper truths can bring liberation, compassion, and wholeness. Leyla shares powerful stories from her practice, including how the Akashic Records can shift timelines, free stuck energy, and even impact future generations.

This conversation goes beyond spirituality as a concept. It’s a grounded, expansive exploration of healing across timelines. Whether you’re curious about past lives, the Akashic Records, energy healing, the collective awakening, or the evolution of the human soul, this episode will expand your understanding of what’s possible when you begin to work with the unseen.

In this episode, we explore:

1. The Akashic Records — what they are, how to access them, and how they hold the energetic blueprint of your soul across past, present, and parallel lifetimes.
2. Past Life Regression Hypnotherapy — how revisiting former lifetimes can uncover the root causes of current fears, relationship dynamics, and recurring patterns.
3. Ancestral Healing & Lineage Work — clearing generational trauma, breaking inherited contracts, and freeing the women who came before us.
4. Reiki Energy Healing as the gateway to deeper spiritual work — moving stuck emotions, regulating the nervous system, and restoring energetic balance.
5. Bridging Psychology & Spirituality — how Leyla integrates her clinical background as a licensed therapist with intuitive, multidimensional healing.
6. The overlap between mental health, trauma, and energetic imprints — and how anxiety, depression, or self-sabotage often have roots beyond this lifetime.
7. The Collective Awakening — why more people than ever are opening to their intuitive gifts, remembering their past lives, and reclaiming their spiritual power.
8. Energy hygiene, grounding, and protection — what it means to practice safe, ethical, and embodied spiritual development.
9. How to integrate spiritual healing into everyday life without bypassing reality, chasing perfection, or replicating hustle culture in your personal growth journey.
10. The importance of self-trust, curiosity, and neutrality in your awakening process—and what it really means to live as an embodied, evolving soul.

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Explore Leyla’s world of multidimensional healing, spiritual mentorship, and energy work:

1. Instagram: @leylathehealer
2. Threads: @leylathehealer
3. Website & Offerings: leylabavi.podia.com
4. Third Eye Hypnosis Meditation: Open Your Third Eye
5. Linktree (all resources): linktr.ee/Leylathehealer

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1. Episode 160 | When the Breakdown Becomes the Breakthrough: What My Body Taught Me About Grief, Energy & Trust
2. Episode 163 | Breakdown to Breakthrough, Part Two: Reiki, Soul Baby Messages, and Healing Reflections from Yellowstone
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The Remembering is the second chapter in a four-part solo series exploring the Wild & Waking Framework — a cyclical, soul-deep map for personal growth, identity evolution, and embodied leadership. Unlike linear self-help models or rigid step-by-step systems, the Wild & Waking journey is a living spiral. It’s a rhythm you move through again and again, learning to recognize where you are right now and honor that place as sacred.

In this episode, Emily dives into The Remembering — the phase defined by the question, “Who was I before the world told me who to be?” This is the water phase of the journey: fluid, deep, intuitive, and quietly powerful. The Remembering is not about becoming someone new; it’s about coming home. Beneath the layers of obligation, conditioning, expectations, and survival strategies, there is a deeper knowing that has always been there — waiting to be heard. This phase invites you to soften, turn inward, and begin listening to the whispers that have been trying to find you all along.

If you’re in a season of rediscovering your desires, reclaiming your intuition, or gently peeling back the layers of who you thought you had to be, this conversation will meet you exactly where you are — and remind you that you were never lost. You were always remembering.

In this episode, I explore:

1. What it means to remember yourself after years of conditioning, people-pleasing, and self-abandonment
2. How identity evolution often begins after burnout, dissatisfaction, or the sense that your life no longer fits
3. Why remembering can bring grief, anger, or rage alongside relief
4. Reclaiming intuition and body awareness as sacred data rather than something to override, fix, or explain away
5. How nervous system regulation, cycle awareness, and somatic curiosity support self-trust and emotional healing
6. Untangling your sense of worth and identity from productivity, roles, motherhood, leadership, and external validation
7. The subtle ways we curate our lives around safety, approval, and survival instead of truth and desire
8. Practical, grounded practices that support remembering, including journaling, walking, reflection, and intuition-led inquiry
9. Why fulfillment, joy, and embodied confidence begin to emerge when you learn to know, love, and trust yourself

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1. Episode 183 | The Wild & Waking Journey: Unraveling
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Change is the one constant we can’t escape, and as author, poet, and speaker Arielle Estoria reminds us, it’s not something to fear, but to honor. In this soulful and deeply resonant conversation, Emily and Arielle explore what it truly means to come home to yourself through the ongoing process of unfolding. Together, they reflect on the courage it takes to shed old identities, question inherited beliefs, and step into the woman you’ve always been beneath the layers of conditioning.

Drawing from Arielle’s acclaimed book, The Unfolding: An Invitation to Come Home to Yourself, they explore the five sacred phases of transformation, The Awakening, The Eclipsing, The Mending, The Illuminating, and The Returning. Arielle shares how each phase mirrors the seasons of our own becoming: the moments that break us open, the shadows that test us, and the light that leads us back to wholeness. Through storytelling, poetry, and vulnerability, she reminds us that healing is not linear; it’s a constant, sacred dance between remembering and becoming.

This episode offers a moment to pause, exhale, and find calm. It’s an invitation to recognize your own unfolding in real time, to see your evolution not as a crisis, but as a calling. Whether you’re in the midst of awakening, grieving who you once were, or stepping into a new version of yourself, Arielle’s words will remind you that you’re not broken, you’re blooming.

If you’ve ever found yourself asking, “who am I before the world told me who to be,? this conversation is for you.

In this episode, we explore:

1. The five sacred phases of The Unfolding — The Awakening, The Eclipsing, The Mending, The Illuminating, and The Returning — and how they mirror the seasons of our own becoming.
2. How to come home to yourself after years of performing, pleasing, and striving for conditional belonging.
3. Faith deconstruction and spiritual evolution — finding peace between structure and freedom, and rediscovering your connection to the divine on your own terms.
4. The grief of growth — how to hold compassion for who you once were while celebrating who you’re becoming.
5. Breaking free from societal boxes and good-girl conditioning to reclaim your voice, power, and truth.
6. The courage to speak with your whole chest — what it means to tell the truth, stand in your convictions, and stop apologizing for your light.
7. The art of unlearning and mending — honoring the parts of yourself that no longer fit while integrating what still feels true.
8. The returning phase — remembering that you’ve never been lost, only layered; reconnecting with the childlike essence of who you’ve always been.
9. Creativity, storytelling, and poetry as spiritual practice — how Arielle uses art as a portal to healing and self-expression.
10. Living and evolving in real time — embracing change as a lifelong invitation to unfold again and again.

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Connect with Arielle:

1. Website: arielleestoria.com
2. Album: The Art of Unfolding (Deluxe)
3. Instagram: @arielleestoria
4. Threads: @arielleestoria
5. Learn more about The Unfolding

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1. Website: www.EmilyReuschel.com
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1. Arielle's Book: The Unfolding: An Invitation to Come Home to Yourself
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The Wild & Waking Journey: Unraveling marks the beginning of a four-part solo series exploring the Wild & Waking Framework — a cyclical, soul-deep map for personal growth, identity evolution, and embodied leadership. Unlike linear self-help models or rigid step-by-step systems, the Wild & Waking journey is a living spiral. It’s a rhythm you move through again and again, learning to recognize where you are right now and honor that place as sacred. Across this series, Emily guides you through the four phases of this framework — The Unraveling, The Remembering, The Reclamation, and The Rise — offering language, reflection, and deep context for the kind of transformation that can’t be rushed or forced.

This first episode dives into The Unraveling, the phase that begins when the life you built no longer feels like yours. It’s the moment something feels off, but you can’t quite name it — when the roles, identities, beliefs, and systems that once felt safe start to feel constricting instead. The Unraveling carries the energy of fire: burning away what no longer fits, dismantling old stories, and creating space for deeper truth to emerge. This phase isn’t about fixing yourself or finding answers — it’s about naming what’s real, even when it’s uncomfortable.

You’ll also hear why The Unraveling isn’t a sign of failure, but the beginning of freedom — and why so many people avoid this phase altogether. Emily speaks to the relief and fear that arise when the mask starts to fall away, the loneliness of questioning beliefs that once provided belonging or certainty, and the importance of being held in this phase without being rushed toward clarity, certainty, or resolution. This conversation is for anyone who’s tired of pretending they’re “fine,” who feels split between who they are and who they’ve been conditioned to be, or who senses that something truer is trying to emerge beneath the surface.

In this episode, I explore:

1. How The Unraveling shows up as the moment when the life you built no longer feels like yours
2. Why unraveling carries fire energy — burning away roles, identities, and systems that once kept you safe but now keep you small
3. Common signs you’re in an unraveling phase, including burnout, disillusionment, identity fatigue, and feeling “off” without clear answers
4. How survival patterns like overachieving, people-pleasing, perfectionism, and good-girl conditioning develop — and why they begin to crack here
5. The relief and fear that come when the mask starts to fall off
6. Why unraveling isn’t failure — it’s the beginning of liberation
7. How grief, rage, exhaustion, and disillusionment function as messengers, not problems to solve
8. What it looks like to question inherited beliefs around success, belonging, worth, religion, politics, culture, and identity
9. Why so many women feel isolated during this phase — especially in small towns or tight-knit communities
10. How to hold yourself (and others) in The Unraveling without rushing toward clarity or answers
11. The guiding questions that help you recognize where you’re performing, tolerating, or gaslighting yourself into being “fine”

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1. Website: www.EmilyReuschel.com
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In this powerful continuation of our conversation, Annie Bertrand returns to take us deeper into her signature work: ancestral astrology, mother wounds, karmic cycles, and the soul-level patterns that shape our families across generations. In part one, we explored the foundations of astrology and how to understand your chart. In part two, we turn toward the lineage-level healing work — the real-life applications that influence how we mother, how we relate, and how we break the cycles we were born into.

Throughout the episode, we explore the real-life tension points most moms face: the self-awareness trap, the fear of “messing up” our kids, the feeling of holding three generations’ worth of emotional weight, and the challenge of navigating growth when our partners or families aren’t on the same path. Annie offers a grounded, compassionate reminder that healing our own patterns is what shifts the lineage — and that change often ripples through our families without forcing, convincing, or controlling anyone.

If you’ve been craving a deeper understanding of your family dynamics, curious about ancestral healing, or looking for tools to better support your children’s emotional world, this conversation will leave you both expanded and grounded. Annie’s approach to astrology is practical, accessible, and deeply validating — offering a map for healing your lineage, supporting your kids, and embodying the parent you were meant to be.

In this episode, we explore:

1. Ancestral astrology as a tool for understanding inherited patterns, family karma, and the soul contracts we choose before birth
2. How mother wounds, generational trauma, and lineage stories show up in the Moon sign, Saturn, Chiron, and the IC (lineage axis)
3. The difference between talk therapy vs. energy healing, and why emotional patterns must be addressed through the body and nervous system
4. How past-life imprints, karmic memories, and unexplained fears can resurface through motherhood and parenting
5. The ways parents unconsciously repeat generational patterns — and how to break cycles with awareness, compassion, and energetic work
6. How to navigate sibling dynamics, emotional mismatches, and conflicting personalities through family astrology
7. The “self-awareness trap” and why mothers often feel pressure to parent perfectly when doing lineage-healing work
8. Why children under seven are especially attuned to their mother’s emotional field — and how your healing directly shifts their subconscious
9. How to show up as the energetic invitation when your partner or family isn’t on the same growth or healing journey
10. How astrology helps you honor your unique blueprint, break free from conditioning, and parent from intuition rather than fear

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Connect with Annie:

1. Website: anniebertrand.com
2. Instagram: @astrology_with_annie
3. Threads: @astrology_with_annie
4. Ancestral Astrology Course
5. Free Family Karma Masterclass
6. Free Moon Guide

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Resources and Links:

1. Episode 177 | Astrology 101: How to Read Your Birth Chart with Annie Bertrand
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In this grounded solo episode, Emily shares five transformative truths to support you at the edge of any new season, identity shift, or fresh start. Whether you're beginning a new habit, exploring a mindset change, considering a business pivot, or simply feeling the pull toward growth in the new year, these insights offer clarity, encouragement, and direction.

Emily unpacks why we often overcomplicate new beginnings, how perfectionism disguises fear, and why small, simple steps are far more powerful than grand plans. She explores the role of fear in personal evolution, the importance of getting out of your head and into conversation, and how lived experience prepares you for whatever you're stepping into next.

This episode is a reminder that meaningful change is nonlinear, intuitive, and deeply personal, a refreshing alternative to “New Year, New You” pressure. If you're craving practical mindset support and grounded guidance for your next chapter, this conversation will meet you right where you are.

In this episode, I explore:

• Why new beginnings feel overwhelming, and how perfectionism, over-planning, and pressure often mask fear rather than support real change.
• How to simplify your first steps so you can build momentum without needing a full plan, strategy, or end vision before you begin.
• The role of fear in personal growth, including fear of failure, fear of success, fear of judgment, and why fear often shows up even when a path is aligned.
• The power of community and conversation in gaining clarity, and why you can’t evolve, pivot, or create solely in your head.
• How your lived experience prepares you for new seasons, identity shifts, and fresh starts even when you don’t feel “qualified.”
• Why waiting for permission keeps you stuck, and how cultivating self-trust becomes the true turning point for any transformation.
• Real examples from coaching conversations, cyclical living, identity work, and your own Wild & Waking journey that illustrate how change actually unfolds in everyday life.
• A grounded alternative to New Year pressure, offering a more intuitive, sustainable, and compassionate way to approach personal growth in January and beyond.

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What happens when you’ve done everything right, hit the milestones, followed the plan, built the “good life” and still feel like something’s missing? In this week’s episode, I’m joined by transformational coach and spiritual mentor Hélène Caniac for a powerful conversation about what it really means to move from achievement to fulfillment. Together, we explore the embodied, lived-in practice of self-trust, pleasure, and presence; how to sustain your power and purpose without burning out or betraying yourself.

We dive deep into the systems that have systemically severed our self-trust, from capitalism and productivity culture to patriarchal conditioning and the ways spirituality itself can become another form of performance. Hélène unpacks how disconnection has been woven into our collective DNA for generations, and why rebuilding trust with ourselves is one of the most radical, world-changing acts we can take.

If you’ve been craving a softer, truer way of living, a way that honors both your depth and your belonging, this episode will feel like a homecoming.

In this episode, we explore:

• The shift from achievement to fulfillment — how to move beyond external success and create a life rooted in alignment, joy, and embodied purpose.
• The systems that sever our self-trust — unpacking how patriarchy, capitalism, and performance-driven spirituality keep us disconnected from our power.
• Expanding capacity for joy and freedom — practical tools to cultivate presence, discernment, and nervous-system resilience through seasons of chaos or change.
• Pleasure as a path of leadership — how enjoyment, play, and authenticity become fuel for purpose, creativity, and sustainable impact.
• Embodiment in everyday life — living your spirituality “in traffic,” in your relationships, and in the ordinary rhythms of work, motherhood, and leadership.
• Redefining success — shifting from output and performance toward integrity, connection, and fulfillment that actually feels good in your body.
• The power of collective healing — remembering that true transformation happens in relationship, through community, curiosity, and shared humanity.

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Connect with Hélène Caniac:

• Website: helenecanhelp.com
• Instagram: @helenecanhelp
• Join Le Salon — Hélène’s free Telegram community for thought-provoking seasonal musings, voice-note journal prompts, and early access to upcoming offerings. It’s a soft place to land for ambitious souls unlearning the hustle and returning to embodied fulfillment.

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This week, I’m taking you behind the scenes of my own evolution through one of my favorite portals: reading. In this end-of-year solo episode, I walk you through all 26 books I read in 2025. These are the ones that cracked me open, challenged my assumptions, expanded my worldview, and quietly shaped the way I’ve shown up on the podcast, in my work, and in my life this year. Rather than sharing a quick top-five list, I take you on the full chronological journey, because the order matters. When you hear these books in the sequence I read them, you’ll notice the threads of curiosity, deconstruction, healing, and spiritual expansion that guided me month by month.

From faith and deconstruction, to ancestral wisdom, to the divine feminine, to creativity, to the witch wound, to energy work, to nature, to body literacy, these books formed a kind of breadcrumb trail for me — each one helping me ask bigger questions, soften old assumptions, and step deeper into the Wild & Waking journey we’ve been walking together. Some I devoured. Some I wrestled with. A few I didn’t finish. And all of them, in one way or another, became teachers in my own unraveling, remembering, reclamation, and rise.

Whether you want to expand your 2026 reading list, reflect on your own year of inner growth, or simply follow along with the journey behind the journey, this episode is a deep, thoughtful companion. And if any book sparks something for you, trust that. Pick it up, explore it, and see where it leads. The books that call to us often arrive right on time.

The full list, with links, photos, descriptions, and author podcast episodes, is available HERE so you can revisit any title or conversation that catches your attention.

In this episode, I explore:

• A full breakdown of all 26 books I read in 2025 and how each one shaped my personal growth, spiritual awakening, and inner transformation
• The reading themes that defined my year: deconstruction, spiritual healing, feminine power, ancestral wisdom, and embodied self-trust
• How books on Christian nationalism, faith deconstruction, and religious trauma supported my journey into a more authentic, expansive spirituality
• Titles that introduced me to ancestral healing, Indigenous wisdom, earth-based spirituality, and reconnecting with the cycles of nature
• Books exploring the divine feminine, goddess history, the witch wound, and women’s empowerment across history and mythology
• My honest reviews of astrology books, lunar cycle guides, moon-phase practices, and beginner resources on energy healing, Reiki, chakras, and auras
• Parenting and nervous system resources that helped me understand emotional regulation, generational patterns, and conscious parenting
• Nature-focused books on ecological consciousness, reciprocity, forest science, and our spiritual connection to the land
• Creativity and artistry titles that supported my writing process, mindset, and the shift from consumption to creation
• The books I didn’t finish, why I stepped away, and how I decide what’s aligned for my season
• My top five book recommendations of 2025 and who they’re ideal for (faith deconstruction, divine feminine, ancestral wisdom, midlife reinvention, spiritual identity work)
• How my 2025 reading list influenced the Wild & Waking podcast, The Coven, my coaching, and the wider conversations we shared this year
• An invitation to reflect on your own 2025 reading journey, personal evolution, and the topics you want to explore in 2026

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• Get the complete 2025 book list and guide here
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​​In this conversation, Emily sits down with author, educator, and speaker Caroline J. Sumlin to explore the ideas behind her groundbreaking book, We’ll All Be Free: How a Culture of White Supremacy Devalues Us and How We Can Reclaim Our True Worth. Together, they unpack the systemic and cultural roots that shape our identity and self-worth, and how the beliefs we’ve inherited from society have kept us striving, performing, and disconnected from our inherent value.

This episode digs into the hidden characteristics of white supremacy culture including perfectionism, individualism, urgency, and fear of conflict, and how they quietly infiltrate our relationships, work, and daily lives. Emily and Caroline explore what it means to resist these patterns through community, rest, and intentional slowing down, and how collective liberation begins with personal awareness and small, everyday acts of resistance.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re constantly hustling to prove your worth, this conversation will help you trace that feeling back to its roots and offer a path toward freedom, healing, and belonging. Together, they remind us that reclaiming our worth isn’t just personal work, it’s cultural transformation.

In this episode, we explore:

• How white supremacy culture quietly shapes our standards of beauty, success, and worth
• The connection between perfectionism, hustle culture, and systemic oppression
• Why so many of us feel like we’re never enough—and how that belief is culturally conditioned
• The hidden traits of white supremacy culture (like urgency, individualism, and fear of conflict) and how they show up in daily life
• How burnout, self-criticism, and overachievement stem from systems designed to keep us striving
• What it looks like to begin unlearning urgency and embracing rest, community, and presence
• How reclaiming our inherent worth becomes a form of personal and collective liberation
• The power of curiosity, discomfort, and compassion in dismantling inherited conditioning

If this conversation opened your eyes to how deeply culture shapes our worth, don’t stop here. Share this episode, start a conversation in your community, and explore Caroline’s book, We’ll All Be Free, for a powerful next step toward personal and collective liberation.

Connect with Caroline J. Sumlin:

• Website: carolinejsumlin.com
• Grab her book — We’ll All Be Free: Amazon
• Instagram: @carolinejsumlin
• Threads: @carolinejsumlin

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• Website: www.EmilyReuschel.com
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If astrology has always felt like a foreign language full of symbols, glyphs, houses, nodes, and mysterious lines running across a wheel you are in exactly the right place. In this episode, I’m joined by ancestral astrologer, Annie Bertrand, for a true beginner-friendly walkthrough of the basics. Instead of staying conceptual, Annie reads directly from my birth chart, so you can follow along with your own and finally make sense of what you’re seeing.

Annie breaks astrology down to its simplest, most foundational layers: the “big three” (sun, moon, rising), what the planets represent, how houses work, and how to interpret the symbols and placements on your chart. She explains astrology as your soul’s language, and offers a grounded perspective on what your chart can reveal about your life path, innate patterns, emotional wiring, and even the challenges your soul chose to work through.

This is part one of a two-part series with Annie. Today is the foundational “how it works” conversation. In part two, we’ll dive into Annie’s signature expertise: ancestral healing, mother wounds, soul-level contracts, and how our families’ charts interweave across generations.

In this episode, we explore:

• What a birth chart actually is and how astrology functions as a “soul language”
• How to download your chart and the easiest tools for beginners (Astro-Seek and the CHANI app)
• The Big Three—sun, moon, and rising—and how each one shapes your identity, emotions, and worldview
• How to read the houses in your chart and what each house represents in your life
• What the planets (Mercury, Venus, Mars) reveal about your communication style, love language, self-worth, motivation, and action
• How generational planets like Pluto, Neptune, and Uranus shape collective patterns across entire generations
• What the nodes mean (North Node and South Node) and how they point to your destiny path, past life mastery, and karmic patterns
• What Chiron represents as the “wounded healer” and how it shows up in your personal and relational story
• How to interpret the lines (aspects) in the center of the chart and what they reveal about inner tension, ease, and integration
• A live walkthrough of Emily’s chart as Annie explains placements, patterns, and how everything ties together

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Connect with Annie:

• Website: anniebertrand.com
• Instagram: @astrology_with_annie
• Threads: @astrology_with_annie
• Ancestral Astrology Course
• Free Family Karma Masterclass
• Free Moon Guide

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• Website: www.EmilyReuschel.com
• Instagram: @emilyreuschel
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Emily is a speaker, facilitator, and host of the Wild & Waking podcast, creating spaces for women to unravel conditioning, reconnect to their truth, and rise in alignment with who they’re becoming.

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In this powerful and multi-dimensional conversation, Emily sits down with intuitive healer, medium, and spiritual mentor, Nicolle Merrilyne, to explore the deeper layers of spiritual awakening, energy work, and feminine reclamation. Nicolle shares the origins of her intuitive gifts, the mediumship opening that transformed her life, and the profound initiations that led her into the work of shadow integration, embodiment, and spiritual depth. Together, they discuss the collective shift from surface-level “love and light” spirituality into a more grounded, embodied era of shadow work, emotional healing, and wild woman awakening.

Emily and Nicolle dig into the difference between mindset-level self-development and the deeper inner work required to truly evolve—grief, rage, ancestral patterns, past-life wounds, and the unconscious narratives that shape our choices. Nicolle explains the astrological landscape of this moment, including Pluto’s move from Capricorn into Aquarius, and how this transition mirrors the dismantling of outdated structures, the rise of feminine wisdom, and the increasing desire for authenticity, soul alignment, and personal sovereignty.

The episode takes a fascinating turn into the world of energetic home cleansing, spiritual hygiene, and energetic protection practices. Nicolle breaks down the foundations of maintaining a clear energetic environment—how to cleanse your home, how energy accumulates in physical spaces, how to ground and protect yourself, and why certain rooms hold more emotional imprint than others. Emily and Nicolle unpack the powerful house-clearing session they did together, including the intuitive messages that came through, the repeated water incidents in Emily’s home, and the connection between home energetics, emotional patterns, and the completion of old cycles.

This episode is an invitation to explore the unseen layers of your life; your energy, your home, your lineage, your body, and the truths rising within you. If you’re craving deeper self-awareness, a more grounded spiritual practice, or a clearer understanding of your own awakening, this conversation offers guidance, validation, and a willingness to go where transformation actually happens.

In this episode, we explore:

• Nicolle’s spiritual awakening story and how childhood intuition, mediumship, and trauma opened the door to her spiritual gifts
• The collective shift from “love and light” spirituality into deeper shadow work, embodiment, and feminine reclamation
• What shadow work actually looks and feels like in the body, and why it’s foundational to authentic spiritual awakening
• The rise of the wild woman archetype, feminine power, and the deeper layers of feminine energy beyond aesthetics or softness
• Spiritual hygiene practices for grounding, protection, and staying centered during emotionally heightened seasons (including the holidays)
• How energy accumulates in physical spaces and the basics of energetic home cleansing and space clearing
• What happened during Emily & Nicolle’s house-clearing session — energetic imprints, old contracts, stuck energy, and completing cycles
• Practical tools for energetic protection, including grounding cords, shields, smoke cleansing, salt, crystals, and intention-setting
• Why seasonal transitions can intensify emotional patterns and how to use seasonal grounding to navigate overwhelm
• Nicolle’s personal season of rebirth — moving overseas, navigating health challenges, and evolving her business and spiritual offerings

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Connect with Nicolle:

• Websitenicollemerrilyne.com
• Instagram @nicollemerrilyne
• Threads @nicollemerrilyne
• 1:1 Sessions
• Free Signs & Spirit Guides Masterclass
• Free 7-Day Pass to RISE (Nicolle’s online spiritual sanctuary)

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So often we expect transformation to be loud, dramatic, or instantly recognizable. But the truth is that personal evolution rarely happens in one defining moment. In this intimate solo episode, Emily reflects on the quiet, incremental, almost imperceptible shifts that have reshaped her entire inner world over the past year, while her external life has looked almost exactly the same. Through the lens of her own growth, she explores what it really means to evolve slowly, intentionally, and courageously.

Emily shares honest stories from her spiritual awakening, identity work, motherhood journey, and the subtle invitations that nudged her into deeper awareness. From the fear of being seen differently to the unexpected clarity that comes with hindsight, this episode illustrates how small daily choices, micro-yeses, and inner healing compound over time into profound change. It’s a reminder that you don’t need to burn down your life to become a new version of yourself; you simply need to pay attention to the slow burn within.

As Emily revisits who she was just one year ago—hesitant, questioning, unsure if she’d be rejected for exploring new parts of herself—she reflects on how dramatically her relationship with herself has shifted. The values she honors, the risks she takes, the conversations she’s willing to have, the intuition she trusts, the beliefs she has released: they all reveal the power of subtle, sustained personal work. This episode is a love letter to anyone walking their own path of growth, especially when it feels quiet or unseen.

If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re growing fast enough, if you’ve downplayed your progress because your external reality hasn’t changed, or if you’re craving a reflection of how far you’ve come, this conversation will help you see your evolution with clearer eyes. The slow burn of becoming is real, and chances are, you’re already living it, one subtle shift at a time.

In this episode, I explore:

• What personal evolution actually looks like in real time, and why slow growth is often the most sustainable and life-changing
• How subtle inner shifts—mindset work, self-awareness, healing, and nervous system regulation—compound into dramatic long-term transformation
• The difference between external change and internal identity shifts, and why your outer life may look the same even as you become a completely different woman
• How to recognize your growth by measuring backward instead of forward, and the surprising clarity that comes from reflection
• The role of spiritual awakening, intuitive development, and softening into self-trust in shaping your entire reality
• How micro-choices, daily habits, and small acts of courage create massive inner expansion over months and years
• The fears, resistance, and self-doubt that often accompany identity evolution, especially for women navigating motherhood, rural life, or community expectations
• Why subtle transformation is easy to miss in the moment and how to honor the deeper, quieter work you’ve been doing beneath the surface
• The power of curiosity, intentionality, and aligned decision-making in rewriting your beliefs and reclaiming your authentic self

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• Episode 128 | Curiosity Meets Courage: Embracing the Joy of Reinvention
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What if your desire isn’t dangerous, but divine?

In this deeply transformative episode, Emily sits down with Dr. Kimberly Rose Pendleton, an intimacy coach, scholar, and founder of UNCOVER, to explore what it means to heal from purity culture and reclaim your body, your voice, and your power. Together, they unravel centuries of conditioning that taught women to equate goodness with obedience and holiness with self-denial, and invite listeners into a radical reframe: that pleasure is sacred, not selfish.

Kimberly shares her personal story of deconstructing evangelical beliefs, walking away from a marriage that no longer fit, and rediscovering her aliveness through the practice of pleasure. Rooted in her academic background at Yale and her years of coaching women around the world, she blends intellect and embodiment in a way that feels both revolutionary and deeply human. From the theology of Mary Magdalene to the lived reality of womanhood today, she illuminates how pleasure becomes a path back to the divine, and how reclaiming it is one of the most powerful ways women can heal from religious trauma, shame, and repression.

Emily and Kimberly dive into the hidden history of Mary Magdalene, a wealthy, powerful spiritual leader erased and rewritten as a sinner by the early Church, and what her true story reveals about the fear of feminine wisdom. They explore how purity culture and patriarchy sought to silence women’s voices, sexual expression, and intuition, and why remembering the Magdalene lineage is an act of both spiritual and societal revolution.

Whether you grew up in the church or simply absorbed the cultural messaging that your worth depends on being “good,” this conversation is an invitation to return to yourself. To soften the shame, to listen to your body, and to remember that your joy, your sensuality, and your truth are not something to hide, they’re the very portals to your power, purpose, and divine connection.

In this episode, we explore:

• How purity culture continues to shape women’s bodies, relationships, and sense of worth, even outside organized religion
• Why pleasure is sacred, not selfish, and how reconnecting with it helps women return to their power
• The connection between pleasure, spirituality, and embodiment, and why they were never meant to be separate
• The hidden truth about Mary Magdalene, her role as a wealthy priestess, spiritual leader, and symbol of feminine wisdom erased by patriarchy
• What the Gospel of Mary reveals about women’s direct access to the divine, and why her story was rewritten by the early Church
• How patriarchy and purity culture weaponized holiness, shame, and obedience to control women’s bodies and voices
• Practical ways to begin reclaiming pleasure and power in everyday life, through beauty, embodiment, and self-trust
• The ripple effect of women in their pleasure, how wholeness, joy, and desire create collective healing and transformation

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Connect & Work with Dr. Kimberly Rose Pendleton:

• Harlots & Heretics — a three-part journey through the hidden, holy history of women labeled “dangerous,” guiding you to reclaim your own sacred power.
• Pleasure After Purity Culture — a transformative experience to release shame, rewrite your relationship with your body, and rediscover pleasure as your birthright.
• Website: www.kimberlyrosependleton.com
• Instagram: @drkimberlyrosependleton
• TikTok: @drkimberlyrose
• Facebook: @drkimberlyrose

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What if you stopped dreading the darker months and started seeing them as sacred? In this episode, Emily invites you to embrace the descent into the dark half of the year, a season of rest, reflection, and deep inner renewal. Drawing from ancestral wisdom, cyclical living, and her own evolution, she explores how “wintering” isn’t just about enduring the cold, but remembering that rest itself is holy work.

Emily shares how nature’s rhythm mirrors our own: trees release what no longer serves them, seeds rest underground, and the soil restores its nutrients, all in preparation for new life. Through these ancient patterns, we’re reminded that nothing in nature blooms all year long, and we’re not meant to either.

This is an invitation to slow down, to release the pressure for constant productivity, and to reconnect with what your body and spirit truly need in this season. From cozy rituals and nourishing rest to the invigorating clarity of cold air on your face, Emily offers tangible ways to lean into winter’s wisdom, even if you’re someone who craves sunshine and green.

Because on the other side of the darkness, there’s always a rebirth. Every spring you’ve ever witnessed began here, in the quiet, the cold, and the unseen. You are allowed to rest. You are allowed to not bloom. You are allowed to become.

In this episode, I explore:

• The power of wintering and cyclical living, how ancient and ancestral wisdom teaches us to honor nature’s rhythms, slow down, and find meaning in the darker months.
• Why nothing in nature blooms all year long, and how to apply that truth to your own life, leadership, and wellbeing.
• The invitation to rest, reflect, and restore, releasing the pressure for constant productivity and embracing deep rest as sacred, not lazy.
• The physical and emotional benefits of cold and stillness, from supporting your circadian rhythm and mental clarity to the invigorating healing power of cold air on your face.
• Practical ways to lean into winter’s wisdom, cozy rituals, slow living practices, journaling prompts, and simple ways to bring warmth, connection, and intention into this season.
• Embracing both light and dark within yourself, integrating the yin and yang of your inner world, finding wholeness through acceptance, and trusting that the pause is preparation for what’s next.

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• Episode 121 | Beyond the Badge: Embracing Seasons in a World Obsessed with Busy
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What happens when your personal evolution begins to stretch the space between you and your partner? In this deeply honest and compassionate conversation, Emily sits down with feminist marriage coach Maggie Reyes to explore what she calls The Growth Gap, the tension that arises when one partner is actively growing, healing, or awakening, while the other clings to what feels safe, familiar, or expected.

Together, they unpack how to navigate seasons of self-discovery, faith shifts, and identity work without losing connection or abandoning yourself. Maggie introduces her signature “Power of One” philosophy, rooted in systems theory, which teaches that when one person in a relationship changes, the entire dynamic begins to shift. Through humor, real-life stories, and grounded examples, she offers practical tools for honoring your transformation while creating deeper intimacy, even when your partner isn’t “doing the work.”

They discuss what it means to “go first,” how to recognize the difference between fear and disrespect, and how to communicate your growth in ways that invite curiosity instead of defensiveness. Maggie also shares powerful re-frames around resentment, compassion, and the myth that both partners must grow at the same pace or in the same way.

Whether you’re deconstructing long-held beliefs, exploring new layers of yourself, or simply feeling the growing pains of change within your relationship, this conversation is a breath of relief and a roadmap for love that expands instead of contracts.

In this episode, we explore:

• What The Growth Gap is and why it happens when one partner evolves and the other resists change
• How to honor your personal growth without abandoning your relationship or yourself
• Maggie’s “Power of One” framework and how one person’s transformation can shift the entire relationship
• The myth that partners must grow at the same pace (and what actually sustains long-term connection)
• How to communicate your insights and new awareness without triggering defensiveness
• The difference between fear, indifference, and contempt, and how to know which you’re facing
• What to do when your growth brings up tension around faith, identity, or worldview differences
• The mindset of “I go first” and why it’s key for creating healthy change
• Why curiosity, consent, and compassion are essential for meaningful conversations
• How to know when growth differences are workable, and when they signal deeper misalignment

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Connect with Maggie:

• Download The Growth Gap Workshop, a free resource for when you're evolving and your partner isn’t on the same path
• Listen to The Marriage Life Coach Podcast
• Explore her self-study program, The Marriage Mindset Makeover
• Learn about Private Coaching
• Check out her bestselling book, Questions for Couples Journal
• Follow on Instagram: @themaggiereyes
• Visit her website:maggiereyes.com

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Life is tender and messy and miraculous all at once. In this solo episode, Emily invites you into a reflection on the beautiful, brutal art of holding it all—the grief and the gratitude, the darkness and the light, the exhaustion and the quiet magic of simply being alive.

Fresh off a transformative retreat and deep in the waves of pregnancy, she opens up about what it means to sit in discomfort without needing to fix it, to honor both the shadows and the blessings, and to find holiness in the wholeness of being human. This is an episode about slowing down enough to feel it all—to remember that life itself is the occasion, not something to earn once everything feels perfect.

Emily explores the tension between what’s hard and what’s holy, sharing personal stories of grief, rage, beauty, and creativity. She reflects on the conditioning that teaches women to smile through pain, the ways we hide behind optimism, and the freedom that comes when we finally allow ourselves to be seen in every shade of our truth.

This conversation is an offering—a reminder that your presence, your essence, and your being are enough. You don’t have to rush through this season or mask the hard parts. You get to hold the darkness, create the magic, and call it all sacred.

In this episode, I explore:

• The beautiful and brutal truth of being fully alive — learning to hold both joy and grief, light and shadow, beauty and chaos as sacred parts of the human experience
• The power of sitting in discomfort without bypassing it, fixing it, or rushing it, and how this practice deepens emotional intelligence, presence, and embodiment
• How pregnancy, physical limitations, and seasons of surrender can become portals for personal growth, compassion, and feminine wisdom
• The conditioning that teaches women to “be fine,” to smile through pain, and to disconnect from their truth, and how to reclaim your wholeness by allowing yourself to feel it all
• The sacred work of shadow integration and self-trust—how to hold rage, grief, and sadness without shame and see them as gateways to authenticity and power
• The healing energy of sisterhood, nurturance, and creativity, and how gathering in safe, intentional spaces reminds us that we were never meant to do life alone
• What it means to live from wholeness instead of chasing it—remembering that your worth isn’t earned through productivity, perfection, or performance
• How to cultivate intentionality and ritual in everyday life by bringing presence, beauty, and creativity into the small, ordinary moments
• Why living an aligned, soul-led life is both mystical and mundane, and how to honor your humanity as deeply as your divinity
• A gentle reminder that life itself is the occasion—an invitation to slow down, feel deeply, and celebrate the sacredness of being here now

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• Website: www.EmilyReuschel.com
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Resources and Links:

• Episode 119 | How to Create Safety Within Yourself, Unpack Fear and Imposter Syndrome, and Tap into Your Unlimited Potential with Tracy Litt
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In this potent conversation, I sit down with Yarrow Kae—a mentor, spiritual guide, healer, and clinically trained therapist who bridges ancient wisdom with modern psychology—to explore what it really means to embody the truth of who you are. Yarrow’s story is nothing short of extraordinary: at 19, she downloaded enlightenment on the dance floor of a rave, setting her on a decades-long journey of integration, nervous system healing, and self-mastery. Her work now blends somatics, depth psychology, energetics, and spirituality to help others shift at a cellular level and live from their unique magnetic vibration.

Together, we dive deep into the subtle ways our attachment patterns, shame stories, and identity constructs keep us bound—often in ways that feel “productive” or “good.” From perfectionism and people-pleasing to the spiritual bypassing that hides beneath our self-development work, this conversation unveils the unconscious habits that keep us safe but small. Yarrow shares how nervous system regulation and secure attachment create the foundation for true embodiment—and how the willingness to be radically honest with ourselves is the real portal to freedom.

If you’ve been craving deeper self-trust, or if you’re ready to stop performing the “healed” version of yourself and start living as the embodied one—this episode will speak straight to your soul. You’ll walk away feeling both challenged and seen, with new language for your own evolution and practical wisdom to anchor your healing in your body.

In this episode, we explore:

• How attachment wounds subtly shape your nervous system, identity, and relationships
• The link between shame, anxiety, and perfectionism—and how these patterns keep us stuck in control
• Why even “productive” habits like personal growth or cleaning can become addictions rooted in shame or avoidance
• The importance of nervous system safety in receiving love, abundance, and regulation
• How to identify the hidden ways you sacrifice authenticity for attachment
• What it really means to worship at the altar of you—and how self-devotion becomes the ultimate act of sovereignty
• The power of radical honesty and self-compassion in releasing control and embodying freedom
• How to alchemize rage, grief, and shame into embodied truth
• What happens when you finally allow yourself to be seen, safe, and free—on your own terms

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Connect with Yarrow Kae:

• Instagram: @yarrowkae
• YouTube: Yarrow Kae Academy
• The Composer: heal-with-yarrow.teachable.com/p/the-composer
• The Portal: heal-with-yarrow.teachable.com/p/the-portal

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What happens when you realize the life you worked so hard to build doesn’t actually feel like your own? In this week’s episode of Wild & Waking, I sit down with Kathleen Pitt—The Quantum Psychic—to explore her radical journey from nurse practitioner and mom in Detroit to soul-led mentor, channel, and guide helping women step into their highest alignment.

We dive deep into the quantum field—what it is, how it works, and how it allows us to access intuition, future timelines, and miracles beyond our logical mind. Kathleen breaks down how subconscious blocks, old programming, and external validation often hold women back from their true mission, and why listening to your soul’s whispers is the most powerful strategy you’ll ever need.

Together, we explore the intersection of manifestation, time, money, and worth, reframing how we think about abundance and how to expand into overflow without the hustle. Kathleen’s perspective is both mystical and practical—rooted in her own lived experience of facing fear, choosing alignment, and witnessing firsthand how the universe rearranges itself in our favor when we honor our soul’s knowing.

Whether you’re curious about energy work, craving a deeper connection to your intuition, or simply wondering if you were made for more, this conversation will expand your perspective and ignite what’s possible for you. Tune in for a soul-stirring reminder that your vision already exists, your contracts are already signed, and infinite possibility is available when you’re willing to choose alignment over safety.

In this episode, we explore:

• What the quantum field really is, how it works, and why it holds infinite timelines, possibilities, and intuitive guidance
• How to recognize and dissolve subconscious blocks, limiting beliefs, and inherited conditioning that keep us from alignment
• The relationship between intuition, soul alignment, and manifestation—and how to build trust with your future self
• Why time, money, and abundance are energetic resources that expand when you live in alignment with your soul mission
• Practical tools and perspectives to tap into your intuition, shift your frequency, and call in miracles without hustle or burnout
• How saying yes to the unknown can activate quantum leaps, expanded purpose, and infinite possibility in every area of life

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Connect with Kathleen:

• Website: www.thequantumpsychic.com
• Free Quantum Leap Training + Light Language Activation: thequantumpsychic.com/quantum-leap
• Instagram: @thequantumpsychic
• Threads: @thequantumpsychic

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What if your worth wasn’t tied to how much you produce, how many tasks you complete, or how many boxes you check off the list? In this episode of Wild & Waking, I’m diving into a conversation so many women wrestle with: untangling our value from output and reclaiming the power of presence.

For centuries, women’s gifts—our wisdom, intuition, creativity, and nurturing—were considered sacred. Over time, productivity culture and transactional economics taught us that our worth was only as good as what we could measure, produce, or perform. This conditioning still echoes today, especially for entrepreneurs, leaders, and mothers who feel the pressure to constantly prove themselves in order to be “enough.”

I’ll share personal stories and coaching insights about what it looks like to be compensated for the intangible: your voice, your energy, your ideas, your leadership. We’ll explore the fears that come with putting your gifts out into the world, the stories we tell ourselves about rejection, and how to shift from “selling yourself” to offering transformation.

Most importantly, this episode is about remembering the truth: you are inherently worthy. Your magic doesn’t come from output—it comes from your presence, your wisdom, and your unique way of being in the world. Whether you’re navigating entrepreneurship, career, motherhood, or relationships, this conversation will remind you that the world needs you, not just your productivity.

In this episode, I explore:

• The historical shift that devalued women’s gifts during the agricultural and industrial revolutions—and how that conditioning still affects us today.
• The fears women face when putting intangible gifts—wisdom, presence, intuition, leadership—into the world.
• How to reframe selling and compensation as an exchange of energy and transformation, not “selling yourself.”
• Tangible practices for embodying worth without output, including rest, play, and naming old stories out loud.
• Why presence, voice, and lived experience often create more transformation than checklists, deliverables, or productivity hacks.
• How to align pricing, offers, and compensation with your truth—so your business or career feels abundant, soul-led, and sustainable.

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• Website: www.EmilyReuschel.com
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Resources and Links:

• Episode 156 | Fun Because: How to Recalibrate the Realm of Possibility + Collapse Timelines by Dismantling Hustle and Reclaiming Joy with Kari the Fun Coach
• The Coven is a six-month circle for women unraveling old stories, remembering their truth, reclaiming their voice, and rising together. ✨ Exclusive for Wild & Waking listeners: use code WILD for $111 off enrollment
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Have you ever wondered what really happens during a Reiki attunement? In this solo episode, I’m sharing my honest, unfiltered experience from my Reiki I & II attunement weekend—a journey that unlocked new layers of magic, healing, creativity, and self-trust that I never could have anticipated.

From the moment I arrived, I realized this wasn’t just about learning a modality—it was an invitation into deeper connection with myself. What unfolded included everything from channeling unexpected poetry during meditation, to experiencing profound energetic shifts, to even hearing my baby’s name spoken to me in a way that defies explanation. These moments cracked me open and reminded me of the limitless ways our gifts can come alive when we release control and stay open to possibility.

Throughout the weekend, I was confronted with the tender questions we all face on the path of growth: If I show the real me, will I still belong? Am I doing this “right”? What if my way doesn’t look like anyone else’s? Reiki offered me the chance to practice trusting myself in real time—and to discover that the most powerful thing we can do is embrace our unique way of experiencing and expressing energy, creativity, and truth.

Whether you’ve been curious about Reiki, felt the call to explore your own intuitive gifts, or simply need encouragement to follow your curiosities into the unknown, this conversation will meet you where you are. My hope is that sharing my story reminds you that you don’t need to have it all figured out—you just need the courage to take the next step and trust that what unlocks will be exactly what you need.

If this episode resonates, I’d love to hear from you. Send me a message, share your reflections, or come join us inside the Coven, where conversations like these are the heartbeat of our community.

In this episode, I explore:

• What a Reiki attunement weekend actually is and how Reiki differs from a traditional training or certification
• The powerful ways Reiki I & Reiki II attunement opened new portals of healing, intuition, and energy awareness
• My unexpected experience with automatic writing/scribing poetry during meditation (and why creativity sometimes comes alive in the most surprising ways)
• The wild moment I heard my baby’s name and energy come through during a Reiki session—and what it taught me about listening, trusting, and letting go of expectations
• How Reiki revealed my natural connection to words, voice, and expression as part of my healing and leadership journey
• Why belonging and self-trust are such tender themes when you’re revealing new parts of yourself—and how Reiki helped me explore them
• The role of chakras, energy centers, and intuition in the Reiki process (shared in an accessible, beginner-friendly way)
• How Reiki reminded me that anyone can access energy healing and that your magic lies in your own way of experiencing it

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• Jada Dobesh
• Selah Space
• The Coven is a six-month circle for women unraveling old stories, remembering their truth, reclaiming their voice, and rising together. ✨ Exclusive for Wild & Waking listeners: use code WILD for $111 off enrollment.
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Have you ever felt the tension between following the “logical path” you were taught to take and the deeper pull of your intuition? In this episode of Wild & Waking, I sit down with Hay House author and spiritual business coach Liz Roberta to explore how we can break free from burnout, trust our inner wisdom, and build lives and businesses that are truly in tune with our soul. Liz’s book, Living in Tune: 21 Questions to Activate Your Intuition and Find Your Life Purpose, has guided thousands of women back to themselves — and in this conversation, she brings that same clarity, honesty, and encouragement.

Together, we dive into the eight clair senses, manifestation, and the power of subconscious reprogramming to unlock your soul gifts. Liz shares her personal story of leaving investment banking and fashion to follow her calling, the symptoms she experienced when she ignored her intuition, and the breakthroughs that came when she finally chose alignment over expectations. She also breaks down the balance between feminine flow and grounded strategy — a crucial combination for women who want to turn their purpose into a sustainable business.

If you’ve been craving a conversation that validates your intuitive nudges while giving you real tools for subconscious healing and soul-aligned strategy, this episode is for you. Get ready to feel seen, inspired, and equipped to take your next steps toward living in tune with your purpose.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why intuition is the missing piece in creating a purposeful life and business, and how to recognize the physical and emotional signs that you’re out of alignment.
• A deep dive into the eight clair senses (clairvoyance, clairsentience, clairaudience, claircognizance, clairempathy, clairtangency, clairgustance, and clairsalience) and how they help you identify your intuitive gifts.
• The role of manifestation in creating a new reality — including Liz’s process of being, normalizing, and certainty to call in desires with clarity and confidence.
• How to identify your core values (like freedom, growth, and impact) and use them as a compass for career decisions, entrepreneurship, and relationships.
• The tension between feminine energetics and masculine strategy — and how to bridge the two to build a sustainable, soul-aligned business.
• The power of subliminals and subconscious tools — how listening while you sleep can rewire beliefs, shift identity, and open new possibilities without adding more to your to-do list.
• How to integrate soul, strategy, and subconscious work to unlock your purpose, step into prosperity, and feel truly in tune with your life.

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Connect with Liz:

• Grab a FREE sample of Living in Tune (first 3 chapters)
• Tune into The Liz Roberta Show on Spotify
• Download Liz’s FREE Wealth Subliminal to begin rewiring your subconscious
• Order Living in Tune and explore 21 transformative questions to activate your intuition and discover your life purpose
• Connect with Liz on Instagram
• Explore more on her website

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Have you ever had a powerful breakthrough — an awakening, an expansion, a deep inner revelation — only to feel frustrated when it doesn’t immediately translate into your daily life? In this solo episode of Wild & Waking, Emily unpacks the truth that integration always lags behind revelation. Growth isn’t instant. Transformation takes time to embody. And the space between knowing and becoming is where much of the real work happens.

Emily shares from her own journey of unraveling old narratives, questioning inherited systems, and diving into deeper layers of personal and spiritual growth. She reflects on the tension of living between worlds — one foot in everyday life, board meetings, and school pickup lines, while the other is immersed in awakening, spiritual exploration, and big-picture questions about who we are and how we want to live. This “in-between” can feel isolating, even disorienting, but it’s also where belonging, truth, and deeper self-connection are forged.

Together, we explore the messy middle of transformation: the lag between breakthrough moments and lived embodiment, the grief that comes when old relationships no longer align, and the deep human ache to be fully seen and understood. Emily reminds us that feeling “crazy” or “too much” during this process is not a flaw but a hallmark of waking up to yourself. Awakening and integration don’t happen on the same timeline — and that’s okay.

If you’re feeling caught between who you’ve always been and who you’re becoming… if you’re hungry for belonging in the midst of your awakening… if you’re realizing that embodying your breakthroughs takes more patience than you thought — this episode will feel like a deep exhale.

In this episode, I explore:

• Why integration lags behind revelation — and what it means when your breakthroughs, awakenings, and expansions take time to embody
• The experience of living between worlds: navigating everyday life while undergoing deep spiritual growth and personal transformation
• The grief, disorientation, and isolation that often accompanies spiritual awakening when old relationships or spaces no longer align
• The deep human ache for belonging, being fully seen, and understood while walking the path of growth
• The Wild & Waking framework — unraveling, remembering, reclamation, and rise — and how these cyclical phases shape every transformation journey
• Why safe spaces and soul-aligned communities like The Coven are essential for women navigating expansion, awakening, and integration
• How breakthroughs often lead to unexpected challenges — and why these moments become the hallmarks of your growth story

If this conversation spoke to you, don’t keep it to yourself. Share this episode on your socials or pass it along to a friend who’s navigating her own breakthroughs, awakenings, or seasons of living between worlds. These are the conversations that remind us we’re not alone — and together, we create the belonging we’re all craving.

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• Website: www.EmilyReuschel.com
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What happens when the life you planned completely unravels—and you’re forced to decide who you really are without the “shoulds”? In this episode of the Wild & Waking podcast, I’m joined by Jessica Frew, author of Shove Your Shoulds: Become a Decision-Making Badass to Live the Bold Life You Deserve. Jessica’s story of walking through divorce after her husband came out as gay, rebuilding her life, and ultimately creating a beautiful co-parenting dynamic is raw, courageous, and deeply inspiring. Her journey shows us what’s possible when we stop outsourcing our worth, release expectations, and start trusting ourselves again.

This conversation is packed with real-life wisdom, practical tools, and soul-level permission to choose yourself. Jessica and I talk about what it looks like to silence other people’s opinions, move beyond shame and judgment, and finally trust the quiet knowing inside you. Whether you’re navigating a major life transition, feeling paralyzed by indecision, or simply craving more confidence in your daily choices, this episode will remind you that you are safe to trust yourself and worthy of a life that feels aligned and expansive.

If you’ve ever felt stuck in people-pleasing, terrified of making the “wrong” choice, or burned out from living by everyone else’s expectations, this episode is for you.

In this episode, we explore:

• Jessica’s powerful personal story of navigating divorce, co-parenting, and remarriage—and how she learned to trust herself again after betrayal.
• The Be Gentle, Be Humble, Be Bold framework for decision-making and how to apply it in everyday life.
• How to identify the “shoulds” that keep you stuck in people-pleasing, perfectionism, and comparison.
• The role of micro-decisions (what you wear, what you eat, how you spend your time) in rebuilding self-trust and confidence.
• Why waiting for external proof keeps women paralyzed in indecision—and how to learn to trust your intuition instead.
• How to release shame, judgment, and outdated conditioning that disconnect you from your authentic self.
• The connection between decision-making, self-trust, and living a bold, aligned, and joyful life.
• Tangible next steps for starting your own “should challenge” to notice, reframe, and release the expectations that no longer serve you.

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In this solo episode, I’m continuing the story I began back in Episode 160 — my journey of breaking down, breaking open, and finding breakthrough on the other side. This time, I’m sharing the next chapter: my first-ever Reiki session, the wild and beautiful soul baby messages that came through, and the spiritual affirmations that left me feeling like a completely different person. If you’ve been curious about energy healing, intuitive pregnancy experiences, or spiritual breakthroughs, you’ll find so much resonance in this conversation.

I open up about what it felt like to receive Reiki for the very first time — how the practitioner worked with both my energy and the baby’s, and the powerful confirmations that matched everything I’d been hearing from my spirit team. From ancestral wisdom and my matrilineal line, to synchronicities with other intuitive healers I’ve worked with, I share the downloads that helped me see healing as less about one modality and more about following curiosity, trusting the process, and remembering what’s always been within us.

In this episode, I explore:

• My first Reiki session and what it revealed about energy healing, pregnancy, and the body’s innate wisdom
• The soul baby messages I received and how they offered guidance, affirmation, and insight during this season
• Powerful spirit team synchronicities that tied together intuitive downloads, ancestral lineage, and conversations with other healers
• How energy healing and ancestral remembrance are shaping my path of spiritual growth and self-trust
• Reflections from the Yellowstone ALIGN Retreat, including the impact of somatic breathwork, community connection, and time in nature
• Why healing is more than mindset work—and how energy practices, somatic release, and intuitive guidance create deeper transformation
• The ongoing process of moving from breakdown to breakthrough, and what it means to lean into trust, expansion, and spiritual awakening

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• Episode 160 | When the Breakdown Becomes the Breakthrough: What My Body Taught Me About Grief, Energy & Trust
• Episode 159 | Soul-Led Living: Intuition, Embodiment & Your Call to Rise in the Collective Awakening with Kelsey Anderson
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This is the initiation into your next becoming.

In part two of this sacred series with Katy Stuart, we move from remembering to reclamation. We explore what it means to rise from the rubble of old identities, to hold the sacred responsibility of your truth, and to lead—not from performance or perfection—but from deep spiritual embodiment. If part one unpacked the history of how women’s voices were silenced, this conversation is about what it takes to speak anyway.

This episode is a masterclass in sacred feminine leadership: how ancestral trauma and religious conditioning show up in our businesses, how the witch wound plays out through money blocks and self-sabotage, and how to lead in integrity when you’re walking a path that your family, community, or culture may not understand. We talk about nervous system safety, the ripple effect of authenticity, and the courage it takes to lead not just a business, but a soul mission.

This episode is for the woman who’s rising through the wreckage. Who is walking her edge. Who knows there’s no going back to who she used to be, but hasn’t fully landed in what’s next. This is for the torchbearers. The cycle-breakers. The ones who are choosing to be seen—not just for themselves, but for every woman who came before and every daughter who will follow.

It’s not about becoming someone new.

It’s about remembering who you’ve always been—and daring to lead from there.

In this episode, we explore:

• What it means to navigate a death portal—when your old identity dissolves and you haven’t yet stepped into your next becoming
• How spiritual awakening, entrepreneurship, motherhood, and personal growth often initiate women into these sacred unravelings
• The connection between the witch wound and visibility—why fear of being seen is often an inherited trauma, not a personal flaw
• The role of past life regression, ancestral trauma, and energetic clearing in healing the witch wound
• Releasing religious programming around money, power, and self-expression—and redefining success as a spiritual woman in business
• The difference between performative visibility and embodied leadership—and how to root into your soul truth in your brand, message, and mission
• How sacred responsibility shows up in motherhood and entrepreneurship—and what it means to lead with integrity while being fully human
• The sacred work of reclaiming sovereignty, creating spiritual safety, and leading from your own remembrance

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What if the very reason you feel stuck, silenced, or afraid to take up space… didn’t start with you? What if the resistance in your body, the self-doubt in your voice, and the fear of being seen are actually ancient echoes of a system built to keep women small?

In this first half of a powerful two-part series, I’m joined by my business coach and spiritual mentor Katy Stuart for a conversation that will live in your bones. We explore the forgotten history of the sacred divine feminine—and the systemic erasure that has shaped the way women live, lead, mother, and show up in the world today. From priestess temples and womb-shaped stone altars to the violent silencing of women through witch hunts and religious colonization, we trace the long lineage of how women’s power was intentionally suppressed… and how those wounds are still alive in our nervous systems, families, and leadership.

Drawing from the deep well of Katy’s course HER, we illuminate the hidden narratives most of us never learned: the rise of the patriarchal church, the rewriting of spiritual history, the distortion of feminine wisdom, and the roots of the witch wound—both literal and energetic. This isn’t just a historical conversation; it’s an unflinching look at how centuries of systemic spiritual disempowerment still show up in modern-day business, motherhood, and personal identity.

Whether you’re spiritual or skeptical, religious or deconstructing, new to this conversation or knee-deep in the remembering, this episode will meet you where you are. It’s for the woman who has always felt like there was more. The one who’s starting to question what she was taught. The one who’s waking up and realizing: I was never broken—I was just disconnected from the truth of who I am.

Together, we name the invisible forces that have shaped us for generations—and we begin to unravel the lies. Because when you understand where the fear of being “too much” or “not enough” really comes from, you finally have the power to choose a different path.

This episode is the remembering. Part two is the becoming.

In this episode, we explore:

• The systemic erasure of the divine feminine and how it impacts modern women’s voices, visibility, and self-worth
• The spiritual lineage of the priestesses, shamans, druids, and oracles—and how their power was intentionally suppressed
• The historical rise of patriarchal religion, the dismantling of goddess-centered cultures, and the suppression of feminine power
• The impact of Christian colonization, witch hunts, and the demonization of feminine spirituality
• Why women’s natural connection to the earth, moon cycles, intuition, and womb wisdom was once revered—and how reclaiming it is an act of healing
• The psychological and somatic effects of this erasure—including internalized shame, people-pleasing, self-silencing, and fear of spiritual exploration
• The difference between matriarchal societies and modern feminism—and how ancient feminine leadership was rooted in reciprocity, reverence, and embodiment

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What happens when your body completely shuts down—and no one can explain why? In this behind-the-scenes solo episode, Emily invites you into the real, raw, and honestly kind of ridiculous past few weeks of her life. From first-trimester exhaustion and creative burnout to a surprise trip to urgent care where she couldn’t catch her breath, this is one of those “how is this my life right now?” updates… with a whole lot of insight and soul stirred in.

This episode is less of a lesson and more of a late-night voice memo to a friend. Emily shares what’s been coming up emotionally, physically, and energetically—including unprocessed grief, ancestral messages, and what happens when your body forces you to stop. She talks about the Celtic “three cauldrons” energy system, the connection between grief and the lungs, the unexpected clarity that came through a spiritual healer, and why she’s (reluctantly) learning to trust the timing of it all.

You’ll hear the behind-the-scenes of pushing back launches, juggling family life mid-chaos, coughing through conversations (and diapers—yes, plural), and why she’s feeling more like herself than she has in months. This isn’t a polished TED Talk—it’s a real-time unraveling and remembering.

So if you’ve been feeling off, burnt out, disconnected, or just craving a deeply human moment… this episode is here to remind you that your body is wise, the timing is divine, and the mess might just be where the magic begins.

In this episode, I explore:

• The physical, emotional, and spiritual unraveling that led Emily to urgent care—and what it revealed
• How grief is stored in the lungs (according to traditional Chinese medicine) and why that matters during illness
• The Celtic “three cauldrons” energy system and what it taught her about burnout, depletion, and creative shutdown
• What it feels like to be brought to your knees by pregnancy, and why this time was different
• The unexpected messages that came through from a spiritual healer—and what they revealed about the baby she’s carrying
• How ancestral energy, illness, and synchronicity can work together as a powerful invitation to surrender
• The role of somatic awareness in spiritual growth and how to start listening to the messages your body is trying to send
• A loving reminder that burnout isn’t a flaw—it’s a signal that something deeper is asking to be felt, honored, and healed

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What if the static in your life wasn’t just overwhelm—but a sign you’ve been disconnected from your deepest knowing?

In this soul-expanding conversation, I’m joined by intuitive healer and psychic medium Kelsey Anderson to explore what it means to live a soul-led life in a world that constantly asks us to outsource our power. We talk about how to reconnect with your embodied intuition, reclaim the voice of your body, and walk yourself home—especially in seasons of transition, burnout, or spiritual awakening. From energy work and intuitive healing to discernment and seasonality, Kelsey brings grounded wisdom and deep reverence to the inner work of remembering who you are.

We also explore the collective rise so many women are feeling right now—the undeniable tug toward purpose, truth, and soul alignment that doesn’t follow the old rules. Whether you’re navigating your own spiritual growth, rediscovering your soul path, or simply trying to hear yourself in the noise of it all… this episode will meet you where you are and invite you into something deeper.

Kelsey shares her journey from corporate consultant to spiritual guide, offers powerful practices to connect with your intuition in everyday life, and reminds us that our intuitive power isn’t something to earn—it’s something to remember. If you’ve been feeling the call to rise into spiritual leadership and embodied power, you’re not alone. Tune in, take what resonates, and let the rest unravel.

In this episode, we explore:

• What it means to live a soul-led life in a disconnected world
• The difference between intuition, inner knowing, and anxious overthinking
• How to reclaim your intuitive gifts (even if you’ve been taught to ignore them)
• The power of embodiment in tuning out the noise and tuning into your truth
• Kelsey’s journey from corporate consulting to intuitive healing and mediumship
• How to recognize intuitive “yeses” and “no’s” in your body
• Simple, accessible practices to ground your energy and protect your spirit
• The role of mediumship in healing and connecting with loved ones who’ve passed
• Why so many women are feeling called to rise and lead right now
• How to navigate spiritual awakening, identity shifts, and collective grief
• Spiritual discernment in an era of information overload and static
• Building trust in yourself, your gifts, and your soul’s unique timeline
• Embracing seasonality, surrender, and the ever-evolving nature of your path

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• Website: kelseyandersonmedium.com
• Instagram: @kelseyandersonintuitive
• Substack (Soul Threads): kelseyanderson.substack.com
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What if you stopped fighting your energy dips, creative bursts, and seasonal shifts—and started listening to them instead? In this episode, Emily invites you into a powerful reframe: you are nature. Which means you were never meant to be linear, consistent, or constantly “on.” You were designed to move in rhythm—just like the Earth, your body, and the moon. This conversation is a heartfelt introduction to cyclical living and how embracing your natural rhythm can transform your relationship to productivity, creativity, and self-worth.

This beginner-friendly guide to cyclical wisdom is part education, part remembrance, and part permission slip. You’ll walk away with a deeper connection to your inner landscape, clarity around why your energy shifts throughout the month, and a more intuitive way to plan, rest, and create. Whether you’re learning about menstrual cycle awareness for the first time or already syncing your workflow to the moon, this episode will deepen your trust in the wisdom already living within you.

In this episode, I explore:

• What it means to live in alignment with the natural rhythms of your body, the Earth, and the moon—and why reclaiming this rhythm is so powerful in a world obsessed with productivity
• How the four seasons of the Earth mirror our internal seasons, and how honoring that energy can shift the way you approach your goals, creativity, and rest
• A beginner-friendly breakdown of the menstrual cycle phases—and how each one holds its own wisdom, energy, and invitations for rest, action, or reflection
• A simple introduction to the lunar cycle, and how tuning into the moon’s phases (without overcomplicating it!) can deepen your connection to your intuition and flow
• Why you don’t need to be perfectly synced to benefit from cyclical living—and how to begin noticing which cycle (seasonal, menstrual, or lunar) is most influencing your energy right now
• A reminder that you are nature—and your rhythms are not a flaw to fix, but a sacred pattern to remember

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• Episode 029 | How to Support Your Unique Body with Dawn Marie
• Episode 084 | Understanding and Embracing Your Cycle with Jada Dobesh
• Own Your Rhythm: Unleash the power of feminine cycles.
• Lunar Abundance: Cultivating Joy, Peace, and Purpose Using the Phases of the Moon
• Sarah Jenk’s Sacred Life
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In this deeply honest solo episode, Emily shares what it’s really like to navigate the freaking hard seasons of growth and life. From the raw realities of her first trimester to the emotional rollercoaster of parenting, she opens up about feeling like a walking corpse, losing creative energy, and questioning how to keep going when everything feels impossibly heavy.

If you’re in a season where growth feels brutal – whether that’s in business, motherhood, your mental health journey, or deconstructing old beliefs – this episode is here to remind you that you’re not alone. Emily offers real talk on why the only way through these hard seasons is through them, and how to keep putting one foot in front of the other, even when it feels like nothing is working.

Tune in for a compassionate pep talk, vulnerable storytelling, and grounded inspiration for your journey. Because whether you’re feeling stuck, disoriented, or just tired of being in the thick of it, you’ll walk away remembering: better days are coming, and your growth is worth it.

In this episode, I explore:

• The raw realities of surviving the first trimester of pregnancy while running a business and parenting young kids
• Why seasons of personal growth, healing, and entrepreneurship can feel impossibly hard – and what to do when you feel completely depleted
• Honest reflections on parenting kids with big feelings, emotional regulation, and witnessing their powerful growth over time
• How to keep moving forward when your energy, creativity, and motivation are gone (and why that’s normal)
• Letting go of guilt and expectations when life, motherhood, and business don’t look how you imagined
• A compassionate pep talk on navigating hard seasons in life, parenting, and personal development
• Real talk on trusting your journey, building resilience, and remembering that better days are coming

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In this powerful and joy-sparking episode, I’m joined by Kari Esmail—also known as Kari the Fun Coach and bestselling author of Fun Because: How to Succeed Without the Hustle. Together, we dive into what it really means to dismantle hustle culture, recalibrate what’s possible, and reclaim joy as a core tool for success. Kari shares her signature framework—the Pyramid of Fun—and breaks down how connection, play, and creativity can literally rewire your nervous system, collapse timelines, and unlock wildly aligned growth in your life and business.

Whether you're a high-achieving woman navigating burnout, an entrepreneur craving more flow, or someone who’s tired of saving joy for “someday,” this episode is your permission slip. We explore how small shifts in how we dress, interact, and approach our daily routines can radically change the energy we carry—and the opportunities we attract. Kari’s science-backed insights and vibrant storytelling make it clear: your joy isn’t frivolous—it’s foundational.

Tune in to learn how to fun-ify your life, shift your default patterns, and start creating from overflow instead of obligation. It’s time to stop waiting to enjoy your life and start living like your wildest dreams are already unfolding—because when you lead with joy, they are.

In this episode, we explore:

• Kari’s journey from burnout and hustle to joy-driven entrepreneurship
• The hidden cost of hustle culture—and how to break free from it
• The science behind joy as a powerful productivity tool
• Kari’s Pyramid of Fun framework for lasting success and fulfillment
• The 3 Elements of Fun: connection, play, and creativity—and how to integrate them daily
• The 8 Play Personality Types (based on research by Dr. Stuart Brown) and how to identify your personal play style
• How high-achieving women can recalibrate their nervous systems for more energy and ease
• The mindset shift from “earning joy” to living in joy
• Tangible practices to infuse more play, presence, and color into your everyday life

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In this powerful episode of Wild & Waking, Emily sits down with intuitive therapist and energetic healing practitioner Annamarie Green for a conversation that goes far beyond the limits of talk therapy. Together, they explore the hidden roots of anxiety, burnout, and feeling “off” in your life or business—unpacking how ancestral shame, nervous system dysregulation, and invisible energetic blocks quietly sabotage our success and joy.

Annamarie shares how her own journey through profound grief, single motherhood, and disillusionment with traditional mental health treatment led her to pioneer a new approach—one that blends clinical therapy, intuitive channeling, energy work, and soul-level healing. This episode dives deep into what it really takes to feel safe in joy, expand your capacity for pleasure, access your intuitive gifts, and unravel the belief systems that have kept you small.

If you’ve been doing “all the right things” and still feel disconnected, exhausted, or unsure of your purpose—this episode is your permission slip to stop searching and start remembering who you really are.

In this episode, we explore:

• What traditional talk therapy often misses—and why energy healing picks up where mindset work leaves off
• The unseen impact of ancestral shame, generational trauma, and energetic imprints on your business, relationships, and well-being
• How energetic blocks and nervous system dysregulation show up as procrastination, burnout, fear of visibility, or chronic overthinking
• The difference between mindset tools vs. healing at the energetic, somatic, and subconscious levels
• Why expanding your capacity for joy, pleasure, and success can feel unsafe (and how to gently shift that)
• How to reconnect with your intuitive gifts and use them as tools for healing and direction
• Practical ways to start working with your higher self and decode intuitive downloads
• Navigating spiritual evolution while still honoring your roots—deconstructing faith without losing connection
• The role of somatic breathwork and energy clearing in building nervous system resilience and emotional capacity

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In this fiery, full-spectrum solo episode, Emily peels back the curtain on what it means to live, lead, mother, and rise in a world that feels like it’s coming undone. From the raw truth of first-trimester exhaustion to the grief of what we’re collectively navigating—and the audacity it takes to dream a different way forward—this conversation is equal parts personal and political, tender and unapologetic.

You’ll hear her explore the unraveling of outdated systems, the confrontation with deeply rooted conditioning, and her vision for rebuilding not just a better life—but a better world. She unpacks the difference between patriarchy and matriarchy (hint: it’s not just who’s in charge), the sacred messiness of identity reconstruction, and why this moment is calling wild women everywhere to rise, reclaim, and remember who they are.

If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed by the chaos, questioning everything you’ve been taught, or holding the tension between grief and hope—this one’s for you. Consider this your rally cry. Because the way forward isn’t about waiting for permission or perfection. It’s about women like you choosing to lead anyway.

In this episode, I explore:

• Reflecting on unexpected pregnancy and the emotional layers of expanding a rural family
• Navigating the tension between personal growth and global chaos in today’s world
• Why people resist change and how identity reconstruction is the most powerful tool in personal transformation
• Understanding the difference between patriarchy and matriarchy through the lens of the pyramid vs. spiral model
• Exploring the collective grief, fear, and anxiety many are feeling—and why it matters
• Raising conscious kids in small towns: having brave conversations about love, inclusion, and equality
• What it really takes to pursue your dream life and create lasting life alignment
• A powerful reminder that this era isn’t just chaotic—it’s a collective awakening
• A rally cry for soul-led women ready to rise, rewrite the rules, and build a more connected future

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• Website: www.EmilyReuschel.com
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Resources and Links:

• Episode 152 | The Alchemy Behind Wild & Waking: A Year of Investment, Expansion, and Reclamation
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In this episode, I’m joined by the luminous Lisa Marie Rankin for a conversation that bridges fantasy and real-life reclamation. We explore her viral post, 5 Ways to Become a Romantasy Heroine IRL, and dive into the archetypes these fictional women embody — from the Warrior and Lover to the Sage, Dark Queen, and High Lady. Through the lens of Jungian psychology, sensuality, and sovereignty, Lisa invites us to see these characters not just as entertainment, but as invitations to become the heroine of our own stories.

But we don’t stop there. This episode also takes us deep into the untamed terrain of the Wild Woman archetype, inspired by Women Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés. We unpack why so many women feel a visceral pull toward this primal, intuitive energy — and how to begin embodying it in real, everyday ways. From learning to honor your desires to releasing the “good girl” conditioning that keeps us small, this part of the conversation is all about remembering the truth of who we are beneath the roles we’ve been taught to play.

Whether you're obsessed with ACOTAR, deep into your own healing, or simply craving a reminder that you are magic — this episode is a potent mix of myth, embodiment, and modern-day transformation. Grab your sword, your journal, and maybe a mug of something warm. This is the reclamation you didn’t know you were ready for.

In this episode, we explore:

• The five archetypal activations behind your favorite Romantasy heroines — and how to embody them in real life
• Why training like a warrior starts with tending to your physical body and nervous system
• How sensuality, desire, and pleasure are powerful tools for self-reclamation (not just steamy plotlines)
• The sacred importance of following your curiosity and studying like the sage — especially in a world obsessed with quick fixes
• How to confront your inner Dark Queen and reclaim the emotions and power you’ve been taught to suppress
• What it means to rule like a High Lady — and how to bring sovereignty into your home, schedule, and choices
• A deep dive into the Wild Woman archetype and why so many women feel an ancient, primal pull toward her
• Tangible practices to reconnect with your intuition, creativity, and embodied knowing
• How to stop outsourcing your power and start writing your own myth

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Connect with Lisa:

• Instagram: @lisamarie.rankin
• Substack: lisamarierankin.substack.com
• Facebook: iamlisamarierankin
• Website: lisamarierankin.com

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• Website: www.EmilyReuschel.com
• Instagram: @emilyreuschel
• Facebook: Emily Reuschel
• LinkedIn: Emily Reuschel
• Join my Book Insiders List: Sign up here!

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• Sign up here to get the inside scoop to my book writing journey!
• Book me as a speaker for your next event - email inquiries to emilyreuschel@gmail.com or schedule a call here
• Wild & Waking – Produced by Jill Carr Podcasting | Learn More

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What does it really take to build a business—and a life—that feels soul-aligned, wildly alive, and deeply your own?

In this solo episode, Emily peels back the curtain on the year-long journey that led to the birth of Wild & Waking. From high-level masterminds and sacred retreats to intuitive coaching, brand reinvention, and spiritual expansion, she shares the radical self-investments that shaped her voice, vision, and leadership. This isn’t just about business growth—it’s about becoming the woman who could hold it all.

You’ll hear the real story behind the transformation: the fears she had to confront, the courage it took to invest at new levels, the intuitive breadcrumbs she followed, and the healing work that cracked her open in unexpected ways. Through every investment—financial, emotional, energetic—Emily was building something far deeper than a rebrand. She was reclaiming her fire.

If you’ve ever wondered what happens behind the scenes of deep personal evolution and soul-aligned entrepreneurship, this is the episode to press play on. It’s raw, reflective, and overflowing with insight for the woman in the midst of her own becoming.

In this episode, I explore:

• What it really looked like behind the scenes to evolve from Gather in Growth to Wild & Waking
• The strategic and spiritual investments that shaped Emily’s personal and professional growth
• Lessons from retreats, masterminds, and one-on-one coaching that sparked major breakthroughs
• The importance of outsourcing, brand alignment, and building a team that reflects your vision
• Navigating identity shifts, business pivots, and intuitive redirection in real time
• What it means to reclaim your fire and voice after burnout, doubt, and playing small
• How somatic work, intuitive healing, and divine feminine embodiment deepened her leadership
• Learning to trust the timeline, honor the unknown, and take bold, aligned action
• The power of community, courage, and consistent self-investment in becoming who you’re meant to be

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Connect with Emily:

• Instagram: @emilyreuschel
• Facebook: Emily Reuschel
• LinkedIn: Emily Reuschel
• Email List: join here
• Website www.EmilyReuschel.com

Related Episodes:

• Episode 151 | Goodbye Gather in Growth
• Episode 102 | Healing to the Depths of Your Soul and Nervous System Regulation with Sara Elise Johnson

Resources, Leaders, and Mentors Mentioned in This Episode:

• Jill Carr – Podcast producer + behind-the-scenes ride or die
• Suzy Holman – Host of The More Mastermind and Free Wings retreats
• Sara Elise – Nervous system regulation + energetic healing guide
• Melissa from Branch Creative Co. – Brand designer + creative visionary
• Chantell from Strategy Square – Marketing and social media strategist
• Rachel B – Brand photographer + visual storyteller
• Blue Hat Publishing – Book development + publishing partner
• Alexis Frank – Clarity coach + unapologetic presence mentor
• Katie Stuart – Business coach + divine feminine leadership mentor
• Sarah Jenks – Creator of Holy Woman + spiritual embodiment guide
• Anna Marie Green – Intuitive therapist + soul energy reader

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In this deeply personal solo episode, Emily shares a sacred goodbye to Gather in Growth—the name, the container, the version of herself who first hit record nearly three years ago. What began as a cozy, soul-nourishing space for women navigating personal and professional growth has transformed into something wilder, deeper, and more expansive than she could’ve imagined. This isn’t an ending—it’s an evolution.

Emily pulls back the curtain on the pivotal conversation that sparked this change, the resistance she felt at first, and the slow, undeniable awakening that followed. This episode is for anyone standing on the edge of their next chapter, unsure of what it will look like—but certain they can’t stay where they’ve been. It’s an invitation to evolve, to trust, and to boldly walk into the unknown. Wild & Waking is not just a new name—it’s the next era. And it starts now.

In this episode, I explore:

• The origin story behind the name change and the moment Emily realized Gather in Growth no longer fully reflected the depth of her work
• Resistance to letting go of a beloved brand identity—and the eventual surrender to what was asking to be birthed
• Why Wild & Waking feels like a soul-level fit for this next chapter of Emily’s journey and community
• How Emily’s own spiritual awakening and deep dive into the divine feminine has been reshaping her voice, vision, and work
• The messy, nonlinear path of evolution—and the importance of staying with the questions even when clarity hasn’t arrived
• What it means to shed subconscious masks, release performative safety, and embody true belonging within yourself
• A love letter to the women who feel like they don’t quite fit anywhere else—and the invitation to come home to your wild, awakened self

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Connect with Emily:

• Website: www.EmilyReuschel.com
• Instagram: @emilyreuschel
• Facebook: Emily Reuschel
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Related Episodes:

• Episode 143 | Soul Expansion for the Wild & Waking Woman: What Happens When You Realize You’re Not for Everyone

Resources and Links:

• Sign up here to get the inside scoop to my book writing journey!
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In this episode of Gather in Growth, I’m joined by money coach and founder of Money Bliss, Hanna Bier, as we dive deep into healing your relationship with wealth and moving from financial stress to true money bliss. Hanna shares her powerful journey—from growing up with inherited money blocks rooted in generational trauma to completely transforming her relationship with abundance. Now, through her work with women worldwide, she’s on a mission to help others do the same.

We explore the profound ways that early experiences with money and family dynamics shape our financial realities as adults—and how breaking free from those patterns can unlock a life of overflow and joy. Hanna explains her proprietary energy-clearing methodology, which not only helps women release deep-seated money blocks but also opens up pathways for financial freedom and holistic well-being.

Whether you’re someone who feels constant stress around finances or simply wants to deepen your connection to abundance, this episode is a powerful invitation to rewrite your money story.

In this episode, we cover:

• How financial stress and inherited beliefs impact your money story
• The hidden money blocks we unconsciously pick up from our parents
• Hanna’s unique energy-clearing process to heal money trauma
• Why small mindset shifts can create massive change
• Moving from fear-based decisions to soul-led financial choices
• Money as a form of self-love and empowerment
• How healing your relationship with money can transform your life

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Connect with Hanna:

• Website: hannabier.com
• Instagram: @hannamoneybliss
• Daily Wealth Creation Ritual
• 100 Ways to Make More Money Now Worksheet
• Wealth From Within (Book)

Connect with Emily:

• Website: www.EmilyReuschel.com
• Instagram: @emilyreuschel
• Facebook: Emily Reuschel
• LinkedIn: Emily Reuschel
• Join my Book Insiders List: Sign up here!

Related Episodes:

• 135 | From Coupons to Millions: Breaking Rules, Building Wealth, and Being Unapologetically Bold with Cassie Howard
• 122 | Beyond Budgets: Empowering Women to Rewrite Their Money Story and Step into Their Financial Potential Without Guilt or Shame with Lisa Chastain
• 101 | Growing Wealth, Living in Two Worlds, and Showing Up as Your Authentic Self with Sadie Schweers

If this episode inspired you to rethink your relationship with money, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with those who could benefit from a little more Money Bliss in their lives. Your support helps spread this empowering message of financial healing and abundance to more people.

Resources and Links:

• Sign up here to get the inside scoop to my book writing journey!
• Interested in sponsoring Gather in Growth? Apply here
• Book me as a speaker for your next event - email inquiries to emilyreuschel@gmail.com or schedule a call here
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What happens when the career, the success, the expectations you lived by suddenly feel too small for who you're becoming and no longer fits?

In today’s powerful conversation, author, speaker, and coach Arivee Vargas joins us to unpack the messy, beautiful, and often painful journey of rising into your truest self. Together, we dive deep into how cultural, societal, and personal conditioning shapes our identities—and what it really takes to start unraveling the rules you never chose.

Whether you're standing at a crossroads, feeling the ache of growth, or waking up to the realization that you are meant for more—this episode will meet you exactly where you are.

In this episode, we explore:

• The weight of cultural, societal, and corporate expectations—and how they silently shape who we believe we’re supposed to be
• Understanding the difference between programming (what you’ve absorbed) and truth (who you really are)
• Why awakening to your true self is not a crisis — it’s a natural evolution
• The slow, messy, sacred process of unlearning “good girl” conditioning and survival-mode habits
• How to listen to the whispers of your body (before your mind tries to rationalize them away)
• Grieving the loss of old identities, roles, and versions of yourself that no longer fit
• How "achievement addiction" and constantly moving the goalpost keeps us trapped in cycles of never-enoughness
• Navigating guilt, fear, and criticism when you choose to live differently than what others expect
• Why entrepreneurship is the ultimate mirror for personal growth (and how it forces you to confront your limiting beliefs daily
• Reclaiming rest, play, curiosity, and connection as essential parts of healing and growth
• Arivee’s simple, reusable four-part framework for rising through life’s inflection points

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode!

Connect with Arivee:

• Instagram: @ariveevargas
• Website: www.ariveevargas.com
• Grab your copy of Your Time to Rise; Available on Amazon

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Connect with Emily:

• Website: www.EmilyReuschel.com
• Instagram: @emilyreuschel
• Facebook: Emily Reuschel
• LinkedIn: Emily Reuschel
• Join my Book Insiders List: Sign up here!

Resources and Links:

• Sign up here to get the inside scoop to my book writing journey!
• Interested in sponsoring Gather in Growth? Apply here
• Book me as a speaker for your next event - email inquiries to emilyreuschel@gmail.com or schedule a call here
• Gather in Growth Podcast Production – Produced by Jill Carr Podcasting |Learn More

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What if God never meant for you to live in fear, shame, or self-hatred?

In this powerful conversation, I’m joined by Rev. Lizzie McManus-Dail — Episcopal priest, creator, and author ofGod Didn’t Make Us to Hate Us: 40 Devotions to Liberate Your Faith from Fear and Reconnect with Joy. We dive deep into unlearning fear-based faith, healing from toxic theology, and reclaiming the radical joy of being fully loved by God. Whether you’re deep in deconstruction or just beginning to ask hard questions, this episode offers hope, healing, and a reminder that curiosity, nuance, and belonging were always part of the story.

We explore:

• The deep roots of fear-based faith — and how it shapes our sense of self
• Why reclaiming joy is a radical act of spiritual liberation
• Healing from church hurt without losing your connection to God
• The intersections of faith, feminism, queerness, and justice
• Navigating deconstruction with gentleness, curiosity, and hope
• Embracing the truth that you were created from love, for love — not fear
• Building a spirituality rooted in joy, abundance, and radical belonging

If this conversation stirred something in your heart, I'd be honored if you’d subscribe, leave a review, or share it with a friend who might need to hear it. Your support helps us spread messages of hope, healing, and spiritual liberation to more souls who are ready to reclaim the joy they were made for.

Meet Rev. Lizzie McManus-Dail:

Rev. Lizzie is an Episcopal priest, author, and joyful disruptor of toxic theology. She’s the founding pastor of Jubilee Episcopal Church in Austin, Texas—a vibrant community rooted in ancient worship and radical hospitality. With degrees from Mount Holyoke College, Duke Divinity School, and Seminary of the Southwest, Lizzie weaves together faith, feminism, and queer theology. Her debut book is a love letter to the disillusioned, deconstructing, and deeply hopeful.

Connect with Lizzie:

• Follow Rev. Lizzie on Instagram
• Visit her website
• Listen to the And Also With You Podcast
• Learn more about Jubilee Episcopal Church
• Order God Didn’t Make Us to Hate Us

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• Website: www.EmilyReuschel.com
• Instagram: @emilyreuschel
• Facebook: Emily Reuschel
• LinkedIn: Emily Reuschel
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• Sign up here to get the inside scoop on my book writing journey
• Interested in sponsoring Gather in Growth? Apply here
• Book me as a speaker for your next event
• Gather in Growth Podcast Production – Learn more about Jill Carr Podcasting

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Small town life: it’s peaceful and isolating. Sacred and frustrating. Full of deep roots and outdated norms. In this episode, I’m joined by my internet-turned-real-life soul sister, Haley Gradert, for a no-filter, heart-wide-open conversation about what it actually looks like to live, work, raise kids, and chase dreams in rural, agricultural communities.

We love where we live. But we also have some things to say about it.

We showed up with a list of our top 5 best and worst things about small town life... and as you can imagine, we didn’t exactly stick to the script. From grocery store grievances to childcare deserts, soul-level quiet to the ache of raising kids in a community that doesn’t always reflect your values—we cover it all with laughter, honesty, and a few spicy footnotes.

This one’s for the woman who loves her small town and questions it. Who feels deeply rooted and deeply restless. If you’ve ever felt like you belong—and don’t quite fit—you are so seen here.

What We Cover:

• How two women from Florida & Illinois ended up in ag and rural life
• Small town clout wars (how tiny is your town?!)
• Petty grievances: sad restaurants, bad takeout, no gluten-free options
• Navigating childcare, healthcare, and mental health deserts
• The magic (and challenge) of slow, quiet country life
• Safety, connection, and community in rural spaces
• Raising kind, inclusive kids in homogeneous environments
• Unlearning hustle culture, toxic masculinity, and rigid norms
• Rethinking faith, politics, and identity
• Why loving your town doesn’t mean you can’t challenge it

Connect with Haley:

• Website: thetoughlovesociety.com
• Instagram: @toughlovehaley
• Threads: @toughlovehaley

Connect with Emily:

• Instagram: @emilyreuschel
• Facebook: Emily Reuschel
• LinkedIn: Emily Reuschel
• Website: emilyreuschel.com

If you found yourself nodding along, laughing out loud, or feeling seen in all the best ways—don't keep it to yourself. Subscribe, leave a review, and send this episode to your ride-or-die rural bestie (or the one who still thinks Casey’s pizza counts as fine dining).

Your support helps us keep having real, hilarious, heart-expanding conversations like this—and brings more women into the kind of community we all deserve.

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• Sign up here to get the inside scoop to my book writing journey!
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What if the life you're craving isn't built by doing more — but by taking it all apart first?

In this soul-stirring conversation, I’m joined by leadership coach and author Lindsay Leahy to explore what it really means to live, lead, and work with intention. Through the lens of her new book Take It All Apart, Lindsay invites us to dismantle the expectations, fears, and old narratives we’ve outgrown—and rebuild from a place of truth, peace, and purpose.

We talk about the courageous work of reconnecting with yourself, the power of solitude in a noisy world, and why living with intention isn’t about checking more boxes—it’s about creating a life that feels like yours. Lindsay also shares tangible practices to help you reclaim your energy, realign your priorities, and take grounded action toward the life you’re meant to live.

If you’re standing at the edge of change, feeling the nudge to rewrite your story, or simply ready to stop settling for a life that doesn’t fit—this episode will meet you right where you are and call you forward into what's next.

In this episode, we explore:

• Lindsay’s journey of realizing success didn’t equal fulfillment
• What it really means to live, lead, and work with intention
• The power of solitude and rebuilding connection with yourself
• How survival patterns and limiting beliefs shape our lives
• Lindsay’s "Dumping Exercise" for reclaiming your energy and clarity
• Creating moments of silence even in busy seasons
• Defining core values and setting aligned goals
• Building supportive relationships as you evolve
• Moving through imposter syndrome and self-sabotage
• Why healing yourself is the most powerful leadership work you can do

If this episode resonated with you, I’d love to hear what sparked for you! Share it with a friend or DM me @emilyreuschel — your growth creates a ripple effect bigger than you know.

Connect with Lindsay:

• Website:The Restoration Project Learning Hub
• Instagram:@lindsaymleahy |@yourleadershipcoaches
• Facebook:Lindsay Leahy |The Restoration Project
• LinkedIn: Lindsay Leahy |The Restoration Project

Connect with Emily:

• Website:www.EmilyReuschel.com
• Instagram:@emilyreuschel
• Facebook:Emily Reuschel
• LinkedIn:Emily Reuschel
• Join my Book Insiders List: Sign up here!

Related Episodes:

• Episode 145 | The Real Reasons You Doubt Yourself When You’re About to Level Up

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• Sign up here to get the inside scoop to my book writing journey!
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• Book me as a speaker for your next event - email inquiries to emilyreuschel@gmail.com or schedule a call here
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Right before the breakthrough, the doubts get loud. The fear shows up. The old stories start screaming, “Who do you think you are?” — and suddenly, what you’ve been building feels heavy, overwhelming, even terrifying.

In this episode, I’m breaking down why this happens—and why it’s actually a sign that you’re exactly where you’re supposed to be. We’ll explore how fear, ego, spiritual warfare, and old wounds all rise before growth, and how to move through it with compassion, curiosity, and courage.

In this episode, I cover:

• Real stories from women standing on the edge of breakthrough
• Why fear spikes before expansion
• What science, faith, and soul work teach us about resistance
• How to regulate your nervous system and move forward with truth
• A reminder: You’re not broken—you’re closer than you think

If you’re feeling the pull toward something bigger—but the fear is getting LOUD—this conversation is your permission slip to keep going.

Connect with Emily:

• Instagram: @emilyreuschel
• Facebook: Emily Reuschel
• Website: www.EmilyReuschel.com
• Join My Email List: Sign up here

Subscribe, leave a review, and share with a friend who needs this convo in their life. Your support means the world!

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• Gather in Growth Sponsorship Inquiry – Apply Here
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If you’ve spent your life carrying the weight of responsibility, overachieving to prove your worth, and shrinking yourself to make others comfortable—this episode is your wake-up call.

I’m sitting down with Alexis Frank, a powerhouse coach for eldest daughter entrepreneurs, to talk about breaking free from people-pleasing, perfectionism, and playing small in business and life. Alexis is done watching women dim their light, and she’s here to help you claim your authority, step into your power, and become THE ONE in your industry.

In This Episode, We Cover:

• Why eldest daughters are wired for entrepreneurship but conditioned to self-sacrifice
• How people-pleasing and perfectionism are sabotaging your business—and what to do instead
• Money mindset struggles that keep eldest daughters stuck—why you’re undercharging, overdelivering, and afraid to own your worth
• How to become THE ONE in your industry—stop blending in and start positioning yourself as the go-to expert
• Why being polarizing is a business superpower—and how to stop watering yourself down for approval
• The connection between trauma, self-worth, and business success—and how to rewrite your narrative
• How to build unshakable confidence, raise your prices, and attract aligned clients
• Why eldest daughters struggle to receive abundance—and how to shift into overflow instead of over-giving

If you’re ready to stop waiting for permission, stop apologizing for your existence, and start showing up with the energy of someone who knows she’s the best at what she does—this episode is for you.

Listen now and step into your power!

Connect with Alexis:

• Website: thefccoach.com
• Instagram: @afranklifecoach
• Threads: @afranklifecoach

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If this episode lit a fire in you, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with your people. Your support helps more eldest daughters step into their power, claim their authority, and become undeniable AF. Let’s change the game—together.

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What do you do when the boxes no longer fit, the titles feel too small, and the version of you the world expects isn’t the one your soul is here to embody?

In this solo episode, I’m sharing the behind-the-scenes of a major identity shift that’s been building for over a year. After a powerful coaching call with Alexis Frank, I finally found the clarity I’ve been craving—and I’m owning my new title: Soul Expansion Coach for Wild & Waking Women.

If you’ve ever felt like a misfit in your own community, too much for the rooms you’re in, or too curious to keep quiet—this one’s for you. We’ll talk about deconstruction, coming home to yourself, and the sacred work of reclaiming your truth.

In this episode, I cover:

• The clarity that came from a single soul-stretching coaching call
• My journey through unraveling, rebuilding, and reconnection
• Why I’m finally saying: “I’m not for everyone—and that’s the point”
• The evolution from Raising Reuschel to radical self-remembrance
• Navigating misfit energy and multidimensionality
• A call to the women ready to disrupt, question, and embody their truth

If you’ve ever felt too big, too loud, or too wild to be understood—this episode is your permission slip to stop performing and start fully being.

Subscribe, leave a review, and share with a friend who needs this convo in their life. Your support means the world!

Connect with Emily:

• Instagram: @emilyreuschel
• Facebook: Emily Reuschel
• Website: www.EmilyReuschel.com
• Join My Email List: Sign up here

Related Episodes:

• Episode 139 | Unraveling & Rebuilding: My Journey Through Faith, Politics, and Personal Growth

Resources and Links:

• Gather in Growth Sponsorship Inquiry – Apply Here
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In this conversation, April and I dive into how Christian nationalism has shaped modern evangelicalism and American politics, the fear-based messaging that keeps people from questioning their beliefs, and what it really means to deconstruct faith while holding onto a deep love for Jesus. We explore the impact of misinformation, culture wars, and political agendas on religious spaces, and how to navigate difficult conversations with family and friends who see faith and politics differently. April shares her experience of rebuilding her faith outside of fear, control, and rigid ideology, offering hope to anyone who has ever felt the tension of questioning long-held beliefs.

Whether you're deconstructing, reconstructing, or simply curious about the intersection of faith, culture, and politics, this episode will challenge and inspire you. Tune in for an honest, thought-provoking conversation that reminds us all: faith should be about love, not fear.

In this episode, we cover:

• April Ajoy’s journey from America-first Christianity to a faith rooted in love, inclusion, and critical thinking
• The fear-based messaging that keeps people from questioning their faith—and why stepping outside the box can feel terrifying
• The real reason so many churches equate Republican politics with Christianity (hint: it’s not just about faith)
• The role of misinformation, culture wars, and political agendas in shaping religious beliefs
• How Christian nationalism influences conversations around abortion, LGBTQ+ rights, and women’s autonomy
• Why some faith leaders are pushing for a government controlled by Christian ideals—and what that really means
• The emotional, relational, and spiritual toll of leaving behind rigid belief systems—and how to find community after deconstruction
• What the Seven Mountain Mandate is and why it’s influencing today’s political landscape

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Follow April for more thought-provoking conversations, satire, and insights on faith and culture:

• TikTok:@aprilajoy
• Instagram:@aprilajoy
• YouTube:@April_Ajoy
• Facebook:@aprilajoy
• Threads:@aprilajoy
• Bluesky:@aprilajoy.bsky.social

Find her book, Star-Spangled Jesus, wherever books are sold!

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• Instagram: @emilyreuschel
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• LinkedIn: Emily Reuschel
• Email List:join here
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• Sign up here to get the inside scoop to my book writing journey!
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Success isn’t about the perfect plan or waiting until you “feel ready.” It’s about capacity, audacity, and self-trust—and without them, you’re going to stay stuck, spinning your wheels, and wondering why things aren’t moving forward.

In this solo episode, Emily Reuschel is breaking down the real success formula for bringing your dreams to life—whether you’re starting a business, making a big life pivot, or stepping into a new, aligned version of yourself.

Capacity: You need actual space in your life—mentally, emotionally, and physically—to take action.

Audacity: You have to believe in yourself before anyone else does. Confidence isn’t something you wait for—it’s something you cultivate.

Self-Trust: No strategy in the world will work if your inner dialogue is telling you you’re a failure before you even begin.

This episode is the wake-up call and permission slip you need to start making moves. It’s time to stop waiting, start trusting, and take up the space your dreams deserve.

In this episode, I cover:

• Why success isn’t just about having the perfect plan—it’s about creating the capacity to execute.
• What "capacity" actually means (hint: it’s more than just time on your calendar).
• How to stop adding more to your plate and start making space for what actually matters.
• The #1 reason why people feel stuck—and why it’s NOT a motivation problem.
• Audacity: The underrated secret to achieving anything you want.
• Why self-trust is the ultimate success hack (and how to build it).
• How your inner dialogue is either your biggest asset or your biggest roadblock.
• The confidence of a mediocre white man—what we can learn from it and why it’s time to embody that energy.
• How to stop outsourcing validation and start making decisions for YOURSELF.
• Why perfectionism and waiting for “readiness” are keeping you stuck.
• How to take bold, audacious action—even when you’re scared as hell.
• How to shift from overthinking to actual execution.

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Healing from trauma isn’t just about talking through our past—it’s about reconnecting with our bodies. In this powerful episode of Gather in Growth, I sit down with Brittany Piper, internationally recognized speaker, Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner, and author of Body-First Healing: Get Unstuck and Recover from Trauma with Somatic Healing. Britt’s work is transforming the way we understand trauma recovery, shifting the focus from revisiting painful memories to healing through the nervous system.

If you’ve ever felt stuck in your healing journey, experienced chronic stress, anxiety, or trauma-related symptoms, or wondered why traditional talk therapy hasn’t worked for you, this episode is for you. We dive into the science behind somatic healing, why trauma is stored in the body rather than the mind, and how you can release stored survival energy to regulate your nervous system.

As someone who has been deeply inspired by Britt’s work, I couldn’t be more excited to share this conversation with you. Whether you’re on your own healing journey, supporting a loved one, or looking for somatic tools for trauma recovery, you’ll walk away with deep insights and tangible takeaways that can change the way you approach healing.

In This Episode, We Cover:

• Why talk therapy isn’t always enough for trauma recovery – and how somatic healing takes a different approach
• The science behind somatic experiencing and nervous system regulation – how trauma lives in the body, not just in the mind
• Why trauma keeps us stuck in survival mode – and how to begin releasing stored survival energy
• The difference between top-down (cognitive) healing and bottom-up (body-based) healing
• Somatic tools for trauma healing – including shaking, movement, breathwork, and sensory awareness
• Understanding the vagus nerve and nervous system regulation – how 80% of signals travel from the body to the brain, not the other way around
• How trauma affects relationships and emotional triggers – and why somatic healing is key to breaking intergenerational cycles
• How to discharge stress hormones and complete the body's trauma response

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• Grab Britt’s Book: Body-First Healing: Get Unstuck and Recover from Trauma with Somatic Healing
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Healing isn’t just about unlearning old beliefs—it’s about giving ourselves permission to ask hard questions, challenge ingrained narratives, and rebuild our understanding of the world. In this deeply personal episode of Gather in Growth, I open up about my evolving relationship with faith, politics, and self-trust—and why I no longer feel the need to fit neatly into the boxes I once lived in.

If you’ve ever felt torn between the beliefs you were raised with and the truth you’re uncovering within yourself, this episode is for you. I share my personal experiences growing up in a small-town church, navigating ideological shifts in college, marriage, and motherhood, and ultimately finding freedom, faith, and alignment in places I never expected.

This conversation is not about changing anyone’s mind but rather holding space for curiosity, nuance, and personal transformation. My hope is that this episode encourages you to explore, question, and trust your own journey—wherever it leads.

In this episode, I cover:

• How my experiences in a small-town Christian church shaped my early belief system
• The tension of deconstructing religion while still feeling deeply connected to faith
• Why my spiritual connection has deepened outside of organized religion
• The intersection of faith, patriarchy, and systemic disconnection from intuition
• How my political beliefs shifted through different seasons of life—from college to marriage to motherhood
• Why I no longer feel at home in a single political party and how I evaluate political issues today
• The impact of social circles, environment, and real-world experiences on my evolving perspective
• The intersection of religion and politics and how they have shaped cultural narratives
• Why unlearning old beliefs can feel unsettling—but is necessary for growth
• The internal conflict of questioning faith and politics when they no longer feel aligned
• How I stopped outsourcing my beliefs to external authorities and learned to trust myself
• Why curiosity is not rebellion—it’s self-awareness in action
• How to engage in hard conversations without internalizing others’ perspectives
• The importance of being in community with people who hold different beliefs
• Why we must be willing to challenge our own biases and perspectives

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In today’s episode, Jada Dobesh and I talk about the need to be nurtured, and how the mother wound impacts your marriage, motherhood, and self-worth. The mother wound goes SO much deeper than simply ‘my mom didn’t love me right’. It can actually present as a variety of physical symptoms in your body, and in your behaviors.

If you consistently feel like something just isn’t right in your life, or you’re always raging at your kids and your husband, you have a mother wound that needs to be addressed. Jada supports the women in her Need to be Nurtured program to do exactly this, so they can be nurtured, regulate their nervous systems, and ultimately, HEAL.

If you want to feel safe and thrive in motherhood, you’ve GOT to heal your daughterhood - period.

In this episode, we cover:

• How the mother wound shows up
• Why women are feeling the need to heal their mother wounds + how Jada’s Need to Be Nurtured program helps women do this
• Receiving as women + how the patriarchy has impacted ALL of us
• The relationship between masculine and feminine energy + how this affects the mother wound
• Why so many men were raised to be ‘good boys’ instead of ‘strong men’ + how this plays out in marriage roles
• Getting out of an unsafe situation in order to find safety & healing
• Being willing to sit in discomfort and ask hard questions
• Taking your time and being intentional with your everyday life

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• Episode 084 | Understanding and Embracing Your Cycle with Jada Dobesh
• Episode 085 | Divine Feminines and Mother Wounds with Jada Dobesh

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The concept of ‘black-and-white’ or ‘all-or-nothing’ thinking kept coming up for me after chatting with someone from my community. This is something that I’ve personally struggled with, and I know sooo many other women have as well, so I knew it was time to bring it here.

In today’s episode, I want to talk about breaking out of black-and-white thinking. For some reason, you think you only have two choices with EVERYTHING. You get stuck in these ‘extremes’ traps, and it’s like you can’t move forward until the ‘perfect’ conditions allow you to do so.

The black-and-white thinking is prevalent and dangerous now, more than EVER. You’re made to believe that it’s ‘you vs. them’, ‘good vs. evil’, ‘right vs. left’, and so on. But you know what?? The growth, opportunities, contentment, and pure happiness that comes from breaking FREE from this type of thinking is awaiting you on the other side! At the end of the day, your story is YOURS to write. How beautiful is that?!

In this episode, I cover:

• Why women get so stuck in the ‘all-or-nothing’ thinking
• Realizing that life is never just black and white + finding beauty in the ‘middle ground’
• Committing to yourself & your dreams so you CAN expand and make them happen
• Figuring out what a ‘good’ mom, wife, business owner, etc. means to YOU
• Praising women for being completely selfless + the fear of success that plagues so many women
• Why this ‘black-and-white’ thinking is even MORE prevalent now
• Reflecting on my path that ultimately led to the growth & purpose I have today

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In today’s episode, we talk about unbecoming, healing, and feeling through somatics and nervous system regulation. Somatics truly is a fascinating modality; it’s the language of the body, and the nervous system is the operating system of the body. When you utilize somatics effectively (which Darci dives into later - you’ll love those!), your body goes back into homeostasis.

Darci Burke is a dedicated nervous system regulation practitioner and somatic embodiment coach, and the founder of Holos Heal. She’s always been drawn to helping people, and believes that our life experience is our greatest teacher.

So often, you’ve been disconnected from your body, and more specifically, your nervous system. In order to experience true healing, you HAVE to involve the nervous system - this is what creates new patterns in your life.

Darci and I also dive into what triggers are actually showing you, how destabilizing and scary big identity ‘shifts’ can be (we’ve both experienced these), and why unbecoming is happening more and more in the second half of people's lives.

In this episode, we cover:

• Somatics + its powerful connection to the nervous system
• How trauma shows up in the body + the importance of regulating your nervous system in a ‘slow and gentle’ way
• Why trauma isn’t just capital ‘T’ trauma + understanding YOUR particular trauma and how to untangle it
• What triggers are actually showing you
• 2 pieces that are crucial and vital for healing
• The scary ‘identity crisis’ that happens when you step away from an ‘outdated’ version of yourself & evolve into something new
• What it means to feel safety within yourself + the concept of ‘unbecoming’
• Continuing to evolve, grow, and connect with your true nature
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In today’s episode, we talk about breaking rules, building wealth, and being unapologetically bold. Cassie and I both want more women to WIN, and we’ve seen the beauty that comes from living more authentically and boldly in our own lives. Many of us grow up with a ‘lack’ or scarcity mindset though, and this can be hard to shake as we enter into adulthood. Cassie quickly learned that she didn’t need to marry a rich man to make her dreams come true; she could be her OWN ‘golden ticket’, and create insane wealth on HER terms!

I had some phenomenal takeaways from my conversation with Cassie, and it really opened my eyes to how I want to continue showing up in 2025. If you’re ready to break more rules, build more wealth, and be unapologetically bold in every aspect of your life, I know this episode is going to fire you UP!!

Cassie Howard has been in the coaching space for 10 years. She’s an online business mentor for women most well known for her savvy sales skills and her ability to make business simple, fun, AND sustainable. Cassie is a huge proponent of success on YOUR terms. Her approach to business and money is one that has attracted the attention of women all around the world, in their own attempt to build the mind-blowing business of their dreams. You really can be, do, and have anything you want, and you can experience it in your own, beautiful way!

In this episode, we cover:

• Cassie’s journey from sharing about couponing and frugality, to finding her ‘home’ in the coaching space
• The ‘lack’ mentality & scarcity mindset that Cassie grew up with + creating her OWN financial freedom by working through limiting beliefs
• Changing your environment & the people you’re surrounded by in order to change (and improve) your current circumstance
• How Cassie supports her clients with stepping into their ‘next level’ identities
• What it actually looks like to show up authentically and take big, BOLD moves in your business & life
• How business owners tend to hold themselves back + how the ‘fear of success’ comes into play
• Navigating how to achieve your goals & dreams without getting completely consumed by ‘hustle culture’
• 3 things Cassie does daily to move the needle forward in her business + how she’s simplified and scaled her business
• Breaking rules & challenging the ‘norms’ in business
• Choosing MORE authenticity & being unapologetic about who you truly are

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Something I wanted to do to kick off 2025 is the 75 Hard challenge. If you’re not familiar with this, it’s definitely not a challenge for everyone. It can very much put you in the ‘all or nothing’ mentality, and that can be difficult to break out of. (Been there, done that!) While I didn’t necessarily ‘need’ this challenge right now, I WANTED to do it, even in the freezing cold winter!

In today’s episode, I want to talk about what it looks like to ‘do hard things’, and why you need to stop waiting for ideal conditions to start LIVING. If I would have tried to commit to 75 Hard last year, it would not have gone well!

Maybe you’re in a tough season with postpartum, parenting, farm life, or something else. While these seasons can be realllly freaking hard, they’re a part of our lives, and we’ve got to move through them. When we do the hard things and make it through hard seasons, we have an even deeper appreciation of all the GOOD!

I hope this episode encourages you to get out there, and embrace your ‘winter’. Stop waiting for ideal conditions (i.e. spring and summer) before you enjoy and flourish in your life. You CAN do hard things, friend - you’re strong, and capable, and I believe in you!

In this episode, I cover:

• Why I chose to do the 75 Hard challenge to kick off the new year
• My realization around why I (used) to hate winter + why we’re not meant to ‘summer’ all year long
• The sad reality that is many of us are constantly yearning for a ‘better’ circumstance
• Embracing YOUR winter, instead of waiting for spring or summer to live your life

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Burnout seems to be EVERYWHERE these days; it’s usually connected to anxiety, and is the place you land right before depression sets in. Burnout doesn’t necessarily look the same for everyone, but your body WILL send you signs that something isn’t right. Whether it’s never-ending fatigue or feeling dread (instead of joy) for the things that used to excite you, this isn’t something you can repress again and again, and expect it to go away. You HAVE to address it in order to heal and move forward!

In today’s episode, we talk about healing hustle culture and burnout, and how to break free and up-level your life, career, and business. Sheena and I have both experienced burnout on our journeys, and it can be a very difficult place to be.

Sheena Schuy is a holistic therapist, specializing in supporting her clients with anxiety and burnout. She’s found a beautiful balance in creating a business she loves that ALSO gives her time freedom and flexibility in her day-to-day life!

I hope this episode shows you that it’s totally possible to heal from hustle culture, turn your burnout into brilliance, and TRULY up-level your life in a way that feels authentic and aligned. You deserve nothing less!

In this episode, we cover:

• Sheena’s journey from hustling with 2 businesses, to creating time freedom & flexibility while doing work she loves
• What burnout actually looks and feels like + how anxiety is connected
• Simple steps that can help you get OUT of burnout
• The all too common need to prove our worth through achievement
• How pervasive hustle culture really is + the weird ‘in between’ stage that happens when you’re healing and moving away from this
• Sheena’s 4R method
• ‘Tall poppy’ syndrome + how this mentality impacts women working to create their ‘dream life’
• Realizing that anything & everything is possible for you, but you don’t actually HAVE to do everything
• What’s leading to the much earlier ‘mid-life crisis’ many women are experiencing
• Following the path of least resistance that allows you to feel grounded & aligned

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Bryana Kappadakunnel is a  licensed Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and author of the NEW book, Parent Yourself First: Raise Confident, Compassionate Kids by Becoming the Parent You Wish You Had. She believes in providing families with practical tools and compassionate support. Not only can this work heal the child-parent relationship, but also, leave a lasting impact on the generations to come.

In today’s episode, we talk about what it looks like to parent yourself first, and how to raise confident, compassionate kids by becoming the parent you wish you had. So many of us have a desire to parent our children differently than how we were raised. Unfortunately, we aren’t clear on how to go about parenting in a more conscious, connected, and intentional way.

If you truly want to improve your relationships with your children and your overall family dynamic, it starts with you. We change the world by healing ourselves!

In this episode, we cover:

• Bryana’s ‘lightbulb’ moment that ultimately led her on the path to helping parents heal their ‘inner child’ & transform their relationship with their child(ren)
• What it really looks (and feels) like to pursue the path of ‘conscious parenting’
• Choosing to get curious and let feelings move through you vs. shoving them down and pretending they’re not there
• Taking time to notice what’s happening within your body & giving yourself space when you’re triggered by your child
• How your past upbringing may be influencing your parenting now + learning to parent from a place of connection
• Having compassion while also setting boundaries within intergenerational relationships
• Bryana’s upcoming book, Parent Yourself First
• Realizing you don’t need to have all the answers + finding comfort in the unknown

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In today’s episode, I want to talk about going ‘beyond the pale’, because this particular phrase really stuck out to me, and I believe it’s something you will resonate with as well. If you look up what this actually means (which I of course did), you’ll find that it means to act in a way that is considered outside the bounds of ‘acceptable’ behaviors or standards. It may be seen as outrageous, offensive, unacceptable, and even shocking.

I know SO many of you are currently navigating a journey of doing something different. You’re going against the grain, and you may be getting pushback from those around you because yeah…it’s shocking, and they don’t want to accept it.

So often, we betray ourselves in our lives; we completely self-abandon what we really want to do for the sake of someone else’s comfort. It feels ‘easier’ and ‘safer’ when we stay with what we’ve always known, and continue to get approval from the world around us. But...that’s never going to allow you the joy, happiness, alignment, authenticity, and true freedom that you want in your life, is it?  I invite you to consider what going ‘beyond the pale’ looks like for you. What are you going to choose? What is really inviting you to step further outside of where you are now?

In this episode, I cover:

• The history behind going ‘beyond the pale’
• What stepping outside of ‘the pale’ can look and feel like
• Why we betray ourselves in multiple areas of our lives
• The little ‘gems’ and ‘nuggets’ we find and collect for ourselves when we actually go ‘beyond the pale’

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In today’s episode, I want to share with you 10 questions to kickstart 2025 with purpose and alignment. Whether it’s personal and/or professional growth you’ve experienced, joyful moments you’ll never forget, challenges you had to navigate, or something that has really piqued your curiosity that you’re finally giving yourself permission to explore, I want you to take some time, and really sit with each of these questions. There are no ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ answers of course, and you shouldn’t be comparing your answers to anyone else, either!

I hope this exercise is helpful for you, and that it leaves you feeling grounded, centered, and inspired as you open yourself up to blessings in the year ahead.This is the time to reflect, sit in gratitude, and really dream about the possibilities in store for you this year.

In this episode, I cover:

• Why you don’t need January or a Monday to ‘reset’ and change your life
• 10 questions to reflect upon as you ‘turn the chapter’ from 2024 to 2025

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Today's guest (and my good friend) Kylie calls herself ‘your farm wife bestie’, but she wears many incredible hats. Like myself, Kylie has been on quite the journey of self-discovery over the last few years. She found herself in a season that felt pretty challenging and downright HARD. Kylie thought she needed to be ‘perfect’ at everything she was doing (sound familiar??), but she quickly realized she was holding herself to unrealistic standards.

In today’s episode, we talk about the concept of ‘grow, hoe, and sow’, and what cultivating joy and authentic living really looks like. As we’re at the beginning of a fresh, new year, this is the time to reflect, and get crystal clear on what intentionality you’re bringing to the year ahead.

I’m so, so grateful for Kylie’s friendship, and to have experienced this transformation over the last few years. I’ve loved watching her ‘follow the fun’, and really give herself permission to continue exploring what lights her up. I hope our conversation encourages you to do the same - it’s never too late to begin cultivating joy and authentic living in YOUR own life, too!

In this episode, we cover:

• Why personal growth is ongoing + so much more than you think (in the best way)
• What happens when we hold ourselves to extremely high expectations and feel that ‘perfection’ is required of us
• Kylie’s ‘Grow, Hoe, Sow’ tool + how you can apply it to your life
• What to do when you feel like you’re ‘stuck’ and need to let go of certain things in your life, but it feels challenging to do so
• Kylie’s journey with Human Design + why learning your unique design & energy type can be life-changing
• Kylie’s upcoming podcast, Boldly Grounded
• Navigating what authentic alignment looks like for you and only you

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• Episode 012 | Whose Expectations Are You Living Into? with Kylie Epperson

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I personally LOVE the fact that we’re able to change, and try new things, and ultimately, find what really makes us, ‘us’. I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to be the same person 30 years from now that I am today - I sure hope I’ve evolved since then!

I no longer feel that I need to hold myself back from exploring the depths of myself, just to make myself more ‘palatable’ for society. It's in my human design to continuously be evolving and healing and connecting, and yes..getting outside of my comfort zone.

Maybe you’re in a season of ‘questioning’ too. But maybe you’re struggling with finding the courage to dig deeper, and start expanding in ways you never have before. My encouragement for you today is to just START! Give yourself permission to explore your curiosities and passions, and be open to learning new things that may be unexpected!

It’s time to give yourself the ‘gift’ of reinventing yourself, and start exploring what truly lights you up. I’m doing this with you - let’s start embracing the joy of reinvention together!

In this episode, I cover:

• Why we ‘white-knuckle’ ourselves into certain beliefs & mindsets, without allowing ourselves the ability to explore outside of this
• How I’m giving myself permission to embrace & explore what I’m being drawn to in my current season of life
• Being authentically curious and choosing to pursue what you really want to (instead of what you think you should)
• Why simply having a hobby can be just that, and not something to be monetized

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Today’s episode is inspired by something I’ve recently gone through, and have friends currently navigating as well. The idea of ‘creating space’, specifically around big transitions or life changes, comes up often in my masterminds and coaching calls. As a society, we’ve grown accustomed to familiarity, and we feel like we should always know what our ‘next step’ will be.

That’s all good and well, but…what happens when you’re ready for something DIFFERENT? You don’t actually know what that ‘next thing’ is, but you’re craving more purpose, intentionality, and autonomy in your life.

In today’s episode, I want to talk about creating space, taking action, trusting yourself, and exploring the unknown. It can feel sooo scary to step out of your comfort zone - especially when you don’t have it ‘all’ figured out (because of course, you think you need to). It’s like safety and predictability have pretty much gone out the window, right?!

In this episode, I cover:

• Why we seem to think we have it ‘all’ figured out in our society + what happens when we discover we want something different that isn’t ‘safe’ or ‘predictable’
• Realizing your current circumstance that you don’t like will always feel more comfortable than something unknown
• Choosing to trust yourself over logic (even when it feels super scary)
• Understanding that there is no single ‘right’ path + what momentum really means
• Why you can invite your partner onto your journey & ask for their support, but you don’t need their ‘permission’ to pursue your aligned, best life
• The misconception that alignment automatically equals ‘ease’

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Our part 1 conversation with Sarah Welch was INCREDIBLE, so we’re back with part 2 today!

If you haven't had the chance to check out part 1, pause now, and go give it a listen HERE.

In today’s part 2 episode, we talk more about self-experimenting, and the beauty of embracing duality and fluidity in personal growth. Sarah takes us even deeper into perfectionism, unpacking self-sabotage, and navigating the highs and lows of evolving into your most aligned self.

Sarah and I have both experienced the difficulties that come with letting go of identities that have long been ingrained into us. We’ve had to give ourselves the space (and permission) to expand and discover new parts of ourselves. Sooo much of this comes from putting ourselves into community and conversation with others who not only show us what’s possible, but allow us to finally feel safe, and like we’re ‘enough’. We are special ‘enough’, and we are important ‘enough’ - YOU are too, friend!

In this episode, we cover:

• Where our cycles of perfectionism stem from + realizing how complex the human experience really is
• The connection between self-sabotage & harm reduction + finding a ‘healthy’ hobby for yourself
• Realizing that more than 1 thing can be true at once + not everything is always ‘black or white’
• Letting go of identities that have been ingrained into us for so long + embracing more of the ‘child-like’ view of the world we used to have
• The beauty that comes when we give ourselves space to truly expand and discover new parts of ourselves
• Stepping out of your comfort zone and into conversations & community with others you’ve never been a part of, but know you need to be
• Taking yourself ‘seriously’ when it comes to taking action and following through with your goals
• Why it’s beautiful, safe, and productive to embrace ‘seasonality’ and cycles in life

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Related Episodes:

• Episode 125 | Part 1: Self-Experimenting and Unmasking: Discovering Who You Really Are with Sarah Welch

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In today’s part 1 episode, we talk about self-experimenting, unmasking, and the process of discovering who you really are. Sarah and I both share what it’s looked like to unpack all of our ‘stuff’ - especially after receiving our ADHD diagnoses.

Today's guest, Sarah Welch, is a self-experimenting coach who helps others get reacquainted with their most authentic selves. She experienced her own trauma while growing up; she struggled with her weight, depression, and was eventually diagnosed with ADHD. She basically felt like the ‘black sheep’ of her family. Not only did she feel lost with those around her, but even more so out in the world.

Sarah and I also dive into practical steps you can take to get to know yourself again, what ‘checking in’ with yourself can look like in your day to day life, and the concept of ‘masking’. Masking is something that I think many of us as women (and moms) relate to, because we feel that we need to show up a certain way. It leads us to focus on making ourselves more ‘digestible’ for others in society, but along the way..we become a shell of ourselves, and have no idea who the hell we are anymore.

If you’re on a journey of discovering who YOU really are, you’re going to resonate sooo much with these episodes with Sarah. This is part 1 of 2, so make sure to come back for part 2 next week as we continue this conversation!!

In this episode, we cover:

• Sarah’s journey with ADHD, autism, and depression, which led to her self-experimenting and ultimately, ‘coming home’ to herself
• What can happen when you ‘crack open’ everything within yourself that you’ve been ignoring (and not really understanding) for SO long
• Practical steps you can take to get to know yourself again
• What ‘checking in with yourself’ actually looks like
• The concept of ‘masking’ + how it can show up in your life
• The incredibly beautiful AND hard part about raising children + being a cycle ‘starter’ in regards to moving forward
• How the self-help/personal growth space has romanticized happiness + made us feel like all other emotions are ‘bad’
• The imbalance that our society has with anger/rage in men vs. women + how this emotion shows up for women especially
• The misguided expectation we have that someone else needs to ‘fill our needs’

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I’m coming to you on the other side of a trip where I had the absolute JOY of facilitating a retreat with my good friend, Kaitlin Cox. This was a rare gift that I didn’t know I needed, and goodness, did it fill my cup!

In today’s episode, I want to talk about coming home: politics, purpose, and the ripple effect. After helping Kaitlin with her retreat and hearing the raw and powerful stories from the women there, I was reminded that every single one of us has gone through ‘something’. We’ve all experienced some kind of trauma or hardship that isn’t visible to the outside world, but there is MAGIC when we come together, and share what’s on our hearts!

I know this to be the ‘ripple effect’, and I’ve seen it play out in beautiful ways in my own life. I’ve chosen to take action and heal in ways I never thought possible; this has radiated to incredible women like Kaitlin, and the work that she’s doing is radiating to the women in HER circle! It may sound a bit cheesy, but if you want to help people and make the world a better place, it starts with YOU. You heal the world by healing yourself, and you change the world by changing yourself.

In this episode, I cover:

• The inner knowing we have when something isn’t ‘quite right’, and we’re meant to pursue something different
• Realizing that every single person is carrying something ‘hard’ that the outside world can’t see
• The power in what is the ‘ripple effect’ + how I’ve seen this play out in my own life
• Why making the world a better place actually starts with you and your healing
• Why it’s beautiful + actually normal to not ‘fit in a box’ and fully align with one political party
• The collective necessity towards practicing genuine empathy + why I KNOW that my purpose is rooted in healing
• Understanding that while it’s great to evolve, you are already worthy and ‘enough’, just as you are

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Related Episodes:

• Episode 089 | Loss, Healing, and Empowerment with Kaitlin Cox

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In today’s episode, we talk about how to overcome people pleasing, self abandonment, and good girl syndrome. As women, we’re taught from a very young age that our value is found in what we do for others. We’re taught to give and to serve, self-sacrifice, and do it ALL with a smile on our face. We lack the inner knowing that ‘I am good’ is actually separate from WHAT we do - whether that’s in the home, in our career, at church, etc.

Sara Bybee Fisk is a Master Certified Coach and Instructor who has a passion for teaching and coaching. She teaches women how to tame the rampant people pleasing, perfectionism, and codependency that causes them so much frustration and resentment.

Sara understands that people pleasing really is the plague of womanhood, because it robbed her of time, energy, and effort for far too long. After growing up in a very conservative, religious environment, she found herself always looking for others’ approval, and questioning her worth. Sara eventually learned that yes, she was (and IS) ‘enough’, and she doesn’t need anyone’s stamp of approval to have a fulfilling and empowering life!

In this episode, ​​we cover:

• Sara’s journey with people pleasing + how it led her to the work she does today
• How the church & religion influences women + the way they show up in the world
• What people pleasing looks like from a young age + what happens when it starts to feel like a burden
• Why both people pleasing and not people pleasing is uncomfortable + how to process the discomfort that comes with not people pleasing
• How to ‘find’ yourself again when you feel completely lost in motherhood
• How to have those ‘tough’ conversations with those around you when you’re done with people pleasing
• Redefining what it actually means for you to be a ‘good mom’
• Internal Family Systems + how we can connect to this and move past people pleasing

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Connect with Sara:

• Check out Stop People Pleasing: Holiday Edition (workshop & coaching experience)
• Download her free guide: How to Have a Difficult Conversation
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• Listen to The Ex-Good Girl Podcast
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• No Bad Parts by Richard Schwartz
• Good Inside by Dr. Becky Kennedy
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We’re talking ALL things money today, and Lisa is the perfect person to help us with this. I know money can be somewhat of a touchy topic, and really bring up a variety of feelings for us. It is my intention as a business owner to continue to be empowered and make financial decisions that will ultimately grow the kind of wealth that I want to have, so I can make the lasting impact I want in the world. I’m betting you can relate to that, too!

Lisa Chastain is a professional money coach that helps passionate and successful women shed the shame and guilt around their finances and focus on healthy spending, instead of restricted budgeting.

In today’s episode, we talk about empowering women to rewrite their money story and step into their financial potential without guilt or shame. All of us have certain beliefs about money that were ingrained into us as children. Regardless of what our ‘money story’ is, it’s our job to take responsibility for that, and break free from those beliefs that are no longer serving us!

I hope this conversation inspires you to dig into your own money story, stop playing small, and yes..be a little disruptive on your path to building unbelievable wealth, friend!

In this episode, we cover:

• Lisa’s ‘humble’ money mindset that was instilled in her as a young girl + the disconnect she experienced regarding her big dreams vs. not feeling like she was ‘enough’
• Taking responsibility for your money story + choosing to break free from deeply-rooted, limiting money beliefs that aren’t serving you
• The 5 unique money personalities
• What it can look like to take control of your finances + build wealth for yourself
• How to navigate healthy money conversations in your relationship
• What a healthy money ‘dynamic’ can look like for parents and their kids
• Realizing that money is not that complicated
• Being open to learning about money + surrounding yourself with women who are talking about AND normalizing money

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• Get a special discount on Lisa’s Money Personality Quiz
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• Check out her website
• Listen to her Real Money Podcast

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• Check out Investopedia
• Check out Khan Academy
• Gather in Growth Sponsorship Inquiry
• Book me as a speaker for your next event
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

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In today’s episode, I want to talk about what it looks like ‘beyond the badge’, and embracing seasons in a world obsessed with busy. For me, I wore ‘busy’ like a badge of honor. I wanted to achieve every milestone, achievement, and check allll the boxes. Busy became my default answer, because when we’re busy, that means we’re successful..right?

Over the last couple of years, I’ve really leaned into the concept of ‘wintering’. While we seem to be adding more and more to our calendar, Nature is instead telling us to be still, turn inward, and do less. Whether we’re experiencing pregnancy, trying to navigate postpartum, transitioning our career, or some other kind of major life change, it’s VITAL that we slow down, and honor the season we’re in.

I want to encourage you to honor your natural energy, and be present with what’s right in front of you. When you’re able to know, love, and trust yourself just as you are, you’ll be able to come home to yourself, and truly thrive, regardless of the season you’re in.

In this episode, I cover:

• Turning to the ‘cyclical’ nature of the world and honoring the season you’re in
• My story of wearing ‘busy’ like a badge of honor + how I’ve actively worked to change that over time
• My journey through burnout + the unexpected blessings this led to
• Choosing to truly slow down during life’s seasons + learning the art of ‘simplify to amplify’
• Finding alignment in the life you want to create + focusing on being present, and coming home to yourself

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• Gather in Growth Sponsorship Inquiry
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• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

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In today’s episode, Leah McCloud and I talk about harnessing your Human Design to create your dream life, true alignment, and ease in your business. Human Design is a self-awareness modality that shows you how energy works in your unique body, and how you can use (and optimize) that energy in your life. When you learn your specific Human Design type and discover how to get into alignment and ‘flow’, SO much is possible - especially as an entrepreneur!

Leah dives into the 5 different Human Design types, as well as the 7 types of ‘authority’ pieces that go hand-in-hand with your intuition. Leah and I are both generators, and for me, my intuition comes through as a ‘gut’ feeling (aka sacral authority).

I’m so, so grateful for Leah, and the wealth of knowledge that she is when it comes to Human Design. If you’re ready to harness your Human Design to create your dream life, and find true alignment and ease in your business, this is the episode for you, friend!

In this episode, we cover:

• Leah’s whirlwind journey with human design + what has transpired for her over the last 2 years
• What human design is + who it can help
• Understanding & using our human design effectively as entrepreneurs
• The 5 different human design energy types
• The ‘authority’ piece of human design + how this works with your intuition
• What Leah’s ‘coming home to herself’ has looked like in recent years
• How human design has been the vehicle for Leah’s dream life creation + her upcoming book
• Slowing down + really embracing the season you’re in

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Connect with Leah:

• Learn more about Human Design Mastery, her reader training program
• Follow on Instagram @leahmccloud and @thedesignofyou
• Check out her website
• Listen to her podcast The Design of You

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Related Episodes:

• Episode 015 | What is Human Design? with Leah McCloud

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• Use code GATHERINGROWTH for a discount on Leah’s guidebooks and 1:1 readings
• Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times
• Regenerative Business: How to Align Your Business with Nature for More Abundance, Fulfillment, and Impact
• Gather in Growth Sponsorship Inquiry
• Book me as a speaker for your next event
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

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I’m honored to be joined by my new friend, Tracy Litt, on the podcast today!

In today’s episode, we talk about how to create safety within yourself, unpack fear and imposter syndrome, and tap into your unlimited potential. Something that every single one of us has been affected by is FEAR. While we may think fear is a negative thing and we need to move away from it completely..that’s actually not true (nor is it possible to do). Fear is lovingly trying to keep us alive! Imposter syndrome (something else I’m sure you know about) tends to show up right along with fear..except it’s a ‘crutch’ that we fall back on all too easily.

Tracy and I also dug deep into emotional addictions, why it’s VITAL that we work to clear the ‘emotional congestion’ from our bodies, how our thoughts and our intuition vary, stepping into ‘feeling our feelings’, and more.

In this episode, we cover:

• Tracy’s journey of following the ‘normal’ path society told her to, which ultimately led her to want more, go after her dreams, and help the world in a BIGGER way
• Where fear actually comes from + the role imposter syndrome plays
• How we create safety instead of simply ‘finding’ it + ways to regulate our nervous system
• What the ‘drip process’ is + why it’s our responsibility to change what’s being ‘dripped’
• Realizing that you ARE doing ‘enough’ and you’re not ‘screwing up’ your kids
• Why it’s vital that we understand our emotional addictions + how we clear emotional ‘congestion’ from the body that’s keeping us ‘stuck’
• Key differences between our thoughts & our intuition + why overcoming fear is actually impossible, but not a bad thing
• Understanding that emotion is energy in motion + what happens when you become a woman who fully ‘feels her feelings’

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Connect with Tracy:

• Listen to her Ted Talk: Dear Fear, It’s Not You, It’s Me
• Check out her article: The Fundamental Fallacy of Imposter Syndrome
• Take the epic FREE Ascension Assessment Test
• Listen to the FREE Courage to Fail audio series
• Follow on Instagram @thetracylitt and @the_schoolofbecoming
• Follow on Facebook
• Connect on LinkedIn
• Check out her website

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In today’s episode, I want to give you a peek ‘behind the curtain’, and show you what life as a harvest mom really looks like. I think most of us would agree that certain seasons in life have us juggling more ‘glass balls’ than usual, which can totally throw our homeostasis off kilter!

If you’re a woman in a tough season right now (whether that’s harvest or something else), I want to urge you to PLEASE ask for help. You’re not a burden, and you can’t do it all! Modern motherhood feels so damn hard, because we were never meant to do all of this alone. We have to create these villages that we crave, and support each other where we can.

I hope this episode encourages you to give yourself grace, embrace progress over perfection, and know that you ARE enough, friend. On the other side of that hustle, survival, and burnout is a life you can be obsessed with - I promise!

In this episode, I cover:

• Why it’s okay to take a step back and not have a certain goal be top priority, all the time
• Understanding that we ALL experience hard seasons, and admitting that we’re struggling won’t take away from someone else’s situation
• Why we so often shove down and ‘pack away’ our emotions & feelings, instead of addressing them right away
• The constant praise for independence + realizing you don’t have to do it alone, and you’re actually NOT a burden when you ask for help

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Related Episodes:

• Episode 066 | Harvest Mom Hacks

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• Gather in Growth Sponsorship Inquiry
• Book me as a speaker for your next event
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

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I’m very grounded in where I am now, but that wasn’t always the case. I know firsthand that this personal growth journey is HARD! We want our personal growth to be perfectly laid out with a set plan in place, but...it doesn’t work like that. Our personal growth and healing doesn’t have a certain ‘end date’; it’s more of a practice of trust and release to have faith in knowing that we ARE on the path that is meant for us, regardless of how long it takes!

In today’s episode, I’m talking about cultivating confidence, sucking at something new, and taking brave action. For me, my definition of success has greatly changed over the last year. As an Enneagram 3, I used to believe success meant chasing and achieving big goals so I would be ‘enough’, and people would love me. But no...it’s doing meaningful work that I truly LOVE, and is actually making a difference in other women’s lives!

In this episode, I cover:

• Why your personal growth and healing journey doesn’t have an ‘end date’, and it won’t be laid out ‘perfectly’ either
• How my definition of success has dramatically changed in the last year
• Understanding that you can’t ‘magically’ create confidence, because it’s cultivated by taking brave, scary action
• Realizing that you’re already capable and qualified to start doing that ‘thing’ that you know you’re meant to do
• The beauty that awaits you when you come HOME to yourself + fully know, love, and trust yourself

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Find the complete show notes here: https://emilyreuschel.com/117-cultivating-confidence-sucking-at-something-new-and-taking-brave-action/

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I’m VERY excited to have a special guest, Lindsy Trotter, on the podcast today! Lindsy has become one of my ‘business besties’, and someone I’ve loved getting to work and connect with on a deeper level. Our paths have crossed in multiple ways this year; she joined one of my masterminds + we both joined Suzy Holman’s mastermind, and we have a LOT in common (kind of feels like we have the same brain).

Like so many of us, Lindsy has dealt with perfectionist and overachiever tendencies, and she loved checking ALLLL the boxes. As an ADHD entrepreneur who’s an Enneagram 3, she had accomplished so much already, but was not feeling fulfilled in her business. She was struggling with what to do next, and had multiple signs telling her that something wasn’t ‘right’ in her business, with her health, etc.

Ultimately, she knew she needed to slow down, ‘unplug’ more, and make some drastic changes in her life. Now, Lindsy has a renewed sense of excitement for her business and what’s to come - she’s truly FLOURISHING!

In this episode, we cover:

• Lindsy’s journey from teacher to entrepreneur, and the full-on ‘hustle and grind’ mode she was in as she built her business
• When you’re misaligned/don’t know what’s next in your business, and feel like ‘burning it down’ is all that’s left to do
• Why therapy and ‘feeling your feelings’ isn’t necessarily fun or enjoyable, but is crucial when you’re ready for the next chapter in your life
• Lindsy’s upcoming course + what she wishes she better understood her first year in business
• How ADHD has impacted Lindsy + how she shows up in business

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Find the complete show notes here: https://emilyreuschel.com/116-morning-sun-entrepreneurship-with-adhd-and-burning-it-down-with-lindsy-trotter/

Connect with Lindsy:

• Get on the waitlist for Lindsy’s upcoming course HERE
• Follow on Instagram @lindsy.trotter and @chilledfreezermeals
• Check out her website

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I’m excited to be back with this part 2 episode, all about WHY you’re disconnected from your inner knowing, how to know, love, and trust yourself, and how to deepen your intuition. If for some reason you missed part 1 (linked below), make sure to give that a listen and then come back to this one when you’re done!

In today’s episode, I want to dig more into how to truly listen to your body and your intuition, and really, ways to do that in your everyday life.

In this episode, I cover:

• Learning to listen to your body and get curious about your body language
• Simple ways you can work toward better understanding and growing your intuition
• Why you need to stop overthinking your decisions and really tune into yourself, because you already KNOW what you need to do
• The power that comes from embracing your true self, regardless of what anyone else thinks of you
• Getting super clear on what you actually need when you’re in a new/different season
• How I’ve invested time and money into myself this year + why investing into yourself and taking risks truly comes down to your inner knowing
• Giving yourself permission to change and evolve + realizing that you’re NOT a failure if you need to pivot and try something different
• How to know when to slow down vs. when to hustle

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Related Episodes:

• Episode 086 | Wall Art and Intuition
• Episode 087 | Why You Should Commit to an Endurance Challenge
• Episode 114 | Part 1: Why You're Disconnected from Your Inner Knowing, How to Know, Love, and Trust Yourself, and Developing Your Intuition

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• Gather in Growth Sponsorship Inquiry
• Book me as a speaker for your next event
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

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In today’s episode, I want to talk about WHY developing your intuition can be challenging, and really, how to rebuild and reconnect with yourself so it doesn’t stay that way. I’ve talked about this a little bit on the podcast before, but as I’ve continued going deeper on my own journey, I’ve found that coming home to myself and knowing, loving, and trusting myself is such a spiritual experience that transcends consciousness. Intuition isn’t ‘flighty’ like the typical dictionary definition makes it out to be, but rather, a beautiful GIFT!

Tune in for this 2-part episode that will help you uncover why you're disconnected from your inner knowing, how to know, love, and trust yourself, and developing your intuition.

In this episode, I cover:

• Why intuition isn’t ‘flighty’, but is actually a deeper, spiritual experience that transcends consciousness and allows you to come home to yourself
• Why SO many women struggle with the concept of knowing, loving, and trusting themselves
• Being okay with not knowing/having everything figured out and asking questions about God, spirituality, religion, etc.
• The very ‘mixed’ messaging we receive regarding health and wellness, motherhood, business, and more
• The obsession we have with right versus wrong + actually ‘feeling our feelings’, so our emotions can move through us

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Related Episodes:

• Episode 086 | Wall Art and Intuition
• Episode 015 | What is Human Design? with Leah McCloud

Resources & Links:

• Gather in Growth Sponsorship Inquiry
• Book me as a speaker for your next event
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

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I’m BEYOND excited to welcome Suzy Holman as today’s podcast guest!

Suzy and I have been connected for quite some time - not only is she a mentor and coach to me (I’m currently in her mastermind), but she’s an all-around special person I’ve been blessed to know. Suzy is a serial seven-figure entrepreneur, business coach, and mother of four; her journey actually started on Instagram as an ‘accidental influencer’. However...she quickly realized this was not the path she wanted to stay on. She wanted a space where she COULD be her authentic self, and once she chose to show up unapologetically in that way, everything exploded in her business and her life (in the best ways possible).

In this episode, we cover:

• Understanding that maybe it's all about ‘unbecoming’ everything you weren't meant to be in the first place + the discovery of ‘discovering your gifting’
• Surrounding yourself with other women who are pushing through discomfort and chasing their dreams, regardless of their fear(s)
• What pursuing alignment really looks and feels like + giving yourself permission to ‘turn the page’ and change, because your life won’t always look the same
• Finding your ‘flow’ in business + how the consistency piece tends to plague most business owners and leads to more resistance
• The beauty and safety that comes from truly knowing yourself, and the magnificent, ‘juicy’ life that awaits you on the other side
• 3 steps to take to dive in and discover WHO you really are
• Pursuing more peace and love instead of more numbers on a spreadsheet + putting love and time in the right order in your life

Resources & Links:

• A Court of Thorns & Roses by Sarah J. Maas [affiliate link]
• Gather in Growth Sponsorship Inquiry
• Book me as a speaker for your next event
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Suzy:

• Follow on Instagram @suzyholman
• Check out her website

Connect with Emily:

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• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

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Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/113-pursuing-yourself-walking-in-alignment-and-balancing-consistency-and-flow-in-business-with-suzy-holman

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In today’s episode, I want to talk about the ‘lost art of using your brain box’, and why the unshakable calling for diverse perspectives, empathy, and critical thinking matters now, more than ever. For me, I’m questioning sooo many things - I feel a bit of a disconnect, because it’s uncomfortable, and I’ve still found myself thinking about other people and their opinions. Maybe you’re feeling similarly, because you’re questioning your thoughts and beliefs that you once had, but...you’re fearful to share, due to how others may react. But you know what? I’m so BEYOND the close-minded bullshit that we’ve been in proximity with for far too long!

I believe our purpose and who we truly are is meant to evolve and grow and change. Every step of our journey will get us closer to where we’re meant to be, and surrounding ourselves with others who are doing things a little differently is a beautiful part of the process! I wish that more people today would be curious, because curiosity creates empathy. We NEED to be willing to learn from others and their diverse perspectives, instead of being so misaligned and disconnected.

In this episode, I cover:

• My recent rebrand for my podcast and business + how it’s really allowed me to come home to myself, instead of staying in a specific ‘box’ I never truly fit in
• Realizing that your purpose should change, evolve, and grow, because every step of your journey will get you closer to where you’re meant to be
• The deep disconnection we have not only from ourselves, but each other and nature
• Discovering what empathy looks like when we choose to actually think for ourselves
• Breaking free from the ‘cookie cutter, good girl’ mold you’ve felt trapped in, and instead, embracing your beautiful, weird, and multi passionate self

Resources & Links:

• Gather in Growth Sponsorship Inquiry
• Branch Creative Co
• Book me as a speaker for your next event
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

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Find the full show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/112-the-lost-art-of-using-your-brain-box-the-unshakable-calling-for-diverse-perspectives-empathy-and-critical-thinking

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I’m honored to welcome my friend, Eliza Clayton, onto the podcast today!

Eliza has a pretty incredible story of (unexpectedly) turning her husband’s dental career into a booming, six-figure business, using social media, digital products, and more. However...Eliza grew up in a devoutly religious family, and after marrying young and having children, she felt like putting her family and their needs above everyone else is what her contribution ‘should’ be forever. Building a business (or anything of her own, really) was never on her radar. She loved supporting her husband, and she was taught to prioritize his dreams, no matter what.

Eliza has learned some valuable lessons since stepping into business too. What you bring to the table does matter, and just because you don’t feel ‘qualified’ to do something, doesn’t mean you shouldn’t move forward, and take action! The success that this business has brought for Eliza and her family has tremendously impacted not only how she sees herself and her role in her family, but her overall confidence too.

In this episode, we cover:

• Eliza’s journey of supporting her husband with his start-up dental practice, to unexpectedly blowing up in the online space & creating a thriving business for her family
• The expectations we place on ourselves regarding marriage, having kids, etc. + struggling with not finding fulfillment in what we ‘thought’ would make us happy
• What functional dentistry is + what actually causes cavities
• Learning to stand on your own two feet and making something your ‘own’ + finding your unique perspective that you can bring to the table
• How Eliza’s success has dramatically shaped how she now sees herself, her role in her family, & her confidence + the impact it’s had on her family

Resources & Links:

• Gather in Growth Sponsorship Inquiry
• Book me as a speaker for your next event
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Eliza:

• Follow on Instagram @restoration.dentistry
• Check out their digital products
• Follow/subscribe their podcast, Dentistry Disrupted

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

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Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/111-functional-dentistry-reclaiming-expectations-and-leveraging-your-spouses-career-to-build-a-six-figure-business-with-eliza-clayton

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I don’t know about you, but for me, this year’s games just felt different..in the best ways possible. So many women were competing, and for the first time ever, there was actually a 50/50 split between men and women! Women’s sports are definitely having their own moment right now, which I’m totally here for. I love the current movement that is women supporting and truly CELEBRATING other women too; I honestly never imagined this would be a reality for my generation, so it is pretty freaking inspirational to see! Since watching the Olympics and consuming the Olympic media in various places, I really wanted to share some of my favorite ‘nuggets’ (aka Olympic lessons) that hopefully you can implement into your own life as well.

In this episode, I cover:

• The incredible ‘moment’ that moms are having at the Olympics + how it shows us that we can be awesome moms and still pursue our dreams
• Why taking time for and prioritizing your mental and physical health doesn’t make you weak, but stronger and better than ever
• How we’re continuing to crush the notion that we must tear each other down in order to have a seat at the table, because there’s actually room for ALL of us
• Moving away from unrealistic body standards + knowing that your overall health, appearance, etc. is never a ‘one-size-fits-all’
• Why you should totally embrace your unique, multifaceted self, instead of shoving yourself into a box in order to be accepted and worthy
• Realizing that you can be multi-passionate, because YOU are your niche, and you can do and explore whatever you’re desiring to
• Why showing up as your authentic self ALWAYS wins + understanding that no matter how successful and happy you are, there will still be someone who doesn’t like you

Resources & Links:

• Gather in Growth Sponsorship Inquiry
• Book me as a speaker for your next event
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

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Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/110-olympic-lessons-for-multi-passionate-moms-creatives-and-entrepreneurs

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I’m pumped to welcome my new friend, Amy Green Smith, onto the podcast today! I honestly feel she’s like my new best friend - she is SO freaking cool, and offers a very unique perspective on the topic of people pleasing (especially recovering people pleasers - I know there are many of us out there)!

In today’s episode, we cover crucial topics like people pleasing, unshakable boundaries, communicating with power, cultivating self-worth, and more. Boundaries are one of those things that can feel pretty intimidating (to both people enforcing and receiving them), but they are extremely important when it comes to your self-worth and ‘enoughness’. Taking a three-pronged approach (like Amy recommends) can be incredibly beneficial when you’re ready to get serious about your boundaries and actually implement them (the follow through is key here). The world has plenty of badass, intelligent women who are incredibly brilliant, but they tend to doubt themselves, and feel like they don’t have ‘enough’ to offer. Contrary to what society had led us to believe, we ARE allowed to feel however the heck we want to, and we shouldn’t feel ashamed or ‘less than’ for our unique life decisions.

In this episode, we cover:

• What boundaries are + why they are incredibly important in regards to your self-worth and ‘enoughness’
• Why you should not allow your silence to make you a liar + using Amy’s three-pronged approach for setting boundaries when you need to have those tough conversations
• The detrimental impact that comes when you lose yourself and who you’re really meant to be, simply to fit in and please everyone around you
• Learning to cultivate your value + genuinely believing that you ARE allowed to feel however you do, regardless of what others think
• Taking inventory of who you’re willing/able to have difficult conversations with + practicing kindness and assertiveness when speaking with others
• Letting go of societal pressures when it comes to your health & body as you age + continually prioritizing your relationship with your partner

Resources & Links:

• Gather in Growth Sponsorship Inquiry
• Book me as a speaker for your next event
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Amy:

• Check out all of her free resources HERE
• Follow on Instagram @heyamygreensmith
• Check out Amy’s website
• Listen to her podcast The Bold-Faced Truth Podcast

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/109-people-pleasing-unshakable-boundaries-communicating-with-power-and-cultivating-self-worth-with-amy-green-smith

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Friends…I have a very special treat for you today! A few weeks ago, I had the honor of being part of The Goals with Soul Summit, hosted by my friend Kate House of the Live By Design Podcast! Kate is an absolute POWERHOUSE in the personal development space! The entire summit was built around helping high-achieving, goal-oriented women move from stressed and overwhelmed, to focused and making progress towards achieving their goals.

I know there were SO many women from the Gather in Growth community that took part in the summit and had the pleasure of hearing from over 20 thought leaders in the personal development space. I received sooo many messages about my interview, that Kate and I decided to repost it HERE for you to enjoy it too!

In this episode, we cover:

• Embracing the evolution of your life and career, instead of feeling like you have to do one thing forever
• Giving yourself permission to follow your passion and joy, instead of trying to fit yourself into a certain ‘box’ that society expects of you
• Using the prompt ‘wouldn’t it be cool if..’ to help you discover what you really want your life to look like (without any particular boundaries)
• Learning to trust and fully connect to your intuition + choosing curiosity, and not being afraid to explore what’s possible for you
• Letting go of perfectionism and finding peace and joy in your everyday life
• Being okay with finding yourself in the uncomfortable and ‘messy middle’ of your life, because it IS serving a purpose (even if you don’t understand right now)
• Some details about my brand NEW and exciting project, High Vibe 95

Resources & Links:

• A Court of Thorns and Roses
• Fae Isles Series
• Fourth Wing
• Plated Prisoner Series
• Crowns of Nyaxia Series
• Gather in Growth Sponsorship Inquiry
• Book me as a speaker for your next event
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Some links referenced above are affiliate links which means I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support!

Connect with Kate:

• Follow on Instagram @mskatehouse
• Listen to Kate’s podcast Live By Design Podcast
• Check out Kate’s website

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Related Episodes:

• Episode 048 | Live by Design, Not Default with Kate House

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Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/108-break-free-from-societal-expectations-and-embrace-your-authentic-self-live-at-the-goals-with-soul-summit

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Just 1 year ago I was talking about how my depth of understanding of growth had changed in my first year of podcasting; I honestly didn’t think I had any further to go, but boy, I was wrong! I started this podcast talking about goals, habits, etc., but after having so many life-changing conversations with guests on this show in the last 2 years, I’ve learned it is SO much bigger and deeper than that.

In today’s episode, I want to talk about 5+ things that I’ve learned about personal growth since launch day, and really, where I see Gather in Growth going in the future.

In this episode, I cover:

• How Gather in Growth began 2 years ago + the literal life-changing conversations with guests that have continued to change & expand my mindset
• The beautiful evolution that both you AND I have experienced since the start of this podcast + actively choosing curiosity and growth as we walk alongside one another
• Why we SHOULD celebrate ourselves continually evolving, learning new things, and shifting our points of view
• Understanding that people can only meet you to the depths in which they have met themselves
• Taking time to think about what you want your ‘average Tuesday’ to look like + setting goals that will actually help you create a sustainable life you love
• Realizing that if you are feeling ‘stuck’ in a certain area of your life, there IS a reason why you’re feeling that way
• Why everything is ultimately connected to our nervous systems and how emotionally healthy and regulated we are

Resources & Links:

• Branch Creative Co
• Gather in Growth Sponsorship Inquiry

• Book me as a speaker for your next event

• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Related Episodes:

• Episode 102 | Healing to the Depths of Your Soul and Nervous System Regulation with Sara Elise Johnson
• Episode 055 | What Does Personal Growth Mean to You?
• Episode 001 | Do It Scared

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Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/107-two-year-anniversary-special-5-things-that-ive-learned-about-personal-growth-since-launch-day

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I thought this would be the perfect time to do kind of a ‘catch up’ episode though, and update you on what’s been happening in my life, what’s on my mind, what summer has been like in the Reuschel household, what I am learning and working through in real time, and more. Honestly, my heart is on FIRE for this work I get to do with you, and this big, beautiful world we get to live in.

If you’re all about cultivating curiosity and comfort with the unknown too, buckle up for this episode, friend - it’s going to be a blast!!

In this episode, I cover:

• The feeling of not doing ‘enough’ with your kids, family, career, life, etc. (during summer, or anytime really) that we all know too well
• Letting go of those unrealistic expectations that you put on yourself, and instead, living life on purpose in whatever season you’re in
• Why I’m much more focused on nervous system regulation and tuning into my intuition now
• The constant pull I’ve been feeling lately to be outside and spending time in nature
• Why I’ve been so excited to bring on a variety of guests with new and unique perspectives and life experiences
• Really thinking about who you were before the world taught you to be otherwise, and why you feel like you NEED to change yourself to ‘be’ a certain way
• Realizing that you’re already enough, and worthy, and you can fully trust yourself to be who you’re meant to be
• What’s next for my podcast, my business, my community and more + embracing my ‘level up’ and the internal healing work that I’m so ready for

Resources & Links:

• Gather in Growth Sponsorship Inquiry

• IGNITE + GROW Micromind - now enrolling!

• Book me as a speaker for your next event

• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Related Episodes:

Episode 102 | Healing to the Depths of Your Soul and Nervous System Regulation with Sara Elise

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Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/106-beyond-like-minded-cultivating-curiosity-comfort-with-the-unknown

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In today’s episode, Brittany MacLeod and I discuss failing spectacularly, cycle curiosity, embracing seasons of life and entrepreneurship, and more. Whatever season of life you’re currently in, it’s important to embrace this season, and think about what you actually need. Your goals don’t have an expiration date, and you also don’t have to wait for 20, 30, or 40 years from now to start living the life you actually want to live (contrary to what society will lead you to believe). If you’re ready for more purpose, joy, peace, health, and wealth, ALL of these things (and more) are possible for you to create, right where you are, RIGHT now!

In this episode, we will cover:

• Brittany’s multi-passionate entrepreneurial journey + how she navigated the ‘fear of failure’ mindset, anxiety, and more as a business owner
• The deep, transformative healing that Brittany experienced away from the small town she grew up in + why it’s okay to leave and immerse yourself somewhere new too
• Finding true peace in your unique season of life
• Changing the narrative and normalizing the conversation surrounding the menstrual cycle + celebrating the superpower that it truly is for women
• Why being super ‘emotional’ and feeling deeply does NOT have to be a negative thing
• The current season of ‘survival’ Brittany is living + how awareness has played a much more significant role in her life recently
• Not getting caught up in the ‘and then’ mentality, but instead, choosing to find joy and purpose in the everyday life you are already living
• Why you actually don’t have to wait 20+ years from now to live the life you want and dream of

Resources & Links:

• Gather in Growth Sponsorship Inquiry

• IGNITE + GROW Micromind - now enrolling!

• Book me as a speaker for your next event

• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Brittany:

• Listen to the On The Edge podcast
• Follow on Instagram @brittanymacleod_ and @macleodmedia_

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/105-failing-spectacularly-cycle-curiosity-embracing-seasons-of-life-and-entrepreneurship-with-brittany-macleod

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I’m honored to be joined by my inspiring, powerhouse friend, Roxanne Granata, for today’s episode!

Roxanne is an Empowered Relationships Coach who specializes in healing the nervous system through Internal Family Systems (IFS - also known as Partswork) and Somatics. Her journey began a little over a decade ago when she experienced betrayal trauma with her now ex-husband, and his hidden addiction to pornography. This path was very painful and made her question herself (and even her sanity) along the way. Ultimately, it led her to experience healing that she didn’t know was possible, a newfound purpose and passion, becoming a published author, and even remarriage.

In this episode, we will cover:

• Roxanne’s story of discovering her first husband’s addiction + the powerful healing journey and new career that happened for her as a result
• Learning to set boundaries and surrender the outcome, no matter how scary or out of control it feels like
• Key differences of standard talk therapy vs. EMDR
• The power of Partswork (IFS) therapy + what it’s like to actually find and ‘talk’ to a part of you that needs healing
• Understanding that having awareness and being very intentional about the ‘work’ you’re doing will positively impact and heal your kids + future generations
• Realizing that it’s not about fixing every aspect of your life, but instead, fixing and healing YOU

Resources & Links:

• Altogether You by Jenna Riemersma
• Gather in Growth Sponsorship Inquiry
• More info on the Ignite + Grow Micromind

• Join the Ignite + Grow Micromind waitlist

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Roxanne:

• Follow on Instagram
• Check out her website
• Listen to her podcast Choose In
• Get her book Cutting Ties: Healing from Betrayal Trauma as the Spouse of an Addict

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/104-betrayal-trauma-relationship-boundaries-and-using-parts-work-to-heal-with-roxanne-kennedy-granata

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I am joined by Lisa Brennan, an incredible person who I've known for a very long time, and I've been eager to have her on the podcast for a while now!

In January 2018, Lisa and her family started a new chapter in life, after her youngest child shared she was a transgender woman. While this was unexpected and definitely came with adjustments, the Brennan family found that treasuring someone for who they truly are is magical and sacred - it doesn’t have to be scary, or something to hide.

This was a beautiful conversation, and I hope Lisa’s story encourages you to lead with love, curiosity, and openness, because doing so will only change things for the better!

In this episode, we will cover:

• Lisa’s story of navigating a new journey with her transgender daughter + how this eventually led to her writing a book about everything she learned and experienced
• How Lisa’s transgender daughter came out to her and her family + the research and resources Lisa started diving into in order to better understand everything
• The power of time and community that’s incredibly vital when you’re experiencing moments of isolation, and/or stepping into unfamiliar territory
• The beauty that comes from living authentically and doing what’s placed on your heart, and how this gives others permission to do the same
• Not being afraid to challenge religious and societal ‘norms’ and proudly embrace who God created you to be
• Taking time to look within yourself and being open to important issues around you, even if you don’t think you’re affected by them
• Continually learning and evolving, no matter your age or what you think you know

Resources & Links:

• Gather in Growth Sponsorship Inquiry
• More info on the Ignite + Grow Micromind

• Join the Ignite + Grow Micromind waitlist

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Lisa:

• Follow on Instagram
• Get Lisa’s book, The Auditorium in My Mind: Treasuring My Transgender Child

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/103-a-moms-lesson-in-moving-forward-with-love-instead-of-fear-with-lisa-brennan

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Sara and I connected on our recent mastermind retreat, and the knowledge and energy she radiates is undeniably contagious. Sara is a wife, mom, author, and Life Coach; she helps others transform and move forward in their lives, despite the circumstances they are facing. After experiencing her own physical and mental health battles (one of the biggest being told she would never be able to have children), Sara knew she wanted to turn her pain into purpose. She now supports women with their own healing and rejuvenation in a way that allows them to love and accept their true selves on a deep soul level.

In this episode, we cover:

• Sara’s life-changing and healing journey with motherhood + why doing mindset work alone is not enough to bring true healing for you
• The complete identity crisis that rocked Sara, and how it ultimately led to her writing a book
• Why doing real self-care is what’s going to refuel and recharge you
• Effective ways to actually ‘overhaul’ your nervous system and promote healing
• Learning to be your own best friend as you grow and evolve, instead of looking for approval and validation from others
• Modeling the behavior we want our kids to see so they can build emotional intelligence and resilience, and truly experience the world differently

Resources & Links:

• Gather in Growth Sponsorship Inquiry
• More info on the Ignite + Grow Micromind

• Join the Ignite + Grow Micromind waitlist

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Sara Elise:

• Follow on Instagram
• Get Sara’s book: Finding Your Diamond Through the Rough : use code: findingme (all lowercase) for $8.99 off + Free Shipping

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/102-healing-to-the-depths-of-your-soul-and-nervous-system-regulation-with-sara-elise-johnson

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Sadie and I covered a variety of crucial topics in our conversation, and her incredible heart and passion for what she does really shines through. Whether it’s with your career, motherhood, finances, or leaving a legacy for your loved ones, embracing AND boldly showing up as your authentic self in your community (and life) is necessary. What you bring to the table matters, friend, so make sure you own that, and don’t forget to get support where you need it so you can focus on making those big dreams a reality!

In this episode, we will cover:

• The unique trajectory Sadie found herself on during college, and how that ultimately led to her launching a career in the finance space
• How Sadie empowers her clients to take control of their finances and cheers them on to achieve the goals they’re striving for
• Utilizing an IRA as an entrepreneur + not worrying about ‘starting small’, because your money will compound and continue working for you
• Sadie’s beautiful, yet challenging, experience of living in two different ‘worlds’, and how that impacts her in her everyday life
• Why we HAVE to continue changing the conversation and making our voices heard regarding the farming/ag world and business
• Honoring and respecting both the solid foundation the previous generation has built + the fresh ideas and perspectives the next generation is presenting
• Taking ownership and embracing your authentic role in your community + why it’s beneficial to cultivate different types of relationships in different spaces
• Boldly owning who you are and what you bring to the table, because what you have to offer IS valuable (and needed)
• Understanding that it’s okay to ‘stretch your boundaries’ and relinquish control in certain areas, so you’re able to grow and focus on your dreams

Resources & Links:

• Gather in Growth Sponsorship Inquiry
• More info on the Ignite + Grow Micromind

• Join the Ignite + Grow Micromind waitlist

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Sadie:

• Follow on Instagram
• Follow on TikTok
• Check out her website

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/101-growing-wealth-living-in-two-worlds-and-showing-up-as-your-authentic-self-with-sadie-schweers

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Not only are we celebrating the 100th episode of Gather in Growth, but I’m also joined by the love of my life - my husband, Andrew! I polled my IG community for questions they wanted to ask Andrew, and I have plenty of my own topics that we dig into as well, so you better believe this will be fun, and one you do NOT want to miss.

In this episode, we cover:

• How Andrew and I met + how our (initial) long distance relationship positively impacted us
• Andrew’s change of heart when it came to pursuing farming + navigating challenges that typically come with intergenerational dynamics in farming and ag
• Andrew’s expectations with fatherhood + our intentionality with parenting and choosing to do things ‘differently’ from the beginning
• The importance of ‘putting yourself in your spouse’s shoes’ to really see what they’re going through in their day to day life
• What it was like for Andrew as I began my personal growth journey + what eventually ‘clicked’ for him to pursue it for himself
• Why me quitting my job to pursue entrepreneurship was the massive change we absolutely needed in our lives + what this transition was like for our family
• The growth, healing, and peace that has resulted for both Andrew and I since starting my business + the significant role therapy has played in the process
• Knowing that there will ALWAYS be hard things, but what truly matters is how you choose to work through them together
• Understanding that the way you and your partner process things will be different + why a high level of trust with each other is necessary
• Building resiliency as you work through roadblocks in entrepreneurship (or anything else in life) + why you’ll never have ’it all’ figured out

Resources & Links:

• Gather in Growth Sponsorship Inquiry
• More info on the Ignite + Grow Micromind

• Join the Ignite + Grow Micromind waitlist

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/100-a-chat-with-my-husband-andrew-farming-marriage-fatherhood-and-growth

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This impulse family trip was eye-opening (in the best ways possible), and really brought up SO many things for me. It reminded me to deeply think about how I’m spending time with my loved ones, parenting my kids, treating my body, planning and prioritizing, and even, how I’m showing up in community with others in this world (no matter their ideas or perspectives). I hope there’s a little nugget (or two) that you’re able to take from these lessons and apply to your own life, too!

In this episode, we cover:

• The extra frustration and overwhelm that comes with ‘chaos planning’ and simply ‘winging it’ vs. ACTUALLY having a plan and setting yourself up for success
• Why you HAVE to be willing to give up what feels ‘easy’ for what you really want
• Being more intentional with being outside and spending time in nature this summer
• Our recent experience with multiple flat tires on my car + why this was such an important reminder that how we handle stress matters
• Consistently modeling behaviors and emotions that positively support our kids + the difficult and triggering work that comes from (re)parenting ourselves in the process
• Getting super clear on your priorities + making the time and space to plan for those things so they actually DO happen
• Stepping out of your comfort zone and choosing to be in community with other people who have different ideas, perspectives, upbringings, etc.

Resources & Links:

• Gather in Growth Sponsorship Inquiry
• More info on the Ignite + Grow Micromind

• Join the Ignite + Grow Micromind waitlist

• Learn more about my speaking

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• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

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Related Episodes:

• Episode 079 | Sh*t Happens, Mindset Matters

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Taking the path to work on yourself and really dig into the hard stuff feels like HELL when you’re in it - it’s far from easy. The soul freedom and liberation that follows though, along with the expansion and acceptance of others is beautiful - it’s all connected, and it all matters. We were created to be in community with others, and we really can learn SO much from other people and their differences. Whether you’re on your own journey of faith expansion, or striving to live a life filled with authenticity, purpose, and peace, I know this episode will inspire you to keep going!

Stephanie Simmons is a light capturer, story weaver, and loves telling tales through cinematography and photography. Stephanie is a witness to healing, a space holder, a creator, and time turner. Combining music with images, she creates films that take you on a journey. Stephanie transports her clients back in time to sacred moments, to assist with integration and bring back precious memories. Her films sprinkle the planet with light and invite others to join the journey of healing and remembering. Stephanie is passionate about using her hands with pure intention to create films that touch the heart, stir emotion, and shine a light on the sacred work of healing.

In this episode, we will cover:

• Steph’s story of ‘checking all the boxes’ in her life while growing up, to eventually, deconstructing her faith and fully stepping into her most authentic, beautiful self
• Steph’s journey with finding videography + how she ‘flipped the switch’ and experienced a powerful awakening in 2020
• Living authentically + the idea of self-confidence vs. self-worth
• The significant role Stephanie’s husband has played in her healing journey
• What it can look like to slow down and embody a ‘softer’ feminine energy, instead of the fast-paced masculine culture our society runs on
• The beautiful expansion and acceptance that comes when we’re not afraid of other people and their differences
• Continually pursuing curiosity and honesty within yourself

Resources & Links:

• Gather in Growth Sponsorship Inquiry
• More info on the Ignite + Grow Micromind
• Join the Ignite + Grow Micromind waitlist

• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Stephanie:

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• Check out her work on YouTube

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In today’s episode, I want to talk about the importance of knowing your own red flags - specifically, within your body. Not that long ago when I was working outside of the home, I was burning the candle at both ends and juggling ALL.THE.THINGS. I was trying to be everything for everyone, and at the time, I thought that was completely normal - I had adjusted to that way of living. I’ve put in a LOT of effort to get to a place that doesn’t feel like that anymore, but right now, things just feel sort of..hard. My body (primarily my nervous system) has been letting me know it’s feeling all of the chaos and overwhelm and exhaustion, and these feelings are completely clashing with the alignment and peace that it craves (and is now used to).

In this episode, we cover:

• Understanding that the pursuit of growth, healing, and alignment may feel REALLY hard in the moment, but is totally worth it too
• The powerful awareness that happens when you feel centered and at peace in your life, but have to choose hard things that directly clash against those feelings
• My recent period from hell paired with a launch week that led to even MORE dysregulation for me
• Gaining awareness around what alignment actually feels like in your body + finding gratitude for the work you’ve already done to heal and understand yourself better

Resources & Links:

• Gather in Growth Sponsorship Inquiry
• More info on the Ignite + Grow Micromind
• Join the Ignite + Grow Micromind waitlist

• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

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The work that I’ve been doing the last few years has pushed me to help others step outside of their comfort zones, challenge expectations, and break through limiting beliefs. I’ve LOVED getting to do this, but I’ve also come to the realization that I’m still holding myself back when it comes to questioning, and going against the norm. Maybe you can relate to this in some way; if you can, I want you to give yourself permission to dream, and do, and simply just approach things in a fresh, and different way.

In this episode, we cover:

• Why our society as a whole has lost the ability to think critically, and simply just ‘be’ in conversation with others who have differing beliefs and opinions
• Agreeing with others because it feels easier, instead of asking questions and sharing a different perspective in fear of ‘rocking the boat’
• Why people are a LOT more similar than we may think + understanding how vital community and connection is for all of us
• My recent realization that I’ve been holding myself back from asking better questions, all for the illusion of peace + why I’m no longer doing this going forward

Resources & Links:

• Gather in Growth Sponsorship Inquiry
• EVOLVE Developing Entrepreneur Mastermind
• EVOLVE Scaling Entrepreneur Mastermind

• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

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Related Episodes:

• Episode 095 | The Adventure Begins!
• Episode 093 | From Frustration to Function: Seeking Alternative Healthcare to Feel Your Best with Jena Ochsner

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My original plan for this episode was to do more of a ‘vlog’ style, because I recently traveled to a retreat I invested in for myself; I thought it would be fun to share what was happening as I was going through everything! I didn’t end up going that route (mainly because my brain kind of felt like mush every night when I planned to record, due to the fun-filled days and super late nights). I felt surprisingly calm going into this retreat experience, because I put little expectations and stress on myself. I chose to go into this with an open mind, and BOY, now that I’m on the other side and back home with my family, I feel like the next evolution of my business is just bubbling inside of me, waiting to come out in entirely new ways!

In this episode, we cover:

• The crazy magic that happens when you step outside of your comfort zone and surround yourself with others who are doing big, incredible things
• Finding true alignment with your priorities + the deep realization that you’ll never sacrifice what matters most to you again, simply to achieve a certain result
• The healing and empowering energy that comes from being in a growth space with others
• Why your definition of success doesn’t have to be all of the super sexy, ‘flashy’ stuff
• Understanding that money can be an amplifier for GOOD, and it’s not selfish or greedy to desire more financial resources for you and your family
• Why growth is something I care SO deeply about + continues to be the underlying theme in my messaging for my podcast, business, and life

Resources & Links:

• Gather in Growth Sponsorship Inquiry
• EVOLVE Developing Entrepreneur Mastermind
• EVOLVE Scaling Entrepreneur Mastermind

• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

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Ashlea and I talk more about what it can look like to ‘simplify to amplify’ in all aspects of our life. Growing up in a generation that’s big on ‘quitters don’t win, and winners don’t quit’, we think that chasing (and achieving) the next big thing will FINALLY make us feel like we’re enough, and prove our worth. Unfortunately, this is why soooo many of us are frazzled, overwhelmed, and pretty much drowning in the day to day. Instead of trying to do ALL.THE.THINGS, what if we chose to focus on one specific thing that we were lit up about, and actually made sense in our current season of life?

Ashlea Stricker is a farm wife, mom of 3 boys, and hairstylist living in a rural town in central Iowa. When she’s not chasing her boys or helping out on the farm, you can find her reading her favorite book, or watching Gilmore Girls (with a coffee in hand, and of course, avoiding laundry at all costs). Ashlea is a big dreamer and she loves cheering others on - she is a self-proclaimed cheerleader and your biggest hype girl!

In this episode, we cover:

• What Ashlea’s journey of ‘simplifying’ has looked like
• Why so many of us are frazzled, overwhelmed, and exhausted all the time
• Prioritizing one main thing, instead of thinking you need to be doing #allthethings
• Digging deep into the ‘mental weight’ that you’re holding onto regarding expectations and limiting beliefs + how to shift to more empowering thoughts
• Showing others that it’s actually okay to QUIT something when it’s just not the best fit for you anymore
• Adjusting our level of expectation for the season of life we’re in + letting go of the ‘perfectionism’ tendencies that plague so many of us
• Focusing on what you truly want in the season of life you’re in + giving yourself permission to grow and evolve along the way

Resources & Links:

• Gather in Growth Sponsorship Inquiry
• EVOLVE Developing Entrepreneur Mastermind
• EVOLVE Scaling Entrepreneur Mastermind

• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Ashlea:

• Follow on Instagram @simply.ashlea

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Jena Ochsner and I are talking more about pursuing alternative healthcare for your family, and why it’s not a bad thing to ‘go against the grain’ in this way. Jena has healed herself from the inside out. She’s passionate about living a healthier, ‘crunchy’ lifestyle, and she continues advocating for herself and her family. You can find hope for healing, and get to a place of thriving and flourishing in your everyday life!

In this episode we will cover:

• Jena’s wild story of dealing with debilitating headaches & migraines for years with no clear answers from western medicine, to eventually finding functional medicine support and reclaiming her health
• What MTHFR is + how eliminating folic acid and artificial dyes have greatly impacted Jena’s health
• Knowing there are benefits to western medicine (and it IS needed), while also wishing western and functional medicine could work together to truly support people
• The ‘golden handcuffs’ that is health insurance + other insurance options that can still work for you and your family
• Really evaluating how certain foods and drinks make your body feel (gluten, dairy, alcohol, etc.), and the dramatic perspective shift that comes from doing so
• Choosing to invest in your health now, because you’ll either pay for your wellness or pay for your sickness
• How living a healthier, ‘crunchy’ lifestyle can still exist with current farming and ag practices

Resources & Links:

• Jena’s health story shared on her podcast, Beyond the Crops
• Gather in Growth Sponsorship Inquiry
• EVOLVE Developing Entrepreneur Mastermind
• EVOLVE Scaling Entrepreneur Mastermind

• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Jena:

• Follow on Instagram
• Check out her website
• Check out Jena’s Podcast: Beyond the Crops

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In today’s episode, I want to talk about why it’s SO hard to ask for help, and even more, why you should be doing so. Women (and especially moms) are praised for being helpers, and putting everyone else first, while their needs are constantly pushed on the backburner. I mean...I myself am a thirty-something millennial mom living rural, who also was ingrained with the high-achieving, ‘do it all’ mentality for most of my life. Yeah...you could say it felt pretty unnatural for me to ask for help with my kids, house, etc., at first!

I know it’s SO hard to ask for help, but at the end of the day, YOU are in charge of building a beautiful life that lights you up. Sometimes that means being vulnerable, and allowing your loved ones to support you where you need it, so you can flourish in this life!

In this episode, we cover:

• How your micro experiences from childhood shaped you, and what it looks like to bring them into adulthood
• Why the communication piece is VITAL in helping you not feel like a burden + finding self-awareness around what you really need
• Getting to the place of understanding you can’t (nor do you want) to do it ALL, and being totally okay with that
• Effectively tackling the conversation surrounding household division of labor + letting things go, even if they aren’t done ‘exactly’ the way you would do them
• Accepting the fact that other people are going to do things differently than you, but it doesn’t have to be a bad thing

Resources & Links:

• Gather in Growth Sponsorship Inquiry
• Join one of my Masterminds!

• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

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Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/092-why-its-so-hard-to-ask-for-help-and-why-you-should

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In today’s episode, I want to talk about seasons of change, and what happens as we continue piling on more duties, goals, responsibilities, etc., to our (already) overflowing plates. Our plates can be abundantly full of things we love and enjoy, but when we continue adding without removing anything, we start to feel exhausted, drained, and ultimately, like we’re not ‘enough’. So many of us fall into the trap of chasing achievement and praise, and we think that if we choose to shift our priorities and give something up along the way, we’ll be deemed a failure. I’m here to tell you that this is NOT the case.

In this episode, we cover:

• Taking the time to inventory what’s actually on your ‘plate’, and if it’s something that belongs there (or doesn’t)
• Focusing on work that really lights you up and serves you well in your current season
• My recent experience with bringing my 5 month old to the Ascend retreat + my realization surrounding the impact and value I still provided for the women there
• Getting purposeful about your priorities + honoring your energy during times of chaos and uncertainty
• Understanding that you have more power over your reality and your circumstances than you may think

Resources & Links:

• Gather in Growth Sponsorship Inquiry
• Join one of my Masterminds!

• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

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I’m excited to have my amazing friend, Calli Thorne, as today’s podcast guest! Calli and I are talking all about mindset and mental health, and what the work looks like when you’re truly ready to change your mindset. Changing your mindset is a paradigm shift, and you HAVE to be willing to dig into the thoughts and feelings you’re having on a daily basis, if you want to change your circumstances. We’re also discussing what mental health first aid is, why it’s important that we take time to listen and give people a chance to share how they’re (really) doing, how to start having more conversations about mental health with your loved ones (especially when those deep-rooted, intergenerational stigmas are very present), and more.

In this episode, we will cover:

• How you can begin changing your mindset + the work that actually goes into doing so
• Where people can begin if they’re ready for therapy, coaching, or any other mental health resources
• How to start having more conversations about mental health with those closest to you
• Learning to define what a successful, well-rounded life looks like for YOU
• The number one thing that affects most people when they struggle and experience life’s challenges
• Applauding yourself for what you’re doing + choosing to say ‘no’ to those things that aren’t priorities or bring value to your life

Resources & Links:

• Gather in Growth Sponsorship Inquiry
• Join one of my Masterminds!

• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Calli:

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I’m joined by my wonderful friend, Kaitlin Cox, for today’s episode! Kaitlin and I are talking about loss, healing, and empowerment, and what it looks like to pursue true alignment and purpose. We’re discussing how the power of intentionality and tenacity can support you with no longer fearing failure, leaning into your faith during life’s many ups and downs, not getting ‘bogged down’ with the big picture, Kaitlin’s podcast and her new, upcoming event to inspire and bring more women together in community, and more.

Kaitlin Cox is a multifaceted individual whose life weaves through the landscapes of rural living, the heart of a bustling home, and the creativity of a hairstylist's studio. With a warm heart and a hands-on approach to life, Kaitlin embraces the roles of a farm wife, devoted mother to her energetic boys, passionate hairstylist & educator, and the voice behind her podcast, Emerging as Me.

In this episode, we will cover:

• Kaitlin’s journey with her first miscarriage, a confirmed PCOS diagnosis, and eventually, the heartbreaking loss of her second baby
• Kaitlin’s feeling of wanting to leave her dream job to pursue something more, and how the Ascend retreat gave her the nudge to actually do so
• Making the best decision you can for today, and not getting ‘bogged down’ with the big picture
• The strength that comes from true self-awareness
• Not getting tangled up in fear and doubt when you’re doing something new and unfamiliar

Resources & Links:

• Gather in Growth Sponsorship Inquiry
• Join one of my Masterminds!

• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Kaitlin:

• Follow on Instagram @kaitlinashleycox, @emergingasme , @hair_by_kaitlin_cox
• Emerging as Me, A Rural Women's Retreat: https://www.eventcreate.com/e/emergingasme
• Follow/subscribe to her podcast, Emerging as Me
• Check out her website

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Kari Jo and I are talking all about the power of the pivot, and what it looks like to take riskier pursuits alongside a more ‘safe’ career choice. We’re digging into the importance of gaining clarity and really shifting your perspective when it comes to living your life (without letting other people’s opinions factor into this), how a high achievement-oriented personality can show up for business owners, the whirlwind of emotions that come with going in a completely new direction in business, mindset blocks and limiting beliefs that tend to plague many entrepreneurs, and more.

Kari Jo was born and raised in rural West Central Illinois. She grew up with a passion for agriculture and pursued a doctorate of veterinary medicine (DVM) at Oklahoma State University. Less than a year after graduating, she started a side hustle selling t-shirts online to help pay for plane tickets home. Little did she know that this would grow into (mostly) her full-time job. There have been a few twists and turns through the years, but she still loves practicing 2 days a week, and even owns an event venue downtown in her hometown.

In this episode, we will cover:

• Gaining clarity and shifting your perspective of how you truly want to live YOUR life (no matter what anyone else thinks)
• What led Kari Jo to recently rebrand and pivot her business + the many mixed emotions that pop up when you’re making big changes in your business
• Finding acceptance in knowing that you’re making the best decision and going in the right direction, even when you feel uncertain and uncomfortable
• Limiting beliefs and mindset challenges that come with being a small business owner in a small town

Resources & Links:

• Gather in Growth Sponsorship Inquiry
• Join one of my Masterminds!

• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Kari Jo:

• Follow on Instagram @kjokelso@kelsoandcompany and @thesmalltownermacomb
• Check out her website

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In today’s episode, I want to talk about why you should commit to an endurance challenge. Running is such a beautiful example of how you can show up for yourself, and it’s also a powerful lesson in goal setting. While it’s one thing to say you’re going to run or train for a certain event, it’s an entirely different thing to actually commit, and do the dang thing! When you push past the limits of what you think is possible, it unlocks an entirely new capacity for what IS possible in your life.

In this episode, we cover:

• My journey to never feeling confident or coordinated doing any type of athletics, to a place of loving and honoring my body with running and regular movement
• Learning to set a goal that you can actually reverse engineer + why running is one of the most powerful lessons in goal setting
• The moment I vowed to never pass on the ugly diet culture mentality to my children
• Understanding what your priorities are and being okay with asking for help when you need it
• Growing the ‘muscles’ of grit and tenacity by doing hard things that you never thought you were capable of, but feel so proud of when you do
• The fantastic health benefits that come from running (or any type of endurance challenge)
• What my training plan looks like

Resources & Links:

• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Gather in Growth Sponsorship Inquiry

• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

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Multiple times throughout my life, I’ve learned HOW important it is to lean into my own intuition, instead of playing by other people’s rulebooks. We all have that gut feeling, and little ‘inner knowing’, but so often, we’re afraid to tune into it (or we’ve forgotten how to). I even experienced this with my most recent Ascend retreat event, and the way I went about planning and marketing for it. While I believe it can be helpful to get other people’s perspectives, in the end, you have to be able to trust that you really DO know what’s best, and what will yield the most fruitful outcome.

In this episode, we cover:

• My recent experience with trying to create a fun and unique gym space in our (newly) renovated home, and my realization that came from this
• Leaning into your intuition and gut feeling, instead of playing by someone else’s rules and what they think you should do
• Opening registration and marketing for my Ascend retreat a year in advance, and the results that came from that
• Choosing to do things my own way with my entrepreneurial journey, the decisions I made as a first time mom, etc.

Resources & Links:

• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Gather in Growth Sponsorship Inquiry

• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

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Jada and I are talking about the divine feminine and mother wounds, and how much masculine versus feminine energy comes into play here. The concept of ‘more’ can be so detrimental, because as women, we are always being told to go and DO more. Even if we are doing all.the.things, we still hear that what we are doing isn’t enough, and this negatively impacts us further. We’re also digging into the very precarious topic of mother wounds, and how this impacts both females and males, and the entire family dynamic. Mother wounds require a LOT of bravery to feel and explore, but it can feel nearly impossible to actually FEEL what is needed. When mother wounds go unnoticed or untreated, the lasting effects can show up completely off-kilter for husbands and wives, feelings of unworthiness become more ingrained in us, and we don’t pay any attention to the beautiful gift that is our intuition.

In this episode, we will cover:

• What divine femininity is + masculine vs. feminine energy, and how these traits show up for us in our world
• The concept of ‘more’, and changing the way we think what that really means
• Where the mother wound actually comes from, and why it’s such a tricky topic
• Why we ALL need nurturance + acknowledging how we both did (and didn’t) get nurtured when we needed it, and learning to self-nurture
• Really working on your ability to be able to receive, and finding confidence to ASK for what you need from a trusted person
• How males are affected by mother and parental wounds
• The off-kilter dynamic between husbands and wives that often shows up in marriages
• What you can do to start shifting and improving yourself and your marriage
• Why self worth is such an ENORMOUS piece of the puzzle + how it shows up in our bodies
• The detrimental effects that can happen when we lose/don’t tap into our intuition as women
• Jada’s role in starting very uncomfortable and also deeply important conversations with women, and the world
• Being intentional about loving life in this moment, instead of trying to improve and do more

Resources & Links:

• Gather in Growth Sponsorship Inquiry
• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Join one of my Masterminds!

• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Jada:

• Follow on Instagram @jadahobeshhealingco and @selahspace.sd
• Check out her website

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• Join my email list
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Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/085-divine-feminine-and-mother-wounds-with-jada-dobesh

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I’m excited to be joined by my friend, Jada Dobesh, on the podcast today! Jada and I connected in fall 2023, and we both share a passion for educating and inspiring women (especially in rural communities). We want to help women deeply understand and know themselves completely, so they actually can grow, heal, and thrive for years to come! In today's episode, Jada and I are talking about understanding and embracing your cycle, and what each phase of your cycle entails.

Jada Dobesh is a Spiritual Healing Facilitator and the creator of Selah Space, a holistic wellness co-op in Sioux Falls. In her work, Jada offers her clients the space and the practices to heal their spirituality, sexuality and self-worth. Jada intentionally honors her client’s spiritual, physical, mental, and emotional well-being in her practice. Jada is delighted to share about the wisdom of the feminine body and its 5th vital sign, the menstrual cycle; womb energy and women’s reproductive health; generational wounds and the healing of mother wounds in women who are “technically fine.” When she’s not cultivating healing within the walls of Selah Space, a place for members and practitioners to come together in one space to help one another become well, Jada is mama to Audrey, age 5 and Marek, age 3, and wife to Witt. Jada’s education includes Bachelor of Arts degrees in Clinical Psychology and Theology/Youth Ministry and graduate degrees in Christian Leadership and Spiritual Direction. She is also certified in Master Level Reiki Healing and Brainspotting.

In this episode, we will cover:

• Really understanding yourself and your cycle + the 4 phases in detail
• Healthy ways to ‘feel’ your feelings, and release them effectively
• Why your body’s symptoms are its way of communicating with you
• Rewriting the narrative around womanhood so we truly CAN understand and trust ourselves
• What the divine feminine is + how you can truly tap into it
• What the wounded feminine is + questioning why it’s been ingrained into us for so long

Resources & Links:

• Woman Code by Alisa Vitti
• Gather in Growth Sponsorship Inquiry
• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Join one of my Masterminds!

• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Jada:

• Follow on Instagram @jadahobeshhealingco and @selahspace.sd
• Check out her website

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/084-understanding-and-embracing-your-cycle-with-jada-dobesh

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In today’s episode, I want to talk more about what happens when it’s been a hard week, and our emotions are allll over the place. For me personally, I’ve been intentional about personal growth and healing for several years now, but my brain will still default to old patterns of negative thinking when I’m feeling burned out, or just plain sad. While I don’t want to stay stuck spiraling into these negative thoughts and beliefs, I’ve learned to get comfortable with them, acknowledge them, and move on. Feeling a full range of emotions is a GOOD thing - I’m constantly working on this with my kids, because crying and releasing pent up emotions is necessary!

In this episode, we cover:

• Why walking is one of the most underrated tools that will totally improve your mental health
• Why your brain defaults to old, negative patterns at times, even after you’ve been on a personal growth and healing journey for awhile
• The importance of feeling a full range of emotions and letting them come out in healthy ways
• The endless possibilities that can happen when we let go of certain feelings and create space for new ones
• The rollercoaster of emotions that we experience when we are being intentional and trying new, uncomfortable things

Resources & Links:

• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!

• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/083-pov-its-been-a-hard-week-and-we-go-to-coffee

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In today’s episode, I want to talk more about the domino effect, and how this shows up so often in our lives. When you choose to move forward with your goals and dreams (however big or small they may be), it’s important to let go of those unnecessary expectations you’ve (more than likely) set for yourself. These decisions, and the action you’re choosing to take in the present, will impact your life, not only 6 months from now, but 6 years from now. Truthfully, your life is a culmination of the decisions you have made up until this point. Not making a decision IS a decision in itself.

In this episode, we cover:

• Why you don’t need to have every single step figured out before you take action with your goals and dreams
• The power of taking one step at a time
• Letting go of unnecessary expectations, and how doing so can positively impact your life in unexpected ways
• Those special moments that show us just how far we’ve come, learned, grown, etc. on our journey
• Putting yourself out there when you know it’s time to make a change in your life + the beautiful trajectory that follows
• Understanding that the all of the decisions you make now and going forward WILL impact your life days, months, and years from now

Resources & Links:

• House of Colour
• Kylie Epperson - House of Colour on Instagram
• Learn more about, and sign up for, Microminds!
• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Join one of my Masterminds!

• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
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• Connect with on LinkedIn

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Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/082-the-domino-effect

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I thought I would be a teacher for the rest of my life - I loved what I did in my teaching career, as well as the non-profit space. But, being able to exceed my teacher salary by SO MUCH, and not have to leave my family to go to a job for a set amount of hours has been indescribable.

I hope this episode not only encourages you, but lights a fire within you to step out, and pursue your passion. Whatever you’re considering doing and working toward, please know that all of it IS possible (and then some). I’m continually inspired by the magic of this community, and the amazing women I get to walk alongside - I’m so forever grateful for every single one of you!

In this episode, we cover:

• The pressure and expectations we put on ourselves to have everything done and in place before we start something new/put ourselves out in a new way
• Using one of my favorite prompts ‘wouldn’t it be cool if..’ to really think about and answer your goals and dreams (with no rules attached to it)
• My ‘lightbulb moment’ that led me to create my first mastermind
• Getting to a place of enjoying the fruits of my labor in my business, but also knowing I need to continue evolving and mixing things up
• Figuring out MY specific zone of genius as I prepared for my launch
• The power in knowing what your audience truly needs + being able to help them solve their problems
• Why our recent flood was actually one of the best things to happen during my launch

Resources & Links:

• Jade Boyd
• Learn more about, and sign up for, Microminds!
• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Join one of my Masterminds!

• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

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• Join my email list
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• Connect with on LinkedIn

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/081-how-i-made-more-in-one-launch-than-my-old-teacher-salary

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I’m joined by my dear friend, Ellan Ruskamp, on the podcast today! Ellan and I are talking about mindset, grief, and growth, because she has experienced every single one of these things in her life recently. We’re digging into the struggles of imposter syndrome while also keeping up with the Joneses as a business owner, showing up as your truest, authentic self (instead of how you think you ‘should’ present yourself), choosing intentionality and alignment instead of the never-ending hustle that society pushes on us, and much more.

Ellan Ruskamp is a farm wife & boy mama from rural Nebraska. When she’s not chasing kiddos or helping out on the farm, she enjoys getting in touch with her creative side through her business, Midwest Marigold. She designs apparel inspired by the heart & soul of rural life that leave women feeling full of confidence & beautiful in everyday life! You can find me on instagram @midwest.marigold or shopmidwestmarigold.com

In this episode, we will cover:

• Learning to get support and ask for help where you specifically need it
• Understanding that you’ll never have it ‘all’ figured out in business, no matter what you see on social media + finding community along the way
• Ellan’s transition to showing up as her most authentic self, compared to how she originally thought she ‘should’ be
• The power that comes from being intentional and doing the ‘work’ on your mindset, especially as you navigate an incredibly hard and devastating loss
• Ellan’s best advice for supporting someone in your life who is experiencing a loss, hardship, etc.
• How Ellan’s business, Midwest Marigold, has evolved since being a part of the Ascend retreat and mastermind + her plans moving forward

Resources & Links:

• Gather in Growth Sponsorship Inquiry
• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Join one of my Masterminds!

• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Ellan:

• Follow on Instagram
• Check out her website

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/080-mindset-grief-and-growth-with-ellan-ruskamp

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In today’s episode, I want to talk about why your mindset matters - especially when sh*t happens that you totally didn’t plan on. I keep hearing from others about how brave, optimistic, and strong I’ve been throughout this entire process. While I’ve experienced a variety of emotions, I can tell that the personal growth I’ve done over the last few years to nurture my mindset has really come into play. I honestly can’t imagine facing this type of situation any other way! I fully understand that I DO have the capacity to do hard and (often) uncomfortable things, and I also know I’m not alone when I do, because I choose to surround myself with others who are striving for growth and intentionality in their lives too.

Maybe you aren’t dealing with a flood like I am, but you’re probably dealing with something, because, well..sh*t happens. Your mindset is never going to be perfect, but choosing to put in the work on yourself will make a HUGE difference when life goes haywire. This whole ordeal has greatly impacted our family, but my husband has been a superhero, my kids have been major troopers, and we’ve truly appreciated all of the love and support during this time. At the end of the day, we’re safe, and we’re together, and that’s what really matters!

In this episode, we cover:

• The huge water leak that basically flooded our entire house right after Christmas + what our family is doing now as we work through this
• The personal growth and work I’ve done over the last few years to truly nurture my mindset and practice intentional gratitude
• The very deep understanding I now have regarding my capacity to do hard things
• How much my perspective of the world has been impacted since working with others who are also striving for growth, intentionality, etc. in their lives
• Becoming more aware of my social media usage + gaining clarity on what ACTUALLY moves the needle forward in my business since having less Wi-Fi
• All of the ‘stuff’ we accumulate that we think is necessary, but really isn’t
• Learning that we really CAN do hard things, no matter the circumstances

Resources & Links:

• Learn more about, and sign up for, Microminds!
• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Join one of my Masterminds!

• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
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Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/079-sht-happens-mindset-matters

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In today’s episode, I want to talk about what’s fueling our perfectionism, and fear of failure. I wholeheartedly believe that our fear of failure and need for perfectionism did NOT just appear out of thin air. That doesn’t mean we need to blame others for the upbringing and influence we had, but we know so much more than we did 20 or 30 years ago, which is powerful!

While perfectionism, fear of failure, imposter syndrome, etc. can be really tough on our own, there is magic in being connected with other women who are experiencing very similar challenges. They get it, and they’re in it with you! I love that I have this platform to have these tough (but very necessary) conversations, and I’m grateful you’re here doing the work with me!

In this episode, we cover:

• Where the ‘good versus bad’ mindset actually originates, and how it comes into play throughout our lives
• Putting more focus on the process instead of the outcome we’re striving for in regards to our goals, accomplishments, etc.
• The constant bombardment we have of other people’s lives due to the internet and social media
• The increased pressure placed on high school kids to get the best grades, play all the sports, and go to college so they can land their ‘dream job’
• Pursuing life on purpose so you can get closer to the life you ACTUALLY want
• Leaning into curiosity when you experience feelings of failure, not being perfect or enough, and more
• Setting attainable goals and habits to help combat perfectionism and fear of failure

Resources & Links:

• Learn more about, and sign up for, Microminds!
• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Join one of my Masterminds!

• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Be sure to hit subscribe/follow so you never miss the latest episode!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/078-whats-fueling-our-perfectionism-and-fear-of-failure

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Alli and I are talking about all things money and finances, and she wants to continue making money more conversational (instead of a far-off, scary thing that nobody wants to think about). We’re diving into limiting beliefs that can keep you from achieving your financial goals, simple steps to take when you’re starting to focus on your money, what it looks like to have those necessary money conversations with your partner (even when it feels really uncomfortable), and more.

Alli is the founder and CEO of FinanciALLI Focused, a financial literacy company helping people create a flexible financial plan they can actually stick to (no deprivation here). She paid off over six-figures of debt while still saving, investing, and buying season football tickets. Alli’s work has been featured on Business Insider, Nerdwallet, and more. She has her MBA in Finance and lives in South Carolina on a 25 acre farm with her husband and 2 sons. She spends her time at football games (Go Gamecocks!) and with a Starbucks latte in her hand.

In this episode, we will cover:

• Limiting beliefs that people have that keep them from actually achieving their financial goals
• The best, first steps to take as you begin working on financial goals
• How you can really focus on your financial goals and budget without feeling super fearful or restricted
• Taking time to actually have those important money conversations so you can better understand each other and get on the same page
• Money advice that makes Alli cringe
• Looking for little wins and soaking in those ‘growth moments’ throughout your week during hectic seasons of life

Resources & Links:

• Gather in Growth Sponsorship Inquiry
• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Join one of my Masterminds!

• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Alli:

• Follow on Instagram
• Check out her website

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/077-money-conversations-with-alli-williams

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With the current season of life I’m in (newborn phase with my 3rd babe, owning my own business, the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, etc..you get it), I was struggling to come up with something specific to talk about today. I asked my podcast manager, Jill, to come on and ask me some questions in hopes of sharing something valuable (or at least, entertaining) with you, so that’s exactly what happened!

In today’s episode, I want to talk about my postpartum struggles, and what is going on for me in this current season. I’m continually being reminded that some seasons are tougher than others, and while this time is one that I have SO much gratitude for, it’s also really freaking hard. Ultimately, choosing intentionality and focusing on your priorities is key, because at the end of the day, you don’t need to be doing ALL.THE.THINGS.

In this episode, we cover:

• What life has looked like since welcoming my 3rd baby (personally & professionally), compared to my previous postpartum journeys
• Acknowledging that some seasons are harder than others + knowing that we have the capacity to hold multiple emotions at once
• The importance of taking enough time off after having a baby and asking for the help that YOU specifically need in your work and life
• The value of having someone with an outside perspective to challenge your beliefs and encourage you when you need it

Resources & Links:

• Learn more about, and sign up for, Microminds! [click on microminds]
• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Join one of my Masterminds!

• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
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• Connect with on LinkedIn

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/076-postpartum-struggles-and-new-things-coming-in-2024

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I’m excited to chat with a very fun guest, Brandi Buzzard, on the podcast today! Brandi and I dive into a variety of topics, like the collective ‘wake-up call’ that more and more people are experiencing in our society (especially post-pandemic), the hustle and always ‘do more’ mentality that many ag and farming families grapple with, being willing to start those really hard conversations with your loved ones when necessary, and more. There’s nothing wrong with wanting and doing more when it comes to your farm, career, finances, etc. But..at the end of the day, the MORE shouldn’t be taking you away from your family, and keep you working yourself into the ground forever.

In this episode, we will cover:

• Brandi’s story of pivoting from a corporate background to entrepreneurship, and what has unfolded for her since doing so
• The collective ‘wake-up call’ that’s been happening in our society and ultimately, leading people to pursue their unique gifts with intentionality and purpose
• Why the messaging around going after your goals and building your dream life can sometimes be more overwhelming than helpful
• How the hard work and hustle mentality shows up in agriculture and for farming families
• The power of leading by example + having the willingness to start those hard conversations when change is needed
• What’s in store for Brandi in 2024
• Recognizing how powerful your actions and words can be, both inside and outside your home

Resources & Links:

• Gather in Growth Sponsorship Inquiry
• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Join one of my Masterminds!

• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Brandi:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Check out her website
• Check out her episodes on AcresTV

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
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• Connect with on LinkedIn

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/075-changing-mindsets-in-ag-with-brandi-buzzard

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In today’s episode, I want to talk more about how to stay centered and intentional over the holidays. There can be a very real and isolating feeling that happens when you’re shifting your identity, and/or doing something different, and you receive judgment or disapproval from family and friends. I want you to approach this season staying grounded and remaining confident in your choices-it’s important to remember WHY you’re doing what you’re doing. The more you live life on purpose in the way that makes sense for you, the more people around you will take note, and may want to do the same.

In this episode, we cover:

• Staying grounded and having clarity in what you’re doing BEFORE you go into a space with your family and friends
• Understanding that most people are just trying to make conversation, and you’re not the only one who feels awkward and uncomfortable during holiday gatherings
• Knowing that you are in control of whose opinions actually hold weight for you, and you don’t need to listen to everyone’s advice
• The power in surrounding yourself with others who are on similar trajectories as you
• Why you shouldn’t dismiss the possibility of showing others your evolved and authentic self, and the positive impact you can leave on them

Resources & Links:

• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Join one of my Masterminds!

• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
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• Connect with on LinkedIn

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/074-how-to-stay-centered-and-intentional-over-the-holidays

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I’m honored to have my good friend, Terryn Drieling, on the podcast today! We dive more into ‘good movement draws good movement’ (the signature concept Terryn shares and teaches about), what the Enneagram is and all of the specific types in detail, how to begin improving communication in your relationships and work, and more.

Terryn Drieling is a born and raised Nebraska girl. She’s married to her favorite human, and together they’re raising three awesome young humans. She likes her shades big and her hills sandy (read – she likes big sunglasses and resides + ranches in the Nebraska Sandhills). Terryn is the instagrammer formerly known as faith family and beef. And while faith, family, and beef will always be her top priorities, she’s recently stepped into a new purpose - that of drawing good movement, helping others grow relationally through self-awareness, understanding, and effective communication.

In this episode, we will cover:

• Terryn’s initial experience with the concept ‘good movement draws good movement’, and how that’s impacted and led her to sharing & teaching in the online space
• How Terryn first learned about the Enneagram + how it relates to good movement
• A deep dive into what the Enneagram actually is and the specific types
• Simple ways you can begin improving communication in your relationships, work, and more
• How the concept of ‘good movement draws good movement’ can lead to better communication, more kindness, less stress, and much more

Resources & Links:

• The Road Back to You [affiliate link]
• The Path Between Us [affiliate link]
• Gather in Growth Sponsorship Inquiry
• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Join one of my Masterminds!

• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Terryn:

• Follow on Instagram @terryn.drieling and Facebook @faithfamilyandbeef
• Check out her website
• Subscribe/follow her podcast, Good Movement Draws Good Movement

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Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/073-using-the-enneagram-kindness-and-communication-to-draw-good-movement-with-terryn-drieling

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I have a fun episode to share with you today, and it’s a little different than normal! I was a guest on my friend Sarah Zastrow’s podcast, Throwing Wrenches Mending Fences, and it was a really powerful conversation that left me feeling so uplifted when I was done. I decided to share that interview with you this week, so you’ll still get to hear from me, but also, you’ll get to meet and learn from Sarah too (spoiler-she’s amazing)!

In this episode, we cover:

• My story of stepping into the farm/rural life + my discovery of the world of personal development, and all that has evolved since then
• How the pandemic was like an awakening for so many people, and really challenged us to take a closer look at our lives
• Finding joy, intentionality, and purpose in whatever season of life you’re in + still pursuing your unique goals and dreams
• Taking time to be reflective and ask yourself the hard questions, even when it’s uncomfortable
• Learning to operate from a place of peace and contentment instead of constant stress and chaos
• Finding balance in the day-to-day life (and why this doesn’t mean everything is getting equal parts of your energy and focus)
• Why workaholism shouldn’t be celebrated in agriculture + why it’s SO necessary for farming families to set boundaries when it comes to work and family
• Bringing together the personal growth + business development for yourself with your farm, instead of keeping them totally separate

Resources & Links:

• Download the Farm Stress Bundle
• The Gap and the Gain by Dan Sullivan & Dr. Benjamin Hardy [affiliate link]
• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Join one of my Masterminds!

• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Sarah:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Check out her website
• Follow on Pinterest
• Check out her YouTube Channel
• Follow on Tiktok

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• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Some links referenced above are affiliate links which means I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support!

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/072-how-to-live-life-on-purpose-my-interview-on-the-throwing-wrenches-mending-fences-podcast

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I’m very excited to be joined by the amazing Courtenay Dehoff on the podcast today! Courtenay grew up in the thick of agriculture (which she loved), and she eventually landed her dream career as a television host. She felt like she had checked allll of the boxes when it came to her career and life, and while everything looked good on paper, she had never been more miserable or unfulfilled. Ultimately, she knew she needed to ‘come back home’ to her cowgirl roots, and integrate that world with her new city girl lifestyle.

Courtenay now embraces her unique cowgirl roots and proudly stands out in a world of cookie cutter on-camera personalities. Armed with a passion to share stories on her own terms and give prominence to the agriculture community, Courtenay has utilized her expert storytelling skills to show being a cowgirl isn't how you look, where you live, or even the lifestyle you lead - it’s a state of mind. Courtenay even created Fancy Lady Cowgirl, a powerful community of women from all over the world who have a passion for the ag lifestyle, and really embrace their cowgirl spirit. Being a cowgirl doesn’t have to mean that it’s your occupation, but instead, it’s your mindset.

In this episode, we will cover:

• Courtenay’s story of growing up surrounded by agriculture, to then landing her dream career as a television host, but still feeling unfulfilled
• Connecting with people + building relationships with those who understand the importance of staying true to who you are, while also fully embracing a new lifestyle
• What can happen when you choose to live life as your most authentic self
• Courtenay’s upcoming Fancy Lady Cowgirl event + her new TV show, Backroad Cowgirls
• Helping people in both the ag space and urban America be more open to learning about what the other side has to offer
• The power of investing in yourself + surrounding yourself with those you’re striving to be more like

Resources & Links:

• Gather in Growth Sponsorship Inquiry
• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Join one of my Masterminds!

• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Courtenay:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Follow on TikTok
• Check out her website
• Learn more about Backroad Cowgirls and watch season 1

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

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Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/071-forging-the-path-as-your-authentic-self-with-courtenay-dehoff

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In today’s episode, I want to talk more about behind the scenes achievements - things that aren’t always known about publicly, or recognized by other people. Intangible goals are super important, and choosing to pursue something new and different (and maybe out of the norm) should be celebrated. I hope this episode encourages you to take notice of all the behind the scenes work you’re doing and progress you’re making in your life. ALL of it matters, and you’re going to get exactly where you’re meant to be!

In this episode, we cover:

• The intangible and unseen work that happens when you’re trying to re-shift your identity and bring your unique vision to life
• Looking back to see what you did months and years ago, and how much progress you really have made since then
• Why the tangible and measurable goals don’t always get you closer to what you want
• Taking a step back and meeting yourself where you are right now, instead of feeling like you have to go all in and give something a million percent
• Giving yourself time and space to understand what you really want, instead of putting pressure on yourself to have everything all figured out
• The confusing intersection that happens between chasing something and finding contentment

Resources & Links:

• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Join one of my Masterminds!

• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode! Reviews help us reach more rockstar rural women, and are always greatly appreciated!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/070-behind-the-scenes-achievements

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I’m excited to be joined by Jade Boyd on the podcast today! Jade has been my business coach this year, and I’ve loved getting to work with and learn from her. Jade is truly a wealth of knowledge, and she is fantastic at what she does.

This episode is filled with SO much goodness as we dig into how to break up with your phone and be more productive (if that’s something you struggle with, you are NOT alone!).

Jade Boyd is a business + productivity coach who helps busy creatives bring order to chaos with an intentional business strategy and simple systems. She's passionate about helping creative women unlock their highest level of productivity and create a business and life they love. Jade shares weekly productivity strategies, tips, and resources for business owners on her podcast, The Business Minimalist™, and also recently launched her first planner products! She believes in building your career around your life, and is also a wife, plant mom, avid reader, and DIY home renovator.

In this episode, we will cover:

• Realizing the need to pivot in your career and finding the confidence to be able to do so
• Why the standard definition of productivity is not the best way to measure where you should be spending your time and energy as a business owner
• The 4 question framework you can use that will help guide you in the direction to go in with your career, and do work you ACTUALLY love
• Setting healthy boundaries with your devices and social media while still maintaining a presence online + moving your business forward
• How to build out your ideal week, no matter your current role or season of life
• Asking for help (however that looks for you), and realizing you can’t do it all

Resources & Links:

• Check out Jade's framework for productivity
• Gather in Growth Sponsorship Inquiry
• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Join one of my Masterminds!

• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Jade:

• Follow on Instagram
• Check out her website
• Subscribe/follow her podcast, The Business Minimalist

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/069-how-to-break-up-with-your-phone-and-be-more-productive-with-jade-boyd

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For some reason, we can easily identify other people’s gifts and strengths, but struggle to recognize our own. We don’t think that we have anything of value to offer the world, but goodness, that is so not the case! Having an unshakable confidence in yourself and what you bring to the table is a beautiful thing. It’s also NECESSARY when you want to bring your goals and intentions to fruition, because no one can do it for you.

In this episode, we cover:

• How so many of us have been conditioned to recognize our flaws above anything else, and not see our value or worth
• Taking time to reflect on and identify your strengths and unique gifts you bring to the world
• Figuring out if your strengths are really true to you, OR if they exist to fulfill other people’s expectations of you
• How your greatest strengths can also be a double-edged sword, and may be more detrimental to you in some ways
• The concept of wholeheartedly believing in and cheering others on, but really struggling to do the same for yourself
• Writing down and/or saving the positive, uplifting notes about yourself (whether you or others shared them)
• Retraining the way you talk to yourself when you make mistakes, and things don’t go according to plan
• Focus on baby steps and celebrate the small wins on your journey

Resources & Links:

• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Join one of my Masterminds!

• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode! Reviews help us reach more rockstar rural women, and are always greatly appreciated!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/068-how-to-be-your-own-cheerleader

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On today's episode, I have Emily Matzke as a guest! One of the most beautiful things about Emily is she’s very clear on what she wants to do with her life. She always knew she was meant to be in agriculture - she really is her happiest and freest self when she’s involved with the farm. Emily has been super intentional about following her passions and choosing to do work that lights her up, instead of staying stuck in a traditional job that did just the opposite. She continues to do a variety of work in agriculture, and she loves showing others a complete 360 view of what life can look like in this space.

Emily is laser-focused on building a life with intention, and she is totally your go-to girl when it comes to agriculture and farm life. She is all about redefining rural-ish living and cultivating change in our world today. I know you’re absolutely going to LOVE hearing Emily’s story, and all of the goodness she has to share!

In this episode, we will cover:

• Emily’s early, cherished memories on her grandparents’ dairy farm, to her continued desire to have a career in agriculture
• ‘Jumping without a net’ and going all in to pursue your goals and passions
• Creating an inviting and relatable space for people both online and in the local community to learn about agriculture
• What ‘rural-ish’ living looks like for Emily, and how she shares that with others
• The importance of leaning into and embodying your own, unique identity vs. trying to fit yourself into someone else’s box of you
• Changing the conversations by bringing empathy, compassion, and curiosity to the table
• Confidently leaning into the real, authentic YOU

Resources & Links:

• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Join one of my Masterminds!

• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Emily Matzke:

• Follow on Instagram @emilymatzke
• Follow on TikTok @emilymatzke
• Follow on Facebook
• Check out her website
• New Age Custom Farming on Youtube

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode! Reviews help us reach more rockstar rural women, and are always greatly appreciated!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/067-redefining-rural-ish-living-cultivating-change-with-emily-matzke

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In today’s episode, I want to share some of my harvest mom hacks I’ve figured out over time. These are things that my kids and I are doing so we’re able to actually thrive and ENJOY this special time together. Of course, every operation and what’s happening on the farm is different, so your situation may not look just like mine. I can’t stress enough how important it is to do what works best for you and YOUR family, and not compare to what others around you are doing.

Even if you aren’t in ag like I am, I hope you’ll still find these hacks useful, and be able to apply them to your own life!

In this episode, we cover:

• Why making fun plans and embracing time together outside of harvest is so important
• Creating your own special routines and rituals that you can look forward to
• Reading a chapter book to your kids before bed to help with a smoother and calmer bedtime
• Turning on a music playlist for your kids to dance and be silly (we personally love Koo Koo Kangaroo on YouTube) while you’re doing kitchen clean-up
• Really adjusting your expectations and giving yourself grace in this season
• Letting your kids sit in the cab/equipment with your spouse or partner, and taking a walk and/or doing something by yourself for a bit

Resources & Links:

• https://www.youtube.com/@koo__koo
• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Join one of my Masterminds!

• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode! Reviews help us reach more rockstar rural women, and are always greatly appreciated!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/066-harvest-mom-hacks

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I’m excited to be joined by a fellow Illinoisan and good friend of mine, Mary Faber, on the podcast today!

Mary is the expert when it comes to all things bookkeeping - she’s definitely your go-to numbers girl! She’s passionate about helping her clients in the ag industry, those who are small business owners, and beyond. Mary has been able to do some incredible work on her entrepreneurial journey over the last 3 years, and she’s now stepping into the next season of her business. She’s excited to provide more people with the strong foundation they need for their bookkeeping, and help them to feel more confident about it over time. I can’t wait for you to hear about the fun things Mary has happening, and the true magic of evolving alongside your business!

Mary Faber is a Virtual Bookkeeper who works exclusively with QuickBooks Online and serves Rural Entrepreneurs from coast to coast. In addition to providing Ongoing Bookkeeping Services to her clients, she also teaches others how to utilize QuickBooks Online for their business. In addition, she recently launched her online course, Bookkeeping Essentials for the Rural Entrepreneur. Mary and her husband, Jesse, and two kids, Ava (11) and Eli (9), reside on their farm in Pontiac, Illinois.

In this episode, we will cover:

• Mary’s decision to leave her corporate MBA background without a plan, to then starting her virtual bookkeeping business
• The almost ‘delusional’-like confidence you need to have when it comes to pursuing entrepreneurship and leaving a ‘safe’ job with a steady paycheck
• Understanding what you actually want from your business, and learning how to navigate growth and changes along the way
• Struggling with ‘new levels, new devils’ when it comes to trying new (and scary) things, but choosing to do them anyway
• Being in tune with what you really enjoy doing in your business, and not being afraid to get support/outsource what you don’t
• The best, next steps to take if you’re feeling overwhelmed with your business bookkeeping
• Remembering to give yourself grace when you’re working through struggles and getting out of your comfort zone

Resources & Links:

• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Join one of my Masterminds!

• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Mary:

• Follow on Instagram @marytfabersolutions
• Check out her website and stay tuned for more info on her course

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode! Reviews help us reach more rockstar rural women, and are always greatly appreciated!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/065-evolving-alongside-your-business-with-bookkeeper-mary-faber

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Even though this pregnancy has been harder on my body than my first two, I’ve felt completely different in a lot of ways too. I’ve learned so much when it comes to my health and habits over the last few years; it’s the whole ‘when you know better, you do better’ concept. I know without a doubt, the intentionality that I have built into my life over the last few years has dramatically impacted this pregnancy, and my body just feels better prepared this time around.

In today’s episode, I want to dive into some steps I took for a healthier pregnancy. Even though what I’m sharing may not be groundbreaking information for you, I want you to have all of the best knowledge on your journey. Whether you’re preparing for a possible pregnancy, you’re in the thick of it like me right now, or you’re wanting to better navigate future pregnancies, I hope these tools and resources are super valuable for you!

In this episode, we cover:

• The life-changing benefits of regular chiropractic care
• My experience working with a functional health provider + supplementation to support my particular deficiencies and what my body really needs
• Really paying attention to your nutrition, and specifically, how certain foods make your body feel
• The power of consistent movement, which will help with a smoother labor, delivery, and postpartum recovery
• Prioritizing quality sleep + going to bed earlier
• How different my mental health and brain function looks now, compared to just a few years ago
• Embracing an empowered mindset, and understanding what my body is truly capable of

Resources & Links:

• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Join one of my Masterminds!

• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode! Reviews help us reach more rockstar rural women, and are always greatly appreciated!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/064-third-times-a-charm-steps-i-took-for-a-healthier-pregnancy

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Since we’re approaching the end of 2023, Kiah and I thought it would be beneficial to dive more into habits and share some tactical tools and takeaways to help you re-evaluate your current habits, or re-establish new ones all together. We both feel very passionately about habits, because they can really enhance the FULL 360 view of your life. The power of tiny habits has majorly impacted our businesses, health journeys, and personal growth journeys.

Kiah Twisselman Burchett, better known as Coach Kiah, is a California cattle rancher turned motivational speaker, life coach, and podcaster. She’s on a mission to empower others to love themselves deeper, care for themselves better, and find joy in this messy, beautiful journey of life. After battling with her own weight and body image from a young age, she embarked on her own personal health journey losing over 100 pounds, but more importantly, the mental weight she had been carrying with her for years. Named one of Cowgirl Magazine’s 2023 Top 30 Under 30, Coach Kiah uses her vulnerability and infectious energy to show others how to overcome hardships, cultivate confidence, and become the main characters in their own lives.

In this episode, we will cover:

• Why you don’t need to wait until the new year to start creating new habits and practicing intentionality
• Knowing your current habits that are already in place, and understanding how they’re serving you (and how they’re not)
• The dangerous trap of comparing yourself to what you were like in previous seasons of life
• Learning to give yourself grace and embracing progress over perfection
• My personal habits I’m committing to for the next 32 days
• Kiah’s six habits she is committing to for the next 82 days
• Practicing intentionality and mindfulness in a way that cares for your mental, emotional, AND physical health
• How my upcoming Ascend retreat can help you kickstart 2024 and really transform your life in a powerful way

Resources & Links:

• Atomic Habits by James Clear [affiliate link]
• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Join one of my Masterminds!

• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Coach Kiah

• Follow on Instagram @coach_kiah
• Check out her website
• Subscribe to her podcast, Climbing with Coach Kiah

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode! Reviews help us reach more rockstar rural women, and are always greatly appreciated!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/063-tiny-habits-big-results-with-coach-kiah

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Yes, this podcast is totally about the beautiful journey of personal growth and how powerful intentionality is in our lives! But..if you’re struggling right now, and really in the thick of it, you are definitely not alone, because I’ve been there. There comes a time when things start to feel hard and uncomfortable on your personal growth journey. It would feel MUCH easier to just throw in the towel and simply float through life without a goal or care in the world. While no one ever said this work would be easy (working on ourselves never is after all), it IS worth it.

In this episode, we cover:

• Confronting parts of your reality and yourself that you have been avoiding
• Becoming more aware of how you want to show up in the world, as well as navigating relationships with the important people in your life
• Learning to get comfortable with the uncomfortable
• What can happen when you take on new opportunities, mindsets, and challenges
• Showing up with intentionality instead of cruising through your life on autopilot, and never feeling truly fulfilled

Resources & Links:

• The Road Back to You [affiliate link]
• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Join one of my Masterminds!

• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Some links referenced above are affiliate links which means I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support!

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode! Reviews help us reach more rockstar rural women, and are always greatly appreciated!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/062-5-reasons-that-personal-growth-kinda-sucks

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While Maddy’s life ‘looked’ good on paper and checked all of the boxes, she was far from fulfilled, and had actually reached a new level of burnout in her corporate career. She had dreamed of coming back to working alongside her husband on their farm, but was unsure of how to actually make that happen. She continued having a strong, internal pull to change her situation, and make her dream a reality. After going through a lot of hard work, tears, masterminds, and coaching calls, Maddy eventually gained the clarity and confidence to pursue something that was fulfilling for her, and still contribute to her family financially. Maddy has truly gone from misaligned to living on purpose, and I can’t WAIT for you to hear her amazing story!

In this episode, we will cover:

• Maddy’s important realizations and ‘aha’ moments during her first mastermind in 2022
• How communication with your spouse can look when you’re navigating big life changes and aren’t on the same page
• Doing the deep internal work to figure out who you really are, and what you actually want your life to look like
• How the ASCEND retreat helped Maddy find the clarity and confidence she needed to make powerful changes in her life
• Trusting the process and learning to make scary, uncomfortable decisions when you’re starting a business and leaving your ‘stable’ career
• Maddy’s love for creativity, which led her to start her business, Prairie Elements
• The power of choosing yourself every single day, so you can ultimately become the person you’re meant to be

Resources & Links:

• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Join one of my Masterminds!

• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Maddy

• Follow on Instagram @maddy_rabenhorst and @prairie_elements
• Follow on Facebook

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/061-from-misaligned-to-living-on-purpose-with-maddy-rabenhorst

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In today’s episode, I want to talk with you more about how to set aligned goals, and the step by step process I personally use. I want you to get very intentional about setting goals and priorities that bring you closer to what you REALLY want for you and your family.

In this episode, we cover:

• Giving yourself permission to dream with NO boundaries, and thinking about the prompt “wouldn’t it be cool if..” (fill in the blank with your goals)
• Painting a picture with your goals as they relate to specific physical, emotional, spiritual, psychological, financial, and more aspects in your life
• Choosing your top 10 goals and writing them down as if they’re already true
• Looking at how each of your goals fit into your big picture
• Narrowing your list of goals down to ONE, and write down/take note of the reasons WHY you are choosing this one
• Doing a huge brain dump to get all of your thoughts and ideas out and onto paper
• Taking one step at a time (ex. Like knocking dominoes over), instead of trying to do everything you need to do at once
• The magic that comes from sharing about your unique goals with other women who are encouraging and challenging you in the same room

Resources & Links:

• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Join one of my Masterminds!

• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode! Reviews help us reach more rockstar rural women, and are always greatly appreciated!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/060-how-to-set-aligned-goals-my-step-by-step-process

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On today's episode, I had the honor of sitting down with my sweet friend, Lindsay Wineinger. We’re talking all about Lindsay’s story and the incredible work she’s doing in her community, as well as the powerful transformation she’s experienced over the last year (and is still going through) in her own life.

When we’re listening to podcast interviews or watching someone’s journey somewhere else, so often it looks like they’ve already ‘achieved the thing’, and it makes us feel like it’s not possible for us. Lindsay is currently right in the middle of launching into some new and amazing things in her life though, and is experiencing some massive personal growth. She really shares a fresh and relatable perspective, and I LOVE that she is bringing more light and inspiration into the world. I can’t wait for you to hear her story as she absolutely went from burning out to shining bright, and everything that’s happened on her journey!

In this episode, we cover:

• Lindsay’s start into entrepreneurship of buying an animal feed store with her husband, to now owning multiple different businesses
• Losing your identity in marriage, motherhood, and work, and realizing something HAS to change
• Lindsay’s experience of attending the ASCEND retreat, and her realization of getting ‘back to the basics’ in order to rediscover herself
• Stepping back from certain responsibilities when you need to, and really making the time to take care of yourself
• Lindsay’s ‘light bulb’ moments and changes that have happened in her life over the last year
• How Lindsay’s faith and relationship with God has helped realign her on her journey
• Understanding your enneagram to help you navigate and grow in your life
• Lindsay’s brave (and uncomfortable) decision to go in a new direction by stepping into public speaking and consulting
• Why you HAVE to truly take care of yourself before you can help others

Resources & Links:

• Your Enneagram Coach with Beth McCord
• The Road Back to You [affiliate link]
• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Join one of my Masterminds!

• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Lindsay

• Follow on Instagram @thewineingerfarms
• Check out Lindsay’s website

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/059-from-burning-out-to-shining-bright-with-lindsay-wineinger

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In today’s episode, I want to talk with you about how to inventory your “shoulds” to make space for your priorities, so you CAN spend more time doing what you truly love, and less time stressing about stuff that doesn’t really matter. Just know that what works best for you and your family is what REALLY matters, and it doesn’t have to look like everyone else’s.

In this episode, we cover:

• Why messaging around pursuing your dreams and going after your goals can be more overwhelming than encouraging at times
• Why so many of us spend our days doing things we think we “should” be doing, without a conscious awareness of even WHY we are, or if we really want to
• Doing a giant brain dump to get every single thing you do on a daily basis down on paper
• Really looking at everything you’re currently doing and figuring out WHY you’re doing those things
• Talking with your spouse or partner about everything you’re both doing, and deciding what needs to stay (and what doesn’t)
• Ranking your daily responsibilities from most important to least important, and really seeing where you’re spending the majority of your time and energy
• Why every day of our lives shouldn’t be treated like our plates on Thanksgiving

Resources & Links:

• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Join one of my Masterminds!

• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode! Reviews help us reach more rockstar rural women, and are always greatly appreciated!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/058-how-to-inventory-your-shoulds-to-make-space-for-your-priorities

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I had the joy of talking with my new friend, Jill Winger, on today’s episode! Jill has done (and is continuing to do) SO many incredible things in the homesteading space. She started one of the OG foundational homesteading blogs when she first became a stay-at-home mom. Jill was feeling a bit lost and purposeless at the time, but she soon found a love for the homesteading skills she was learning and doing. Now, she shares allll of her amazing homesteading knowledge with the world, and she even has a new book coming out in Fall 2023.

Jill Winger is the founder of The Prairie Homestead, one of the foremost homesteading websites since 2010. She is dedicated to helping others learn how to grow their own food and live a more fulfilling, old-fashioned life. Her practical and authentic style of teaching and storytelling has won the hearts of hundreds of thousands of homesteaders across social media and through the top-ranked Old Fashioned on Purpose podcast and the best-selling Prairie Homestead Cookbook.

In this episode, we cover:

• When Jill started questioning all of the ‘normal’ things in life, and decided to make a completely different shift that felt right for her and her family
• Navigating a new business and making money in an unorthodox way, while still being true to who you are
• Learning to be confident in what you’re doing when you’re going against the grain, and not worry about outside approval
• Jill’s biggest pieces of advice when starting your own journey and choosing to do things differently
• A great place to start when you’re first beginning with homesteading
• How Jill helps guide people on their homesteading journeys
• Jill’s upcoming book, Old-Fashioned on Purpose Cultivating a Slower, More Joyful Life

Resources & Links:

• The Unsettling of America by Wendell Berry
• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Join one of my Masterminds!

• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Jill

• Check out Jill’s website
• Follow on Instagram @jill.winger
• Get Jill’s new book here (pre-order before it releases on September 26th, 2023)

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• Join my email list
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Let’s talk about the big ole elephant in the room that so many of us are secretly grappling with, but no one seems to be talking about: the moments, days or weeks as entrepreneurs where we spiral into self doubt and want to burn the whole thing down (iykyk).

Don’t get me wrong, being an entrepreneur is the BEST: choosing the type of work you’re doing, who you’re working with, what your schedule looks like, creative freedom and more.

It’s also really freaking hard.

Because YOU are the business, entrepreneurship can bring out our biggest insecurities, especially when things go awry. I’ve struggled with my fair share of self doubt and confidence throughout my entrepreneurial journey, but I’ve learned a whole lot of the ebbs and flows of business along the way. These days, I’m much better equipped to handle those spiral out type moments and don’t stay stuck in those hard moments for nearly as long as I used to.

In today’s episode, I want to share some thoughts and strategies to help you do the same so you can get back to the momentum, energy, and impact that you love in your business!

In this episode, we cover:

• Understanding that the ups and downs of entrepreneurship are really just a normal part of the process
• The comparison trap with social media, which can lead to the unsettling thoughts you’re having about your business
• The power of surrounding yourself with a community who can speak life into you and remind you of your purpose
• Getting very clear on your priorities and deciding if what you’re doing is in alignment
• Evaluating how you are really taking care of YOU
• Learning to celebrate yourself and sit in an abundance mindset vs. scarcity mindset
• The reminder that you are NOT alone

Resources & Links:

• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Join the waitlist for Masterminds!

• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

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Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/056-embracing-the-entrepreneurial-spiral

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One year ago, a HUGE dream of mine was coming to life…launching a podcast! Between my personal journey, the conversations we’ve had on this show, countless lessons learned, new perspectives, and overall growth, this year has truly been one like no other. I’m so grateful to YOU for making Gather in Growth what it is today.

I've had the joy of interviewing some incredible women who inspire me and have beautiful stories to share. I’ve learned so much about myself, the world, and you along the way and I’m so excited to share pieces of that with you in this very special anniversary episode. In each guest interview, I ask the question “what does personal growth mean to you” and we have compiled each guest’s answer to make today’s episode extra special.

Over the last 12 months, there’s been a huge transformation in me and in my life. I’ll also be sharing how my perspective of personal growth has shifted over the last year.

Connect with my Guests:

• 002 | Katrina Klooster
• 004 | Mya Nichol
• 006 | Coach Kiah
• 008 | Aly Robins
• 010 | MP Sass
• 012 | Kylie Epperson
• 014 | Maddie Peschong
• 015 | Leah McCloud
• 017 | Julie King & Joanna Faber
• 018 | Molly Knuth
• 020 | Hilary Richards
• 021 | Kristen Rogers
• 025 | Nat & Tara
• 027 | Emily Schaapman
• 029 | Dawn Marie
• 030 | Katelyn Duban
• 032 | Sarah Elrod
• 034 | Jenny Roth
• 036 | Danna Larson
• 038 | Theresa Lear Levine
• 042 | Annaliese Wegner
• 044 | Kayla Zenner
• 048 | Kate House
• 049 & 050 | Elaine Froese
• 052 | Ashley Machado
• 054 | April Roberts

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Some links referenced above are affiliate links which means I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you.

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I have a very special episode to share with you today, because for the first time, I’m interviewing my guest in PERSON! My family and I took a cross country road trip, and one of our stops was visiting my lovely friend, April Roberts, and her family. We’re diving into alllll the things like farm life, social media, therapy, traveling, relationships, and more on today’s episode.

April Roberts is the owner of Five Heart Farms in eastern New Mexico. She grew up in the city and moved to the farm 10 years ago. Since then, she’s created a place on their family farm for gathering the community to grow closer to agriculture and closer to one another. She’s passionate about mental health, family, growing flowers, and bringing people together.

In this episode, we cover:

• Starting your own farm and gradually adding new things to continue growing and connecting with your community
• April’s story of earning a solid income by sharing on social media, and what she experienced along the way
• The powerful life changes that can happen by going to therapy
• Prioritizing family trips and traveling when you’re in agriculture, and how you can do so
• Getting very clear on your priorities and being intentional about what you want your life to look like
• Learning to accept yourself and be confident in who you really are

Resources & Links:

• The Gap and the Gainby Dr. Benjamin Hardy and Dan Sullivan [affiliate link]
• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Join the waitlist for Masterminds! (registration opening in June 2023)

• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with April

• Follow on Instagram @glamfarmwife and @fiveheartfarms

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
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• Connect with on LinkedIn

Some links referenced above are affiliate links which means I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support!

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In today’s episode, I want to dig into some simple ways to change your life today. While none of what I’m sharing may be earth shattering, groundbreaking information, these ARE things that have really helped me in my life. When we start making changes with our health, personal growth, career, etc., it’s easy to feel overwhelmed when trying to do everything at once. I’ve learned we don’t really need to overcomplicate things, because it’s the small, micro changes that truly have a lasting impact on our lives. We only get this one life, so I want to encourage you to get very clear on what is serving you on your journey, and discover what intentionality looks like for you!

In this episode, we cover:

• Why walking has a ripple effect of benefits and is something many of us can do in some way
• How vital getting more sleep is
• Limiting your intake of mindless scrolling on social media and instead, focusing on being intentional with your time while on there
• Taking inventory of your community and WHO you’re surrounding yourself with
• Adopting a phrase like ‘is this supporting the life I want?’
• Shifting your mindset and reframing your way of thinking to a place of gratitude
• Finding a therapist or coach who can really help you understand yourself and let go of what’s holding you back

Resources & Links:

• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Join one of my Masterminds!

• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode! Reviews help us reach more rockstar rural women, and are always greatly appreciated!

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I’ve been seeing a common thread in many spaces lately about communication in marriage, and what that looks like-especially when experiencing conflict. I knew my friend, Ashley Machado, would be the perfect person to bring on and share more about how to talk so your spouse will listen.

Ashley Machado is a Tedx speaker and has been selected as a 2023 FFA Change Maker. She is rethinking the way we support mental health in the food and ag space. She specializes in tangible tools and simple strategies through mental health training and education for ag families and businesses alike. Ashley grew up in the dairy industry and now farms and ranches with her family in California’s central valley. She has her BA in human development and masters in social work with an emphasis in clinical mental health. Her goal is for everyone in the ag industry and rural America to have the tools they need in their mental health toolbox to operate and live life fully.

In this episode, we cover:

• Breaking down barriers so we can feel safe when having vulnerable conversations, while still serving our relationship
• How to get your partner on board with what you’re doing
• Navigating differences in parenting styles
• How the different types of love languages can play a role in communication with your spouse
• Tactical ways to make time and space for each other during busy seasons
• Releasing the expectation that your partner needs to ‘complete’ you and fulfill all of your needs
• Knowing it’s you and your partner versus the problem because you’re a team

Resources & Links:

• Books mentioned
• The Love Prescription by the Gottmans [affiliate link]

• The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman [affiliate link]

• Instagram accounts mentioned:

• Brene Brown @brenebrown

• Dr. Becky @drbeckyatgoodinside

• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!

• Join the waitlist for Masterminds! (registration opening in June 2023)

• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Ashley

• Follow on Instagram @byashleymachado
• Check out her website

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Some links referenced above are affiliate links which means I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/052-how-to-talk-so-your-spouse-will-listen-with-ashley-machado

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In today's episode, I’m sharing something I’ve never really talked about extensively. For some reason, it’s been on my heart and my mind to talk about how, when, and why I reconsidered my relationship with alcohol. This is something that has looked very different for me in various seasons of my life, but it’s also impacted me in powerful ways. I know this is very personalized and unique for everyone, but I feel like there are some pieces of my process and journey that you will resonate with too. I hope this at least serves as an invitation for you to reevaluate anything in your own life, and not be afraid to make positive changes when you feel called to do so!

In this episode, we cover:

• My early relationship with alcohol, and how that affected me growing up
• My experience with alcohol in college, and how it made me feel around other people
• Realizing how much of my life was spent thinking about when I would have my next drink
• Navigating pregnancy and learning how to connect with others without bonding over drinking
• Starting my postpartum health journey and making the decision to remove alcohol from my diet for a 90 day habit challenge
• Why alcohol is now a very INTENTIONAL choice instead of a default mechanism in my daily life
• Taking the time to determine WHY you’re doing what you’re doing, and if it’s getting you closer to the life you really want to live

Resources & Links:

• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Join the waitlist for Masterminds! (registration opening in June 2023)

• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode! Reviews help us reach more rockstar rural women, and are always greatly appreciated!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/051-how-when-and-why-i-reconsidered-my-relationship-with-alcohol

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Welcome to part two of my incredible conversation with farm family transition guru, Elaine Froese! If you missed part one, be sure to scroll back and listen to it along with today’s episode. I have no doubt these two episodes will leave you feeling empowered and encouraged to compassionately bring up hard conversations with your loved ones and ultimately, live a life that aligns with your values.

Elaine Froese (pronounced phrase) is a professional speaker, writer, and coach who specializes in helping farm families work through issues surrounding succession, business or that family favorite – communication. Elaine is known as "Canada’s Farm Whisperer,” and many folks tell Elaine that they "wish they had met her ten years ago".

In this episode, we cover:

• How to navigate different values and priorities between generations
• How vital it is to manage expectations between family members
• The concept of “fairness” and why Elaine has wiped the word “equal” totally out of her vocabulary
• The importance of having financial transparency and open conversations about money
• Some of the biggest pain points and opportunities Elaine sees as farms transition to the next generation
• The driving force to keep agriculture healthy

Resources & Links:

• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Join the waitlist for Masterminds! (registration opening in June 2023)

• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Elaine

• Follow on Instagram @farmfamilycoach
• Follow on Tiktok @farmfamilycoach
• Follow on Facebook
• Check out her websites https://elainefroese.com/ and https://farmfamilycoach.com/
• Subscribe to her Youtube channel
• Subscribe to her podcast, Farm Family Harmony Podcast

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Some links referenced above are affiliate links which means I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support!

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Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/050-part-2-navigating-farm-family-transitions-with-elaine-froese

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I am so honored to welcome Elaine Froese to Gather in Growth for today’s episode! Elaine has been recommended by countless listeners and community members as the go-to resource in navigation farm transitions. There are so many unique situations, family dynamics, and nuances that come with life in agriculture alongside family. Elain shared SO much wisdom and takeaways during our conversation to share this episode in two parts! I have no doubt these next two episodes will leave you feeling empowered and encouraged to compassionately bring up hard conversations with your loved ones and ultimately, live a life that aligns with your values.

Elaine Froese (pronounced phrase) is a professional speaker, writer, and coach who specializes in helping farm families work through issues surrounding succession, business or that family favorite – communication. Elaine is known as "Canada’s Farm Whisperer,” and she’s been a columnist in Grainews for 26 years. Elaine is a member of the Canadian Association of Farm Advisors and the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers with the CSP, certified speaking professional designation. Many folks tell Elaine that they "wish they had met her ten years ago. Her awards include Excellence in Farm Mgt (Wilson Loree 2018), 4-H Canada’s Most Distinguished Alumna (2018), Manitoba 150 Women Trailblazer (2020), Certificate of Merit U of Manitoba Faculty of Ag. (2021).

In this episode, we cover:

• Common themes that she sees amongst so many farm families
• Being aware of where the resistance is coming from
• The culture of your family and your farm
• Being aware of the core needs of different generations/age groups
• The importance of farm women feeling like they have a voice and are heard
• The problem with the culture of working 24/7 in ag and workaholism

Referenced Books:

• Why Don't You Want What I Want?: How to Win Support for Your Ideas without Hard Sell, Manipulation, or Power Plays by Rick Maurer [affiliate link]

• His Needs, Her Needs Participant's Guide: Building an Affair-Proof Marriage by Willard F. Jr. Harley [affiliate link]

• Love & Respect: The Love She Most Desires; the Respect He Desperately Needs by Eggerichs Emerson [affiliate link]

• The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John M. Gottman PhD [affiliate link]

• Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships by Marshall B. Rosenberg PhD [affiliate link]

Resources & Links:

• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Join the waitlist for Masterminds! (registration opening in June 2023)

• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Elaine

• Follow on Instagram @farmfamilycoach
• Follow on Tiktok @farmfamilycoach
• Follow on Facebook
• Check out her websites https://elainefroese.com/ and https://farmfamilycoach.com/
• Subscribe to her Youtube channel
• Subscribe to her podcast, Farm Family Harmony Podcast

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Some links referenced above are affiliate links which means I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support!

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode! Reviews help us reach more rockstar rural women, and are always greatly appreciated!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/049-part-1-navigating-farm-family-transitions-with-elaine-froese

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Join my new friend, Kate House, and I as we dig into alllllll of my favorite things! Between the power of habits, mindset, goals, and intentional living, Kate offers so much insight and wisdom in this episode that I can’t wait for you to hear.

By day, you can find Kate House running around her small town of Gettysburg, PA with her two little boys as a stay-at-home mom and wife to her college sweetheart. And by night, she’s the host of The Live By Design Podcast, health coach, educator, meditation enthusiast, slow-but-steady-runner, and creator of her women-focused personal growth group - The LBD Collective. It’s her purpose in life to help others release personal-growth overwhelm, get unstuck, and finally take the action to launch you in the direction of their dreams.

In this episode, we cover:

• Getting past how you’re perceived by others or what others’ expectations are of you
• Allowing yourself to be in a season of slow growth
• How showing up for yourself and keeping your word to yourself builds confidence
• Re-introducing habits after a hard season
• How to make decisions using your core values
• Always meeting yourself where you’re at
• Leaning into where you’re called

Resources & Links:

• A Court of Thorns & Roses by Sarah J. Maas [affiliate link]
• James Clear’s book Atomic Habits [affiliate link]
• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Join the waitlist for Masterminds! (registration opening in June 2023)

• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Kate:

• Follow on Instagram @mskatehouse
• Subscribe to her podcast, Live By Design
• Check out her website
• Get the Pursue Your Purpose Masterclass for FREE! Use code "gatheringrowth" to get a 100% discount!

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Some links referenced above are affiliate links which means I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support!

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode! Reviews help us reach more rockstar rural women, and are always greatly appreciated!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/048-live-by-design-not-default-with-kate-house

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On today’s episode, I’m challenging you with the question: Is Your Comfort Zone Holding You Back? When we have a dream on our heart, when we want to start something new, when we want to go against the grain - we think about everything that could go wrong. What if others judge me? What if this fails? What if I fail? All of these fears are normal because our brain is quite literally designed to keep us safe. But are these fears holding you back from bringing your true desires and purpose for your life to fruition?

In this episode, we cover:

• We logically KNOW that we can do anything, but sometimes we don’t FEEL that we can
• Our brain doesn’t know the difference between physical danger and emotional danger
• Considering the price of avoiding all danger and fear
• Your purpose and dreams have to be greater than your excuses and fears

Resources & Links:

• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Join the waitlist for Masterminds! (registration opening in June 2023)

• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode! Reviews help us reach more rockstar rural women, and are always greatly appreciated!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/047-is-your-comfort-zone-holding-you-back

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I’m so excited about today’s conversation! I met Billie Asmus at a recent Women in Ag night where I was the keynote speaker. While there, Billie shared her story of bringing her product from idea to market and I knew it was a journey that someone in this community needed to hear!

Billie is a mom of two, inventor and avid DIYer. She grew up in a small rural town in northern Wisconsin, met her husband and then moved to an even smaller rural town in Iowa. She grew up surrounded by incredible entrepreneurs and always knew she was going to take the same path. She sees her adhd as a super power to overcome obstacles and harness her creative mind with various different hobbies and skills.

In this episode, we cover:

• Advice for someone starting a similar journey
• There’s never solely one way to do something
• Including your kids in your endeavors
• The power of being inquisitive and getting out of your comfort zone
• How to stay focused and passionate for the long run
• How pursuing a passion can grow your self confidence

Resources & Links:

• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Join the waitlist for Masterminds! (registration opening in June 2023)

• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Billie:

• Follow on Instagram @mama_bee_kay and @repaint__studios
• Check out her website

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode! Reviews help us reach more rockstar rural women, and are always greatly appreciated!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/046-maintaining-focus-and-passion-while-bringing-a-product-to-life-with-billie-asmus

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As we kick off this summer season, I plan on being super intentional with my time; being present with my family, enjoying the small moments, and focusing on my mental, physical and emotional health. After coming out of the fog of my first trimester of this pregnancy, I’m ready to kick off the summer with these 6 habits that will help me reach my personal and professional goals and create a life that I love!

As you listen to this episode, I challenge you to take a hard look at what YOU need in this season. Not what anyone else is doing. Not what you think you SHOULD be doing. Not what you did last year. But YOU. Right now. In this season.

In this episode, we cover:

• The 6 habits I’m focusing on this summer
• An explanation of what my YouDoYou82 challenge is and how it can change your life
• The importance of living in the small moments
• The impact of proving we can keep promises to ourselves
• How progress over perfection teaches you to change your life in a sustainable way

Resources & Links:

• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Join the waitlist for Masterminds! (registration opening in June 2023)

• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode! Reviews help us reach more rockstar rural women, and are always greatly appreciated!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/045-6-habits-im-bringing-into-summer

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On today’s episode, I am joined by Kayla Zenner as she shares her inspiring story of replacing her income and finding alignment. Kayla has become such a dear friend to me through masterminds and 1:1 coaching over the last six months and I know her story will resonate with many women in this community. We dive into what it looks like to leave a career you love, replace your income from home, build an intentional life, step outside the norm, and continue to reiterate to gain alignment and clarity.

Kayla Zenner is a farm wife and mom of two who took a step away from teaching to focus on her family. Along the way she found a creative outlet in cooking and baking and wanted to share that passion with others. Between running a home bakery and teaching others to enjoy the process of baking and cooking she has a growing garden and chickens.

In this episode, we cover:

• Defining what your definition of freedom and success looks like
• Just because you CAN do something or just because you’re GOOD at something, doesn’t mean it's good for you
• Working through the fear of thinking you’re letting someone else down or the judgment of others
• The power of going in 100% and how much you can achieve when you fully commit
• How coaching and masterminds have helped Kayla gain clarity and community

Resources & Links:

• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Join the waitlist for Masterminds! (registration opening in June 2023)
• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here
• Learn more about my speaking
• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Kayla:

• Check out her 4-week meal plans and her sourdough class
• Follow on Instagram @thefarmstyle
• Check out her blog at kaylazenner.com

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

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Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/044-replacing-your-income-and-finding-alignment-with-kayla-zenner

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You all know how strongly I believe that you have the capability to bring any goal or dream to life. As I reflect on what I’ve learned over the past several months of my healing journey, I’ve come to realize my own attachment between achievement and worthiness, productivity and feeling like enough. I’ve been doing a lot of intentional work on untangling these ideas within myself and I’ve noticed how many others have their own version of this as well. In today’s episode, I share my thoughts on the confusing intersection between chasing and content.

In this episode, we cover:

• Being aware of where your goals are coming from and what your motivations are behind them
• Accepting that multiple things can be true at one time
• The comparison trap of social media
• How goals can work alongside the vision you have for your overall life

Resources & Links:

• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Join the waitlist for Masterminds! (registration opening in June 2023)
• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here
• Learn more about my speaking
• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode! Reviews help us reach more rockstar rural women, and are always greatly appreciated!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/043-the-confusing-intersection-between-chasing-and-content

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On today’s episode, I have the joy of chatting with my friend, Annaliese Wegner about embracing your changing roles on and off the farm. As women, specifically women in Ag, our roles change as we continue to grow and evolve. Often with each change there can be a period of uncertainty and we adjust to what each role and season has to offer.

Annaliese is a Wisconsin girl, dairy farmer, wife and twin mom. You might know her as Modern-day Farm Chick. Annaliese has been sharing her story online for the past 11ish years in order to help connect people to their farmer. Through social media, mastermind events and her speaking, Annaliese encourages other women in agriculture to share their unique story.

In this episode, we cover:

• Her story and transition from growing up on her family farm to moving to her husband’s family farm
• Defining a Modern-day Farm Chick
• The importance of trying new things and being open to opportunities that present themselves
• The power of focusing on your unique strengths and what lights you up
• How to help yourself when you find yourself in the comparison trap of social media
• Tips for hosting an in-person event

Resources & Links:

• Finish by Jon Acuff [affiliate link]
• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Learn more about my speaking
• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Annaliese:

• Follow on Instagram @modfarmchick , Facebook, and Tiktok
• Check out her website

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Some links referenced above are affiliate links which means I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support!

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode! Reviews help us reach more rockstar rural women, and are always greatly appreciated!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/042-embracing-your-changing-roles-on-and-off-the-farm-with-annaliese-wegner

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It’s officially planting season in our neck of the woods. I don’t know about you, but that means our family’s schedule gets turned upside down, sometimes for weeks on end. If you’re a farm wife, busy season might look different depending on your location, operation, or your role. If you’re not in agriculture, there may be a different time of year that looks extra chaotic compared to others. In today’s episode, I’m going to share the things I’ve learned on how to navigate busy seasons, such as planting and harvest, as a farm wife.

Even when I know it’s coming and what to expect, it can still be a lot. To be honest, sometimes it’s downright HARD. Thankfully, over the past seven years of living on the farm, I’ve come to understand what I can do to set myself up for success. I hope there’s a nugget or two in this conversation that will help you and your family on your own journey!

My top tips for how to navigate busy seasons as a farm wife:

• You don’t have to sit at home… go out and DO!
• Find a community that understands what you’re going through
• YOU get to decide what this looks like; let go of the expectations of others
• It’s okay to adjust your expectations in this season
• Keep a positive mindset
• Remembering that this too shall pass!

Resources & Links:

• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Learn more about my speaking
• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode! Reviews help us reach more rockstar rural women, and are always greatly appreciated!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/041-how-to-navigate-busy-seasons-as-a-farm-wife

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On today’s episode, I am joined by my friend, Lou Bluth! Throughout her lifetime, Lou has been on quite the journey from growing up in Texas to meeting a red bearded farmer at college in Utah to getting established in a whole new world on a Mormon colony in Mexico and eventually finding freedom as a family by living as their authentic selves.

Lou and her husband, Bronson, have been on a journey of asking questions, personal and spiritual growth, and breaking outside of the norm to find freedom and fulfillment.

I have LOVED watching Lou’s journey unfold and know that you’ll be inspired by the knowledge, passion, and curiosity that she has to offer. She is truly a unique light in this world and I’m beyond grateful to bring this conversation to you!

Lou Bluth is a wild, free, and curious farmwife on a soul journey of discovery. She’s a Texas-born girl living in the Chihuahua, Mexico desert. She’s growing a brand, two boys, lots of onions, and a deeper connection with herself and the mystery of life.

In this episode, we cover:

• Constantly seeking fulfillment in your life
• Not living on autopilot
• Navigating a personal growth journey with your spouse (when they aren’t quite on board yet)
• Asking yourself the question “do I really believe that or was I just taught to believe that?”

Resources & Links:

• You are a Badass by Jen Sincero [affiliate link]

• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Lou:

• Connect with her on Instagram @loubluth and @elvikingobrand
• Subscribe to her podcasts Desert Farmwives and El Vikingo & Lou
• Book a call with Lou to learn more about Soul Retreat

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Some links referenced above are affiliate links which means I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support!

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode! Reviews help us reach more rockstar rural women, and are always greatly appreciated!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/040-asking-questions-and-finding-freedom-with-lou-bluth

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In today’s episode, I’m going to dive into a topic that has come up NUMEROUS times lately for both myself and amongst many other women in my life. Today is an opportunity for me to ask you, “are your goals what you actually want?” So often we latch onto a goal because we think it sounds good or we think it’s something we should achieve. But does that goal actually align with your values and what you want your everyday reality to look like?

In this episode, we cover:

• What is your definition of success?
• The potential misalignment between what our goals are and our desired life
• Putting blinders on the what you think you “should” do and really digging deep into what makes sense for you and your life

Resources & Links:

• The Gap and the Gain by Dan Sullivan & Dr. Benjamin Hardy [affiliate link]
• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Learn more about my speaking
• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Some links referenced above are affiliate links which means I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support!

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode! Reviews help us reach more rockstar rural women, and are always greatly appreciated!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/039-are-your-goals-what-you-actually-want

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In today’s episode, I am chatting with a new friend, Theresa Lear Levine! Throughout our conversation we talked about a tool called EFT tapping, unpacking goal trauma, understanding our subconscious mind alongside our conscious awareness, and aligning our goals to our values. It was SUCH a fascinating conversation that opened my eyes to so many new ideas and tools. I think I left our interview with more questions than answers and look forward to diving more into Theresa’s work and using EFT tapping in my own life! I can’t wait to hear what you think of our conversation!

In this episode, we cover:

• What EFT tapping is and how it works
• Unpacking goal trauma
• How you can’t overcome what’s happening in the subconscious with the conscience or logical mind
• Aligning your goals with your values to ensure you feel fulfilled

Resources & Links:

• The Body Keeps the Score byBessel van der Kolk M.D. [affiliate link]

• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

If you'd like to get access to the exclusive EFT tapping session that Theresa and I did after the show recording, simply visit theprivatesessions.com and she'll send it to you right away! Tapping along with us is just like working with Theresa and it's jam packed with value, nervous system regulation and breakthroughs!

Connect with Theresa:

• Subscribe to her podcast, Becoming More Me
• Check out her website
• Follow in Instagram @theresalearlevine

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Some links referenced above are affiliate links which means I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support!

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode! Reviews help us reach more rockstar rural women, and are always greatly appreciated!

Find the complete show notes: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/038-using-eft-tapping-to-get-out-of-your-own-way-with-theresa-lear-levine

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On today’s episode, join us for a bit of a behind-the-scenes as the ASCEND retreat coaches sit down over coffee (that’s already been drank) and chat about all the things. Over the last couple years, these women have become so near and dear to my heart. They’ve seen me at my absolute best and at my sobbing worst and I’m truly honored to coach alongside them and get to share their wisdom and insights with you today.

In this episode, we cover:

• Our biggest pieces of advice in entrepreneurship
• Dos and don'ts in business
• The power of community
• Taking a chance on yourself
• How to combat naysayers and small town gossip
• The importance of boundaries and how to uphold them
• Our favorite colors, pump up jams, and more!

Resources & Links:

• Daring Greatly by Brene Brown [affiliate link]
• YouTube video when girl burns her hair
• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Learn more about my speaking
• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with the Coaches:

• Kylie
• Follow on Instagram at @kylieepperson_
• Check out her website

• Subscribe to her podcast, Midwest Farm Wives

• Kiah

• Subscribe to Kiah’s podcast, Climbing with Coach Kiah
• Follow on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok

• Check out her website

• Hannah

• Follow on Instagram @hannahgaebeldorn
• Check out her website

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Some links referenced above are affiliate links which means I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support!

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode! Reviews help us reach more rockstar rural women, and are always greatly appreciated!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/037-coffee-chat-with-the-ascend-retreat-coaches

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On today’s episode I have the honor of chatting with Danna Larson of the Rural Revival Podcast. When I very first discovered podcasts back in 2019, her show was one of the first that I devoured. The stories that she shared had a huge impact on what I imagined to be possible for my life. Her storytelling shows incredible people in rural communities doing big things for their small towns. I continue to learn and be inspired by her today and am honored to share her wisdom and insight with you!

In this episode, we cover:

• How other people’s success and stories can show us what is possible
• Working through imposter syndrome
• How dreams are put on our heart for a reason
• The power of taking messy action
• How to support businesses and business owners in your small town
• The ripple effect that happens when we step into our calling

Resources & Links:

• Small Town Dreamer Challenge
• Raised to Stay
• Farm Dinner Kit
• What Could Be Tour Kit
• Social Media for Small Towns Course
• Learn more about my speaking
• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Danna:

• Follow on Instagram @ruralrevivalco and Facebook
• Subscribe to her podcast, Rural Revival
• Check out her website

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode! Reviews help us reach more rockstar rural women, and are always greatly appreciated!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/036-reviving-rural-communities-with-danna-larson

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“How did you quit your 9-5?” I get asked that question all the time. I've been hesitant to share my answer because I don’t feel like my story is one that anyone should look to for any sort of game plan or advice. But, it has gotten me to where I am today nonetheless. So in today’s episode, I’ll share my story of how I left my full time career to start my own business. I hope that you’re able to take pieces of my story to gain inspiration on your own journey!

In this episode about how I quit my 9-5, we cover:

• Sometimes comfort keeps us stuck where we’re not meant to be
• Tactical tips on how to approach leaving your 9-5
• Embracing that some things serve us in a season and then we outgrow them
• Listening to your intuition and where your passion leads

Resources & Links:

• Everything is Figureoutable by Marie Forleo [affiliate link]
• Learn more about my speaking
• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Some links referenced above are affiliate links which means I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support!

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode! Reviews help us reach more rockstar rural women, and are always greatly appreciated!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/035-how-i-quit-my-9-5

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Today I have the honor of being joined by my sweet friend, Jenny Roth, to talk about having permission to build a life and business that you love. Back in October, there was a day where I reached out to several people to get myself the help I needed; both personally and professionally. One of those people was Jenny. Jenny is a copywriter and she and I have been working together ever since. She has blessed my life and I know she’ll bless yours too.

Jenny Roth is a conversion copywriter for business owners and personal brands. She specializes in joyful, strategic copy that generates leads and welcomes your clients with open arms. Her mission is uncovering words that will resonate most with your clients, so you can have higher converting, fun-to-read copy, without spending hours upon hours at your keyboard to make it happen. Jenny started her copywriting business back in 2014, working very part-time when her three daughters were small, to going full-time now that her kids are all in school. When she isn't writing, you can find her hanging out with her husband and three daughters in beautiful, windy South Dakota where they love to camp, swim in the Missouri river, raise chickens, and ride bikes.

In this episode, we cover:

• What a copywriter is and what they do
• Evolving and changing along with your business
• Tips on how to improve your own copywriting
• A helpful and encouraging mindset about time management
• The power of just starting and then learning and growing from there

Resources & Links:

• Learn more about my new mastermind offers HERE

• Dying of Politeness by Gina Davis [affiliate link]

• Learn more about my speaking

• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Jenny:

• Follow on Instagram @jennyrothcopywriting
• Subscribe to her podcast, Above the Bar Copy
• Check out her website

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Some links referenced above are affiliate links which means I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support!

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode! Reviews help us reach more rockstar rural women, and are always greatly appreciated!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/034-permission-to-build-a-life-and-business-that-you-love-with-jenny-roth

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I feel like an alternate title for this episode could be: “Here’s a Big Giant Life Update.” You, my sweet listener, have walked through this past season with me as I've navigated a lot of changes and put in a lot of work to heal and get to where I am today. So I wanted to bring you up to speed from the last couple weeks and share some lessons learned along the way. Oh also some pretty big news!

In this episode, we cover:

• My anxiety-ridden experience leading up to Cultivating Courage
• Wrangling the feeling of “am I enough?”
• Changing who we are to protect our emotional safety
• Sifting through the stories we tell ourselves to see if they’re true or not
• Learning to really trust myself and my intuition
• Showing up just as you are

Resources & Links:

• Learn more about my new mastermind offers HERE
• Learn more about my speaking
• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode! Reviews help us reach more rockstar rural women, and are always greatly appreciated!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/033-the-journey-i-never-saw-coming

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Today’s guest on the show is my friend, Sarah Elrod. Sarah has always been an entrepreneur, but just recently (about six months ago!) joined the Mom Club. Today we’re going to chat all about the transition to motherhood as a business owner and the ways she’s had to adapt and grow in this new beautiful season of life.

Sarah Elrod is a branding photographer, educator and host of the Branded Cowgirl Podcast and is passionate about helping rural women build businesses that compliment their small town lifestyle, not take away from it.

In this episode, we cover:

• The reality and acceptance that expectations need to adjust and change
• Meeting yourself where you’re at in each season of life
• Evaluating your priorities and how you spend your time
• Creating and holding boundaries in your business
• Embracing a season of slowing down

Resources & Links:

• Learn more about my new mastermind offers HERE
• Learn more about my speaking
• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Sarah:

• Follow on Instagram @mrssarahelrod , @brandedcowgirlpodcast , @themakingofelrodranch
• Subscribe and follow her podcast, The Branded Cowgirl Podcast
• Check out her website

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode! Reviews help us reach more rockstar rural women, and are always greatly appreciated!

Find the complete show notes at: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/032-finding-alignment-in-entrepreneurship-and-motherhood-with-sarah-elrod

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Do you have big dreams on your heart but find yourself saying “what if I fail” or “is this even possible” or “who am I to do this”? Today I want to dive into something that is such a common and frequent struggle amongst so many women in my life. Self doubt looks different for each of us, but there’s likely this nagging feeling of “who am I” to…insert your own dream. In today’s episode, I want to give you seven things you can do to overcome self doubt so that you can change the narrative from “who am I” to “why not me” and move closer to reaching your dreams.

The 7 things you can do to overcome self doubt are:

1. Identify the source and root cause of your self doubt
2. Set achievable goals to build confidence and trust in yourself
3. Celebrate your wins
4. Practice self-compassion
5. Surround yourself with positive people
6. Practice self care
7. Seek professional help

Resources & Links:

• Learn more about my new mastermind offers HERE
• Learn more about my speaking
• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode! Reviews help us reach more rockstar rural women, and are always greatly appreciated!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/031-who-am-i-to-why-not-me

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Today I have the joy of talking with Katelyn Duban. Katelyn shares her story of going from typing in the Google search bar “what do farm wives do” to now working full time on the farm and being the creator and host of the amazing show, The Rural Woman Podcast. Katelyn and I share our passion for supporting rural women to do things outside the norm and having the audacity to try something different.

Katelyn Duban is a first-generation farmer, storyteller, and community builder. She has had the privilege of celebrating the stories of Women in Agriculture through her podcast, The Rural Woman Podcast, since 2019. With over half a million downloads, Duban has been able to reach and amplify the voices of rural women to a worldwide audience.

In this episode, we cover:

• Her mental health story and how The Rural Woman Podcast came to be
• How your definition of success can change and evolve over time and how it’s different for everyone/every family
• Supporting diversity in agriculture and beyond
• The gift of growth through failure
• The importance of trying things differently rather than trying harder
• Questions to ask when you’re overwhelmed by self doubt

Resources & Links:

• Learn more about my new mastermind offers HERE
• Learn more about my speaking
• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Katelyn:

• Subscribe to The Rural Woman Podcast
• Follow on Instagram
• Check out her website

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode! Reviews help us reach more rockstar rural women, and are always greatly appreciated!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/030-have-the-audacity-to-try-something-different-with-katelyn-duban

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On today’s episode, I am joined by my new friend Dawn Marie! I actually had the joy of recording for her podcast last week and our conversation led me to understanding so many things about my own body that I just had to share with you! I know that so many women are on the journey to better understanding themselves through the inside out and truly supporting their holistic health along the way. In this episode, Dawn brings information about how to take care of our unique bodies that I wish someone would have told me 10-15 years ago!

Dawn Marie, a Lifestyle Mentor and the podcast host of Beyond The Plate, is helping women find themselves, ignite their natural energy, and truly live in food freedom. She is a developer of others by nature with a generator energy type. Dawn is a certified integrative nutrition coach and she loves supporting women to step into the life of their dreams naturally.

In this episode, we cover:

• The importance of taking an individualized approach to health
• Embracing your lifestyle and building towards you desired life
• Explanation of the four parts of a woman’s cycle
• Being empowered to plan around our cycle optimize life, career, and health
• Having fair expectations of ourselves and our bodies
• Fitness and nutrition tips for each part of our cycle

Resources & Links:

• Join us at the ASCEND Retreat!
• Learn more about my speaking
• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Dawn Marie:

• Subscribe to her podcast, Beyond the Plate
• Follow on Instagram
• Check out her website

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode! Reviews help us reach more rockstar rural women, and are always greatly appreciated!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/029-how-to-support-your-unique-body-with-dawn-marie

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Today we’re digging into some things to keep in mind, and mindset shifts to make, as you pursue big goals in a small town. I recently asked my instagram audience about their biggest struggles as a small town dreamer and unsurprisingly, soooo many women shared nearly identical pain points. Whether you’re expanding the farm, building a business, starting to share online, beginning a health journey, jump starting a fundraiser - whatever it is - the struggles were similar all across the board. Between the weight of expectations, opinions of other people, fear of judgment, and not having support from family and friends, these things are felt collectively and can make a huge impact on the way we show up and pursue the dreams on our heart.

In today’s episode, I’m going to share a few things to consider, offer a different perspective, and some mindset shifts to hopefully encourage you to keep going and to also make sure you know you aren’t alone.

In this episode, we cover:

• The importance of surrounding yourself with community
• Being mindful of whose opinions you’re letting matter
• Getting confident in what you’re in pursuit of
• Why YOU are a leader in your small town
• A glimpse into my first experience of EMDR therapy

Resources & Links:

• Join us at the ASCEND Retreat!
• Learn more about my speaking
• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode! Reviews help us reach more rockstar rural women, and are always greatly appreciated!

Find the full show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/028-tips-for-pursuing-big-dreams-in-a-small-town

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Today’s guest, Emily Shaw, and I have been social media friends for a few years so bringing her on the podcast today felt extra fun and special! Our conversation was sparked by an instagram post about 5 strategies to create better habits. As I scrolled through the post nodding along, I knew we had to create this episode to share with you! I hope you find this topic and conversation as valuable as I do!

Dairy Girl Fitness was created almost five years ago as Emily's way to show others that you don't need to cut dairy and other animal products out of your diet to be “healthy.” She wants to encourage women to make their health a priority, and show that it doesn't have to be extreme or confusing. Emily wants Dairy Girl Fitness to represent a strong, confident, and hardworking group of women.

In this episode, we cover:

• The role habits play in accomplishing the things we want to accomplish
• Being intentional with our habits and the actions we take
• How important both our mindset and our environment are if we want to make changes
• The 5 strategies to create better habits (plus TWO bonus strategies!)

Resources & Links:

• Atomic Habits by James Clear [affiliate link]
• The Gap and the Gain by [affiliate link]
• Unf**k Yourself by Gary John BIshop [affiliate link]
• Join us at the ASCEND Retreat!
• Learn more about my speaking
• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Emily Shaw:

• Follow on Instagram, Tiktok, YouTube, and Facebook
• Check out her website

Connect with Emily Reuschel:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Some links referenced above are affiliate links which means I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support!

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode! Reviews help us reach more rockstar rural women, and are always greatly appreciated!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/027-5-strategies-to-create-better-habits-with-emily-shaw-dairy-girl-fitness

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I see you. You have big dreams, goals, and intentions on your heart and you’re ready to make them happen NOW. Reflecting back on my year in 2022, I accomplished so many amazing things. So I collected my thoughts on how I went from “wouldn’t it be cool if…” to actually bringing my dreams to fruition. In today’s episode, I’m sharing 5 hacks to get you farther, faster.

In today’s episode, I’ll go into detail about my 5 hacks to get you farther, faster.

The 5 hacks are:

1. Get really focused and clear on what you actually want
2. Speak, think, and write about this goal as if it has already happened
3. Invest in your growth
4. Surround yourself with intentional community
5. Keep your vision top of mind

Resources & Links:

• Join us at the ASCEND Retreat!
• Learn more about my speaking
• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode! Reviews help us reach more rockstar rural women, and are always greatly appreciated!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/026-5-hacks-to-get-farther-faster

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Today I’m joined by Natalie Kovarik and Tara Vander Dussen of Elevate Ag. Last summer I attended Natalie’s Rural Rooted retreat and Tara was one of the coaches during the weekend. Both of these women have been influential throughout my entrepreneurial journey. Our conversation tells the story of how they got to where they’re at today and some tips and lessons learned along the way.

In this episode, we cover:

• How to get started sharing online and the way it can evolve over the years
• An insider perspective of running a partnership owned online business
• Outsourcing in both your business and personal life
• Utilizing your unique strengths to grow a business
• Navigating changes in Instagram and social sharing
• Traveling and combating guilt as a mom and professional

Resources & Links:

• Join us at the ASCEND Retreat!
• Learn more about my speaking
• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Natalie & Tara:

• Subscribe to their podcast, Discover Ag
• Connect with them on Instagram: @discoverag_ , @taravanderdussen , @nataliekovarik

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode! Reviews help us reach more rockstar rural women, and are always greatly appreciated!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/025-tapping-into-your-strengths-and-story-with-natalie-kovarik-and-tara-vander-dussen

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As we approach the new year, I want to encourage you and remind you that nothing magically changes on January 1st. In today’s episode, I walk you through a process of reflection and action planning to approach 2023 with intentionality. The thing is… this is the same advice I’d give you whether it was April or September or anytime throughout the year. You’re the same person on the first day of January as you are on the last day of December. You don’t need a fresh new year to wake up and decide to make changes to your life. BUT, since this topic is fresh on everyone’s mind, I’ll share my two cents on setting intentions for the new year!

In this episode, we cover:

• Things to consider:
• What are you most proud of from 2022? Every win - big and small - deserves celebrating
• What do you want to carry into the new year?
• What would you like to create more of in the coming year?

• What do you need to release?

• Steps to take:

• Once you’ve identified the above things, write them down as if they’re already true
• Narrow down your list to top 5 or top 10 - too many things to focus on at once is overwhelming!
• What habits or baby steps could you start to get you closer to your goal?
• Make an action plan

Resources & Links:

• Join us at the ASCEND Retreat!
• The Gap and the Gain by Dan Sullivan & Dr. Benjamin Hardy [affiliate link]
• Learn more about my speaking
• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Some links referenced above are affiliate links which means I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support!

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode! Reviews help us reach more rockstar rural women, and are always greatly appreciated!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/024-nothing-magically-changes-on-january-1st

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Today we’re talking about gaining clarity and being grounded in your why. A few weeks ago, I had the honor of being interviewed by Mindy Duff for the Up-Level Your Life with Mindy podcast. I feel like it was one of those divine moments where I was totally in flow and just really loved our conversation. It was SO good, that I wanted to share it on Gather in Growth. Thank you to Mindy for graciously sending it our way!

In this episode, we cover:

• Getting clear on what you want and how to get that clarity
• Continuously having the courage to ask ourselves “what do I actually want?”
• How to confidentially combat naysayers
• What to do when we hit a roadblock as we’re pursuing our goals and dreams
• The importance of knowing our why and being reflective of what’s serving us

Connect with Mindy:

• Hang out with her on Instagram
• Subscribe to her podcast, Up-Level Your Life with Mindy

Resources & Links:

• Join us at the ASCEND retreat!
• Learn more about my speaking
• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Related Episodes:

• Episode 002 | What Do You Actually Want Your Life to Look Like? with Katrina Klooster
• Episode 007 | How to Take Action on Your Dreams
• Episode 009 | YouDoYou82 Habit Challenge: Everything You Need to Know
• Episode 019 | Reframing What it Means to Enjoy the Holidays

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode! Reviews help us reach more rockstar rural women, and are always greatly appreciated!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/023-gaining-clarity-and-being-grounded-in-your-why

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Today we have a very special kind of episode planned for today. Last month, I had the incredible honor of hosting my first ever ASCEND retreat for rural women in Destin, Florida. And on the final day of our weekend, one of my coaches and dear friend, Coach Kiah, pulled each woman at the retreat aside and asked them a series of questions about their experience.

My podcast manager and I wanted to use this audio to put together an episode to, first of all, serve as a beautiful tribute and keepsake for the incredible women who attended this very special, incredible first ever ASCEND retreat, and also as a tangible way to explain just what kind of magic is in store throughout the ASCEND experience.

Resources & Links:

• Join the next ASCEND retreat!
• Learn more about my speaking
• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode! Reviews help us reach more rockstar rural women, and are always greatly appreciated!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/022-the-power-of-community

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I am bringing you a very impromptu episode today about how sometimes feeling better is not the same as healing. I’m currently in the middle of a healing and self discovery journey, and the episode that was originally planned for this week just didn’t feel right. So instead, today you’ll meet Kristen Rogers. She is a dear friend whom I met through the mastermind that we both participate in. The morning that we recorded this episode, we had been messaging back and forth about our healing journeys. On the fly, I asked her if she’d hop on a call and record an episode on the topic with me... And she agreed! I adore and admire her so deeply and know you’re in for a treat as she shares so much wisdom, experience, and encouragement.

In this episode, we cover:

• The difference between feeling emotions vs. managing emotions
• How sometimes we focus on helping others so that we don’t have to focus on helping ourselves
• Addressing the root problem instead of just putting a bandaid on it
• Making yourself sit and feel each emotion, even when it’s an emotion you can’t name
• Ideas and tips on how to make time to be still and put in the work to heal
• A different perspective on what self love means

Resources & Links:

• Learn more about my speaking
• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode! Reviews help us reach more rockstar rural women, and are always greatly appreciated!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/021-feeling-better-is-not-the-same-as-healing-with-kristen-rogers

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Today I have the honor of chatting with my friend, Hilary Richards. From the power of unconditional community, to trusting your intuition and never giving up on your dreams, in today’s episode we answer the question of “what’s the best that could happen?”

Hilary is the founder of the SHE CAN CLUB, the fastest growing female empowerment movement in Sonoma County, California. After years of people telling her what she should do with her life, she dug deep and figured out what she was meant to do with her life. She is now on a mission to smother her local community of women with support until they have the confidence to take action on whatever it is that they feel called to do.

In this episode, we cover:

• What the SHE CAN CLUB is and who it’s for
• What to do if you’re stuck in the “shitty should cycle”
• Going against the grain and disrupting the norm
• The power of perseverance
• Permission to change and pivot from where your dream began
• How to handle jealousy and turn it into something that serves you and others

Connect with Hilary:

• Hang out with her on Instagram
• See what fun stuff SHE CAN CLUB is up to on Instagram
• Check out the SHE CAN CLUB website
• Follow the movement via her podcast, SHE CAN CLUB

Resources & Links:

• Learn more about my speaking
• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode! Reviews help us reach more rockstar rural women, and are always greatly appreciated!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/020-whats-the-best-that-could-happen-with-hilary-richards

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We are officially in the thick of the holiday season, which is equal parts beautiful and stressful. One question that comes up a lot, that I know can create a lot of anxiety, is how to continue our health journeys and habits over the holidays. In today’s episode, I’m going to share some of my experiences and things that have helped me to answer that question all while reframing what it means to enjoy the holidays.

In this episode, we cover:

• Releasing the hype and pressure that the holidays can bring; whether that’s around food, relatives, and overall expectations
• Ways to reframe enjoyment and what is actually important to YOU
• Focusing on approaching the holidays through your own filter and your own priorities
• There is space for both; treating the holidays as special and focusing on traditions AND still taking care of my physical, mental, and emotional health

Resources & Links:

• Learn more about my speaking
• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode! Reviews help us reach more rockstar rural women, and are always greatly appreciated!

Find the full show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/019-reframing-what-it-means-to-enjoy-the-holidays

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Today I get to connect with my new friend, Molly Knuth, as we cover the evolution of entrepreneurship and social media. We talk about how in both our business and social media, we need to show up in our true gifts, skills and energy, knowing that our paths will evolve as we go. Overall, the power of connection with others is key; let’s remember that there are humans on the other side and put the social back in social media.

Molly Knuth is a marketing strategist who is on a mission to help women in small towns rewrite how they live and work on their own terms. She's helping women find businesses, find themselves, and get found online through holistic online marketing practices.

In this episode, we cover:

• The shift and evolution from social media 1.0 to social media 2.0 (and what that means)
• The importance of showing up with intention on social media
• How we as people evolve right alongside our businesses
• How you don’t have to leave your small town to do big things
• Things to consider if you’re starting a new business

Connect with Molly:

• Follow on Instagram
• Check out her website
• Subscribe to her podcast, The Found Podcast with Molly Knuth

Resources & Links:

• The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks [affiliate link]
• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Learn more about my speaking
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting