If you’ve ever found yourself crying on the couch, unsure how to move forward, today’s Embodied Writing Warrior episode is your medicine. I sat down with Michelle Burke—creator of Hot Mess Magic Media—who shares her jaw-dropping story of resilience, breakdown, and ultimately, rebirth.

Michelle’s story begins with a divine download: the words Hot Mess Magic came to her at dinner one night. Within months, her life began to unravel. Car repossessed. Bank accounts frozen. Home lost. Assault. Homelessness. It was more than a hot mess—it was a full-on identity collapse.

But this wasn't the end. It was the beginning.

In this conversation, we explore:

• How Michelle healed her nervous system through stillness, solitude, and sacred movement
• What it really means to trust your intuition (even when it says “go to Target”)
• How a glitch in her Google Drive became divine timing for finishing her book
• Why her podcast got flagged by Spotify—and what it taught her about sovereignty
• Her three core lessons from living through hell and making it holy

We also talk about podcasting pitfalls, surviving algorithm chaos, and the power of writing to alchemize trauma. If you’re a writer, creator, or woman who’s ever felt like a “hot mess,” this episode is your invitation to make magic out of the mess.

Links Mentioned

• Michelle’s Instagram
• Michelle’s Book: Hot Mess Magic (searchable on major platforms)
• Michelle's Podcast: Hot Mess Magic (available on all platforms)

In this final episode of 2025, I’m sharing one of the journal rituals that completely changed my life - one I’ve used every year since 2020 to turn breakdowns into breakthroughs and goals into embodiment.

We’ll explore:

• The deceptively simple monthly journal practice that created my dream life
• How to reflect, integrate, and embody lessons to quantum leap in 2026
• My top 4 lessons from 2025 and how I’m turning them into action next year
• Why self-trust, momentum, and pleasure-based structure are the real success codes
• A sneak peek at my upcoming offers: Food Freedom Fantasy and Consistency is Foreplay

Let’s make 2026 the year you stop chasing goals and start becoming the woman who lives them.

Links Mentioned

• Episode 151: How a Year-End Review Can Help You Slay and Thrive
• Episode 53: Top 10 Lessons from 2021
• Passion Planner
• 4thewords (journaling platform)
• The Desire Map by Danielle LaPorte
• Consistency is Foreplay 1:1 Immersion – Book a Call to Adventure

What if your exhaustion, emotional chaos, or food struggles weren’t just about habits—but about energy?

In this mystical and soul-stirring episode of Embodied Writing Warrior, Kayla welcomes witch and clairvoyant Empress Sparkle to explore the deeper dimensions of healing: soul work, energy cleansing, emotional forgiveness, and even food as a carrier of energetic imprint.

We talk about:

• Why self-forgiveness must come before forgiving others
• How unhealed trauma lives in your soul and not just your memory
• What it means to be a misty vs. white soul—and how to shift that
• How energy transfers through everything, including the food you eat
• A simple yet powerful practice to release stored negativity and activate your inner light

Empress Sparkle also shares her personal journey of coming out as a witch after years of hiding, and how her daughter’s spiritual insights opened the door to a deeper, more universal belief system.

Whether you're a seasoned mystic or just witch-curious, this episode will invite you to reflect on your relationship with your soul, your emotions, and your energetic hygiene.

Links Mentioned:

• Empress Sparkle's Website
• Empress Sparkle Paranormal (YouTube)
• Empress Sparkle Spiritual Guidance (YouTube)
• Episode 196: You're Not A Number