Have you ever whispered to yourself, “I don’t know how much longer I can keep going?” In this raw and powerful episode of Hard Beautiful Journey, Tiff Carson sits down with therapist and podcast host Malisa Hepner, whose story reads like a trauma survivor’s handbook—childhood abuse, parental loss, CPTSD, and burnout so intense it nearly took her life. But what followed is a breathtaking example of choosing healing over perfection, embracing imperfection as power, and learning to love the fire within.

This conversation is for anyone who feels broken, exhausted, or like they’ve lost themselves in the chaos of motherhood, trauma, and people-pleasing. We talk about nervous system regulation, parenting through grief, emotional hygiene, and what it really takes to rebuild a life you actually love.

✨ We also explore Malisa’s incredible upcoming Empowerment Exchange Summit and how it aligns with finding your own timbre—the sound signature of your soul.

Let this be your permission slip to stop holding it all together.

Connect with Malisa Hepner:

Instagram: @malisa.hepner

Website: www.empoweredwithmalisahepner.org

Connect with Tiff Carson:
Instagram:⁠ @iamtiffcarson⁠

Website:⁠ www.tiffcarson.com⁠

In this episode of Hard Beautiful Journey, Tiff sits down with former criminal trial lawyer turned author and spiritual seeker, Bob Martin. From Miami's cocaine cowboy era to Taoist teachings and deep soul shifts, Bob shares how he moved from a life built on power to one built on purpose. They explore the intersections of faith, storytelling, unconditional love, and why curiosity just might be the most spiritual act of all.

0:00 Intro – From Power to Purpose

3:45 How Bob's Legal Career Collapsed Spiritually

11:12 Meeting the Taoist Grandmaster

20:04 The Wake-Up Call After 9/11

27:30 Writing Children of Abraham

36:48 Blending Taoism and Christianity

44:15 The Messy Middle in Faith

53:00 Garage Book Sales and Publishing Realities

1:02:20 What Healing Looks Like Now

1:08:40 One Thing Bob Hopes You Remember

Connect with Tiff on Instagram: @iamtiffcarson

Connect with Bob on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/awiseandhappylife

Visit Bob's website: awiseandhappylife.com

What if the thing you’re most afraid to let go of is the very thing keeping you stuck?

In this powerful episode, transformational coach Michelle Gauthier shares her personal story of walking away from a high-achieving, burnout-fueled life to rebuild from the inside out. We talk about how to tune into your body’s whispers before they become screams, release perfectionism, reclaim joy, and live a life that feels as good as it looks.

🎧 If you’ve ever wrapped your worth around your work or struggled to slow down, this is the conversation your heart’s been waiting for.

00:00 – Intro

01:25 – When Michelle’s body said “Enough”

07:40 – Fear, divorce, and identity unraveling

13:00 – Signals from the body: anxiety, back pain & blood pressure

19:15 – Rebuilding a new life: what joy looks like now

26:40 – Dropping the disclaimer and the five “Whys”

33:10 – Sustainable life vs. busy life

39:00 – The myth of doing it all

42:55 – When joy felt like a luxury

48:10 – What would you say to your past self?

50:30 – The ripple effect of calm mothers

53:00 – Gratitude & closing reflections

💛 Connect with Michelle on Instagram: @michellegauthiercoaching

🌿 Visit her website: www.michellegauthier.com

🎙️ Follow me on Instagram: @iamtiffcarson

What if grief wasn’t something to fix—but something to feel, carry, and even grow through?

In this powerful episode of Hard Beautiful Journey, I sit down with Laura Walton—licensed therapist, grief and trauma expert, and founder of Grief on Purpose—to explore how unthinkable loss led her to the work she's doing today. Laura shares how losing her father and partner cracked her open, what it means to grieve with intention, and how her relationship with grief has shifted after nearly two decades.

We talk spirituality, somatic healing, the loneliness of grief, and how your relationship with a loved one can continue long after they’re gone.

If you're grieving—or supporting someone who is—this episode is here to remind you: you're not alone, and you will survive this.

0:00 - Intro: Grief as a Beginning

2:24 - Laura’s Life Before Loss

5:01 - The Losses That Changed Everything

8:17 - What Grief Is (and Isn’t)

11:32 - Being Misunderstood in Grief

15:45 - Judgment & Silence Around Death

19:12 - Creating Grief on Purpose

22:38 - Evolving the Relationship with Grief

27:03 - Spirit Connection After Death

32:20 - Supporting Others Through Grief

36:01 - Using Your Voice

38:24 - Finding Your Tribe

41:33 - Yoga, Somatics & Grief in the Body

47:22 - What Society Gets Wrong About Grief

51:12 - Final Message for the Brokenhearted

56:20 - Gratitude + Gentle Close

CONNECT WITH US:

Tiff on Instagram → @iamtiffcarson

Laura on Instagram → @grief.on.purpose

Laura’s Website → www.griefonpurpose.com

What does it take to rise from unimaginable pain and turn it into purpose? Jennisue Jessen, founder of Compass 31, joins me to share her extraordinary journey from being trafficked at just four years old to becoming a global advocate for freedom and healing. We talk about the misconceptions around human trafficking, why survivors often don’t identify as victims, and how healing truly begins in relationship.

Her story will shift how you see trauma, resilience, and what it means to be seen.

0:00 - Intro

1:42 - Jennisue’s early experiences & Southeast Asia

5:25 - Misconceptions about trafficking

8:17 - What grooming really looks like

11:02 - Why victims don’t see themselves as victims

16:10 - Healing after escape

20:22 - The reunion with LB (cue tears)

26:00 - How Compass 31 was born

29:40 - What makes Compass 31 unique

34:50 - Joy amidst darkness

37:00 - Community and the power of tribe

41:10 - Real ways we can help

45:00 - Final thoughts and gratitude

📲 Connect with Jennisue on Instagram: @compass_31

🌐 Learn more: www.compass31.org

💖 Connect with me: @iamtiffcarson

Motherhood is already a challenge—but what happens when your own childhood trauma resurfaces while raising your kids? In this deeply powerful conversation, Emily Cleghorn, an award-winning Trauma Recovery Coach, author, and speaker, shares her journey of recognizing and healing childhood trauma in the midst of parenting.

Emily gets real about the triggers, guilt, and breakthroughs that come with unlearning generational patterns. She opens up about the moment she realized her past was affecting her parenting, how she learned to pause before reacting, and how gratitude rewired her brain from a trauma response to grounded motherhood.

If you're a parent struggling with triggers, trying to break cycles, or simply looking for healing tools for emotional resilience, this episode is for you.

00:00 - Intro: Why This Episode Matters

02:15 - The Moment Emily Realized Trauma Was Affecting Her Parenting

06:30 - How Triggers Are Instant Time Machines

10:45 - Breaking Generational Cycles: Becoming the Parent You Needed

14:20 - How Self-Compassion Changes Everything

19:00 - The Power of Pausing Before Reacting

23:15 - Gratitude & Rewiring the Trauma Response

28:45 - What Moms Need to Hear Most Right Now

35:10 - Closing Thoughts & Special Offer

🎧 Plus, get 50% off Emily’s Trigger Toolkit! Use code HBJ50 at coaching.mamahoodaftertrauma.ca/triggertoolkit.

Connect with Emily Cleghorn:

Instagram: @emily.mamahoodaftertrauma

YouTube: Mama Hood After Trauma

Connect with me, Tiff Carson:

Instagram: @iamtiffcarson

Instagram: @hardbeautifuljourney

What do you do when grief knocks the wind out of you? How do you carry the weight of loss without letting it break you? Denise Clanin knows this journey all too well. After losing her brother to NF2, a rare medical condition, she turned to writing as a way to process her pain. But what started as personal healing became something much bigger—a story of resilience, faith, and hope that now helps others navigate their own grief.

In this episode, we talk about:

✨ The power of storytelling in healing from loss

✨ Navigating anticipatory grief and the emotions that come with it

✨ How faith, forgiveness, and hope shaped Denise’s journey

✨ Why writing can be a powerful tool for processing emotions

00:00 – Intro: Why this episode matters

02:15 – Denise’s brother: His life, his impact, his legacy

06:40 – The diagnosis: How everything changed

10:15 – The weight of anticipatory grief

14:45 – Losing her brother: The moment that changed everything

18:30 – How writing became Denise’s healing tool

22:00 – The themes of grief, love, and mystery in Among the Stars

26:20 – The power of storytelling in processing pain

30:10 – Learning to carry loss while embracing new joy

35:00 – Denise’s advice for anyone struggling with grief

38:15 – Final reflections: Hope, healing, and the next chapter

Whether you're grieving, healing, or simply looking for inspiration, this episode will remind you that even in loss, there is a path forward.

🔗 Connect with Denise Clanin: https://morganpiercemediapublishing.com/denise-clanin/

📖 Get her book, Among the Stars: https://a.co/d/iiyhCgK

✨ Join the Hard Beautiful Journey Community:

• Website: www.tiffcarson.com

• Podcast Instagram: @hardbeautifuljourney

• Personal Instagram: @iamtiffcarson

• Facebook Group: Hard Beautiful Journey

  
  

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What if the key to your healing and transformation was simply… letting go?

My guest, York Wang, went from living a "normal" life to experiencing a radical spiritual awakening that completely shifted his consciousness. After discovering The Sedona Method, York spent months in deep emotional release—leading him to channeling, healing, and working with higher-dimensional beings like the Arcturians.

In this powerful conversation, York shares:

✅ How surrendering led him to profound healing and connection

✅ The science and spirituality behind frequency and vibration

✅ A live channeled message for me (and you!)

✅ How YOU can start shifting your energy and transforming your life today

Chapters:

0:00 - Intro to Hard Beautiful Journey

1:02 - Who is York Wang?

3:45 - The awakening moment that changed everything

7:30 - Meeting higher-dimensional beings

10:40 - The power of letting go and frequency shifts

14:15 - How to release deep emotional pain

19:00 - LIVE channeled session (York channels wisdom for me & listeners)

27:50 - Breaking limiting beliefs & shifting reality

34:10 - Skepticism vs. undeniable proof

38:20 - York’s final message for healing & transformation

41:00 - Where to connect with York

✨ Get ready for an episode that will expand your mind, open your heart, and shift your perspective.

📲 Connect with York Wang:

• Email: illuminatedhealings@gmail.com

• Discord Community: https://discord.com/invite/qdxCvZwpSV

  
  

📩 Want more healing insights? Connect with me here:

• Website: www.tiffcarson.com

• Podcast Instagram: @hardbeautifuljourney

• Personal Instagram: @iamtiffcarson

• Facebook Group: Hard Beautiful Journey