Untangling what you want from what society tells you to choose.

"Should I have kids?" or "Do I get married" aren't just decisions—it's a full-body tug-of-war between who you are and who the world expects you to be.

And if you've ever felt the quiet weight of anxiety around motherhood, relationships or what your life should look like by now… this episode is for you.

You'll hear from Catriona Innes, writer, author and Commissions Director at Cosmopolitan UK, known for telling the stories women live but rarely say out loud.


TIMESTAMPS
(04:55) Should I Have Kids? Get Married? Milestone Pressure Story
(07:48) Anxiety Around Motherhood
(10:02) Grief When Choosing Childfree
(18:21) Knowing Your True Desires

You'll get language for feelings you've never quite been able to express, especially if you're exploring getting married, being childfree by choice, or stuck between two paths.

You'll hear how Catriona untangled society's voice from her own—and the surprising turn her journey took when she finally listened inward.

In this podcast episode for women:

• UNLEARNING THE SCRIPT: How to spot the messaging you inherited—vs. the desires that are truly yours.
  
  

• REWRITING WHAT WOMANHOOD MEANS: A grounded way to explore motherhood, marriage, or opting out… without shame.
  
  

• CHOOSING FROM PURPOSE, NOT FEAR: How to navigate indecision with honesty, compassion, and practical tools (including what she learned from a motherhood mentor).
  
  

And don't worry—this conversation is completely accessible whether you're childfree, undecided, married, or simply questioning.

🔗 Connect with Catriona Innes
Substack | IG: @catreenaah

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Ep 314: "I thought I missed my chance"

It's never about "fixing yourself." Just remembering who you are and the power that's waiting inside of you.

This conversation is all about deeper personal growth and holistic healing—how the way you think, speak, and show up for yourself can completely shift your life.

Lauren Fields, TEDx speaker and founder of FieldsWell, shares how she turned her own brain trauma recovery into total transformation. After surviving a near-fatal accident at 14, she rebuilt her sense of self from the inside out, learning to reprogram thoughts and reclaim her strength + inner peace.


TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 The Start of Holistic Healing: Rebuilding After Brain Trauma Recovery
04:11 Mindset and Limiting Beliefs: How Childhood Stories Shape Your Reality
06:25 Mind-Body Connection: The Missing Piece to True Inner Peace
12:01 Healing Through Self-Awareness and Action
17:27 Freedom from Validation: The Psychology Behind Lasting Inner Peace

If you've ever felt disconnected—from your body or your purpose—Lauren reminds us that healing starts with how you meet yourself in the hard moments.

In this podcast you'll learn:

• Reprogram your subconscious mind: How to notice the thoughts and limiting beliefs that keep you stuck and shift into action
  
  

• Self-Healing Techniques: What happens when you stop separating mind and body—and finally start listening
  
  

• Personal Growth and Ditching Validation: How to stop chasing approval and find inner peace
  
  

Healing starts quietly—with one small, honest step toward yourself. Let these words guide you!

🔗 Connect with Lauren Fields
https://www.fieldswell.com/ | IG: @laurenfields


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Ep 315: How She Healed 10 Years of Pain

Have you ever pushed so hard to become "enough?" Going for all the external achievements, those goals and milestones?

That's where this episode begins — with my own spiritual healing journey, one that changed everything I thought I knew about self-worth, healing, and power.

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 – Why I Finally Shared My Spiritual Healing Journey
03:15 – From Feeling Invisible to Chasing Worth
07:40 – Saying Yes to Ayahuasca
10:55 – The Moment Everything Shifted
16:45 – Integrating the Healing Journey

For most of my life, I was driven by the need to prove myself — to be someone, to never go back to feeling small or unseen. And for a while, that drive worked… until it didn't. It left me exhausted, disconnected, and numb.

I'm sharing something I never thought I would: my ayahuasca experience — what led me there, what I saw, and how it cracked me open in ways I didn't know I needed. This isn't a story about plant medicine.

It's about what happens when you finally stop pushing and start listening — when you surrender instead of hustle.

It's about remembering your deeper self — the one that's always been powerful and whole.

Inside the podcast:

• THE DRIVE TO PROVE: How chasing self-worth through achievement is a losing battle
  
  

• REMEMBERING YOUR POWER: Finding the strength that's always been inside of you
  
  

• LETTING GO TO HEAL: Why real spiritual healing often begins when you stop trying to fix yourself and start trusting yourself instead.
  
  

You don't need ayahuasca to begin your own healing journey — just a willingness to look within and listen.

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Ep 323 Spiritual Awakening with Paola Sellaro