As we step into 2026, I've been reflecting on why so many New Year resolutions fall apart and why real change can feel so elusive, even when we want it deeply. After a year of shedding old patterns and facing familiar triggers, many of us are ready for something that truly feels different.

I explore lasting change is not about trying harder or setting better goals but about creating an identity shift from the inside out. When who you are begins to change, your life naturally follows, and this year no longer has to repeat the last.

In this episode, I share:

• Why New Year resolutions rarely stick and what actually works

• How triggers point us toward the deeper work that creates real change

• What it means to make an identity shift rather than a surface level goal

• A simple four step process to help you embody the version of yourself you are becoming

• How to lead yourself from your Adult Chair in everyday life

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In this episode, I'm joined by one of our incredible Adult Chair® Master Coaches, Shannon Yonge. Shannon shares her powerful story of how she went from living life for everyone else, constantly saying yes, ignoring her needs, and feeling disconnected from herself, to reconnecting with her intuition, setting boundaries, and stepping fully into her sovereignty.

This conversation is deeply personal and incredibly relatable. We talk about how tuning into the body can guide us back to our truth, how to break free from people-pleasing, and why learning to say no, without needing to explain, can be so life-changing. Shannon's journey is such a beautiful example of what becomes possible when we start living from our Adult Chair.

In this episode, you'll hear:

• Shannon's experience leaving an emotionally abusive marriage and reclaiming her voice

• How listening to her body helped her reconnect with her intuition

• The difference between authentic connection and false connection

• How Shannon stopped saying yes to everything and began honoring her needs

• What it really means to live in sovereignty and why this matters so much, especially for women

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Trigger Warning: This episode includes discussion of suicide, PTSD, and trauma. Please listen with care and step away if needed.

Today, I'm sitting down with someone I've known for years and whose story moved me deeply. Mike Zeller joins me for a powerful, raw, and eye opening conversation about trauma, healing, nervous system regulation, and the life changing breakthroughs that helped save his wife, his marriage, and his family.

Mike opens up about the traumatic season that began when his daughter was born. His wife, a three time suicide survivor with complex childhood trauma, spiraled into severe PTSD and depression triggered by pregnancy and early motherhood. For nearly two years, Mike lived in constant fight or flight trying to support her while feeling completely lost about how to help.

This episode takes you inside their journey, the tools that finally created real change, and the multimodal healing approach Mike now uses to support others through trauma, depression, and burnout.

In this episode, we explore:

• Mike and his wife's powerful story and what was really happening beneath the surface

• How trauma hijacks the nervous system and why traditional tools weren't enough

• What Mike learned about somatic therapy, PTSD, and the subconscious mind

• How NAD therapy works and why so many people are deficient without realizing it

• The role psychedelics played in opening the nervous system for deep healing

• The importance of integration and nervous system support after a therapeutic journey
  
  

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The Adult Chair book is NOW AVAILABLE!

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Membership: The Adult Chair Collective
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