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Grief can make you shut down, speed up, or reach for anything that helps you feel less. Today we sit with the kind of story that cuts through the noise: Mia Godfrey’s path from Romania under the communist regime to life in the United States, and the losses that shaped her along the way. She opens up about losing her...

You can build a great life and still feel like you’re failing if your identity is glued to being the fixer. I’m talking with Adaku Mbagwu, a firstborn daughter who went from childhood scarcity and taking on a “second mom” role to earning six figures young, then hitting a brutal turning point: depression, suicidal ideation, and a season of homelessness...

Conflict can feel like a threat, but what if it is actually a doorway to healing? I’m Sylvia Worsham, and I’m joined by David Cooley and Jessica Fern, authors of Transforming the Shame Triangle, for a grounded, intimate conversation about shame, attachment wounds, and the “shadow side” we try to avoid until it starts running our relationships. David shares how...

If you’ve ever built the kind of life that looks impressive on paper but still feels empty inside, you’ll recognize this story fast. I sit down with Dr. J.D. Pincus, a social psychologist and author of The Emotionally Agile Brain, to talk about what happens when status becomes your compass and why burnout can become the doorway to real purpose....

The pantry is rarely the real problem. When stress hits, when grief stays unspoken, or when divorce shakes your sense of safety, food can become the fastest way to numb, soothe, or distract. I’m joined by Jane McGuinness, former psychotherapist and author of Always Hungry, to talk about emotional eating with a level of honesty that cuts through diet noise...

A Baptist pastor becoming an FBI agent sounds like a movie plot, but for Eric Robinson it was a real-life answer to stress, calling, and a deep need to put justice into action. We talk with Eric about the surprising moment he realized ministry was wearing him down in ways he couldn’t ignore, and why stepping into federal law enforcement...

Fear has a sneaky way of dressing up like productivity. You work harder, achieve more, take care of everyone else, and still feel the quiet pressure to prove you’re worthy of love, safety, and belonging. From Austin, Texas, I sit down with Camilla Calberg in Denmark to talk about what happens when that old pattern finally breaks and what it...

Rock bottom sometimes it looks like staying busy, staying “fine,” and quietly stacking coping mechanisms until your body and mind finally refuse to carry it anymore. Kelsey Green talks about what burnout really felt like for her: nonprofit overwork, a side business for survival, daily drinking, a toxic relationship, major surgery, and the isolating pressure of COVID. From there, we...

Aisha’s life reads like a series of daring exits: leaving a stable path, rebuilding in new countries, and walking away from “successful” seasons the moment they stop being true. From making Portugal her home after a solo spiritual journey to building a real estate business through pure trust and follow-through, she shows how quickly life can expand when you stop...