In this raw and vulnerable episode, I’m taking you BTS of some of the traumatic experiences in my life, the effect these events had on my nervous system and mental health, and how I empowered myself to heal from the inside out.

TRIGGER WARNING: pregnancy loss, childbirth, mental illness

In this episode I’m sharing:

• How my childhood and teen years led me away from my authentic self and how that set me up in adulthood for a life of anxiety, people-pleasing and disconnection
  
  
• What chronic stress did to my nervous system over time, ultimately leading to burnout and exiting a career I’d dedicated almost a decade of my life to
  
  
• Why entrepreneurship wasn’t the ticket to freedom and peace that I’d been hoping for (and what it actually looked like instead)
  
  
• How the trauma I experienced during pregnancy loss, two highly interventionist births and difficult postpartum periods led to dissociation and a diagnosis of postpartum anxiety and postpartum depression
  
  
• My decision to embark on a self-healing journey and heal myself at the root cause, rather than mask my symptoms, and how breathwork was instrumental in my healing journey
  
  

Disclaimer: the content in this episode does not take the place of professional medical advice. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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