Becoming Sound

In this powerful and raw conversation, Krista sits down with Andrea Schroder to explore what it really takes to rebuild your life from the ground up.

Andrea shares her journey from early addiction, codependency, and living in survival mode to becoming a sober, self-aware, and empowered woman. From navigating a deeply complex marriage affected by alcoholism to losing her husband and caregiving for multiple family members, her story is one of resilience, honesty, and transformation.

Together, they unpack the realities of sobriety, the grief that comes with change, and the courage it takes to walk away from environments that keep you stuck. Andrea also shares how she rebuilt herself through yoga, nervous system work, and learning to trust her own voice again.

This episode is a reminder that healing isn’t linear, reinvention isn’t easy, and sometimes the life you want requires you to let everything else go first.

🎧 If you’ve ever felt stuck in patterns, overwhelmed by your environment, or unsure how to start over… this one will hit.

 KEY TAKEAWAYS

• You can’t heal in the same environment that’s keeping you stuck
• Sobriety isn’t just about quitting something… it’s about rebuilding everything
• You cannot change someone else, no matter how much you love them
• Nervous system regulation is a game changer in healing
• Reinvention requires trying things, even when you don’t know who you are yet
• Grief, guilt, and growth can all exist at the same time
• The life you want may require letting go of the one you’ve known

Connect with Andrea:

🔗 Website - www.bookkeeping-witchery.ca

🔗 Facebook - Andrea Schroder

🔗 Instagram - @kitchenwitchery.co  

🔗 Instagram - @destinationdovercourt

Connect with Us: 

🔗 Website:  https://kristazaft.com/

🔗 Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/zaftkrista/

🔗 Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/krista.zaft/

🔗 TikTok:   https://www.tiktok.com/@kristazaft?lang=en

🔗 YouTube: https://youtu.be/pXLmutW6c60

👉 Grab the free Self Love guide at kristazaft.com to start unlearning the patterns of over-functioning and begin building a life where you're supported, seen, and thriving.

💬 Want personalized support? Book a free strategy call to explore how coaching can help you reclaim your energy, self-trust, and vision for a life that actually feels good.

Please Note: The views, information and opinions expressed during the Becoming Sound podcast series are solely those of the individuals involved. The content of this podcast is to educate, inform and for entertainment purposes only. This podcast series  and the content presented does not constitute for medical or other professional advice or services. If you are in crisis or in need of help, please contact your medical or professional provider.

In this powerful and deeply human conversation, Krista sits down with leadership expert and speaker Ally Stone to unpack what it really means to lead from authenticity… not performance.

From building a $40M business in her early 20s to navigating personal trauma, loss, and the unknown, Ally shares how her leadership was shaped not in a classroom, but through real-life experiences that forced her to grow, adapt, and get honest with herself.

They dive into the hidden side of success… imposter syndrome, emotional breakdowns, and the pressure to hold it all together… and why the most impactful leaders are the ones willing to be seen in the mess, not just the highlight reel.

This episode is a reminder that leadership isn’t about having it all figured out… it’s about having the courage to show up anyway.

What You’ll Hear

• Why leadership is often born from survival, not strategy
• The impact of childhood experiences on how we show up as adults
• The truth about imposter syndrome… even at high levels of success
• What happens when life forces you to question everything you built
• The difference between performing as a leader vs. being one
• How vulnerability builds stronger teams, trust, and connection
• Why sitting with your emotions is a leadership skill
• Redefining success after trauma and unexpected life changes

Connect with Ally:

🔗 Website:  https://theinspiredleader.com/

🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theinspiredleader__/

Resource: Caroline McHugh Ted Talk

Connect with Us: 

🔗 Website:  https://kristazaft.com/

🔗 Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/zaftkrista/

🔗 Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/krista.zaft/

🔗 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ODlcjAQ6qik

👉 Grab the free Self Love guide at ⁠kristazaft.com⁠ to start unlearning the patterns of over-functioning and begin building a life where you're supported, seen, and thriving.

💬 Want personalized support? ⁠Book a free strategy call ⁠to explore how coaching can help you reclaim your confidence, self-trust, and clarity for a life and business that actually feels like you.

Please Note: The views, information and opinions expressed during the Becoming Sound podcast series are solely those of the individuals involved. The content of this podcast is to educate, inform and for entertainment purposes only. This podcast series  and the content presented does not constitute for medical or other professional advice or services. If you are in crisis or in need of help, please contact your medical or professional provider.

This episode of Oversharing with Shannon is your real-life check-in… the kind most of us avoid.

Krista and Shannon circle back to the goals they set and ask the uncomfortable question: are we actually living in alignment with what we said mattered… or just staying busy enough to not notice we’re not?

They get honest about what happens when life fills up, when “no time” becomes the default excuse, and how easily we disconnect from ourselves without even realizing it.

But the conversation goes deeper… into what we’re actually chasing underneath it all.

Because most of us say we want joy…
while still looking for it outside of ourselves.

They unpack what it really means to feel joy, not just talk about it… and how joy isn’t something you find out there, achieve, or finally earn when life slows down.

It’s something you allow. Something you embody.
Something that’s already available when you stop overriding yourself long enough to feel it.

Key Takeaways

• Being “too busy” is often avoidance in disguise
• The goals you set don’t fail… you just stop showing up for them
• Rest isn’t something you earn… it’s something you require
• Joy isn’t something you chase… it’s something you allow and embody
• Looking outside yourself for fulfillment keeps you disconnected from what’s already there
• When you don’t create space, life will force it eventually
• The “sweetness” of doing nothing feels uncomfortable… until it becomes the thing that brings you back to yourself

👉 Grab the free Self Love guide at kristazaft.com to start unlearning the patterns of over-functioning and begin building a life where you're supported, seen, and thriving.

💬 Want personalized support? Book a free strategy call to explore how coaching can help you.

Connect with Us: 

🔗 Website:  https://kristazaft.com/

🔗 Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/zaftkrista/

🔗 Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/krista.zaft/

🔗 TikTok:   https://www.tiktok.com/@kristazaft?lang=en

🔗 Watch Us on YouTube: https://youtu.be/F2dotN197xE

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My friend Elicia Ybarra has launched 21 Days to Unbreakable — a 21-day self-defence and confidence training for women who are done playing small.

This isn’t about living in fear. It’s about embodied confidence — learning how to protect yourself, trust your instincts, and walk through the world differently.

The program includes video lessons, a guided workbook, practice drills, and community support.

Enrolment is now open!
Use code BecomingSound2026 for $50 off.
Learn more: https://www.prettyhandshardpunches.com/unbreakable

Please Note: The views, information and opinions expressed during the Becoming Sound podcast series are solely those of the individuals involved. The content of this podcast is to educate, inform and for entertainment purposes only. This podcast series  and the content presented does not constitute for medical or other professional advice or services. If you are in crisis or in need of help, please contact your medical or professional provider.

In this episode of Becoming Sound, Krista sits down with Tami Lysher, trauma informed movement educator, Pilates studio owner, children’s yoga teacher, and creator of Move Into Calm, to explore how trauma lives in the body and why nervous system healing matters for both children and adults.

This conversation is both eye opening and deeply practical. Whether you are a parent, educator, someone living with stress stored in the body, or simply beginning to understand your own nervous system, this episode offers compassionate insight and simple ways to start reconnecting with yourself.

Key takeaways

1. Trauma is not just a memory, it is often a body experience.
2. Children’s behavior is communication, especially when they do not yet have language.
3. Trauma may show up in the body through illness, tension, jaw clenching, shallow breathing, digestive issues, and more.
4. Movement can be a powerful entry point for healing and regulation.
5. Breath work can help, but it needs to be approached gently because it can feel activating for some people.
6. Adults need regulation too. In fact, healing often starts with the adult nervous system first.
7. Kids need movement, play, risk, and connection more than more control and punishment.
8. Slowing down is often where awareness begins.

Connect with Tami:

🔗 https://www.studiotpilates.com/ 

🔗 Move Into Calm 21 Day Course: https://www.moveintocalm.com/.

🔗 https://www.youtube.com/@studiotpilates157/featured 

Resources Mentioned:

• Dr. Lori Desautels
• Dr. Gabor Maté, When the Body Says No
• Dr. Peter Levine
• The Body Keeps the Score

👉 Grab the free Self Love guide at kristazaft.com to start unlearning the patterns of over-functioning and begin building a life where you're supported, seen, and thriving.

💬 Want personalized support? Book a free strategy call to explore how coaching can help you reclaim your energy, self-trust, and vision for a life that actually feels good.

Connect with Us: 

🔗 Website:  https://kristazaft.com/

🔗 Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/zaftkrista/

🔗 Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/krista.zaft/

🔗 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kristazaft

‼️Attention, speaking of Nervous Systems and Showing up for Yourself and Your Kids…

My friend Elicia Ybarra is launching 21 Days to Unbreakable — a 21-day self-defence and confidence training for women who are done playing small.

This isn’t about living in fear. It’s about embodied confidence — learning how to protect yourself, trust your instincts, and walk through the world differently.

The program includes video lessons, a guided workbook, practice drills, and community support.

Enrolment opens March 2.
Use code BecomingSound2026 for $50 off.
Learn more: https://www.prettyhandshardpunches.com/unbreakable

Please Note: The views, information and opinions expressed during the Becoming Sound podcast series are solely those of the individuals involved. The content of this podcast is to educate, inform and for entertainment purposes only. This podcast series  and the content presented does not constitute for medical or other professional advice or services. If you are in crisis or in need of help, please contact your medical or professional provider.

In this deeply moving conversation, Neil Campbell shares his story as a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and the long road toward reclaiming his voice.

For many survivors, the pain of trauma doesn’t stay in childhood. It shows up later as anxiety, shame, addiction, disconnection, and the quiet belief that you have to carry it alone. Neil speaks openly about how unspoken trauma impacts mental health, identity, and relationships, especially for men who often face additional stigma around sharing their experiences.

Through vulnerability and courage, Neil sheds light on the importance of breaking silence and allowing stories to be told. He also shares a powerful personal connection to Spider-Man, reflecting on how the idea of responsibility, resilience, and rising after hardship helped him make sense of his own journey.

This episode also highlights the life-changing work being done by Little Warriors and Be Brave Ranch, organizations dedicated to supporting children who have experienced sexual abuse and helping them begin the healing process.

Neil’s message is clear: healing begins when we stop carrying the weight alone.

This conversation is about courage, truth, and the power of speaking the words that once felt impossible to say.

Key Takeaways

• Childhood trauma can shape mental health and identity long into adulthood
• Male survivors often face additional stigma when speaking about abuse
• Silence and shame can keep trauma trapped in the body
• Sharing your story can be a powerful part of healing
• Support and community are critical for survivors
• Organizations like Little Warriors and Be Brave Ranch are helping young survivors access healing resources

Connect with Neil Campbell: 

🔗 https://www.facebook.com/neil.campbell.142892

🔗 https://www.instagram.com/papaeddie70/

Articles about Neil’s story:

🔗 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/edmonton-man-sexual-assault-1.4409471

🔗 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/victim-of-childhood-sexual-assault-finds-inner-superhero-1.4999563

Little Warriors: 

 🔗  https://littlewarriors.ca/

Be Brave Ranch Donate:

 🔗  https://littlewarriors.ca/you-can-help/donate/

Connect with Us:

🔗 Website:  https://kristazaft.com/

🔗 Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/zaftkrista/

🔗 Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/krista.zaft/

🔗 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/abTSrP-p42Y?si=WBlHks0eiy2BYYIa

Please Note: The views, information and opinions expressed during the Becoming Sound podcast series are solely those of the individuals involved. The content of this podcast is to educate, inform and for entertainment purposes only. This podcast series  and the content presented does not constitute for medical or other professional advice or services. If you are in crisis or in need of help, please contact your medical or professional provider.

What happens when loss changes you overnight?

In this deeply honest conversation, Tiffaney Childers shares what it was like to lose both of her parents to suicide within one year — and the invisible weight that followed. The grief. The stigma. The silence.

We talk about what survival mode really looks like, how it can protect us in the short term but quietly keep us stuck, and why healing doesn’t move in a straight line. It circles. It revisits. It softens and resurfaces.

Tiffaney opens up about the turning point that led her to create the Rise Up method — a framework born from her own healing journey. She speaks about community as medicine, journaling as processing, and the courage it takes to reach out when everything in you wants to withdraw.

This episode isn’t about tidy answers.
It’s about sitting in the truth.
And remembering that even after devastating loss, healing is still possible.

If you’ve experienced grief,  especially suicide loss — or love someone who has, this conversation offers compassion, perspective, and grounded hope.

Takeaways

• Grief doesn’t follow a timeline — it revisits in waves.
• Survival mode can help you get through, but healing requires intentional support.
• Stigma around suicide often keeps people silent — and silence deepens isolation.
• Reaching out for help is strength, not weakness.
• Processing emotions (through writing, therapy, or community) is essential to healing.
• Loss changes you — but it doesn’t have to define you.
• Sharing your story can become part of your healing — and someone else’s lifeline.

Connect with Tiffaney:

🔗 The Rise Back: Reclaiming Life After Suicide Loss, Pain, and Silence – BUY BOOK ON AMAZON

🔗 Instagram: @tiffaneychilders

🔗 Learn more: www.risesavage.com

Connect with Us: 

🔗 Website:  https://kristazaft.com/

🔗 Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/zaftkrista/

🔗 Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/krista.zaft/

🔗 TikTok:   https://www.tiktok.com/@kristazaft?lang=en

🔗 YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@kristazaft

💬 Want personalized support? Book a free strategy call to explore how coaching can help you reclaim your energy, self-trust, and vision for a life that actually feels good. 

➡️ If this conversation brings up anything for you, please don’t sit with it alone.
In Canada, you can call or text 9-8-8 for immediate mental health support.

📍 Local Alberta Support

Canadian Mental Health Association – Edmonton Suicide Bereavement Support
Free suicide bereavement support groups (for adults + youth), offered virtually and in person. Registration prior to attending may be required. (CMHA Edmonton)                                                  

211 Alberta helps connect you to local support services including bereavement and mental health supports (call or search online). 

‼️Attention, speaking of Protecting and Showing up for Yourself

My friend Elicia Ybarra is launching 21 Days to Unbreakable — a 21-day self-defence and confidence training for women who are done playing small.

This isn’t about living in fear. It’s about embodied confidence — learning how to protect yourself, trust your instincts, and walk through the world differently.

The program includes video lessons, a guided workbook, practice drills, and community support.

Enrolment opens March 2.
Use code BecomingSound2026 for $50 off.
Learn more: https://www.prettyhandshardpunches.com/unbreakable 

Please Note: The views, information and opinions expressed during the Becoming Sound podcast series are solely those of the individuals involved. The content of this podcast is to educate, inform and for entertainment purposes only. This podcast series  and the content presented does not constitute for medical or other professional advice or services. If you are in crisis or in need of help, please contact your medical or professional provider.

Kids are struggling, and most of the time, they don’t have the language to tell us how.

In this conversation, youth therapist Stacy Schaffer shares what she’s seeing after two decades of working with children and teens. From childhood trauma to emotional regulation, from social media pressure to silent anxiety, we unpack what’s actually happening beneath the behavior.

We talk about:

• Why “acting out” is often a nervous system in distress
• The long-term impact of childhood trauma
• How emotional language changes everything
• Why parents doing their own work is non-negotiable
• What signs of distress often get missed
• How to ask questions that actually open kids up

This episode isn’t about blaming parents. It’s about empowering them.

Because raising emotionally healthy kids starts with emotionally aware adults.

If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re doing enough — this conversation will steady you and stretch you in the best way.

🎧 Listen on all streaming platforms.

💬 Want personalized support? Book a free strategy call to explore how coaching can help you reclaim your energy, self-trust, and vision for a life that actually feels good. 

Connect with Stacy:

🔗 https://stacyschaffer.com/

🔗 https://linktr.ee/stacyschaffertherapist

🔗 https://www.instagram.com/hoperestored/

Connect with Us: 

🔗 Website:  https://kristazaft.com/

🔗 Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/zaftkrista/

🔗 Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/krista.zaft/

🔗 TikTok:   https://www.tiktok.com/@kristazaft?lang=en

🔗 YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@kristazaft

‼️Attention, speaking of Protecting and Showing up for Yourself and Your Kids…

My friend Elicia Ybarra is launching 21 Days to Unbreakable — a 21-day self-defence and confidence training for women who are done playing small.

This isn’t about living in fear. It’s about embodied confidence — learning how to protect yourself, trust your instincts, and walk through the world differently.

The program includes video lessons, a guided workbook, practice drills, and community support.

Enrolment opens March 2.
Use code BecomingSound2026 for $50 off.
Learn more: https://www.prettyhandshardpunches.com/unbreakable

Please Note: The views, information and opinions expressed during the Becoming Sound podcast series are solely those of the individuals involved. The content of this podcast is to educate, inform and for entertainment purposes only. This podcast series  and the content presented does not constitute for medical or other professional advice or services. If you are in crisis or in need of help, please contact your medical or professional provider.

With Valentine’s Day just past, let’s talk love, longing, and letdowns.

In this episode of Oversharing, Krista and Shannon unpack the complicated emotional landscape of love — from the commercialization of Valentine’s Day to the very human experience of yearning, disappointment, and evolving expectations in relationships. This is an honest, grounded conversation about love in all its forms — romantic, platonic, and the relationship you have with yourself. 

They talk about:

• Why Valentine’s Day can trigger loneliness, resentment, or pressure
• The natural longing for love — and why it’s not something to be ashamed of
• Disillusionment in romantic relationships and what it actually teaches us
• How romance changes over time (and why that’s not always a bad thing)
• The importance of self-love, boundaries, and maintaining your identity
• Why modern dating can feel overwhelming, transactional, or exhausting
• What it really means to “fill your own cup”

Because love isn’t just flowers and grand gestures.

It’s respect.
It’s self-awareness.
It’s emotional maturity.
And sometimes? It’s learning to stop outsourcing your worth to someone else. If Valentine’s Day brings up mixed emotions for you — this one’s for you.

➡️ ‼️Attention:

My friend Elicia Ybarra is launching 21 Days to Unbreakable — a 21-day self-defence and confidence training for women who are done playing small.

This isn’t about living in fear. It’s about embodied confidence — learning how to protect yourself, trust your instincts, and walk through the world differently.

The program includes video lessons, a guided workbook, practice drills, and community support.

Enrolment opens March 2.
Use code BecomingSound2026 for $50 off.
Learn more: https://www.prettyhandshardpunches.com/unbreakable

👉 Grab the free Self Love guide at kristazaft.com to start unlearning the patterns of over-functioning and begin building a life where you're supported, seen, and thriving.

💬 Want personalized support? Book a free strategy call to explore how coaching can help you reclaim your energy, self-trust, and vision for a life that actually feels good.

Connect with Us: 

🔗 Website:  https://kristazaft.com/

🔗 Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/zaftkrista/

🔗 Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/krista.zaft/

🔗 TikTok:   https://www.tiktok.com/@kristazaft?lang=en

🔗 YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@kristazaft

Please Note: The views, information and opinions expressed during the Becoming Sound podcast series are solely those of the individuals involved. The content of this podcast is to educate, inform and for entertainment purposes only. This podcast series  and the content presented does not constitute for medical or other professional advice or services. If you are in crisis or in need of help, please contact your medical or professional provider.

Addiction doesn’t just affect the person struggling.
It reshapes entire families.

In this powerful episode of Becoming Sound, Krista sits down with Joanna Miranda for an unfiltered conversation about addiction in the family, recovery, grief, parenting, and what real healing actually requires.

Joanna shares her personal journey navigating addiction within her family system — and the moment she realized that surviving wasn’t the same as healing.

Together, they unpack:

• Why silence keeps families stuck in cycles of addiction
• How language shapes recovery and mental health
• The difference between adapting to dysfunction and actually healing
• Why children need honesty — not protection from the truth
• How vulnerability builds trust and connection
• The awakening moment that changed everything

This episode dives deep into grief, self-love, and the courage it takes to tell the truth — especially when it’s uncomfortable.

Because pain is part of life.
But suffering in silence doesn’t have to be.

If you’ve been impacted by addiction — as a parent, partner, or child — this conversation will remind you that healing starts with honesty.

🎧 Listen now and join the movement toward truth, connection, and breaking generational cycles.

Connect with Joanna:

🔗  https://gogetheracademy.org/

🔗 https://www.instagram.com/gogether_academy/

Connect with Us: 

🔗 Website:  https://kristazaft.com/

🔗 Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/zaftkrista/

🔗 Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/krista.zaft/

🔗 YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@kristazaft

💬 Want personalized support? Book a free strategy call to explore how coaching can help you reclaim your confidence, self-trust, and come back to your authentic self.

Please Note: The views, information and opinions expressed during the Becoming Sound podcast series are solely those of the individuals involved. The content of this podcast is to educate, inform and for entertainment purposes only. This podcast series  and the content presented does not constitute for medical or other professional advice or services. If you are in crisis or in need of help, please contact your medical or professional provider.

In this episode of Becoming Sound, Krista sits down with Tanya Horne for an honest, grounding conversation about what healing actually looks like in real life—not the polished version, but the lived one.

Tanya shares her personal journey of healing from trauma and unpacks why healing isn’t a finish line, but an ongoing relationship with yourself. Together, they explore how humour can be a powerful regulation tool, why creativity often becomes a lifeline during recovery, and how slowing down can unlock clarity, connection, and deeper self-trust.

This episode also dives into the importance of boundaries as an act of self-respect, the role of community in sustainable healing, and why integration—bringing what you learn into how you live—is where real transformation happens.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re “doing the work” but still questioning if you’re healing the right way, this conversation is a reminder: there is no one way—and you’re not behind.

✨ In This Episode, We Talk About:

• Why healing is a continuous journey, not a destination
• How humour helps process trauma and soften the nervous system
• The role of creativity in healing and self-expression
• Setting boundaries without guilt
• Why slowing down can actually move you forward
• Integrating insight into daily life
• How community support changes the healing experience
• Communication as a cornerstone of healthy relationships

🎧 Listen now and meet yourself where you are.

Connect with Tanya:

🔗 https://letsgetinfinite.com/

🔗 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/161823953676531

🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lets.get.infinite

🔗 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@letsgetinfinite

🔗 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@letsgetinfinite

Connect with Us:

🔗 Website:  https://kristazaft.com/

🔗 Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/zaftkrista/

🔗 Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/krista.zaft/

🔗 TikTok:   https://www.tiktok.com/@kristazaft?lang=en

🔗 YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@kristazaft

Please Note: The views, information and opinions expressed during the Becoming Sound podcast series are solely those of the individuals involved. The content of this podcast is to educate, inform and for entertainment purposes only. This podcast series  and the content presented does not constitute for medical or other professional advice or services. If you are in crisis or in need of help, please contact your medical or professional provider.