Becoming Unbound

What if the symptoms you’ve been told to ignore are actually your body begging you to listen?

In this week’s episode of Becoming Unbound, I sit down with Mauryah Burattini  for a powerful conversation about chronic illness, Lyme disease, medical gaslighting, critical thinking, and learning how to truly advocate for your own health. Mariah opens up about being sick since childhood, the moment she realized the medical system wasn’t giving her the full picture, and how that led her into a deep journey of holistic healing. We talk about intuition, toxins, mold, nervous system regulation, foundational wellness, and why healing often starts with tiny, intentional choices.

This episode is such an eye-opening reminder that you are allowed to question, to dig deeper, and to take your health back into your own hands.

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Episode Highlights: critical thinking, Lyme disease, medical gaslighting, holistic healing, nervous system regulation, intuition, toxins and mold, foundational wellness, healthy home building, self-advocacy

Topics Discussed 

• Learning how to think for yourself after traditional education
• Being dismissed by doctors despite very real symptoms
• The emotional toll of medical gaslighting
• How toxins, mold, food, light, and stress impact the body
• Why healing starts with foundational daily habits
• Building a healthy home and creating an environment that supports wellness
  
  

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LINKS & RESOURCES

Mauryah’s Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/mauryah.jane/ 

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

01:08 Meeting Mariah + Her Story

02:05 Learning to Think for Yourself

05:16 Chronic Illness in University

07:30 The Lyme Disease Diagnosis

08:21 Losing Trust in the Medical System

11:37 Listening to Your Body Again

16:24 The “Toxin Bucket” Explanation

21:50 Foundational Health Habits

25:33 Searching for Root Cause

31:57 Dealing with Doubt from Others

36:52 Building a Healthy Home

43:29 Small Steps Toward Better Health

47:38 Mindset and Healing

48:17 Where to Find Mariah

In this week’s episode of Becoming Unbound, I sit down with Adam for a powerful conversation about breaking free from life scripts, trusting your inner knowing, and choosing the path that is actually yours. Adam shares his wild journey from an apprenticeship with traditional medicine people in the Amazon rainforest to taking a more “conventional” route into psychology, and why freedom is an inside job before it’s ever an outside one. We talk about the messy liminal space between who you were and who you’re becoming, how to build a real relationship with yourself, and why one minute of stillness can change everything.

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Episode Highlights: heart vs head, inner whispers, breaking life scripts, liminal space, identity death and rebirth, self-love as an investment, meditation in micro doses, journaling for clarity, nature as a nervous system reset, freedom as an inner game

Topics Discussed 

• The “war” between certainty and inner truth
• Liminal space and the discomfort of becoming
• Self-love as the foundation for healthy relationships and purpose
• Why giving from depletion leads to burnout
• Meditation, journaling, and nature as practical tools for clarity
• Freedom as inner peace regardless of external circumstances
  

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LINKS & RESOURCES

Adam’s Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/adam.purpose/ 

Adam’s Website | https://lessonsonlove.org/love-infusion 

Adam’s LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-guzman-poole/
Purpose Guide | https://www.purposeguide.org/ 

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What if your next “best night ever” didn’t include alcohol… and you still left feeling HIGH on life?

In this week’s episode of Becoming Unbound, I sit down with Luciana Santaguida for a powerful conversation about sober-curious spaces, music as medicine, and what it really means to create community with intention. We talk about why so many festivals and concerts normalize disconnection, and how Luciana is flipping the script with consciously curated events like Sunflower Garden Fest in Toronto. She shares her personal journey of walking away from partying after vocal nodules forced her to heal, and how purpose (and faith) became the catalyst for everything she’s built. If you’ve been feeling called to change your habits, find your people, or take a leap you can’t stop thinking about… this one will hit.

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Episode Highlights: sober curious festivals, alcohol-free community, music as medicine, energetic curation, conscious concerts, dancing without disassociation, purpose as a turning point, vocal healing journey, faith over fear, building quietly and leading boldly

Topics Discussed 

• Creating alcohol-free spaces that still feel electric and fun
• How music shifts your nervous system and your vibration
• The discomfort of trying something new without “social lubricant”
• Losing friends when you choose your purpose and healing
• Building in silence and protecting your vision from doubt
• Faith, surrender, and taking action with no plan B
  

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LINKS & RESOURCES

Luciana’s Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/lucianawithlove/ 

Luciana’s Website | https://www.lucianawithlove.com/ 

www.sunflowergardenfestival.com 

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What if burnout isn’t a failure… but an invitation to come home to yourself?

In this week’s episode of Becoming Unbound, I sit down with Naomi Tessler for a deeply honest, soul-expanding conversation about burnout, boundaries, parts work, and reclaiming your voice. Naomi shares her journey as a multi-passionate artist, healer, and entrepreneur who learned the hard way that doing everything alone isn’t sustainable. We explore nervous system regulation, intergenerational trauma, the power of saying no, and how freedom often begins the moment we listen to our bodies instead of overriding them. 

This episode is a beautiful reminder that rest is revolutionary, your voice matters, and saying no can be the most loving yes you ever give yourself.

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Episode Highlights: burnout cycles, rest as resistance, nervous system regulation, parts work, feminine and masculine balance, intergenerational trauma, boundaries as empowerment, saying no with power, voice as freedom, creative self-expression

Topics Discussed

• Burnout and the unsustainable solo-entrepreneur cycle
• Nervous system regulation and embodied awareness
• Parts work and internal family systems
• Boundaries as an act of self-respect
• Healing intergenerational and ancestral trauma
• Finding freedom through voice and creative expression
  
  

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LINKS & RESOURCES

Naomi’s Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/naomihanatessler/ 

Naomi’s Website | https://naomitessler.com/

Naomi’s Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/naomi.tessler/ 

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Have you ever felt like the life you want is just one brave decision away?

In this week’s episode of Becoming Unbound, I sit down with myself for a powerful solo conversation about the seven intentional steps to becoming unbound. We explore how to listen to your body’s whispers, get clear on your values, create safety before big changes, and take tiny brave actions without blowing your whole life up overnight. I also share why January doesn’t have to be your pressure cooker—and how aligning with the real new year (hello, spring 🌱) can make change feel more natural and sustainable. This episode is your permission slip to go slow, trust yourself, and start building a life that actually feels like home.

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Episode Highlights: listening to the whispers, nervous system awareness, redefining the new year, values-based living, safety before change, micro brave steps, long-game mindset, identity shifts, freedom on your terms, becoming unbound

Topics Discussed 

• Listening to your body’s signals
• The cost of staying the same
• Clarifying values before making changes
• Creating financial and emotional safety
• Micro-steps instead of life blow-ups
• Giving yourself grace in the long game
  
  

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Chapters

00:00 Welcome to Becoming Unbound

01:33 Redefining the New Year

03:31 Step 1: Get Quiet & Listen

06:29 Step 2: The Cost of Staying the Same

09:35 Step 3: Clarify Your Values

13:28 Step 4: Create Safety First

17:12 Step 5: Say It Out Loud

21:20 Step 6: Take the Brave Micro Step

25:32 Step 7: Give Yourself Grace

29:57 Recap: The Seven Steps

32:19 Final Thoughts & What’s Next

What if freedom doesn’t arrive all at once… but in quiet moments you almost miss?

In this week’s episode of Becoming Unbound, I sit down solo for a deeply reflective conversation about what freedom actually feels like in the body. After escaping the noise of Toronto for a winter work retreat at my family’s cottage, I realized something big: this is the life I was dreaming about two years ago.

I share what it’s really been like building a business from the ground up, the difference between freelancing and entrepreneurship, and why freedom doesn’t have to mean “burn it all down.” We talk nervous system safety, slow mornings, long-term vision, future family goals, and why it’s okay if your version of freedom changes over time. This episode is about celebrating the small wins, honoring the grind, and trusting that change is possible when you don’t give up.

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Episode Highlights: freedom in the nervous system, working from the cottage, slow winter mornings, freelancing vs entrepreneurship, long-term vision, redefining success, feminine vs masculine energy, celebrating small wins, flexible work life, permission to choose differently

Topics Discussed 

• What freedom actually feels like in the body
• The reality of building a business from scratch
• Freelancing vs owning a scalable business
• Nervous system safety as a success metric
• Why entrepreneurship isn’t for everyone
• Celebrating the life you once dreamed of
  
  

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Ever feel like your body is basically begging you to change… but you keep pushing through anyway?

In this week’s episode of Becoming Unbound, I sit down with Amanda Smith for a powerful conversation about nervous system regulation, purpose, and what happens when your body’s “whispers” turn into full-blown screams. Amanda shares how she broke out of a high-achieving career box and followed the thread that was always pulling her back to the body—breath, subtle awareness, and healing. We talk about why modern life keeps people disconnected from stillness, how stress and misalignment can show up as symptoms, and why freedom is often as simple (and hard) as saying, “I can’t do that right now.” If you’re craving clarity, calm, and a more purpose-led life, this one will land.

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Episode Highlights: nervous system regulation, purpose discovery, whispers vs screams, dis-ease and symptoms, breathwork and the pause, yoga as a bridge, silence and self-connection, nature rhythms and grounding, micro-choices over grand leaps, freedom through boundaries

Topics Discussed 

• When emotions “ooze” into the physical body as symptoms
• How breath becomes the doorway to regulation and intuition
• Why silence is uncomfortable and what that reveals
• Reconnecting with nature and circadian/seasonal rhythms
• Choice, responsibility, and micro-shifts that change everything
• Freedom as boundaries and releasing others’ expectations
  
  

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LINKS & RESOURCES

Amanda’s Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/amanda.g.smith/ 

Amanda’s Website | https://bodywhisperhealing.com/ 

Gutsy Chick Podcast | https://bodywhisperhealing.com/https://open.spotify.com/show/4dHbCB9g6r6gR0KgDtg3ZE?si=6927d5cf4ed5425f 

Geometric Breath Video | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXItOY0sLRY 

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What if the symptoms you've been trying to silence are actually your body begging you to come home to yourself? 💭✨

In this week's episode of Becoming Unbound, I sit down with Brittany McCann for a raw, soul-hitting conversation on nervous system healing, intuition, and what it really means to live in alignment with your body and your purpose. Brittany shares how she was told she'd never have children naturally, then went on to reverse "irreversible" PCOS by trusting her intuition and holistic nutrition. We dive into why your symptoms are your body's language, how outsourcing your power to the "white coat" keeps you stuck, and the link between purpose, emotional health, and physical healing. We also unpack nervous system "bookending," micro-steps to becoming unbound, parts work, and the magic of coming home to your authentic self.

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Episode Highlights: reversing PCOS naturally, trusting your inner healer, symptoms as your body's language, nervous system "bookending", micro-steps to becoming unbound, parts work & people-pleasing, purpose and physical health, faith when you feel stuck, speaking your stuckness out loud, coming home to your authentic self

Topics Discussed 

• How Brittany reversed "irreversible" PCOS by trusting her intuition and holistic nutrition
• Symptoms as the language of the body instead of problems to numb or silence
• Outsourcing our health and life decisions to "experts" versus reclaiming inner authority
• Nervous system "bookending" and micro-steps for change instead of all-or-nothing leaps
• Parts work, attachment, and how people-pleasing builds a life that isn't truly yours
• Redefining freedom as authenticity, purpose, and coming home to yourself
  
  

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LINKS & RESOURCES

Brittany's Instagram | @healingwithbrittanylynn | @brittanylynnwelness

Brittany's Website | https://www.brittanylynnwellness.com/ 

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Have you ever felt like just another number in the waiting room instead of a human who actually deserves real care? 👀

In this week's episode of Becoming Unbound, I sit down with Monica McKitterick for a liberating conversation about breaking up with a broken healthcare system and building a life and business around true freedom. Monica is a family nurse practitioner and founder of a direct primary care clinic in Texas, and she shares how she walked away from a cushy six-figure job, dealt with haters, and created a model that actually puts patients first. We dive into what's really driving "sick care," how incentives keep people unwell, and the four pillars she focuses on to help people reclaim their health and their lives. If you've ever suspected the system wasn't really designed for your wellness, this one's going to light a fire in you.

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Episode Highlights: healthcare freedom, direct primary care, sick-care system, root cause wellness, sleep + stress, boundaries, time freedom, entrepreneurship, investing in yourself, redefining success, patient advocacy, holistic health, burnout recovery, nutrition basics, movement habits, sovereignty in healthcare, leaving the system, mindset shifts, family-first living, personal responsibility

Topics Discussed 

• How the current healthcare system incentivizes sickness instead of health
• What direct primary care is and why it puts the patient back in charge
• The four pillars of health: sleep, stress, nutrition and body movement
• Boundaries as a non-negotiable for your health, work and family
• Redefining success from revenue and clinic count to time, presence and travel
• Investing in yourself through education, mentorship and brave first steps
  
  

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LINKS & RESOURCES

Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/impactfamilywellness 

Website | https://www.impactfamilywellness.com/ 

Youtube | https://www.youtube.com/@impactfamilywellnessllc4726/videos 

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Have you ever realized you're living a life that looks "perfect" on the outside… but quietly drains the soul out of you?

In this week's episode of Becoming Unbound, I sit down with Jen Waechter for an honest, heart-opening conversation where I'm the one in the hot seat. Jen pulls out pieces of my story I've never shared, from the moment I knew I had to leave teaching, to shedding old identities, rebuilding my nervous system, and learning who "Carley" is outside the classroom.

We talk about intuitive nudges, choosing the scarier path, embracing rest without guilt, and letting your life evolve in ways that actually support your freedom. If you've ever felt stuck, boxed-in, or scared to choose yourself… this is the episode that reminds you that your next chapter is completely figure-out-able.

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Episode Highlights: teacher identity shedding, nervous system healing, permission to rest, following intuitive nudges, imposter syndrome, leaving a "safe" career, rebuilding confidence, redefining freedom, slow mornings, becoming a new version of yourself

Topics Discussed 

• What freedom means beyond schedules
• Releasing guilt and learning to rest
• The identity death that happens when you leave teaching
• Listening to your body's signals
• How clarity arrives when you choose the scary path
• Building confidence through self-trust and aligned action
  
  

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LINKS & RESOURCES

Jen's Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/heldandwholeco/ 

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