Carrie On! with Carrie Murray

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⚠ TRIGGER WARNING

This episode contains discussion of:

• Sexual assault

• Suicide and suicidal ideation

• Mental health struggles and psychiatric medication

If you or someone you know needs support, please reach out to the National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.

Episode Overview

In this powerful episode of Carry On!, host Carrie Murray sits down with Angie Peacock — U.S. Army veteran, trauma-informed coach, and featured subject of the documentary film Medicating Normal. Angie shares her raw, courageous story of surviving overmedication, psychiatric drug withdrawal, and years of medical dismissal, and how she ultimately found her way back to herself through community, agency, and self-advocacy.

If you've ever been told 'this is just how it is' — this conversation is for you.

FIRE POINTS:

• Prescribed meds instead of being heard
• Went from 1 to 18 medications in 2 years
• Overmedication can mimic mental illness
• Withdrawal was worse than the original trauma
• 4.5 years of severe withdrawal symptoms
• Doctors dismissed her lived experience
• Feared being honest → would be given more meds
• First validation: “It’s a side effect, not you”
• Medicating Normal helped save her life
• “We’ve medicalized human emotion”
• Lack of informed consent in mental health care
• 1 in 4 women are medicated
• De-prescribing can take years, not weeks
• Healing requires agency, not compliance
• Your symptoms may be signals, not sickness

Connect with Angie Peacock

Website: https://angpeacock.com

Instagram & TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/angpeacockmsw

Van Life & Adventure: @beinghuman_rv on Instagram

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What happens when you've mastered business success but lost touch with yourself?

On this episode of Carrie On!, I'm joined by my friend Dr. Theresa Ashby, organizational psychologist, executive advisor, and the Business Oracle.

After managing billion-dollar projects and spending decades taking care of everyone else, a life-changing trip to Chad, Africa, forced Theresa to confront something she'd spent years avoiding: herself.

We're talking burnout, healing, surrender, and why the work we do on ourselves has the power to transform everyone around us.

🔥 Five Fire Points

• Stop chasing your purpose. Sometimes your purpose is simply being present.
• Being everything to everyone comes at a cost. Success means nothing if you're sacrificing yourself.
• Healing isn't a one-and-done deal. It's a choice you make every single day.
• Stop trying to fix everyone. Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is sit beside someone and let them cry.
• Your business reflects your inner world. The struggles inside a leader often show up inside their organization.

⏱️ Chapters

00:00 – When Success Isn't Enough

01:22 – Six Years, Two Very Different Women

03:00 – The Cost of Being Everything to Everyone

05:33 – Chasing Purpose and the Wake-Up Call

07:32 – The Life-Changing Trip to Chad

11:57 – Coming Home and Finding Support

14:08 – Choosing Yourself and Doing the Hard Work

17:39 – Where Science Meets Spirituality

20:39 – The TEDx Talk That Changed Everything

22:23 – Why Inner Work Is the World's Business

23:29 – Vulnerability, Healing, and Community

26:45 – Why Leadership Starts Within

29:00 – What's Next for Dr. Theresa Ashby?

💜 Keep the Conversation Going

Watch Theresa's TEDx Talk, Why Our Inner Work Is the World's Business: Connect with Dr. Theresa Ashby: Website: www.theresaashby.com

Instagram: @theresa_M_Ashby,

Facebook: www.facebook.com/theresa.ashby.980

What's one thing you've had to unlearn to become who you are today? Tell me in the comments!

Like, subscribe, and remember to keep your head above the chaos and Carrie On!

#CarrieOn #TheresaAshby #InnerWork #WomenOver40 #Reinvention #Leadership #PersonalGrowth

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Your Network Isn't Your Net Worth. Your Relationships Are.

This week on Carrie On!, I'm joined by fellow community builder, professional door-opener, and all-around fabulous connector Jodi Hope Grinwald, founder of Today is the Day LLC, host of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast, and author of Today is the Day LIVE IT! — Edge of Comfort to Center of Impact.

And ladies, we're not talking about collecting LinkedIn connections or suffering through another awkward networking event with cold coffee and stale pastries. We're talking about REAL relationships that open doors, create opportunities, and sometimes completely change the trajectory of our lives.

We get into the power of authentic relationships, why women need to stop competing and start collaborating, how to protect your network without closing doors, and why it's never too late to reinvent yourself.

Because we're over 40, not out of opportunities!

In this episode, we talk about:

• The promise Jodi made to her father that changed everything.
• Why authentic connection beats transactional networking every time.
• How to become a professional door-opener without being taken advantage of.
• Why women need to ditch the scarcity mindset.
• Finding that ONE person who believes in you.
• Moving from your comfort zone into your impact zone.
• Why your story matters, even when you think nobody wants to hear it.
• The importance of emotional safety and vulnerability in community.
• Learning to slow down without feeling guilty.
• Why the best time to take your next big leap is TODAY.

Connect with Jodi Hope Grinwald

Website: https://todayisthedayliveit.com/meet-jodi

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Todayisthedaychangemakers

Podcast: Today is the Day Changemakers

Book: Today is the Day LIVE IT! — Edge of Comfort to Center of Impact

Coming Spring 2027: Today is the Day. OWN IT!

Let's keep the conversation going!

Have you ever had ONE introduction, ONE opportunity, or ONE person who believed in you and completely changed your life?

Drop a ❤️ in the comments, and let's celebrate the people who opened doors for us!

And while you're here, don't forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and SHARE this episode with a woman who needs a little reminder that it's never too late to start something extraordinary.

Keep your head above the chaos, and as always, Carrie On!

#CarrieOn #JodiHopeGrinwald #WomenSupportingWomen #ConnectionIsTheWork #WomenOver40 #FemaleEmpowerment #Reinvention #CommunityBuilding #CollaborationOverCompetition #TodayIsTheDay

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What if, instead of mourning the people we've lost, we threw them a party?

In this special episode of Carrie On!, I'm taking you to Oaxaca, Mexico, where I experienced the magic of Día de los Muertos with Two Peacocks Travel. Think marigolds, music, incredible food, colorful traditions, and yes, lots of mezcal. Because we're over 40, not dead!

But this wasn't just another fabulous girls' getaway.

I brought a photograph of my Mexican grandfather, Popo, back to his home country and placed it on an altar surrounded by candles and flowers.

What started as a trip became a deeply emotional homecoming. A chance to reconnect with my roots, celebrate his life, and remember that the people we love never truly leave us.

In this episode, we're exploring:

• The beautiful meaning behind Día de los Muertos and why it's a celebration, not a funeral.
• How families in Oaxaca honor their ancestors through ofrendas, marigolds, candles, food, and storytelling.
• My emotional experience placing my grandfather's photograph on a sacred altar.
• The incredible women, artisans, food, mezcal, and traditions that make Oaxaca unforgettable.
• What it's really like to experience Día de los Muertos, from colorful parades to candlelit cemeteries.
• Why travel after 40 can be about so much more than sightseeing.
• How remembering the people we've lost helps us carry their stories forward.

Plus, you'll see me attempt to make tortillas, admire beautifully painted alebrijes, stumble into an incredible wedding parade, and do a little damage shopping. Naturally.

⏱️ CHAPTERS

00:00 – Mezcal, Memories & Welcome to Oaxaca

00:48 – What If We Celebrated Death Instead of Fearing It?

01:40 – Traveling to Oaxaca with Two Peacocks Travel

02:30 – Marigolds, Music & the Magic of Día de los Muertos

03:20 – Meeting Local Artisans & Discovering Oaxacan Traditions

04:42 – The Sacred Side: Candlelit Cemeteries & Honoring Ancestors

05:45 – My Attempt at Making Traditional Tortillas

07:31 – Shopping in Oaxaca: Alebrijes, Textiles & Local Art

08:40 – Understanding Ofrendas & the Meaning of Remembrance

09:52 – Bringing My Grandfather Home: A Personal Tribute to Popo

12:07 – Weddings, Parades & Celebrating with Our Ancestors

13:25 – Oaxaca's Incredible Food, Mezcal & Travel Tips

14:30 – Why Oaxaca Deserves a Spot on Your Travel Bucket List

15:55 – Carrie On Homework: Keep Their Memory Alive

16:47 – Until Next Time, Carry On!

💜 YOUR CARRIE ON HOMEWORK

Find a photograph of someone you've lost. Put it somewhere you can see it. Say their name. Tell someone a story about them.

Because remembering someone is its own kind of celebration.

And sometimes the most beautiful way to carry on is to carry them with you.

I'd love for you to share the name of someone you've lost and loved in the comments. Let's create our own little digital ofrenda and keep their memories alive.

🌎 EXPLORE & CONNECT

🦚 Two Peacocks Travel – Curated travel experiences for women over 40

🌺 Zapotec Travel – Local cultural experiences in Oaxaca

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What happens when you stop waiting for permission and build the room yourself? Rozalyn "Roz" Lucero Corona is the founder and executive director of Chingona Community, a nonprofit that advances leadership, economic opportunity, and community impact for women and youth. She once looked back on a single year and counted 52 events she'd hosted without realizing she was building a movement.

Carrie and Roz talk about owning a name people said was "too rough," why financial literacy is non-negotiable, the corporate mentor who said "you can do it" when others wouldn't, and the honest work of keeping a nonprofit funded.

In this episode:

✨ What "chingona" means, and how her daughter came up with the name

✨ The year of 52 events that turned a side business into a 501(c)(3)

✨ Why financial literacy sits at the center of the mission

✨ Youth Day, book bag drives, and $13K+ in scholarships for young women

✨ Plans to go national, starting with Kansas City

✨ The Xerox mentor who opened the first door

✨ Building a board that gives, gets, and shows up

Timestamps (approximate)

00:00 Cold open

00:25 Welcome to Carrie On!

01:40 Meeting through She Angels

03:20 What "Chingona" means

05:20 What 12-year-old Roz would say

06:35 The year of 52 events

09:05 Sponsor: Ready for TED

09:45 Why financial literacy matters

11:15 Youth Day and the book bag drive

13:35 Going national: Kansas City and beyond

16:20 The woman who opened the door

20:40 Funding a nonprofit and building an active board

25:20 How Roz keeps going 27:50 The "best payday"

29:30 How to get involved: executive sponsors

31:00 Annual awards and scholarships

32:50 Where to find Chingona Community

Connect with Roz and Chingona Community

🌐 chingonacommunity.com

📸 Instagram and Facebook: @ChingonaCommunity

🍷 Chingona Vine, a business partner of Chingona Community

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Visit the website.

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What if the woman you’re trying so hard to become isn’t someone new at all?

What if she’s the woman who was there before the world told her to be quieter, nicer, smaller—and definitely not too much?

In this episode of Carrie On!, I sit down with Heather A. Lee, a licensed clinical social worker, psychedelic-assisted psychotherapist, and natural medicines facilitator who has spent more than 30 years working in women’s mental health.

And yes—we’re talking about mushrooms. 🍄

But this conversation is about so much more than psychedelics.

Heather and I dig into what happens when women reach midlife and start questioning the stories they’ve been carrying for decades: Don’t be bossy. Don’t be too loud. Be accommodating. Take care of everyone else first.

Heather calls these the messages women have been metaphorically “dosed” with our entire lives.

We talk about how psychedelic-assisted therapy may help some women quiet those old narratives, reconnect with their intuition, process grief and trauma, and rediscover the parts of themselves they may have tucked away while being mothers, partners, caregivers, professionals, and everything else the world needed them to be.

And Heather introduces one of my new favorite ideas:

We’re not just aging. We’re SAGING.

Because maybe getting older isn’t about becoming smaller.

Maybe this is the age when we finally become more ourselves.

✨ IN THIS EPISODE

We talk about:

• Why Heather believes our own inner wisdom can be one of our greatest resources
• Moving from “aging” to “saging”
• Why women are still apologizing for being loud, ambitious, bossy, selfish, or “too much”
• The identity shift that can happen after motherhood, divorce, loss, caregiving, or an empty nest
• What psychedelic-assisted therapy actually looks like
• How Heather went from traditional psychotherapy to working with psilocybin
• What the brain’s “default mode network” has to do with the stories we tell ourselves
• The messages women are metaphorically “dosed” with throughout their lives
• Why midlife can become a homecoming to your authentic self
• Psychedelic retreats, female community, and finding your “soul sisters”
• The importance of screening, preparation, integration, and qualified mental-health professionals
• A remarkable story about grief, a mother, and the word forgive
• Why Heather says psychedelic work should never be treated as a quick fix

💥 CARRIE ON TAKEAWAY

We spend so much of our lives becoming who everyone else needs us to be.

The good daughter. The good wife. The good mother. The caretaker. The agreeable woman. The woman who doesn’t make anyone uncomfortable.

But there comes a point when you get to ask:

Which parts of this are actually me—and which parts were handed to me?

Maybe reinvention isn’t about creating a brand-new woman.

Maybe it’s about finally giving the original one the microphone.

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Carrie On! is the web series and podcast for women navigating reinvention, self-discovery, empowerment, and all the beautifully complicated stuff that happens before, during, and after midlife.

Because we’re not here to quietly disappear.

We refuse to be muted.

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And as always…

Keep your head above the chaos and Carrie On!

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What if the thing keeping you stuck isn't something you don't know — but something your subconscious still believes?

Carrie sits down with clinical hypnotherapist, coach and energy healer Christina L. Woods for a fascinating conversation about the beliefs we form early in life and continue carrying long after they stop serving us.

After 30 years in corporate life, Christina experienced burnout, anxiety, the end of a 25-year marriage and the realization that despite all her accomplishments, she wasn't happy. Her own experience with hypnotherapy helped her uncover beliefs about herself that she realized simply weren't true — and ultimately changed the direction of her life.

Carrie and Christina dig into why smart, successful women can understand their patterns intellectually and still feel powerless to change them; the connection between perfectionism and fear of judgment; and why so many accomplished women quietly believe they aren't allowed to have everything they want.

IN THIS EPISODE:

✨ What hypnotherapy actually is — and what it definitely isn't ✨ Why insight and logic aren't always enough to create change ✨ How childhood beliefs can quietly follow us into adulthood ✨ Why high achievers still struggle with “I'm not enough” ✨ The dangerous little story: “Maybe that's just not available to me” ✨ Perfectionism, procrastination and fear of judgment ✨ Christina's journey from corporate executive to hypnotherapist ✨ Learning to trust your intuition again ✨ What happens when your life spectacularly falls apart ✨ Hypnotherapy + energy healing + Reiki ✨ The Wise Woods Method ✨ How to recognize when something in your life simply feels “off”

You need to question who taught you that old story in the first place.

Plus: Carrie discovers she's apparently been waiting for someone who can bridge spreadsheets and past lives. 😂

Connect with Christina:

Website: https://christinalwoods.com/

Instagram: @christina.lwoods

LinkedIn: Christina L. Woods

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What if the story keeping you small isn’t even yours?

“I’m too old.” “I’m not an expert.” “I’m divorced.” “I’m too much.” “I’m not enough.” “Who wants to hear my story?”

In this episode of Carrie On!, Carrie sits down with longtime friend, speaker, author, narrative strategist, and founder of The Evolution Collective, Aleya Harris, to talk about the invisible stories shaping our identities—and what happens when we finally decide to rewrite them.

Hot takes:

• “If you’re that good, why are you broke?” 🔥
• “No crying on stage.” 🔥
• “‘I don’t know’ usually means ‘I’m scared.’”
• Stop waiting to be chosen.
• Clarity is sexier than branding.
• People pleasing can become so automatic that you mistake it for your personality.
• You don’t need another tragedy to make your story interesting.
• Your lived experience IS the thing that makes you interesting.

Favorite Quotes:

“Clarity is the beginning of everything.”

“I don’t know usually translates into: I am scared.”

“You cannot get to the story that deserves to be told without taking that front down.”

“I don’t wait for open doors. I bust through walls.”

“You’re as ready as you’re ever gonna be.”

Connect with Aleya

Visit Aleya Harris online to learn more about Spark the Stage, Spark the Pitch, her narrative and communication work, free resources, podcast, and ways to work with her.

Search for Aleya Harris / The Evolution Collective and follow her on LinkedIn.

Resources & Links

• Work with Aleya: aleyaharris.com
• Sponsor — The AM Co (Annalisa Mascos, business advisor & human design practitioner): theam.co — free 7-minute founder diagnostic for Carry On listeners
• Sponsor — Ready for TED with Tony Purry (PR pro, executive media trainer, TEDx speaker): readyforted.com
• Referenced: Carrie's original podcast, Carried Away
• Referenced events: Women on the Rise (BRA Network), the Wealthy Women's Summit

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Find out what is holding you back from using your voice to tell your story with this 2 minute quiz

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What if getting dressed could change your life?

Stylist, speaker, author, and nonprofit founder Jen Principe joins Carrie Murray for a powerful conversation about trauma, resilience, confidence, and reinvention.

Growing up surrounded by addiction, abuse, and instability, Jen discovered that clothing wasn't about appearances—it became protection. That understanding eventually led to a successful styling career, the bestselling memoir A Common Thread, and her nonprofit The Phoenix Effect, helping women reclaim their identity after illness and trauma.

This episode explores the psychology of clothing, trusting intuition, discovering purpose, and why our greatest pain often becomes our greatest gift.

Whether you're rebuilding after loss, navigating midlife, or searching for your next chapter, this conversation is a reminder that reinvention is always possible.

Fire Points

• Confidence isn't something you're born with—it is built.
• Your past doesn't define your future.
• Clothing influences how we think, feel, and perform.
• Color can literally change your energy.
• Intuition grows louder when life gets quieter.
• Purpose often begins with one small act of service.
• Reinvention can happen at any stage of life.
• Healing isn't about becoming someone new—it's about reclaiming who you already are.

Connect with Jen Principe

Website: www.jpstyles.com

Instagram: @jenprincipestyle

Book: A Common Thread

Nominate a Phoenix through Jen's website and Instagram.

Connect with Carrie

Instagram: @carriemurray

Subscribe on YouTube: Carrie On with Carrie Murray

Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

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What if becoming a grandparent wasn't something that simply happened—but something you actually trained for?

In this episode of Carrie On, Carrie Murray sits down with wellness pioneer Kristen Coffield, founder of The Culinary Cure and creator of the growing Active Grandparenting movement.

Long before hydration, functional fitness, and food-as-medicine became wellness buzzwords, Kristen was teaching women how everyday habits could transform their health. After surviving an overwhelming decade that included cancer, menopause, financial hardship, family loss, and caregiving, she rebuilt her life one habit at a time—and discovered that resilience begins with the smallest daily choices.

Now, with millions embracing healthier aging, Kristen is helping grandparents become stronger, healthier, and more present for the people who matter most.

In this conversation, you'll learn:

✔️ Why hydration is the foundation of every health goal

✔️ How functional fitness keeps you independent as you age

✔️ Why thyroid disease is so often overlooked in women

✔️ The surprising science behind the "Grandmother Effect"

✔️ How to build stronger relationships with your grandchildren—and their parents

✔️ Easy healthy recipes anyone can make

✔️ Why active grandparenting benefits every generation

Whether you're already a grandparent, hope to become one someday, or simply want to age with strength and purpose, this conversation is packed with practical wisdom.

Fire Points 🔥

• Hydration is the foundation of resilient wellness.
• Your habits determine your future health.
• Functional fitness matters more than looking fit.
• Grandparents can improve children's confidence, resilience, and emotional wellbeing.
• Active grandparenting may help grandparents live longer and healthier lives.
• Food should heal—not complicate—your life.
• The early years are when grandparents build lifelong bonds.
• Boundaries and communication are essential with adult children.
• Small daily habits create extraordinary long-term results.

Mentioned in This Episode

• The Culinary Cure
• Active Grandparenting
• Functional Fitness
• Food as Medicine
• Resilient Wellness
• Lemon Water Hydration Practice
• Menopause & Midlife Wellness

Connect with Kristen Coffield

🌐 ActiveGrandparenting.com

🌐 TheCulinaryCure.com

📸 Instagram: @KristenCoffield

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