When I shared a short clip from my conversation with Shannon Kelly, my daughters called me out. To them, it sounded like we were saying “stop learning” — advice they thought was terrible.

But it’s not what I believe.

In this episode, I unpack the real meaning behind “we don’t need more information,” why it lands differently depending on your age and life stage, and how my own year-long “input fast” shifted everything. We explore the practice of me-search — turning what you read, watch, and hear into lived wisdom — and how to trust your own discernment in a world that’s always telling you to consume more and outsource your discernment to someone who knows more.

Whether you’re twenty-two or sixty-two, this is an invitation to pause the scroll, notice what you already know, and practice it.

Val Lieske knows the power of story. Everyone’s telling one about you, including you. But what's the story you are telling with your life?

Storytelling isn’t just art. It’s survival. Val and Sheila explore how stories shape culture, shape identity, provoke and spark real change. From eulogies to inciting incidents, we talk about living a life worth remembering and how telling the truth on purpose can save your life.

Shannon Kelly from Coaching Raw joins Sheila on Crazy Beautiful Truth. We don’t need more experts and teaching and courses. We need to practice being ourselves. In this rich exploration, Shannon and Sheila talk about what it takes to take back contentment, what it is to have a spiritual awakening, and what it really means to love ourselves back into our lives from hard places.

From hanging laundry to living in an ashram, this one’s all about presence over performance.

Find more about Shannon and live coaching sessions at coachingraw.com. Follow her on LinkedIn @mshannonkelly.

#presence #awakening #joy

What does personal growth mean to you? Really. Let me know in comments.

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We tell ourselves we’ll get to our personal stuff - growth, interests, hobbies, people - after this. After the project. After the crisis. After this next thing is complete.

But that’s the biggest myth of all. Life moves fast and if you're waiting for the perfect gap to invest in you? News - it won't be there til you claim it.

In this Season 2 opener, Sheila Delaney calls time on the lie of “almost there” and invites you to begin now. Not when things settle. Not when it’s easier. Now. You are your own best ally. Sheila is all about how to get there.

She reflects on the three core truths from Season 1:

1. vitality as a compass,
2. radical self-honesty as a path to freedom,
3. and creative practice as a portal to wholeness.

And she sets the tone for a new season of sacred inquiry, growing self-trust, and becoming your own best ally even as you make space for others doing the same, only different.

This isn’t self-help. This is you, coming home to yourself so you can be the best version of you, yet, out in the world. Watch also on YouTube, channel by the same name!

May it be of service.

What if the voice in your head isn’t just narrating your life, but scripting your experience?

In this episode, Sheila Delaney explores how the questions we ask in the privacy of our own minds shape our energy, our choices, and ultimately, our identity. Whether you're stuck in self-doubt, rescuing everyone around you, or just feeling off your game, there’s a way through—and it starts with better questions.

From quiet moments at red lights to big decisions in leadership, Sheila unpacks how habitual inquiry locks us into patterns of martyrdom, burnout, and blame—and how to shift into curiosity, creativity, and self-trust.

Whether you’re over-functioning out loud or silently hustling for your worth, this episode invites you to pause, listen, and start asking better questions that let you discover what is possible. Questions that make space for your brilliance, not your burnout.

What if the path to your vitality isn’t in proving what you think you are already sure of, but in daring to ask something new?

🎧 Ready to change the questions that are shaping your life?
Subscribe, share, and visit www.sheiladelaney.live to keep loving yourself back to life.

Chapters

00:00 The Power of Questions

02:47 Patterns of Inquiry and Self-Criticism

05:16 Reflecting on Past Experiences

07:40 Disrupting Negative Thought Patterns

10:04 Building New Habits of Inquiry

11:39 Embracing Open-Ended Questions

14:56 Connecting to Vitality and Creativity

Keywords

questions, self-reflection, personal growth, mindset, inquiry, emotional intelligence, creativity, self-criticism, positive thinking, empowerment

What if the version of “ready” you’re waiting for is never coming?

In this solo episode, Sheila pulls back the curtain on the myth of readiness—and the deeper truths about self-trust, responsibility, and the courage it takes to begin before you feel certain, qualified, or fully prepared. She addresses common questions she receives on this.

With stories from her own creative process (including how Crazy Beautiful Truth was born as an experiment, not a polished plan), she explores how waiting often disguises fear, and how loving ourselves back to life means learning to move—messily, bravely—anyway.

If you’ve been sitting on a dream, a choice, or a change you know is calling… this one's for you.

💬 Plus: What self-trust really feels like, how to spot when you’re stuck in “skill” vs “will,” and why your next move might just start with a deep exhale.

Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew is a writer, teacher, and spiritual guide who has 'come out' in more ways than one—as bisexual, as contemplative, as creative, as fully alive.

She and Sheila explore the deeper meaning of coming out—not just as a sexual identity, but as a human act of truth-telling. Together, they dig into writing as spiritual practice, memoir as sacred text, and how loving ourselves back to life is both personal and revolutionary.

They talk about:💬 Coming out as bisexual, contemplative, and creative🖋 The power of journaling and writing as sacred practice🔥 Why owning our truth changes the communities around us🎁 The gift economy of creativity—and how the smallest acts ripple outward

This episode asks:

What truth are you hiding in plain sight?What closet—spiritual, emotional, creative—are you still living in?

✨ Explore more of Elizabeth’s books, blog, and writing programs at elizabethjarrettandrew.comHighly recommended: Swinging on the Garden Gate: A Memoir of Bisexuality and Spirit

👇Share this with someone you want the world to see—exactly as you see them.

#CrazyBeautifulTruth #ComingOutStories #CreativeLife #SpiritualPractice #GiftEconomy #Memoir #Writing #BisexualVisibility #Author #Healing

Chapters

00:00 Loving Ourselves Back to Life

00:31 The Journey of Self-Discovery

03:16 Recognizing Disconnection and Seeking Harmony

05:56 The Role of Contemplation and Creativity

08:18 Coming Out and Community

11:06 Creativity as a Path to Healing

13:32 Finding Time for Creative Practices

16:08 The Impact of Journaling on Our Lives

23:58 The Power of Inquiry and Listening

26:28 Creating a Safe Container for Writing

29:38 Navigating Emotional Depths in Writing

32:37 Reclaiming Creativity and Self-Identity

33:42 Redefining Creativity Beyond Conventional Metrics

36:10 The Faith in Creative Practice

38:00 Life Experiences as Sacred Texts

40:23 The Release: Creativity After Writing

40:40 Understanding the Gift Economy in Creativity

Karen Rae shares what is possible when life breaks wide open — divorce, menopause, an empty nest — all at once. She's a masterclass in loving herself back into her life, and she lifts women with her at every turn.

It was just a beginning. In this rich episode of Crazy Beautiful Truth, Karen shares how she went from feeling invisible in her own life to launching the Fave Community, writing Being Brave, and leading a movement to #celebrate1MWomen. This conversation is filled with wisdom, laughter, and truth-telling about identity, maturing, resilience, and the power of sisterhood. Whether you're in a season of loss, change, or rediscovery, this one’s for you.

👉 There's an app for that - read a brave story or share your own at favelifestyles.app where the movement in well in motion.

👉 Tune in to hear how owning one bold choice at a time can bring you back into your life.

#WomenSupportingWomen #MidlifeAwakening #BraveStories #PodcastInspiration #CommunityHealing #Divorce #Encouragement #Celebrating1MWomen

Dr Deborah Threadgill Egerton brings good medicine to anyone feeling like the world is a lot, just now. If your heart feels heavy — this episode will remind you: you’re not alone.

This episode is for the sensitives, the weary hearts, and those who've been told they're “too emotional,” “too deep,” or “too much.”

Psychotherapist, mystic, and bestselling author Dr. Deborah Threadgill Egerton (Dr. E) joins host Sheila Delaney for a powerful conversation on what it really means to live with compassion — for yourself, and for others — in a world that often feels disconnected and harsh.

💬 In this episode:

• ​Why your sensitivity is a superpower, not a flaw
• ​The Enneagram as a soul map for inner healing
• ​How to set loving boundaries that don’t require anger
• ​What Dr. E means when she says: “I wish you well… away from me.”
• ​And how we begin loving ourselves back to life

📘 Learn more about Dr. E's books: Know Justice, Know Peace and Enneagram Made Easy🌐 Take her Enneagram quiz & join her Authentic Self community →https://www.deborahegerton.com🎙️ Also listen to: The Humanity Mosaic podcast

#SensitiveNotBroken #CrazyBeautifulTruth #EnneagramHealing #InnerWork #SelfCompassion #PodcastTherapy

You know it’s true that “I’m fine” is actually quiet self-abandonment. In this raw solo episode, Sheila reflects on vitality, grief, and coming back to life.

In this deeply honest, unscripted episode of Crazy Beautiful Truth, Sheila pauses the interviews to reconnect—with you, and with herself. Six episodes in, she explores why this podcast exists, how the name came to be, and what it really means to love ourselves back to life.

Drawing on 20+ years as an executive and leadership coach—and her own journey through loss, burnout, joy, and creativity—Sheila opens up about:

✨ Why “I’m fine” is often the beginning of quiet self-abandonment

💡 How grief, resentment, and money stories subtly steal our vitality

🌀 The soul-whispers we ignore—and how to finally listen

💬 The power of community, self-reflection, and “me-search”

🧭 What it looks like to welcome lost parts of yourself back home

If you’ve ever felt like you're going through the motions, quietly quitting on yourself, or just yearning to feel fully alive again—this episode is for you.

🎧 Episodes referenced:

Grief & Forgiveness with Brenda Reiss

Loss as Alchemy with Rev. James Kress

Money as a Mirror with Mikelann Valterra

Creative Longing with Bill Kenower

Awakening Organizations with Catherine Bell

💞 Subscribe and stay tuned—we return to guest interviews next week and explore new themes on conscious leadership, the Enneagram, and sacred stories.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Crazy Beautiful Truth

01:51 The Meaning Behind Crazy Beautiful Truth

04:16 Understanding Human Behavior and Self-Abandonment

07:22 The Power of Grief and Loss

09:17 Money as a Mirror of Vitality

10:17 Creative Longing and Internal Compass

11:16 Reviving Teams and Organizations

11:46 The Role of Forgiveness in Healing

13:44 Exploring Sacred Stories and Personal Narratives

15:46 Inviting Vitality Back into Our Lives

19:07 Building Community and Moving Forward

#CrazyBeautifulTruth #MidlifeAwakening #SelfLoveJourney #EmotionalWellness #LeadershipWithHeart #HealingAndGrowth #VitalityMatters