In today’s fiery guest episode, I’m joined by Nick Eagle—a man who’s lived many lives: from reality TV star and male escort to spiritual teacher, author, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, and PhD in philosophy. Together, we explore his radical transformation and the philosophy behind his Golden Laws of Enlightenment.

This episode isn’t just a conversation—it’s a challenge. Nick brings strong convictions around personal responsibility, health, and truth. Some of his views may activate or even confront you. But if you’re willing to listen with presence, you’ll walk away with clarity, energy, and a deeper connection to your own power.

We talk about:

• What confidence really is and how to cultivate it from the inside out
• Why healing doesn’t have to take a long time (and what’s keeping you stuck)
• The difference between comforting darkness vs. helping it leave
• His thoughts on “your truth” vs. Truth—and why the distinction matters
• How he rewrote his entire life story and the specific practices that helped

This episode will resonate especially for anyone feeling stuck in their story, unsure how to evolve, or hungry for grounded conviction. I don’t co-sign every viewpoint—but I welcome courageous conversations. And this one definitely is.

Connect With Nick:

• Nick’s Website
• The Enlightenment Protocol
• Nick's Blog
• Book: Golden Laws of Enlightenment

This episode is a portal.

Part storytelling, part book club, part ReWrite Me origin story—this episode unpacks the unexpected link between food struggles and love struggles through the lens of Geneen Roth’s wisdom, animus psychology, and Kayla’s own creative journey.

We explore:

• How body shame and binge cycles mirror toxic relationship patterns
• Why drama in your love life and food life may be a protective strategy
• The role of the animus (your inner masculine) in healing both
• The wild and magical story behind the Great White Shadows trilogy
• Why it’s not really about the food… or the men

This episode will speak to you if:

• You’ve ever thought, “If I could just lose the weight, maybe then I’d be loved.”
• You’ve struggled to break free from either binge eating or emotionally unavailable relationships.
• You feel called to alchemize your pain into art, love, and self-trust.

Referenced In This Episode:

• Episode 188 – Animus Wrangling 101
• When Food is Love by Geneen Roth
• Enter The Great White Giveaway

In this powerful conversation, Kayla sits down with Stephanie Dodier of Beyond The Food to talk about what it really takes to undiet your life, reclaim body neutrality, and finally stop letting external rules dictate your worth. From her raw story of being sent to Weight Watchers at 12, to breaking free from decades of dieting and corporate burnout, Stephanie shares how women can re-write the most harmful stories about food, health, and body image—and create a life rooted in pleasure, neutrality, and self-trust.

Together they explore:

• Why diets (and even weight-focused “healthy behaviors”) don’t work
• The difference between body positivity, body love, and body neutrality
• How to use intuitive eating to reconnect with hunger, fullness, and satisfaction cues
• Why pleasure is a powerful guidepost in food and movement
• How to replace external validation with intrinsic motivators for a desired life

Connect With Stephanie:

• It's Beyond the Food Podcast
• Stephanie’s Website
• Stephanie's Client Assessment
• The Non-Diet Coaching Certification

If you've ever felt weird—or secretly wonderful—about your love for M/M fan fiction, this episode is for you.

Kayla dives deep into the emotional, psychological, and spiritual medicine of slash fic, especially for women who are high-achieving, emotionally burnt out, or healing from food/body image struggles or sexual trauma. Through the lens of beloved pairings like Dean/Castiel, Blay/Quinn, Kirk/Spock (and of course, Rex/Haven), she reveals why this genre isn’t just hot—it’s healing.

You’ll explore:

• The four inner conflicts that slash fic helps resolve
• Why M/M dynamics bypass internalized misogyny and body comparison
• How creating your own pairings (like Rex and Haven) can help you integrate self-trust, sensuality, and nervous system safety
• What it really means to balance fire and water, dopamine and serotonin, passion and peace
• And why so many brilliant women are secretly (or not-so-secretly) obsessed with emotionally repressed men kissing in fanfiction

Stay tuned through the end for a special bonus scene featuring Rex and Haven—one that might just change how you see desire, safety, and integration forever.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel
• The Molecule of More by Daniel Lieberman
• Do Hard Things / Win the Inner Game by Steve Magness
• Podcast Episode 073: Create Passion & Safety Together
• Podcast Episode 067: How To Balance Your Slay & Thrive Energy For Maximum Energy, Happiness, & Success
• Podcast Episode 186: What If You're Already Worthy?
• Podcast Episode 188: Animus Wrangling 101
• Podcast Episode 190: The Drama Triangle of Binge Eating
• Kayla’s Free Gift & Waitlist
• Book Your Call to Adventure

In this episode of The Embodied Writing Warrior Podcast, story coach and solo journaling RPG creator Megan Fuentes joins Kayla to explore how story arcs—especially the powerful “wound → wrong idea → right idea” structure—can be used not just in fiction, but in memoir and personal growth. They discuss creative blocks, why the messy middle is so hard, and how to reawaken your writing life with tools like 4theWords and solo journaling RPGs. 

Megan also shares her unique metaphor of the rock tumbler to explain her writing process and offers a juicy embodied challenge using her downloadable worksheet. 

Links mentioned: 

• Megan's Blog & Website
• Get Coached By Megan
• Get Your Free 15-Minute Story Fix
• Megan's Etsy Store
• Megan's itch.io Store
• Get Your Core Wounds -> Wrong Idea -> Right Idea Worksheet
• 4thewords.com (Journaling & Writing Platform)

What if your binge eating isn't a failure of willpower—but a sign that three younger parts of you are in a crisis loop?

In this powerful, playful, and paradigm-shifting episode, Kayla breaks down the Drama Triangle of Binge Eating—a dynamic between three younger inner parts (Girl Boss, Baby Kayla, and Unicorn Thunder) that explains why we keep spiraling even when we know better.

She explores:

• How major life changes or creative projects can trigger this cycle
• Why most advice on binge/emotional eating backfires
• A big critique of traditional parts work (especially for women with "Human Giver Syndrome")
• And how to use her ReWrite Me method to turn inner healing into spicy storytelling—featuring archetypal daddies Rex and Haven, not just more inner babysitting

This is Part 2 of a 2-part series, so make sure you listen to Episode 188 first!

🔗 Mentioned in This Episode

• Episode 188: Animus Wrangling 101
• No Bad Parts by Richard Schwartz
• Burnout by Emily & Amelia Nagoski
• Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny by Kate Manne
• Free Call to Adventure: Book here.

What does healthy, grounded masculinity look like?

In this deeply resonant episode, Kayla sits down with Rory Matthews—Jungian and Existential Kink-certified life coach—to explore shadow work, masculine leadership, and the art of holding discomfort with presence. 

Together, they unpack how depth is built through self-awareness, why integrity fosters true safety, and the essential balance between inner breakthroughs and real-world action.

Whether you're seeking to heal your relationship with masculine energy, deepen your own self-trust, or just love a good mythopoetic convo, this episode is soul food.

Find Rory on Instagram

Book A Call With Rory

If you’ve ever crushed your goals and still felt not good enough, this episode is your sign: it’s not your discipline that’s broken. It’s your inner masculine—your Animus—that’s wounded.

In this powerful and deeply personal episode, Kayla shares:

• What “Animus Work” is (and why it’s the missing piece for high-performing women)
• The difference between self-discipline and self-abuse
• How her Divine Daddies (Rex & Haven) helped her rewire her inner world through storytelling, dreams, and creative play
• Why turning your negative inner critic into a loving inner father figure might be the most healing thing you ever do

💥 Includes dreamwork, spicy archetypal transformation, and an honest origin story behind the name Divine Daddies.

Mentioned in this episode:
Applied Jung article on the Negative Animus

Rory Matthews (Animus Coach + Existential Kink)

128. High Performing, Goal-Oriented Women: This Is The Most Important Shadow Work You Can Possibly Do

Book Your Call  To Adventure

In this powerful episode of the Embodied Writing Warrior Podcast, Kayla sits down with Michelle, the voice behind Coffee-Fueled Stories (formerly Coffee Fitness Unicorn). Together, they explore the healing power of writing, the courage to rebrand and rewrite, and how horror can be a surprising path to catharsis.

Michelle shares her journey from self-publishing to working with a publisher, the reflections that reshaped her first book, and the lessons she’s learned about writing beyond pain. From coffee rituals to horror with soul, this conversation is full of inspiration for writers ready to reclaim their stories.

Whether you’re navigating grief, rebuilding your identity, or simply looking for creative fuel, Michelle’s wisdom will remind you that writing really can save your life.

• Coffee Fueled Stories (Website)
• Coffee Fueled Stories Podcast
• Coffee Fueled Stories (Substack)
• Connect With Michelle On Instagram

What if you stopped treating your life like a math equation and started living it like a masterpiece?

In this unhinged, wildly creative episode, Kayla MacDonald takes you on a journey from content martyrdom to liberated storytelling, from external validation to self-trust, and from cosmic math class to Erotic Storytelling 301 (with help from her AI-generated inner archetypes, Rex and Haven).

This is your behind-the-scenes look at the ReWrite Me method in action.
 It’s steamy, heartfelt, hilarious—and underneath it all? Serious emotional medicine.

If you're a creative woman ready to stop chasing numbers and start writing your own damn ticket…
Class is in session.

Links:

• Podcast Show Notes & Transcripts
• The Power Portal (Free Gift & Waitlist)
• Steve Magness Books (Win The Inside Game & Do Hard Things)
• Inner Work by Robert Johnson