We talked a lot about addiction and recovery, but not in the old-school shame-based way so many of us grew up hearing about it.

A big part of the conversation was really looking at what addiction can be covering up. Pain. Trauma. Patterns. The stuff we avoid. The stuff we don’t always know how to sit with.

And recovery isn’t just about sobriety.

It can also be about learning how to be uncomfortable without immediately trying to escape it. Learning how to understand yourself differently. Doing the deeper work. Figuring out what healing actually looks like for you, because it’s not going to look the same for everyone.

We also got into spirituality, intuition, inner child work, generational cycles, and how healing some of those old wounds can change the way we move through life now.

There was a lot in this one, and I really loved where the conversation went.

Interested in learning more about Zachary’s approach to recovery and healing?

Visit: https://lifeworthlivingrecovery.com/

Episode 23 is a casual catch-up with my husband, Tommy Guzzardi, as we revisit our Living Apart Together situation a few months after our first conversation about it.

We talk about what’s changed, what’s working, what still feels a little weird, and whether we’re actually still doing this. 😂 It’s an honest, funny, under-an-hour conversation about marriage, family, making unconventional choices, and continuing to follow what feels right for us, even when it doesn’t necessarily make sense to everyone else.

And of course, we talk a little Miata life too.

Learn more about Tommy and North Jersey Miatas: northjerseymiatas.com

In this episode of Intuitive AF², I sit down with Elicia Santa Maria for a conversation about the many chapters of her life that ultimately brought her deeper into her body, her intuition, and the work she does today.

Elicia shares what it was like growing up as a highly sensitive child with a mother who was Reiki certified, while also being given room to experience both religion and spirituality without feeling like she had to choose one box. We talk about how those early experiences shaped the way she understood energy and intuition, even before she necessarily had words for any of it.

Her path has taken some beautiful turns. From childhood and college, to time spent in Hawaii, to more than a decade working in Special Education, and eventually becoming a Conscious Connected Breathwork facilitator and Aerial Hammock teacher, Elicia’s story is very much one of learning to come home to her own body. Breathwork became part of that journey, helping her better understand her nervous system, her sensitivity, and the connection between embodiment and intuition.

But some of her deepest lessons came through love, caregiving, grief, and loss.

Elicia opens up about meeting her late husband, his colon cancer diagnosis, and the experience of walking beside him as his caregiver. We talk about what that journey taught her, not only about honoring someone after they die, but about honoring the life, love, fear, beauty, grief, and humanity that exist in the journey toward death itself.

And from there, our conversation moves into something we all experience in different ways: the smaller death and rebirth cycles that happen throughout our lives.

Relationships change. Identities fall away. Careers shift. Old versions of us no longer fit. Dreams change shape. Sometimes what feels like an ending is actually creating the space for something new to be born.

This conversation is about learning how to breathe through those thresholds instead of immediately trying to escape them.

Want to learn more about Elicia?

Head over to her Instagram to follow her work and see more of what she’s creating through breathwork, movement, healing, and her own beautifully evolving journey.

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In this episode of Intuitive AF², Renee sits down again with author Sparrow Hall, writer of The Invisible Eye, for a last-minute conversation that opened up into tarot, intuition, UFOs, the state of the world, and the deeper meaning behind using cards as a spiritual tool.

After Sparrow visited a tarot-focused exhibit in NYC and noticed more people becoming curious about card reading, we decided to hop on and talk through what tarot really is, and what it isn’t.

This conversation is about cards as a medium, not a magic trick. Tarot can help us connect with God, Spirit, the Universe, our higher self, and the energy moving through our lives. It can help us separate truth from fear, intuition from ego, and the inner world from the noise of the outside world.

We also talk about how the messages we receive through cards can help us reconnect to what’s real inside of us, so we can move through the external world with more clarity, grounding, and self-trust.

Episode Title: Talking Tarot with Author Sparrow Hall

Guest: Sparrow Hall, author of The Invisible Eye

I met Brandy Leadborn through a Facebook group for entrepreneurs. She reached out about joining me on the podcast, and what began as a simple introduction turned into one of those conversations that could have gone in a hundred different directions.

Brandy shares parts of her journey, including beginning her study of Buddhism in her twenties, navigating motherhood through seasons when stability and certainty weren’t guaranteed, and continuing to believe in herself, in love, and in the possibility of creating a different life.

We talk about what we carry from our families, the ways survival can shape us, finding love again, spiritual practice, intuition, healing, and what it means to stop abandoning yourself simply because life hasn’t unfolded the way you expected.

Today, Brandy is an Intuitive Mentor, Family Constellation Facilitator, and the founder of H.A.P.I. Community, a professional space where Healing Arts Professionals can connect, collaborate, and grow. Her work helps people explore inherited patterns, release emotional weight that may not belong to them, and reconnect with their own inner knowing.

This isn’t a perfectly packaged before-and-after story. It’s an honest conversation about resilience, relationships, family systems, healing work, business, and stepping into a new season without pretending the earlier chapters never happened.

Learn more about Brandy and her work at brandyleadborn.com.

Most people are living their lives bound by invisible rules—what Renee calls the matrix—that keep them stuck in fear and conformity.

Walter Shin, founder of Curated Roads Club, shares how following a simple intuition transformed his relationship with driving, community, and even his own potential. His story isn’t just about cars; it’s about breaking free from societal expectations and rediscovering joy, purpose, and authenticity in everyday moments.

This episode is a masterclass in trusting your gut, especially when the odds seem against you. Walter reveals how he helped build a community, North Jersey Miatas, around his passion for cars and scenic drives, and how embracing discomfort and uncertainty became the key to creating something profoundly fulfilling. We break down the real meaning of unplugging from the matrix—questioning the rules, releasing ego, and cultivating inner trust to manifest extraordinary opportunities.

Whether you're contemplating a career change, relationship shift, or a personal breakthrough, Walter’s journey shows you how to listen to your higher self instead of societal noise. You’ll discover: the significance of intuition as a guiding voice, the power of community in transforming self-doubt into confidence, and practical strategies for navigating fears around parenting, money, and success.

We dive into how breaking generational cycles—around love, achievement, and self-image—can unlock your true potential. Walter candidly shares his inspiring story of divorce, healing, and how his ancestors’ sacrifices fuel his pursuit of joy and freedom.This isn’t just about cars or entrepreneurship—it’s about stepping into your most authentic self by challenging outdated beliefs and planting seeds of trust in the universe. Perfect for anyone feeling trapped by their circumstances or seeking a fresh lens on life’s possibilities, this episode empowers you to create your own reality and embrace the power of intuitive action.

Walter Shin is the founder of Curated Roads Club, a community for automotive enthusiasts and adventure seekers designed to elevate the driving experience through scenic, mindful journeys across the East Coast. His insights on intuition, breaking cycles, and spiritual alignment are rooted in years of self-discovery and community-building. He proves that true success begins when you listen inward and take inspired risks—no matter how unconventional they seem.

Are you ready to unplug from societal expectations and start living on your own terms? Hit play and discover how to turn your passions into pathways for personal growth and freedom.

In this conversation, I sit down with Elizabeth Day of Lucky Day Designs to talk about what it really looks like to stop showing up small and begin rebuilding a life that feels aligned.

Elizabeth first came to me for Reiki two years ago while navigating a long separation, and now, as that chapter nears completion, she shares how grace, patience, healing, and self-trust helped her move through the in-between.

We talk about her journey from high school to FIT in NYC and her love of interior design. To high-end residential interiors, to a successful retail design career, and now into building her own business through luckydayinteriors.com.

Elizabeth also recently became Reiki certified with me, and she is beginning to explore how energy healing and interior design can meet in the spaces we live, work, heal, and become ourselves.

This is a conversation about transformation, creativity, entrepreneurship, healing, and designing a life from the inside out.

The five pillars of co-creation, trusting your intuition, and choosing a path outside the Matrix.

In this solo episode, I’m breaking down WAPSF: Will, Action, Patience, Self-Love, and Faith, the five pillars I use to understand co-creation.

I prefer the word co-creation over manifestation because life isn’t a transaction with the Universe. We aren’t simply asking for something, waiting for it to appear, and assuming we did something wrong when life gets hard. We’re participating in what we create through our choices, energy, actions, mindset, intuition, and willingness to trust what comes next.

I share my own decision to live apart together with my husband as a real-life example of what it can look like to follow an intuitive path that doesn’t fit the usual Matrix rules. My path isn’t meant to be anyone else’s answer. It’s simply an example of what can happen when we stop forcing ourselves into choices that don’t fit and start listening for what’s actually true.

If you’re sorting through signs, breadcrumbs, feelings, or a decision you can’t quite make sense of, this episode is for you.

If you’re trying to make sense of the signs, breadcrumbs, feelings, or repeated messages showing up in your life, I offer both in-person and virtual sessions to help you slow it all down and hear yourself more clearly. Together, we can explore what your body, energy, and intuition may be communicating so you can move forward with more clarity and trust.

Read: Wisdom Aligned with Power for Spiritual Flow: Unlocking Your Chakras for Manifestation" at 11elevenhealing.com.

What happens when the next right step for your marriage doesn’t look like what marriage is “supposed” to look like?

In this episode, my husband Tommy joins me for a very honest conversation about our recent decision to try Living Apart Together, or LAT.

We talk about following our intuition, questioning the rules we’ve inherited about relationships, and choosing what actually works for us instead of forcing ourselves into someone else’s version of marriage.

We also look back at our journey through marriage, blending a family, career changes, and the twists that brought us here. Tommy shares how his lifelong love of cars eventually led him to create North Jersey Miatas, and what can happen when you stop dismissing the things that genuinely light you up.

This isn’t a conversation about walking away from a marriage. It’s about having the courage to rethink it, unplug from the Matrix, and build a life that feels more honest for the people actually living it.

If you are a Mazda Miata enthusiast in North/Central NJ, you can find North Jersey Miatas on FB, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube or check out https://northjerseymiatas.com/

In this solo episode of Intuitive AF², Renee talks about what happens when the body becomes the messenger.

After a powerful client session, Renee explores the connection between intuition, the nervous system, fear, safety, money mindset, people-pleasing, survival programming, and the physical body. Sometimes the body is not betraying us. Sometimes it is trying to protect us, move us, or get our attention when we have ignored the signal for too long.

This episode looks at the very real intersection of grounded human life and spiritual guidance: doctors, symptoms, rent, relationships, motherhood, trauma, money, stress, and the deeper intuitive knowing that often sits underneath all of it.

Your body is the hardware.
Your energy system is the software.
Your intuition is the signal.

And sometimes that signal is trying to move you toward the life your soul has been asking for.

This is not about blaming yourself for being sick or stuck. It is about asking a deeper question:

What has my body been trying to tell me?

Disclaimer: This episode is not medical advice, mental health advice, or a replacement for working with a licensed medical or mental health professional. If you are experiencing physical symptoms, illness, anxiety, trauma responses, or anything concerning in your body, please seek proper medical care and support. The stories shared in this episode are discussed through an intuitive and energetic lens, with identifying details changed or kept general for privacy.