People-pleasing taught me how to survive, not how to belong.

I'm unpacking how staying easy, useful, and out of the way quietly shaped my friendships, and kept me disconnected from my own needs.

This season is about breaking survival patterns, learning how to regulate yourself instead of others, and building relationships based on real connection.

If you’ve ever felt like you had to earn your belonging, this episode is for you.

For the multi-passionate dreamers who’ve ever felt boxed in by someone else’s version of success.

In this episode, I’m sharing the real story of how I got into the coaching industry, why it didn’t work for me, and what it’s looked like to unhook from the pressure to do things the “right” way.

We talk about:

• chasing purpose and burning out early

• learning what actually lights me up (hint: it’s not signature methods and structured offers)

• the power of sharing stories in real time

• and the radical act of doing business in a way that works for you

This episode is part storytime, part love letter to your future self, the one who dares to question the path they’re on and who’s ready to live life on their own terms.

Bring your coffee, your journal, and your inner desires.

Let's Connect!

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I sat down with my friend Kate Maldjian for a heartfelt conversation about what happens when work becomes your whole identity and what it takes to reclaim your life from that. Kate opens up about her “worker bee phase,” when she was doing everything "right" but still feeling totally disconnected from herself.

We talk about the moment her laptop broke (spoiler: it was a blessing), how nature helped her come back to her body, and why hobbies and community might just be the medicine so many of us need.

Find Kate here:

https://www.instagram.com/katemaldjian/

https://www.instagram.com/sketchbookclubrb/

In this solo episode, I get real about what emotional freedom actually looks like in day-to-day life. Spoiler alert: it’s not always pretty or graceful. Sometimes it looks like crying over toothpaste, raging into a pillow, or noticing that your stomach hurts when you’re pretending everything’s fine.

I share my journey—from being the kid who got bullied at lunch to becoming the woman who can now move through anger without losing herself in it.

We talk about:

• How to fully feel your emotions without letting them hijack your life

• What hyper-independence really steals from us

• Why defining your values makes people-pleasing harder to fall back into

• How tools like Human Design and Gene Keys helped me stop making myself wrong for how I feel

And yes… we absolutely talk about the toothpaste.

If you’ve ever struggled to express your emotions, over-explained your feelings, or tried to hold it all together out of fear—you’ll feel seen in this one.

Referenced in this episode:

https://www.myhumandesign.com/

http://instagram.com/elie.rogers

Today I sat down with my friend Samantha for a very honest conversation about what it really means to grow—and how messy, magical, and nonlinear that can be.

We talk about intuition, evolving friendships, and the moments that make us question everything we thought we knew about ourselves and our relationships. We touch on the beauty and challenge of transitions and why our intuition may be leading us NOT to act on our feelings yet.

We also explore the dance between ego and humility, why dreaming big feels scary and necessary, and what it looks like to meet yourself with love when you’re in the in-between.

This one’s for you if you're craving grounded growth, connecting with your intuition, and permission to not have it all figured out.

Mentioned in this episode:

https://www.instagram.com/samantha.bove/

https://samanthabove.com/retreats

https://samanthabove.com/datelikeaqueen

https://samanthabove.com/italy2025

I sat down with Heather, founder of Echo Dance Collective, for a deeply honest conversation on dance, burnout, and coming home to yourself.

We talked about how dance becomes more than movement—it becomes medicine. A way to remember who we are, connect with younger parts of ourselves, and move through what words can’t always touch.

Heather shares what it really takes to build a creative life that’s sustainable, soulful, and community-led. We touched on the highs and lows of expression, what happens when burnout hits.

We explored:

• Why connecting with your younger self can shift everything

• What it means to feel safe in your body and your art

• The birth and vision of Echo Dance Collective—and what’s coming next

This episode is for anyone who's ever used creativity to survive, to connect, or to come alive again. It’s gentle, reflective, and full of heart.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Heather's Instagram

• Echo Dance Collective

✨ Thank you for listening. If this episode speaks to you, share it with someone who needs a little more softness and self-expression in their life.

*Due to technical issues, the episode with Samantha Bove will be posted next week instead of this week.

I’m sharing the messy, magical ride of unlearning people-pleasing, feeling big feelings, and making peace with emotions I used to fight. It’s honest, tender, and full of little truths I wish someone had told me sooner.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Emotional Freedom

10:56 The Journey of Curiosity and Self-Discovery

19:07 Understanding Emotions and Thoughts

24:27 Breaking Free from Comfort Zones

30:47 Patterns in Relationships and People-Pleasing

33:45 Looking Ahead: Future Episodes and Community Engagement

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Hey Kid!

Welcome back (or welcome to) the Hey Kid podcast.

Here for monthly tips, stories, and encouragement my younger self really needed to hear.

Today we're chatting intense energies, personal losses, and the need to set boundaries.

If you are easily irked or angered this one is for you.

Highlighting the importance of self-examination, questioning emotional reactions, and understanding their root causes.

This episode aims to encourage you to embrace discomfort, find clarity in your emotions, and navigate the journey of personal growth and transformation.

Loneliness is causing you to make bad decisions.

Stop reaching for something to fill the void.

It's fucking you up, taking you off your true path.

This episode is philosophical yet to the point.

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