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In this powerful and eye-opening episode of Radiant Resilience, Tawny sits down with Shannyn Schroeder — an executive function coach who helps neurodivergent women understand how their brains actually work so they can build systems that feel doable, supportive, and aligned.

With more than nine years of coaching experience — and after raising three neurodivergent kids — Shannyn brings compassion, humor, and deep expertise to a topic that so many women are just beginning to explore:
What does it really mean to be neurodivergent, and how do we build a life that works with our brains instead of against them?

Together, Tawny and Shannyn unpack:

✨ What neurodivergence actually is (beyond labels)
✨ The truth about ADHD vs. ADD
✨ Why so many women are only now realizing they may be neurodivergent
✨ How overwhelm, procrastination, and emotional regulation are tied to executive function
✨ Why women aren’t “lazy” or “broken” — their brains just work differently
✨ How to start creating systems when everything feels impossible
✨ Real strategies for task initiation, time management, and prioritizing your energy
✨ The pressure to “mask,” perform, and multitask — and how to break free from it
✨ Why you don’t need a diagnosis to start supporting your brain
✨ Shannyn’s free tools, courses, and community designed to make executive functioning accessible for everyone

This conversation is validating, practical, empowering, and full of those “ohhhh… that makes so much sense” moments.

If you’ve ever wondered why certain things feel harder for you than other people…
If planning, organization, time management, or overwhelm are constant battles…
Or if you’re simply curious about the neurodivergent experience…

This episode is going to feel like a warm hug, a breath of relief, and a lightbulb moment all at once.

This episode includes gentle mentions or discussions of:

• Neurodivergence
• ADHD/ADD
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Burnout
• Emotional dysregulation
• Parenting challenges
• Societal labels (“lazy,” “broken,” etc.)
• Post-COVID mental health struggles

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What happens when the fertility treatments stop, the clinics stop calling, and life doesn’t look anything like you imagined?

In this powerful episode of Radiant Resilience, Tawny sits down with Lana Mankowski—author, certified life coach, and infertility advocate—who helps women thrive after infertility and find meaning beyond motherhood. After a seven-year fertility journey that ended without a child, Lana was left grieving a future she thought was guaranteed. When she couldn’t find the support she needed, she created it herself.

Tawny and Lana dive into:

• The reality of unexplained infertility and failed IVF cycles
• Grieving the dream of motherhood and navigating the silence that follows
• Why choosing not to pursue adoption is a valid, deeply personal decision
• How infertility impacts marriages, intimacy, and identity
• Rebuilding a relationship with your body after feeling like it “failed” you
• Finding purpose, connection, and relevance in a childless life
• Lana’s 12-week coaching program Thrive After Infertility and her book So Now What, a roadmap for life after treatments end

If you’re in the thick of trying, sitting in the in-between, or learning how to live a beautiful life without the children you longed for, this conversation is for you. Lana’s message is clear and hopeful: your story isn’t over—it’s just the beginning.

Specific topics covered that may be triggering:

• Infertility and “unexplained infertility” diagnoses
• Failed IUI and IVF cycles
• Embryo transfer complications and non-viable embryo results
• Genetic testing (Trisomy 16) and the end of pursuing biological parenthood
• Choosing to stop treatment and remain childless
• Adoption discussions and the decision not to adopt
• Grief, isolation, and feeling “othered”
• Body image, weight gain, and hating your body after treatment
• Marital/intimacy struggles and trauma stored in the body
• Insensitive comments (“you can always adopt,” “you’re lucky you can travel,” etc.)

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In this gripping and deeply human episode of Radiant Resilience, Tawny sits down with Andrew-Ryan Profaci — author of The War on Love — to share his shocking yet redemptive journey from trauma and manipulation to freedom and healing.

Andrew’s story spans from growing up in a family with deep Mafia roots to surviving a fatal car crash, spiritual seeking, addiction, and ultimately being drawn into the infamous Love Has Won cult — where his ex-partner, Amy Carlson, was worshiped as “Mother God.”

Together, Tawny and Andrew unpack how spiritual curiosity can turn into control, how charisma can hide deep wounds, and what it truly takes to reclaim your identity and peace after psychological abuse and betrayal. Andrew also opens up about his later battle with cancer, what finally set him free, and the power of authenticity and self-love on the path to rebuilding.

This is a powerful reminder that healing isn’t linear, resilience is real, and authenticity is the truest freedom.

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In this Radiant Reflections episode, I’m taking you with me on my recent adventure through Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan—my 50th country! What started as a challenging hiking trip in the rugged mountains of Central Asia turned into one of the most transformative experiences of my life.

Between the yurts, the high passes, and long quiet days in nature, I was finally forced to slow down, listen, and face what I’d been avoiding. I share openly about the emotions that surfaced, my continued healing after infertility, and what it means to rediscover who I truly am—outside of survival mode, people-pleasing, and old stories.

This is an episode about radical authenticity, self-acceptance, and remembering that sometimes we have to travel to the edge of the world to remember who we were all along. 🌍

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Branding visionary and creator of the Quills Up movement and Paisley the Musical, Deborah Weed has faced years of misdiagnosis, chronic pain, and life-redefining setbacks—then used creativity to claw her way back to purpose. In this conversation, she shares the “million-dollar penny” story that saved her life, the difference between self-esteem and self-worth, and why feeling your feelings fully is often the fastest way through.

We talk medical gaslighting, loneliness, and suicidal ideation—and also improv, laughter, and the small daily actions that rebuild power. Deborah shows how to turn rejection into reinvention, why our body’s “chemical crash” makes setbacks feel so heavy, and how to start putting your quills up when you’re in the pit.

You’ll learn:

• A simple reframe to move from solving problems to following what feels alive
• How to spot when you’re giving away your “quills” (power) and how to take them back
• Practical ways to hold two truths at once—grief and joy—without shaming yourself
• A gentle path from people-pleasing to self-worth you define for yourself

Stay to the end for Deborah’s update on Paisley the Musical and how to follow along for the upcoming concept album.

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In this episode of Radiant Resilience, Tawny welcomes back a beloved guest for the third time—Kasey Baynton. From her initial Lyme disease diagnosis to years of deep healing, Kasey has been on a powerful journey of transformation, both physically and spiritually. This time, Kasey shares the courageous decision to leave behind a place and relationship she deeply loved, and the lessons she’s learned about honoring endings, trusting her body, and embracing change even when it feels uncomfortable.

Together, Tawny and Kasey open up about the grief of letting go, the synchronicities that guide us forward, and the small daily joys—like poetry, trees, and coffee—that bring grounding and hope. If you’ve ever struggled with moving on from something or someone, this conversation will remind you that endings can also be beginnings, and that courage and trust are at the heart of healing.

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In Part 2 of my conversation with Paige Heins, we dive into the most intense parts of her journey: rounds of chemotherapy, immunotherapy, a stem cell transplant, and 43 days in the hospital—including time in the ICU on life support.

Paige shares the raw truth about physical and emotional challenges, the staggering costs of cancer treatment, the impact on her marriage, and the things people say (both helpful and hurtful) to those walking through illness. She also reflects on what remission feels like, how this journey reshaped her outlook on life, and the forced “reset” that gave her new perspective.

✨ Paige’s story is heartbreaking, inspiring, and a reminder to live fully, lean on your people, and never take your days for granted.

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In this powerful episode of Radiant Resilience, Tawny sits down with author Adriene Caldwell (Unbroken: Life Outside the Lines) to trace a journey few could fathom—and even fewer would share so openly. Adriene survived a childhood marked by severe abuse, homelessness, and a “therapeutic” foster home that became a site of exploitation and control. She speaks candidly about navigating sexual assault, extreme poverty, bulimia, addiction, and the long road to forgiveness—except for the one person she still can’t.

Today, Adriene is happily married, a mom, and a fierce believer that boring is underrated. She offers hard-won wisdom on hope, boundaries, repair, and building a beautifully ordinary life after extraordinary trauma. We also discuss why she chose to publish now (timed to Mental Health Awareness Week), narrating her own audiobook, and the one barometer of success she holds close: helping even one person feel less alone.

📚 Preorder Unbroken: Life Outside the Lines and read the prologue + Chapter 1 via the link in the show notes.

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In this powerful two-part conversation, I sit down with my dear friend and fellow hairstylist, Paige Heins, who was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma at just 28 years old.

In Part 1, Paige shares the whirlwind of discovering a lump, navigating countless scans and biopsies, and receiving her official diagnosis. We talk about what Hodgkin’s Lymphoma is, what it felt like to face cancer at such a young age, and how her life was turned upside down while planning her wedding and building her career.

Paige opens up about the emotions, the waiting game between appointments, and how hard it was to balance fear, hope, and the unknown. Her honesty sheds light on what it’s really like in those early days of a cancer journey.

✨ This episode is about resilience, vulnerability, and the strength it takes to step into the fight of your life.

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Trauma-surviving mama and advocate Emily Cleghorn joins Radiant Resilience to share how she moved from survival mode to creating a peaceful, responsive home. Emily opens up about her traumatic childhood, receiving a complex PTSD diagnosis, and the turning point after her daughter’s birth that sent every repressed emotion to the surface. We talk nervous system regulation, identifying and working with triggers, shifting from reactive to responsive parenting, and why community is a lifeline on the healing path. Emily breaks down her “Cycle Breaker’s Journey”—Rise, Break Free, Move Beyond—plus simple tools for your Trigger Toolkit (breathwork, journaling, tactile fidgets) and how to model regulation for your kids. We also touch on reframing “mother,” the power (and misconceptions) of forgiveness, and advocating for maternal mental health at a systems level.
Resources: Emily’s podcast Mamahood After Trauma; books Rising from the Ashes and Breaking Free: Parenting in the Midst of Trauma Recovery. If you’re feeling alone—you’re not. 💛

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