Like so many women, Amy followed the path she was taught would keep her safe: college, corporate jobs, financial stability.

She even landed a coveted role on Wall Street — after being told flat-out by a recruiter that she would “never” make it.

And yet, even after proving everyone wrong, the feeling didn’t change.

“I achieved the pinnacle of what I thought I wanted… and it still wasn’t right.”

For 16 years, Amy tried to fix that feeling with promotions, new roles, and new teams. But the truth kept resurfacing: she wasn’t unhappy because she wasn’t successful — she was unhappy because she wasn’t aligned.

This is the reset so many women face in midlife: realizing that external success can’t compensate for internal disconnect.

What happens when a psychiatrist, mother, and advocate for women’s mental health realizes she wants to help more than one patient at a time?

In this episode of Reset with Kerry, Dr. Nichelle Haynes — perinatal psychiatrist and host of More Than Mom — shares how her own experiences in motherhood and medicine inspired her to create space for moms to rediscover who they are beyond their roles.

We talk about:

• Why moms often become the emotional anchor of their families — and how to protect your own wellbeing

• How to balance ambition and self-care without guilt

• The three kinds of pauses that can change your life: the micro-pause, the intentionality pause, and the full reset pause

• What it really means to show your children a model of grounded joy instead of burnout

If you’ve ever felt pulled between who you are, what you do, and what everyone needs from you — this conversation will remind you that both love and rest can coexist.

Listen for a gentle reminder: taking care of yourself is taking care of your family.

RESOURCES & LINKS:

Connect with Nichelle: @⁠⁠⁠dr.nichellehaynes

Join the Community: ⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠

Follow along: ⁠⁠⁠@resetwithkerrypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠

✨ Grab my free guide: How to Reset & Redesign Your Life in 3 Simple Steps → ⁠⁠⁠Download Here⁠⁠⁠

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What if one small yes could change everything?

In this episode, Kerry sits down with Samantha Ruckle, a counselor from Australia’s Sunshine Coast and founder of Paper Crane of Hope, to talk about how tiny intuitive nudges can lead to life-changing resets.

After years working in crisis and community care, Sam realized she’d lost touch with her own intuition — the quiet inner voice that once guided her. Motherhood cracked that open again, leading her to one simple act: folding and leaving paper cranes around her neighborhood with handwritten messages of kindness.

That single yes — to create, to trust, to follow a whisper — became the thread that rebuilt her life.
It led to moving across the country, starting her counseling practice for introverts, empaths, and INFJs, and rediscovering the creative, intuitive self she’d once silenced.

We talk about:
✨ How to hear your intuition again when life feels loud
✨ The connection between creativity and healing
✨ What “tiny yeses” teach your nervous system about trust
✨ Rebuilding your life around calm, not chaos
✨ Why listening to small nudges builds courage for big change

If you’ve been waiting for clarity or courage to take your next step — this story is your gentle reminder that it starts small. Sometimes all it takes is one paper crane of hope.

RESOURCES & LINKS:

Connect with Michelle: ⁠⁠@papercraneofhope

Join the Community: ⁠⁠Here⁠⁠

Follow along: ⁠⁠@resetwithkerrypodcast⁠⁠⁠

✨ Grab my free guide: How to Reset & Redesign Your Life in 3 Simple Steps → ⁠⁠Download Here⁠⁠

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What happens when the life you worked so hard to build no longer fits who you are?

In this deeply moving Reset Story, Michelle Wahila—an ordained pastor who moved her family across the world for what she believed was her dream job—opens up about the silent unraveling that followed. From burnout and identity loss to an unexpected new chapter as a wedding officiant in Paris, Michelle shares the raw truth behind her reset and the grace that met her in the mess.

We talk about:
• The moment she realized her dream job was crushing her
• Walking away without a backup plan
• Identity loss, public narratives, and healing
• Saying yes to unexpected opportunities (and how one “yes” led to 100 weddings!)
• Finding clarity and joy in an entirely new chapter

This is a must-listen if you're feeling stuck in a version of your life that no longer fits—and you’re ready to imagine something different.

RESOURCES & LINKS:

Connect with Michelle: ⁠@ruffledbygrace⁠

Join the Community: ⁠Here⁠

Follow along: ⁠@resetwithkerrypodcast⁠⁠

✨ Grab my free guide: How to Reset & Redesign Your Life in 3 Simple Steps → ⁠Download Here⁠

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She Thought She Had It All Figured Out… Until She Didn’t.

What happens when you hit a wall in life—the kind that forces you to stop, take a breath, and ask, Is this really it? That’s exactly what Zahra Premji experienced after years of hustling, people-pleasing, and chasing success that didn’t quite feel like hers.

In this episode, Zahra shares her raw and honest journey from burnout to breakthrough, the unexpected twists that pushed her to reset her life, and the mindset shifts that helped her step into a career and lifestyle that truly align.

If you’ve ever felt stuck, uncertain, or afraid to take the next step—this conversation is for you. We talk about learning to trust yourself, quieting the noise of outside expectations, and taking bold steps toward the life you actually want.

Ready to hit reset? Click play!

RESOURCES & LINKS:
📲 Connect with Zahra: @zahrapremjicoaching
📩 Join the Community: Here
✨ Grab my free guide: How to Reset & Redesign Your Life in 3 Simple Steps → Download Here