Rise From The Ashes Podcast

Nicole Borgi's voice wasn't always this strong. In today's Rise from the Ashes episode, she reveals how domestic violence survivors and women afraid to be seen are finding their power through avatar technology.

Her story hits hard. COVID lockdowns destroyed her Vegas security career. Her relationship with a law enforcement partner shattered. Family rifts cost her connection with her daughter. Rock bottom became her starting point.

But Nicole didn't disappear. She built something revolutionary—a virtual healing space where avatars let trauma survivors practice presence without fear. No cameras. No judgment. Just safe space to rebuild.

Her raw truth will shake you: You don't need to be visible to be powerful. But you do need to start somewhere.

This isn't your typical trauma recovery story. It's about innovation, resilience, and how one woman turned her darkest moments into light for others.

Perfect for women ready to heal, find their voice, or discover how technology can create psychological safety in unexpected ways.

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If You’ve Been Hooked on These Episodes… This Is for You

If this podcast has been landing deep… if each story feels like it’s peeling back something raw and real in you… then don’t ignore that.

Every guest you’ve heard made the same decision: to stop performing and start healing.

Now it’s your turn.

Take the Silent Collapse Diagnostic. It’s not a quiz. It’s a wake-up tool for women who are done pretending they’re fine.

No fluff. No journaling prompts. Just a straight-up mirror into where you’re silently collapsing behind the mask of success.

If you're serious about reclaiming your energy, your clarity, your life start there.

Because breakthrough doesn’t begin with doing more. It begins with finally seeing what’s been stealing your power.

Take the self-audit now.

Learn more about Baz Porter at www.bazporter.com

The breakdown wasn't the end it was Nicole's beginning.

In part two of Nicole Borgi's story, she reveals how losing everything during COVID became the catalyst for building something extraordinary. When Vegas shut down, her security career vanished. Her law enforcement relationship crumbled. Family rifts cost her connection with her daughter.

Most people would have stayed down. Nicole got strategic.

She shares the raw truth about rebuilding from nothing how she turned her "huge mess" into a mission that's now changing lives. From avatar technology platforms to the Pain Point Podcast, Nicole proves that your lowest moment can become your launching pad.

This isn't your typical "bounce back" story. It's about using pain as fuel, finding purpose in chaos, and building something meaningful when everything falls apart.

Nicole's honest account of reinvention will hit you where it counts. She doesn't sugarcoat the struggle or skip the messy middle. Instead, she shows exactly how to transform crisis into opportunity.

Perfect for anyone facing their own breakdown, entrepreneurs building from scratch, or women ready to turn their pain into power.

Your darkest moment might be your greatest beginning.

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If You’ve Been Hooked on These Episodes… This Is for You

If this podcast has been landing deep… if each story feels like it’s peeling back something raw and real in you… then don’t ignore that.

Every guest you’ve heard made the same decision: to stop performing and start healing.

Now it’s your turn.

Take the Silent Collapse Diagnostic. It’s not a quiz. It’s a wake-up tool for women who are done pretending they’re fine.

No fluff. No journaling prompts. Just a straight-up mirror into where you’re silently collapsing behind the mask of success.

If you're serious about reclaiming your energy, your clarity, your life start there.

Because breakthrough doesn’t begin with doing more. It begins with finally seeing what’s been stealing your power.

Take the self-audit now.

Learn more about Baz Porter at www.bazporter.com

Your grandmother's dying words are still controlling your life. In this explosive Part 2, Michelle Ward reveals how childhood promises and deathbed commitments create invisible emotional prisons that have been sabotaging your happiness for decades.

Discover the shocking connection between trapped emotions stored in your body and chronic pain, anxiety, and relationship struggles that traditional medicine can't heal. Michelle's revolutionary emotional code healing approach uses muscle testing therapy and vital force energy techniques to release emotional energy blocks that manifest as physical ailments.

Through her vulnerable story about her grandmother's instruction to "keep the family together" and her father's deathbed promise, Michelle exposes how inherited emotional patterns create cycles of self-sacrifice that destroy personal fulfillment. Learn how these subconscious emotional blocks control your adult decisions without your awareness.

Michelle's coaching practice demonstrates how holistic healing methods rooted in quantum physics can eliminate decades of suffering in minutes. From chronic back pain disappearing instantly to anxiety and energy healing that transforms both humans and animals, the results prove that emotional energy release addresses the root cause of most physical and emotional struggles.

Especially powerful for women over 45 experiencing identity loss after motherhood and navigating major life transitions, Michelle's approach helps you distinguish between who you are versus the roles you play. Discover how releasing trapped emotions can unlock your vital force energy and transform both your internal and external worlds.

Ready to identify what emotional energies are holding you back and break free from unconscious commitments that have been controlling your life? This conversation reveals the exact muscle testing therapy techniques and emotional code healing methods that can finally set you free from inherited emotional programming.

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If You’ve Been Hooked on These Episodes… This Is for You

If this podcast has been landing deep… if each story feels like it’s peeling back something raw and real in you… then don’t ignore that.

Every guest you’ve heard made the same decision: to stop performing and start healing.

Now it’s your turn.

Take the Silent Collapse Diagnostic. It’s not a quiz. It’s a wake-up tool for women who are done pretending they’re fine.

No fluff. No journaling prompts. Just a straight-up mirror into where you’re silently collapsing behind the mask of success.

If you're serious about reclaiming your energy, your clarity, your life start there.

Because breakthrough doesn’t begin with doing more. It begins with finally seeing what’s been stealing your power.

Take the self-audit now.

Learn more about Baz Porter at www.bazporter.com

She mastered English in 3 months. She was diagnosed with ADHD in her 40s. What she discovered in between could change how you see your own potential.

Dr. CJ Leland isn’t your typical comeback story she’s a disruptor of timelines and a destroyer of expectations. In this raw, 20-minute interview, Baz Porter dives deep into the journey of a Filipina girl who arrived in the U.S. with zero English, learned through cassette tapes and Archie comics, and ended up a professor, dean, and business owner.

But it’s what happened after the degrees that will hit home. Diagnosed with ADHD decades late, CJ finally had a name for what made her different. Her words cut through the noise:

She reveals how strict routines, cultural resilience, and her grandmother’s wartime wisdom shaped her unstoppable mindset. Whether you’re navigating burnout, identity loss, or the silent shame of feeling behind this episode is a wake-up call.

What you’ll get out of this episode:

• How to use your learning style as a superpower
• The real cost of masking neurodiversity
• What radical self-discipline actually looks like
• Why discomfort is the birthplace of brilliance

This is for you if...
You’ve ever been told you’re too much, too late, or too different to succeed.

WATCH NOW.
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If You’ve Been Hooked on These Episodes… This Is for You

If this podcast has been landing deep… if each story feels like it’s peeling back something raw and real in you… then don’t ignore that.

Every guest you’ve heard made the same decision: to stop performing and start healing.

Now it’s your turn.

Take the Silent Collapse Diagnostic. It’s not a quiz. It’s a wake-up tool for women who are done pretending they’re fine.

No fluff. No journaling prompts. Just a straight-up mirror into where you’re silently collapsing behind the mask of success.

If you're serious about reclaiming your energy, your clarity, your life start there.

Because breakthrough doesn’t begin with doing more. It begins with finally seeing what’s been stealing your power.

Take the self-audit now.

Learn more about Baz Porter at www.bazporter.com

What if everything you thought made you "behind" was actually your greatest gift?

In this riveting episode of Rise From The Ashes, Dr. Constance Leland known as CJ shares a soul-piercing story that will shift how you see adversity forever. Born in the Philippines and separated from her mother until age 7, CJ arrived in America at 13 and mastered three years of English in just three months. Her academic brilliance masked a hidden truth: undiagnosed ADHD that went unseen for decades.

But this isn’t a story of struggle it’s a roadmap to power.

From raising pigs on a remote farm to now raising voices in academia and advocacy, CJ shows us what resilience really looks like when your life doesn't fit the mold. Diagnosed in her 40s, after already earning four degrees, she challenges the myth that neurodivergence and achievement are mutually exclusive: “The first thing they say is, ‘Oh, you have four degrees. You’re fine.’”

CJ’s life is a masterclass in spiritual grit, cultural courage, and tactical balance down to weekly scheduled date nights with her husband of 22 years. She leads, teaches, and thrives not by escaping hardship but by harvesting it.

If you've ever felt behind, misdiagnosed, or misunderstood this is your wake-up call.

This isn’t just an interview it’s your call to rise.
Listen now and discover how to turn your scars into strength and your challenges into a legacy that serves others.

🚀 Subscribe to Rise From The Ashes and start living your own comeback story today.

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If You’ve Been Hooked on These Episodes… This Is for You

If this podcast has been landing deep… if each story feels like it’s peeling back something raw and real in you… then don’t ignore that.

Every guest you’ve heard made the same decision: to stop performing and start healing.

Now it’s your turn.

Take the Silent Collapse Diagnostic. It’s not a quiz. It’s a wake-up tool for women who are done pretending they’re fine.

No fluff. No journaling prompts. Just a straight-up mirror into where you’re silently collapsing behind the mask of success.

If you're serious about reclaiming your energy, your clarity, your life start there.

Because breakthrough doesn’t begin with doing more. It begins with finally seeing what’s been stealing your power.

Take the self-audit now.

Learn more about Baz Porter at www.bazporter.com

Most people bury their childhood dreams. Sarah Pousho built a company on hers. In this intimate episode, she shares how a life steeped in wonder fueled by Carl Sagan, failure, and fire led to founding SpaceBridge Partners in her fifties.

If you’ve ever thought it was too late, too crazy, or too far out of reach to start again, this conversation will shake you loose.

This isn’t about rockets. It’s about resilience. About rising. About remembering who you were before the world told you to shrink.

Your comeback won’t look like anyone else’s. That’s exactly the point.
Tune in and come home to the future you still believe in.

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If You’ve Been Hooked on These Episodes… This Is for You

If this podcast has been landing deep… if each story feels like it’s peeling back something raw and real in you… then don’t ignore that.

Every guest you’ve heard made the same decision: to stop performing and start healing.

Now it’s your turn.

Take the Silent Collapse Diagnostic. It’s not a quiz. It’s a wake-up tool for women who are done pretending they’re fine.

No fluff. No journaling prompts. Just a straight-up mirror into where you’re silently collapsing behind the mask of success.

If you're serious about reclaiming your energy, your clarity, your life start there.

Because breakthrough doesn’t begin with doing more. It begins with finally seeing what’s been stealing your power.

Take the self-audit now.

Learn more about Baz Porter at www.bazporter.com

What childhood obsession did you bury that's still calling your name?

Most of us silence that voice. We call it 'being realistic.' We tell ourselves we're too old, too late, too far gone. But what if that buried obsession isn't dead what if it's your empire waiting to be built?

Sarah Pousho thought the same thing. At 10, she was obsessed with space staring at the stars, dreaming of rockets, devouring Carl Sagan's Cosmos like it was her bible. Then life happened. Thirty years of detours, practical choices, and buried dreams.

But here's the thing about buried dreams they don't stay buried forever.

At 50, Sarah didn't just rediscover her space obsession. She turned it into SpaceBridge Partners, the company she wished existed when she was that starry-eyed 10-year-old. Now she's not just watching space happen she's making it accessible to dreamers, not just billionaires.

This isn't just about rockets. It's about what happens when you stop running from who you really are and start building the empire that's been waiting inside you all along.

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If You’ve Been Hooked on These Episodes… This Is for You

If this podcast has been landing deep… if each story feels like it’s peeling back something raw and real in you… then don’t ignore that.

Every guest you’ve heard made the same decision: to stop performing and start healing.

Now it’s your turn.

Take the Silent Collapse Diagnostic. It’s not a quiz. It’s a wake-up tool for women who are done pretending they’re fine.

No fluff. No journaling prompts. Just a straight-up mirror into where you’re silently collapsing behind the mask of success.

If you're serious about reclaiming your energy, your clarity, your life start there.

Because breakthrough doesn’t begin with doing more. It begins with finally seeing what’s been stealing your power.

Take the self-audit now.

Learn more about Baz Porter at www.bazporter.com

What would happen if you forgave the person who hurt you most?

Most of us think forgiveness means letting them off the hook. We think it makes us weak, that we're giving up our right to be angry. But what if forgiveness isn't about them at all? What if it's the secret weapon that unlocks everything you're meant to build?

April Wyett thought forgiveness was impossible until her journey into energy healing work freed her from the illusion of forgiveness and helped her truly forgive.

Growing up in the Pacific Northwest with a disabled mother and a father who escaped into gambling, April learned early that home wasn't always safe. Nature became her sanctuary the trees, the mountains, the open sky that held her when nothing else could.

But it wasn't until she discovered energy healing - combining Reiki, sound healing, and biodynamic breathwork - that April realized forgiveness wasn't about excusing the inexcusable. It was about freeing herself from the prison of resentment and unlocking the healer she was always meant to be.

Now April creates healing sanctuaries where people feel truly seen and heard, helping them release trauma stored in their bodies and discover the freedom that comes from true forgiveness.

This isn't just about letting go. It's about what becomes possible when you stop carrying other people's pain and start building your own empire of healing.

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If You’ve Been Hooked on These Episodes… This Is for You

If this podcast has been landing deep… if each story feels like it’s peeling back something raw and real in you… then don’t ignore that.

Every guest you’ve heard made the same decision: to stop performing and start healing.

Now it’s your turn.

Take the Silent Collapse Diagnostic. It’s not a quiz. It’s a wake-up tool for women who are done pretending they’re fine.

No fluff. No journaling prompts. Just a straight-up mirror into where you’re silently collapsing behind the mask of success.

If you're serious about reclaiming your energy, your clarity, your life start there.

Because breakthrough doesn’t begin with doing more. It begins with finally seeing what’s been stealing your power.

Take the self-audit now.

Learn more about Baz Porter at www.bazporter.com

Most of us spend our lives running from our pain, burying our trauma, pretending it never happened. We think healing means forgetting. We think success means leaving the past behind. But what if that's the biggest mistake we could make? What if your deepest wound is actually your greatest wealth waiting to be unlocked?

April Wyett discovered this truth the hard way.

Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, April's home wasn't safe. Her mother, disabled by rheumatoid arthritis since age 19, was shut down on prescription medication, barely able to get out of bed. Her father, a school teacher and rare coin dealer, escaped the emotional pressure through gambling, leaving April to learn that love had to be earned through hustling and proving her worth.

So April ran to the woods. Nature became her first sanctuary the trees, the animals, the open sky that held her when nothing else could. But it wasn't until a horrific car accident at age 9, where she was crushed under their family car, that April truly understood what it meant to survive when the adults around you collapse.

That little girl who found refuge in nature grew up to create healing sanctuaries for others. Through energy work combining Reiki, sound healing, and biodynamic breathwork, April helps people release trauma stored in their bodies and discover that forgiveness starting with forgiving yourself is the key to unlocking everything you're meant to build.

Her childhood trauma didn't break her. It became the foundation of her empire an empire built on helping others transform their deepest wounds into their greatest gifts.

This isn't just about healing. It's about what becomes possible when you stop running from your pain and start building with it."

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If You’ve Been Hooked on These Episodes… This Is for You

If this podcast has been landing deep… if each story feels like it’s peeling back something raw and real in you… then don’t ignore that.

Every guest you’ve heard made the same decision: to stop performing and start healing.

Now it’s your turn.

Take the Silent Collapse Diagnostic. It’s not a quiz. It’s a wake-up tool for women who are done pretending they’re fine.

No fluff. No journaling prompts. Just a straight-up mirror into where you’re silently collapsing behind the mask of success.

If you're serious about reclaiming your energy, your clarity, your life start there.

Because breakthrough doesn’t begin with doing more. It begins with finally seeing what’s been stealing your power.

Take the self-audit now.

Learn more about Baz Porter at www.bazporter.com

Rachael Resk thought she had it figured out. After a childhood of raising herself and her brothers, she built a real estate empire to finally feel secure. Then the market crashed. Every property. Every safety net. Gone.

But in that devastating moment of financial loss recovery , Rachael discovered something that changed everything: "I realized I am my biggest asset."

This raw conversation takes you through her journey from financial setback to unshakeable inner strength. If you've lost everything and need hope for starting over financially , Rachael's story will show you that true security was never in your bank account it was always within you.

Her breakthrough moment: When external safety disappeared, she found the one thing that could never be taken away.

Key Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome
00:35 Rachael's Early Life and Family Background
03:27 Challenges and Overcoming Stuttering
06:29 Finding Confidence and Purpose
09:51 Career Struggles and Lessons Learned
14:47 Embracing Authenticity and Self-Acceptance
18:21 Financial Setbacks and Resilience
22:57 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Rachael's Journey to Discovering She Was Her Biggest Asset:
From a neglected child who became the family caretaker → Building rental properties for financial security → Losing everything in the market crash → Realizing external assets were never truly safe → Discovering that real security comes from self-acceptance and inner strength → Understanding that "you are your biggest asset" when everything else falls away.

Hit subscribe if you're ready to rebuild from the inside out.

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If You’ve Been Hooked on These Episodes… This Is for You

If this podcast has been landing deep… if each story feels like it’s peeling back something raw and real in you… then don’t ignore that.

Every guest you’ve heard made the same decision: to stop performing and start healing.

Now it’s your turn.

Take the Silent Collapse Diagnostic. It’s not a quiz. It’s a wake-up tool for women who are done pretending they’re fine.

No fluff. No journaling prompts. Just a straight-up mirror into where you’re silently collapsing behind the mask of success.

If you're serious about reclaiming your energy, your clarity, your life start there.

Because breakthrough doesn’t begin with doing more. It begins with finally seeing what’s been stealing your power.

Take the self-audit now.

Learn more about Baz Porter at www.bazporter.com