Rise Higher

Show Notes:
Most of us say we want clarity, purpose, and confidence. But when asked what we’re focusing on, the answers often conflict: find my purpose… set boundaries without guilt… eat healthier and work out more.

In this episode, I unpack the results of a recent survey where women shared their struggles, emotions, and desires — and reveal the hidden conflict underneath it all. Why do we reach for the “doable” goals while avoiding the deeper work? Why do we stay stuck between overwhelm and hope, stress and self-discovery?

Together, we’ll explore:

• The most common challenges women named (clarity, stress, boundaries, confidence).
• The emotional paradox of being both overwhelmed and hopeful.
• How distractions — even healthy ones — can quietly keep us from the clarity we crave.
• Why this tension is so common, and what it really takes to reconnect with your true self.
• The exact things I faced in navigating catastrophic life change — and how I learned the difference between distraction and real alignment.

If you’ve ever felt torn between what you say you want and where your energy actually goes, this conversation will resonate.

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In this episode Tonya gets candidate about her divorce, car accident, losses and the time in her life when she lost everything and what it is has been like to cultivate self compassion and empathy in a world where we are measured by how many hits we can take. 

Journal Prompts to consider: 

1. If a friend told you your story as if it was theirs - what would you say to them?

2. How can you have more grace and compassion with yourself?

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In this episode, Tonya is sharing how courageous conversations came about.
You'll hear about triggers, emotional intelligence, shame spirals and why it's so important for us to unpack our emotional experiences. 

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In this episode Tonya talks about her dance with self loathing, shares how she moves through self discovery into self empowerment. This episode has some emotional bits where loss and lack of self love have been identified in her journey.

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After several false starts in coming back to the table, Tonya is here now to talk about the journey back to ourselves after life hands us curveballs. 

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In this episode, Tonya shares her thoughts on the death of the expert, how social media and modern society has made everyone an expert, why content theft is on the rise and why it's so critical for us to lean into our own expertise to grow into the places we are meant to be and why it's important to check the credentials and expertise of those we work with and spend time with. 

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In this episode, Tonya shares her 3 reasons for personal and professional development, including why it's critical to take time off to recover and heal. False starts can feel vulnerable and leave us feeling like failures at times. But learning how to be honest about where we are and what we can do is critically important to resiliency and recovery. 

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In this episode Tonya is free flowing to the concept of predatory behaviour, what it means to be safe as a woman, how tagging to men gives women a level of protection and how we need to call things what they are when we feel uncomfortable with behaviour that leaves us feeling unsafe. 

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the way out is through. In this episode Tonya shares the tragedy of the last year and addresses the positive thinking, toxic spirituality and bypassing community in their lack of humanity in the face of tragedy. It's a calling out episode that will draw that line in the sand that differentiates Tonya's work from that work in a way that maybe wasn't as clear before as it is now. 

It's an emotional podcast. So don't forget to reach out with comments and feedback on the pod and how it resonated with you. 

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Tonya is back, after a year long hiatus, and ready to rise to new levels in the work to untangle the conditioning that women have been subjected to for centuries. Sharing what she has been working through, what awakening pandora means now, and what to expect as we move forward, Tonya is back. Leave a comment and don't forget to leave a rating. Also, feel free to send comments or show topics to [email protected]

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