What happens when you look up one day and realize you don’t even know what makes you happy anymore? In this episode, I open up about the journey of rediscovering joy, identity, and ease after seasons of burnout and constant striving.

We’ll explore:
• The tension between who you were and who you’re becoming• Learning to try new things without pressure• Rebuilding confidence when you feel like you’ve lost yourself• Embracing softness, pleasure, and peace in small, everyday ways• Giving yourself permission to not have it all figured out

✨ Let’s stay connected:Instagram: ⁠@rootedwithnaa⁠Linktree & Listener Reflections: ⁠rooted-and-rising-soulcast.kit.com⁠

We’re rooted. We’re rising. And we’re not doing it alone.

What happens when the life you planned no longer fits the person you’re becoming? In this episode, I share my own tender reckoning with expectations vs. reality — from the vision I had for my career, to the burnout that shook me, to the moment I knew something had to change.

I open up about losing my job, the complicated mix of grief and relief that came with it, and the process of releasing old definitions of “success.” This is a story about surrender, trust, and making room for something new to bloom.

Whether you’re in the middle of a big change or feeling the quiet nudge to let go, this episode is an invitation to trust the unfolding of your own path.✨ Let’s stay connected:
Instagram: @rootedwithnaa
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Listener Reflections

Welcome to the very first official episode of Rooted & Rising: The Next Chapter — a space for soul-deep reflection, realignment, and rising into who you're becoming. In this opening episode, I’m setting the scene and inviting you into my current chapter: a season of transition, transformation, and tender beginnings.

Building on the reflections I shared in Episode 0, I’m going deeper into where I am in life right now — navigating a career pivot, settling into a new state, exploring my spiritual journey, and embracing an evolving sense of identity. I’ll reflect on the in-between stage — not who I was, not quite who I’m becoming — and share how I’m rooting myself in this season through routines, prayer, and mindset shifts.✨ Let’s stay connected:
Instagram: @rootedwithnaa
Linktree & Listener Reflections: rooted-and-rising-soulcast.kit.com

Welcome, lovelies. This is where it begins — softly, imperfectly, but with intention.

Rooted & Rising: The Next Chapter was born from reflection, transitions, and the quiet courage it takes to show up for your voice. In this first offering, I’m sharing the heart behind this space — what led me here, what I hope it can be for you, and why it’s more than just a podcast…it’s a conversation, a pause, a mirror.

You’ll hear about the journey that brought me to this moment (resistance included), the Marigold Project that’s blooming alongside this show, and how I hope this space becomes a gentle companion for your own becoming.

If you’re in a season of growth, rootedness, or rediscovery — you’re in the right place.

✨ Let’s stay connected:
Instagram: @rootedwithnaa
Linktree & Listener Reflections: rooted-and-rising-soulcast.kit.com

We’re rooted. We’re rising. And we’re not doing it alone.