What if healing isn't something you achieve—but something you learn to live with, one gentle step at a time?

In this episode of Tender Space, Confidence sits down with Kerisma Vere, holistic wellness coach and author, to explore self-trust, trauma-informed healing, and the importance of letting go of all-or-nothing thinking.

Together, they discuss the pressure to "have it all together," the impact of trauma on our relationship with ourselves, and how compassion, patience, and self-awareness can create lasting change. This conversation is a reminder that healing doesn't have to be perfect to be meaningful.

A comforting episode for anyone learning to slow down, embrace their journey, and show up for themselves with kindness.

About the Guest

Kerisma Vere is a holistic wellness coach and author who helps people move beyond all-or-nothing self-help and toward sustainable healing, self-trust, and a better quality of life. Her trauma-informed approach encourages compassionate, non-prescriptive growth rooted in lived experience and genuine self-connection.

Learn more about Kerisma and her work:

Website: https://towardswellness.ca/

What helps a relationship survive when life falls apart?

In this episode of Tender Space, host Confidence sits down with Gaylen Wilson—heart transplant survivor, relationship author, and founder of The Monument Method Institute—to explore love, resilience, emotional safety, and the power of staying connected through life's greatest challenges.

Drawing from his own journey through illness, recovery, and marriage under immense pressure, Gaylen shares why strong relationships are built on more than love—they're built on trust, vulnerability, and the ability to protect the bond when life gets hard.

A heartfelt conversation about healing, intimacy, and building relationships where neither person has to face life alone.

If you'd like to learn more about The Monument Method and explore resources for building healthier relationships, visit:

https://www.monumentmethodinstitute.com

This link sends listeners to the main website for The Monument Method Institute.

It gives them one simple place to learn more about the relationship principles discussed in the episode, including emotional safety, conflict repair, intimacy restoration, relationship readiness, and protecting the bond under pressure.

What if understanding yourself is the first step toward changing your life?

In the very first episode of Tender Space, host Confidence sits down with Arky Jones, creator of PersonalityPeek, to explore self-awareness, personality, and the patterns that shape our thoughts, relationships, and decisions.

Together, they discuss why knowing yourself matters, how personality influences the way we navigate life, and how greater self-understanding can lead to growth, healing, and more intentional living.

A thoughtful conversation for anyone searching for clarity, purpose, and a deeper understanding of themselves.

you can learn more about Arky's work, through his website please visit :

https://personalitypeek.com

it helps listeners better understand themselves through personality insights and self-awareness tools. The site gives people a simple way to explore their personality, and gain clarity about how they think and behave .

Sometimes life feels confusing, heavy, and difficult to understand. In this first episode of Tender Space, we talk about feeling lost, outgrowing people, emotional exhaustion, and the pressure to pretend everything is okay.A soft and honest conversation for anyone trying to heal, grow, and find themselves again.