Are you walking around singing Britney's song "Piece of Me" feeling pissed off for everyone and everything that wants your attention this holiday season? UGH! GIRL, ME TOO!!! 

But get this, we actually have permission to say NO, and choose to do what we want! I know it sounds easier said than done, but there is a way to protect your time and energy while navigating the holiday crazies. 

How to keep your peace and protect your energy during holiday chaos

Why boundaries matter, especially with family

How to say no without guilt

Simplifying gift-giving and obligations

Why you’re not responsible for other people’s emotions

Handling toxic or emotionally draining relationships

Grief during the holidays + emotional triggers

Setting intentions to stay grounded, peaceful, and aligned

Practical tools for staying calm, centered, and connected to yourself

Energetic protection, emotional regulation, and choosing joy on purpose

Check out this YouTube Video here. for a special energy protection technique with affirmations to help you keep your Peace. 

Let me know what you took from week's episode and what things you may try yourself to protect your energy during the holiday crazies. 🫶

#protectyourenergy #keepyourpeace #spiritualgrowth #knowyourworth #youareworthy #riseup #raiseyourvibe #energyprotection #selfawareness #selflove #levelup #energy #ownit #standtall #speakup #chooseyou #selfadvocate

On this episode of the Heart AF Podcast, I sit down with high-end energy healer and trauma-integrative coach Katie Wessels to talk about what it really looks like to heal from the inside out.

Katie shares her raw sobriety journey—from using alcohol and drugs to dissociate and survive, to the moment she chose to finally give herself a real chance at life. She opens up about the accidental drink at a Nuggets game that went viral on Facebook, how her body instantly remembered alcohol, and the surprising wave of community, support, and conversation that followed.

Together, we dive into how trauma gets stored in the body, why our nervous systems hold onto survival mode, and how modalities like yoga, energy work, and shadow work help us feel safe enough to come back home to ourselves.

Katie also shares the heart behind her 12-week program, Integrated As F*ck, created for women who are ready to unf*ck old patterns, reconnect with their inner child, and finally live from a regulated, empowered, feminine place.

If you’ve ever felt stuck in old identities, burnt out, or scared to take off the mask and truly be seen, this conversation will remind you that you’re not alone, and that healing is absolutely possible! 🫶

Links & Resources:

Find me on Instagram: @chelsea.vanbuskirk

Email: [email protected]

The Holidays are supposed to be a time of joy, parties, and seeing loved ones, but for some of us, this time of year feels heavy with heartache over our loved ones who are no longer with us during this season.

Don't forget to let me know what sign you receive from your loved one!  Send me a DM on Facebook or Instagram @chelsea.vanbuskirk or an email at [email protected]

#grief #griefshare #youaresupported #youarenotalone #youareheld #youvegotthis #wegotyou #onelove #heartaf #innerstrength #weareallone #beyou #youareworthy #youareenough #spiritualgrowth #selfgrowth #spirituality #selfawareness #letitbe #justbe #bestillandknow #pain #griefcloud #feelitall #spiritualhealing #healinggrief #signsfromspirit #signs #mediumship #connection #spirit #divinetiming #journeyofsouls #signsfromabove #signsfromlovedones #riseup #shinebright #shineon #beyou #speakyourtruth #liveyourtruth #doyou #loveoverfear

Have you ever been pushed too far that you finally breakdown and scream and cry while driving in your car? Well that was me the other day.  On this Heart AF episode, I walk you through the moment I was finally able too let go and faced the truths of the pains I had been holding in side, those feelings I hadn't really wanted to look at or acknowledge. They finally bubbled up to the surface and came out in the most animalistic ugly crying and screaming way possible while I was sitting in my car in a public parking lot. 

Like Lizzo said, 'Truth Hurts'!

BUT.. 

This was a turning point in releasing all the suppressed emotions and  resentment that had been building up within me, showing the only way out of it is through.

We dig into:

Quick practices to try today:

Name the truth: Say it out loud or write it down.

Move the energy: 3 minutes of shaking/dancing or a primal scream in a safe space.

Micro-boundary: one small, clear ask the next time a line is crossed.

The UGLY CRY- This is what healing looks like, It's messy, human, and honest.

When we do our inner work, everything around us follows suit!

Please share this episode with anyone who could benefit! 🫶

Don't forget we have our drawing for a 100$ Amazon gift card every month! We draw a winner on the first of each month, will you be Novembers winner? To enter the drawing send me a screenshot of your published review! 🫶

I am opening up about one of my most painful moments as a parent when I had to help my oldest daughter through an intense mental-health crisis.

This experience showed me the power of letting go, both as a parent and as a human and how fear often fuels our need for control.

If you’ve ever struggled with fear, parenting through crisis, or learning to release control when everything feels uncertain, this episode will meet you right where you are, with compassion, hope, and a reminder that you are never alone 💖

Links & Resources:

Follow me on Instagram: @chelsea.vanbuskirk

Email: [email protected]

Write me a review and then screenshot it and send it to me via email or in a DM and be entered in my monthly drawing to win a $100 Amazon gift card! Winners will be announced on the 2nd of every month on my social channels!

This experience showed me the effects of how important co-regulation is with your kids. Especially if you have kids who may have some sensory sensitivities. My nervous system was at a level code red and I had a full on mom meltdown at my son's baseball game. My son was clearly experiencing his own kind of meltdown, that triggered me into both os us losing our sh*t in public.

In this episode, I share this real moment of parenting through big emotions and dysregulation. I open up about  the struggles we have had with our son and how my triggers and the stories I was creating in my head led to  #momguilt and made this meltdown moment way bigger than it needed to be. 

I explore the difference between emotions and feelings, the power of pausing instead of forcing, and how a simple hug helped me co-regulate and come back to center.

If you’ve ever felt helpless during your child’s meltdown, or found yourself triggered in the moment, this episode is for you.

You’re not alone!

Let’s talk about how to move from chaos to calm, one breath or cuss word at a time.

Links & Resources:

Join the private Heart AF community https://www.facebook.com/groups/heartafcommunity

Follow me on Instagram: @chelsea.vanbuskirk

Email: [email protected]

Write me a review and then screenshot it and send it to me via email or in a DM and be entered in my monthly drawing to win a $100 Amazon gift card!

The Heart AF Podcast is back! In this first episode after a long pause, I open up about why I stepped away, and some of what I’ve learned through one of the hardest seasons of my life, and why I felt called to return to the mic now.

We talk about the messy reality of healing, the courage it takes to find your voice again, and how to move through pain without staying stuck in suffering. If you’ve ever felt broken, overwhelmed, or alone in your struggles, this episode is for you.

What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

The truth behind my time away and why it was so hard to come back

How painful seasons can re-open old wounds and force us to grow

The difference between inevitable pain and chosen suffering

Why using your voice and owning your story is part of healing

The power of faith, love, and community in moving through trauma

What to expect in coming episodes: more real talk, healing conversations, and inspiring interviews

Links & Resources:

Join the private Heart AF community https://www.facebook.com/groups/heartafcommunity

Follow me on Instagram: @chelsea.vanbuskirk

Email: [email protected]

Leave a review and enter to win a $100 Amazon gift card!

Welcome to The Heart AF Podcast with host Chelsea VanBuskirk—wife, mom of three, and recovering mother-hustler. This show is about refusing to let hard seasons harden our hearts. Pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional. Each week, expect honest stories, practical tools, and conversations with healers and women who’ve walked through grief, betrayal, burnout, messy parenting and marriage—and found joy again. We’ll unpack self-sabotage, set better boundaries, and practice simple “spiritual-meets-real-life” steps to come home to ourselves.

New episodes every Wednesday starting October 22. Subscribe, share with a friend, and let’s live Heart AF.

Welcome to The Heart AF Podcast with host Chelsea VanBuskirk—wife, mom of three, and recovering mother-hustler. This show is about refusing to let hard seasons harden our hearts. Pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional. Each week, expect honest stories, practical tools, and conversations with healers and women who’ve walked through grief, betrayal, burnout, messy parenting and marriage—and found joy again. We’ll unpack self-sabotage, set better boundaries, and practice simple “spiritual-meets-real-life” steps to come home to ourselves.

Welcome to The Heart AF Podcast with host Chelsea VanBuskirk—wife, mom of three, and recovering mother-hustler. This show is about refusing to let hard seasons harden our hearts. Pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional. Each week, expect honest stories, practical tools, and conversations with healers and women who’ve walked through grief, betrayal, burnout, messy parenting and marriage—and found joy again. We’ll unpack self-sabotage, set better boundaries, and practice simple “spiritual-meets-real-life” steps to come home to ourselves.