Welcome to the Season 3 premiere of The Mind Change Podcast! Join Heather and Kent McKean as they discuss what’s in store for the new season, from emotional drivers to new topics like ADHD, cancer, and menopause. Hear about exciting upcoming interviews, a transformative wellness retreat, and the launch of Mind Change’s updated book in multiple languages. Tune in for all the latest news and get ready for an inspiring season ahead!

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Episode topics:

🎉 Welcome to Season 3! (00:01:05)

🎙️ Introduction of Kent McKean (00:01:18)

📅 Reflection on the Success of Season 2 (00:02:03)

🎧 Podcast’s Continued Focus on "Pure Mind Change" (00:02:33)

📜 The List of Topics for Season 3 (00:03:14)

💬 Addressing Emotional Drivers and Their Impact (00:04:23)

🔑 Power of Mind Change and Validation (00:05:39)

🧠 The Importance of Root Cause & Emotions in Healing (00:07:21)

🌱 Upcoming Emotional Drivers: POTS, ADHD, Cancer, and More (00:08:24)

🔄 Integrating Emotional Drivers with Deep Dive Topics and Interviews (00:09:08)

🎤 Exciting Upcoming Interviews with Health Professionals (00:10:38)

🌟 Focus on Topics Like Autism, ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, Menopause, and Cancer (00:12:30)

🌴 Retreats: Belize Wellness Retreat and Couple’s Intimacy Retreat (00:14:33)

📚 Mind Change Book Updates: Revised Edition and Translations (00:25:06)

📜 Upcoming Workshops and Global Reach (00:23:19)

🧑‍🏫 Mind Change Practitioner Internship: Deep Personal Growth (00:17:26)

🎙️ How to Participate in the Q&A Episodes (00:31:05)

🌍 Global Expansion & Courses in Multiple Languages (00:30:02)

🎉 Exciting Plans for Season 3 (00:33:14)

Get in touch with Heather and Kent: 

Web: https://www.mindchange.com/our-story 

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In this Season 2 finale of The Mind Change Podcast, Heather and Kent McKean celebrate a year of transformation and growth, reflecting on powerful client stories, inspiring interviews, and milestones like ranking in the top 2% of podcasts globally.

They revisit highlights, including Ellen Fisher’s empowered birth journey, a veteran overcoming decades of PTSD, and breakthroughs in addiction recovery and mental health. Heather shares personal insights from her series on estrangement, while they explore the success of their Emotional Drivers series and practitioner training programs.

Tune in for an inspiring recap of an incredible year!

📚 Get Heather’s book - “Mind Change: Changing The World One Mind At A Time”

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Mentioned episodes:

Breaking Through Traditional Self-Care: Michelle Muench's Mind Change Experience: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8JJvnE7jL4

How Mind Change Can Help You Heal Your Marriage (with Diane and Casey Lynch): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tw3Wh8jX5WI 

A War Veteran’s Experience with a Taste of Mind Change with Ray Collins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1m4vWVy5U8 

Birth is Nothing Like They Told You … and Neither is Anything Else -- with Ellen Fisher: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG30MMHILqk 

Nicole Kallstrom utilizes Mind Change for Animals and World Records: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xeFssKKMpM 

From Barren to Birthing. Mind Change Healed My Womb with Jumoke Wilson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DsDj1BWyOU 

How Our Brain Creates Neuro-Links and Coping Skills: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMCHMnHM950 

The Mother Wound with Cara Ugolini: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI0rFtMATC4 

Get in touch with Heather and Kent McKean: 

Web: https://www.mindchange.com/our-story 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindchange/?hl=en 

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/MindChange 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mindchange 

In this episode of The Mind Change Podcast, Heather McKean delves into the emotional drivers behind sciatica, revealing its deeper connection to unresolved traumas and dissociated feelings. While sciatica is often linked to physical causes like herniated discs or posture issues, Heather explains how it can also signify emotional pain, suppressed creativity, unmet support needs, and childhood criticism.

Discover how financial fears, resentment, and a sense of being misunderstood can perpetuate sciatic pain, and learn how the body uses pain to signal the need for change. Heather shares insights on decoding these messages, confronting limiting beliefs, and rewriting subconscious programming to break free from cycles of physical and emotional discomfort. Ready to unlock the deeper meaning of your pain and begin healing? Tune in to reclaim your power and transform your relationship with sciatica!

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📝 More resources at https://www.mindchange.com/podcast

In this episode, you will learn:

🦵 Learn how unresolved emotions, like suppressed creativity or unmet needs, manifest as sciatic pain.

🤔 See how sciatica often reflects emotional strain in family or relationships.

💰 Understand the connection between sciatica, financial worries, and fear of change.

👶 Explore how childhood criticism, unmet support, or forced conformity shape pain patterns.

🌀 Discover how dissociation from inner wisdom affects decisions and fuels pain cycles.

💔 Recognize how feeling unsupported or held back translates to physical pain.

🔥 Understand how sciatica signals the need for change in direction or beliefs.

🎭 Uncover how inner conflict (creativity vs. expectations) creates emotional tension.

💡 Learn how addressing subconscious beliefs can release pain and rewire your mindset.

🏆 Find tools to reclaim power, redefine support, and move forward pain-free.

Get in touch with Heather McKean: 

Web: https://www.mindchange.com/our-story 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindchange/?hl=en 

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/MindChange 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mindchange

Join Heather and Kent McKean in this special Q&A episode of The Mind Change Podcast, where they tackle your most pressing questions. Discover how to heal trauma while on medication, why some symptoms intensify during healing, and how perception shapes your sense of safety.

They also discuss breaking generational trauma, supporting children’s emotional well-being, and why healing yourself is the greatest gift you can give your family. Tune in for practical advice, relatable insights, and inspiring stories of transformation through the Mind Change method.

Episode topics:

🎙️ Welcome to the Mind Change Podcast! (00:00:00)

❓Healing While on SSRIs and Feeling Disconnected from Emotions (02:34)

🔄 Why Do Symptoms Sometimes Get Worse Before They Improve? (10:00)

🌍Why Are Inflammatory Bowel Diseases More Prevalent in the West? (17:50)

🛠️ Balancing Self-Work with Rest and Managing Symptoms (23:08)

🌟 How to Find Safety in a Chaotic World (33:18)

👶 Addressing Generational Trauma in Children (37:15)

🤰 Impact of Maternal Trauma During Pregnancy on Children (41:58)

📈 How Long Does It Take to See Results with Mind Change? (46:54)

✍️ Encouragement to Submit Questions for Future Episodes (51:07)

Get in touch with Heather and Kent: 

Web: https://www.mindchange.com/our-story 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindchange/?hl=en 

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/MindChange 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mindchange 

In this episode of The Mind Change Podcast emotional drivers series, Heather McKean uncovers the hidden emotional drivers behind urinary tract infections (UTIs). She reveals how the urinary tract’s role in filtering waste can mirror our struggle to let go of toxic relationships, emotions, or beliefs. From suppressed anger and fear of abandonment to unfulfilled emotional needs, Heather explains how UTIs might be your body’s way of communicating deeper emotional truths. Tune in! Discover how Mind Change tools can help you release these burdens, foster self-love, and create lasting relief. Whether it’s addressing unresolved anger, rethinking vulnerability, or reframing intimacy, this episode will empower you to connect with your body and mind on a deeper level.

📚 Get Heather’s book - “Mind Change: Changing The World One Mind At A Time”

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📝 More resources at https://www.mindchange.com/podcast

In this episode, you will learn:

🧠 How unprocessed emotions like irritation and fear manifest as UTIs.

💔 UTIs as a signal to eliminate toxic relationships or situations.

🌊 UTIs symbolize resistance to letting go of outdated beliefs or emotions.

🛑 How past traumas and fear of vulnerability create emotional blocks.

⚡ Suppressed anger and resentment linked to physical UTI symptoms.

👩‍❤️‍👨 UTIs as a response to unfulfilling or unsafe sexual relationships.

🧱 Rigid control and fear of change contribute to chronic UTIs.

🕊️ Feeling unloved for your true self leads to emotional suppression.

🔍 UTIs as the body’s way of urging you to address unresolved issues.

🌟 Mind Change tools help release triggers and heal UTI’s emotional roots.

Get in touch with Heather McKean: 

Web: https://www.mindchange.com/our-story 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindchange/?hl=en 

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/MindChange 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mindchange 

In this episode of The Mind Change Podcast, Heather and Kent McKean dive into the emotional pull of reverting to childhood roles during the holidays. They discuss how sensory triggers like smells, sounds, and traditions can reignite old patterns and share tools to help you break free. From creating holiday manifestos to shifting subconscious programs, they emphasize the importance of self-awareness and intentionality in transforming holiday dynamics. Tune in! Learn how to bring love, rest, and authenticity into your celebrations and foster deeper connections with family. Whether navigating strained relationships or redefining holiday meaning, this episode offers practical insights for growth and healing.

📚 Get Heather’s book - “Mind Change: Changing The World One Mind At A Time”

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📝 More resources at https://www.mindchange.com/podcast

In this episode, you will:

🎭 Learn how Childhood Roles Resurface During the Holidays 

🧠 Learn how smells, sounds, and traditions associated with holidays can trigger subconscious memories and emotions.

🌪️ Discover how the combination of sensory triggers and unresolved family dynamics can create emotional overwhelm.

💡 Explore how doing the inner work can help you recognize and change patterns before stepping into holiday interactions.

✍️Learn how crafting a holiday manifesto can set the tone for a season filled with love, rest, and authenticity.

🧘 Discover how to approach holiday tasks like cooking or shopping with a mindset of rest and presence.

❤️ Understand how changing your internal narrative can create opportunities for better interactions and connection with family.

🔄 Gain insights into stepping out of childhood roles and creating new, empowering ways of being with your family.

🛠️ Learn how to use triggers and difficult holiday moments as tools for self-growth and healing through Mind Change techniques.

🌟Transform the holidays from a source of stress into an opportunity for personal growth, connection, and love.

Get in touch with Heather and Kent: 

Web: https://www.mindchange.com/our-story 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindchange/?hl=en 

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/MindChange 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mindchange

In this episode of The Mind Change Podcast, Heather McKean uncovers the emotional roots of TMJ and teeth grinding. These physical issues often reflect unprocessed emotions from feeling silenced or criticized, especially in childhood. Heather explains how environments that demand perfectionism or suppress self-expression can lead to jaw tension and grinding as the body holds onto unresolved emotions. Tune in! Discover how TMJ and bruxism mirror internal conflicts and how releasing these subconscious patterns can provide physical relief. 

📚 Get Heather’s book - “Mind Change: Changing The World One Mind At A Time”

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📝 More resources at https://www.mindchange.com/podcast

In this episode, you will:

😬 Learn how TMJ and teeth grinding (bruxism) are linked to emotional drivers.

🦷 See how the jaw and teeth symbolize processing life, setting boundaries, and handling emotions.

🤐 Find out how suppressed self-expression, especially in childhood, can create jaw tension.

👫 Discover how jaw alignment reflects masculine and feminine energy balance.

📢 Uncover how unresolved anger and frustration manifest physically as jaw tension.

🚫 Understand how critical or perfectionistic environments may contribute to TMJ by silencing expression.

🔄 Recognize how holding onto past hurts can lead to TMJ and teeth grinding.

⚔️ Learn how internal conflicts between thoughts and actions can cause jaw misalignment.

🌌 See how TMJ sufferers may attract relationships that mirror old wounds and frustration.

💡 Discover how Mind Change can release emotional drivers, aligning inner truth with outward expression.

Get in touch with Heather McKean: 

Web: https://www.mindchange.com/our-story 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindchange/?hl=en 

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/MindChange 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mindchange 

In this episode of The Mind Change Podcast, Heather and Kent McKean sit down with Diane and Casey Lynch to share a journey of profound transformation. After 30 years of battling mental health challenges, Diane discovered Mind Change and began to address the subconscious beliefs that kept her trapped. Casey’s own path with Mind Change soon followed, allowing him to overcome patterns of isolation and hypervigilance. Together, they reveal how this work healed their marriage, reshaped their family dynamic, and set a powerful example for their children. A pivotal part of their story unfolds at a Mind Change wellness retreat in Belize, where uninterrupted time and immersive sessions deepened their healing and reconnected them on a life-changing level. Tune in to explore how Mind Change can transform personal and relational challenges, bringing lasting peace, connection, and resilience.

📚 Get Heather’s book - “Mind Change: Changing The World One Mind At A Time”

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📝 More resources at https://www.mindchange.com/podcast

In this episode, you will learn:

🧠 Discover how Mind Change helps address deep-rooted subconscious beliefs that can perpetuate cycles of mental health struggles.

💪 Learn from Diane’s experience of trying traditional therapies for over 30 years before finding long-lasting relief through Mind Change.

❤️ Understand how one person's mental health challenges can shape family roles, communication patterns, and children’s behavior.

🛠️ How Mind Change helped Casey break out of isolation and hypervigilance, allowing him to reconnect with his family.

🔄 How Mind Change enabled Diane to truly forgive and release long-held resentments, transforming her marriage.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Learn how the couple’s individual healing led to a healthier family environment and set an empowering example for their children.

🌴 Discover the transformative potential of the Mind Change retreat in Belize, where uninterrupted time and immersive sessions facilitated deep personal and relational healing.

🔥 How the supportive retreat group helped Casey open up, fostering new connections and a sense of belonging.

✨ How Mind Change helped the couple reconnect with their authentic selves and find a new purpose in life.

🌱 Gain insights into how to bring the retreat’s lasting impacts into daily life, creating a lasting language and foundation for ongoing personal growth and family wellness.

Get in touch with Heather and Kent: 

Web: https://www.mindchange.com/our-story 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindchange/?hl=en 

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/MindChange 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mindchange

In this episode of The Mind Change Podcast emotional drivers series, Heather McKean uncovers the hidden emotional drivers behind snoring. While medical reasons like anatomy or sleeping position are often blamed, Heather reveals that snoring may actually signal unresolved emotional struggles like passive-aggressive tendencies, unspoken anger, feeling trapped, and ungrieved heartbreak. By linking snoring to suppressed emotions, she highlights how unexpressed feelings can manifest in our physical bodies, disrupting not only our sleep but our overall health. If you’re curious about how snoring could be a reflection of deeper emotional wounds, tune in to learn more. Discover how addressing these emotional roots can lead to profound healing and long-term relief.

📚 Get Heather’s book - “Mind Change: Changing The World One Mind At A Time”

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📝 More resources at https://www.mindchange.com/podcast

In this episode, you will:

😴 Explore factors contributing to snoring, including emotional drivers.

🧠 Learn how snoring relates to passive-aggressive tendencies.

❗ Discover struggles with expressing needs and feelings in snorers.

🔄 Uncover connections between feeling trapped and snoring as frustration.

⚠️ Find out how snoring serves as a subconscious warning system.

💔 Learn about the link between snoring and unprocessed grief.

🌬️ Understand snoring's reflection of fears related to success.

🚧 See how snorers may distance themselves from others emotionally.

🎭 Discover how early experiences influence snoring patterns.

🔍 Examine emotional drivers to address snoring's root causes.

Get in touch with Heather McKean: 

Web: https://www.mindchange.com/our-story 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindchange/?hl=en 

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/MindChange 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mindchange

In this episode of The Mind Change Podcast, Heather and Kent McKean tackle the booming wellness retreat industry, breaking down the different types of retreats, from yoga and surf to breathwork and transformational intensives. They also provide valuable insights on how to pick the right retreat for true personal growth. Discover why some retreats are more effective than others, and learn what it takes to experience lasting transformation. If you’re ready to move beyond temporary relaxation and want real change, tune in to this enlightening discussion. Plus, hear more about their own transformational retreats in Belize and what makes them truly unique!

📚 Get Heather’s book - “Mind Change: Changing The World One Mind At A Time”

🎓 Courses

🌄 Retreats

📅 Weekend Workshops

📚 Book Club Facilitator Guides

📝 More resources at https://www.mindchange.com/podcast

Episode topics:

🎙️ Welcome to the Mind Change Podcast! (00:00:00)

🧘‍♂️ Introduction to Wellness Retreats (00:01:15)

🌱 Why Wellness Retreats Have Grown (00:02:13)

🎯 Types of Wellness Retreats (00:05:30)

💡 Marketing Influence on Retreats (00:09:14)

🔄 Why Some People Attend Retreat After Retreat (00:13:02)

🛠️ Choosing the Right Retreat for Lasting Results (00:17:13)

💰 Understanding Retreat Costs (00:22:09)

🌀 Mind Change's Unique Retreats (00:27:27)

💼 Mind Change Retreats: The Importance of Return on Investments (00:32:47)

🌟 Transformative Stories from the Mind Change Retreat (00:42:38)

🌴 Upcoming Mind Change Retreat in Belize (00:56:08)

Get in touch with Heather and Kent McKean: 

Web: https://www.mindchange.com/our-story 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindchange/?hl=en 

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/MindChange 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mindchange