Trusting Her Journey

If you already know something isn't working, why is it so hard to do something different?

You see the pattern.
You recognize what's not working.
You know what needs to change.

But when it's time to respond differently, speak up, trust yourself, or try something new, many of us find ourselves doing what we've always done.

In this season finale of Trusting Her Journey, we talk about why it feels so hard to choose something different, even when you know better.

We break down what’s actually happening in your brain and body when change feels unfamiliar, why predictability can feel safer than growth, and how self-trust is built through practice, not pressure.

We also talk about: 

• why awareness alone is not enough
• what neuroplasticity looks like in real life
• how your body responds when you try something new
• how to stop ignoring what you feel
• what it looks like to create a new pattern

Because the truth is, what you’ve practiced can be unlearned.

And every time you pause, notice what you feel, and choose differently, you’re building self-trust in real time.

Tell us what spoke to you (send us a text)

New episodes drop every week.

🔗 Resources & Announcements

We’re building a supportive online community.
Stay tuned for ways to connect with us off the podcast and meet other listeners on the journey.

Let’s Stay Connected

Follow the show on Instagram → @trustingherjourneypodcast
Follow Felicia → @soulguidedhealing_wellness
Follow Christalyn → @christalynthecounselor

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If this episode resonated with you, share it with a friend who needs it.

Looking for Therapy?

Christalyn is a Licensed Professional Counselor in South Carolina. She offers faith-integrated therapy for women navigating burnout, boundaries, and emotional exhaustion.
→ carolinacounselingsc.com

Felicia is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Mental Health Therapist in Virginia, Georgia, and Texas,  She provides trauma-informed, somatic-based therapy for women ready to heal and reconnect with themselves.
→ soulguidedhealing...

There’s a version of you that knows exactly what you need.

But somewhere along the way… you stopped listening.

In this episode of Trusting Her Journey, we shift the conversation inward and explore what it really looks like to lose trust in yourself.

Not in an obvious way. But in the small, everyday moments where you override your needs, ignore what you feel, and choose what feels “right” over what actually feels true.

We talk about:
 • What self-abandonment actually looks like in real life
 • How being “the strong one” can disconnect you from yourself
 • The difference between control and self-trust
 • Signs you may be overriding your intuition
 • What it looks like to slowly come back to yourself

Because the truth is…
you can’t build healthy relationships while abandoning yourself.

And rebuilding self-trust doesn’t start with having all the answers. It starts with learning how to listen again.

Tell us what spoke to you (send us a text)

New episodes drop every week.

🔗 Resources & Announcements

We’re building a supportive online community.
Stay tuned for ways to connect with us off the podcast and meet other listeners on the journey.

Let’s Stay Connected

Follow the show on Instagram → @trustingherjourneypodcast
Follow Felicia → @soulguidedhealing_wellness
Follow Christalyn → @christalynthecounselor

Tap Follow wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.

Got a topic you’d love us to cover, or a story to share?
Email us: [email protected]

If this episode resonated with you, share it with a friend who needs it.

Looking for Therapy?

Christalyn is a Licensed Professional Counselor in South Carolina. She offers faith-integrated therapy for women navigating burnout, boundaries, and emotional exhaustion.
→ carolinacounselingsc.com

Felicia is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Mental Health Therapist in Virginia, Georgia, and Texas,  She provides trauma-informed, somatic-based therapy for women ready to heal and reconnect with themselves.
→ soulguidedhealing...

Feeling overwhelmed and not sure what to focus on?

If your mind has been all over the place… trying to figure everything out at once… this conversation is for you.

In this episode, we talk about what it actually looks like to slow down, stop overthinking, and get clear on what matters right now, without putting pressure on yourself to have everything figured out.

This wasn’t even the episode we planned… but we followed the conversation where it was leading, and it turned into a real, honest discussion about discipline, alignment, and trusting God in the middle of uncertainty.

We get into:

• why everything can start to feel like “too much” at once
• how overthinking keeps you stuck
• the importance of being mindful of what you consume
• and how to start focusing on what’s in front of you instead of trying to figure out the whole season

If you’ve been feeling stuck, confused, or pulled in too many directions… this episode will help you come back to what’s true and take your next step with clarity.

You don’t need to figure out your whole life right now.

Start with today.

Tell us what spoke to you (send us a text)

New episodes drop every week.

🔗 Resources & Announcements

We’re building a supportive online community.
Stay tuned for ways to connect with us off the podcast and meet other listeners on the journey.

Let’s Stay Connected

Follow the show on Instagram → @trustingherjourneypodcast
Follow Felicia → @soulguidedhealing_wellness
Follow Christalyn → @christalynthecounselor

Tap Follow wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.

Got a topic you’d love us to cover, or a story to share?
Email us: [email protected]

If this episode resonated with you, share it with a friend who needs it.

Looking for Therapy?

Christalyn is a Licensed Professional Counselor in South Carolina. She offers faith-integrated therapy for women navigating burnout, boundaries, and emotional exhaustion.
→ carolinacounselingsc.com

Felicia is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Mental Health Therapist in Virginia, Georgia, and Texas,  She provides trauma-informed, somatic-based therapy for women ready to heal and reconnect with themselves.
→ soulguidedhealing...

Adult friendships change as life changes.

But healthy friendships don’t fall apart every time things shift. Sometimes they actually grow stronger.

In this episode, we talk about what healthy adult friendships actually look like when people grow, change, and learn how to support each other through different seasons of life.

Over the last few episodes, we’ve been talking about friendship.

In Episode 5, we talked about why adult friendships start to change as our lives change.
In Episode 6, we talked about the conversations most friends avoid having.

In this episode, we continue that conversation by talking about what healthy adult friendships can look like. Because while some friendships shift or fade, there are also friendships that grow with you.

The kind of friendships where:
• your friends respect your changing capacity
• you can say no without the relationship falling apart
• honesty strengthens the relationship instead of damaging it
• friends challenge you when needed and support you when life is heavy

We also talk about the role communication plays in protecting friendships, how social media can distort our expectations of friendship, and why safety and emotional maturity matter in every relationship.

Healthy friendships are not perfect. But they are honest, supportive, and willing to grow.

Throughout the episode, we invite you to think about a few things:
• Are you the kind of friend who makes it safe for others to grow?
• When a friend’s capacity shifts, do you adjust or take it personally?
• Are you creating the same safety in your friendships that you hope to receive?

Because friendship is not just about shared history. Sometimes the strongest friendships are the ones that survive honest conversations and continue to grow over time.

If you're just joining us, we encourage you to go back and listen to Episode 5 and Episode 6 to hear the full conversation about how adult friendships change and why difficult conversations matter.

Tell us what spoke to you (send us a text)

New episodes drop every week.

🔗 Resources & Announcements

We’re building a supportive online community.
Stay tuned for ways to connect with us off the podcast and meet other listeners on the journey.

Let’s Stay Connected

Follow the show on Instagram → @trustingherjourneypodcast
Follow Felicia → @soulguidedhealing_wellness
Follow Christalyn → @christalynthecounselor

Tap Follow wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.

Got a topic you’d love us to cover, or a story to share?
Email us: [email protected]

If this episode resonated with you, share it with a friend who needs it.

Looking for Therapy?

Christalyn is a Licensed Professional Counselor in South Carolina. She offers faith-integrated therapy for women navigating burnout, boundaries, and emotional exhaustion.
→ carolinacounselingsc.com

Felicia is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Mental Health Therapist in Virginia, Georgia, and Texas,  She provides trauma-informed, somatic-based therapy for women ready to heal and reconnect with themselves.
→ soulguidedhealing...

Friendships change as we grow, but most of us never actually talk about it.

In this episode of Trusting Her Journey, we continue the conversation about evolving friendships and how to address the shifts that happen over time.

What happens when your capacity changes, your priorities shift, or life simply looks different than it used to?

Instead of having honest conversations, many of us avoid them. We tell ourselves it’s not that serious, we don’t want to be dramatic, or we don’t want to risk hurting the relationship.

But silence often creates assumptions, distance, and resentment.

In this episode, we talk about:
• Why so many women avoid difficult conversations in friendships
• How silence and assumptions quietly create distance
• Understanding grief when friendships change
• Questions to ask yourself before addressing a friendship shift
• Conversation starters to help you speak honestly with a friend

Because not every friendship needs a hard conversation. But the ones that matter deserve honesty.

Rest Stop Reflection Questions:
What conversation am I avoiding because it feels uncomfortable?

Is this relationship one I value enough to be honest in?

Tell us what spoke to you (send us a text)

New episodes drop every week.

🔗 Resources & Announcements

We’re building a supportive online community.
Stay tuned for ways to connect with us off the podcast and meet other listeners on the journey.

Let’s Stay Connected

Follow the show on Instagram → @trustingherjourneypodcast
Follow Felicia → @soulguidedhealing_wellness
Follow Christalyn → @christalynthecounselor

Tap Follow wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.

Got a topic you’d love us to cover, or a story to share?
Email us: [email protected]

If this episode resonated with you, share it with a friend who needs it.

Looking for Therapy?

Christalyn is a Licensed Professional Counselor in South Carolina. She offers faith-integrated therapy for women navigating burnout, boundaries, and emotional exhaustion.
→ carolinacounselingsc.com

Felicia is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Mental Health Therapist in Virginia, Georgia, and Texas,  She provides trauma-informed, somatic-based therapy for women ready to heal and reconnect with themselves.
→ soulguidedhealing...

Friendships can change in ways no one really prepares you for.

One day everything feels easy and familiar, and then suddenly, it doesn’t.

In this episode, we talk about:
• Why friendships change in adulthood
• How capacity changes as life changes
• The pressure to maintain relationships because of "history"
• Letting go of the idea that one friend should be everything
• What it actually takes to nurture adult friendships

This episode is for you if:
— Your friendships feel different lately
— You’re craving deeper alignment
— You feel guilty for needing space
— You’re realizing longevity alone isn’t enough

Rest Stop Reflection:

• What kind of friend am I right now?
• How am I showing up in the relationships I say I value?

Tell us what spoke to you (send us a text)

New episodes drop every week.

🔗 Resources & Announcements

We’re building a supportive online community.
Stay tuned for ways to connect with us off the podcast and meet other listeners on the journey.

Let’s Stay Connected

Follow the show on Instagram → @trustingherjourneypodcast
Follow Felicia → @soulguidedhealing_wellness
Follow Christalyn → @christalynthecounselor

Tap Follow wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.

Got a topic you’d love us to cover, or a story to share?
Email us: [email protected]

If this episode resonated with you, share it with a friend who needs it.

Looking for Therapy?

Christalyn is a Licensed Professional Counselor in South Carolina. She offers faith-integrated therapy for women navigating burnout, boundaries, and emotional exhaustion.
→ carolinacounselingsc.com

Felicia is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Mental Health Therapist in Virginia, Georgia, and Texas,  She provides trauma-informed, somatic-based therapy for women ready to heal and reconnect with themselves.
→ soulguidedhealing...

In this episode of Trusting Her Journey, we’re talking about things we’re unlearning in this season.

Not fixing yourself.
Not reinventing your life.
But gently letting go of beliefs, habits, and expectations that no longer fit the season you’re in.

This conversation is for the woman who’s realizing that what once worked for her doesn’t feel aligned anymore, and that maybe that doesn’t mean something is wrong. It might mean something is changing.

We talk about:

• What it looks like to unlearn behaviors rooted in people-pleasing, obligation, and old versions of yourself.
• Why clarity around your values matters more than keeping the peace.
• Letting go of FOMO, over-functioning, and forcing yourself into spaces that no longer fit.
• How unlearning can feel uncomfortable before it feels freeing
  Renewing your mind, not by becoming someone new, but by honoring who you are now.

We also offer a gentle rest stop for the week ahead:

• A reflection question to help you notice what you no longer want to carry
• An invitation to choose the simpler option when you can, without guilt or over-explaining

This isn’t a how-to episode. It’s a real conversation between two women navigating growth, alignment, faith, and changing capacity in real time. If you’ve been sensing a shift but couldn’t quite name it, this episode might help you put words to it.

Tell us what spoke to you (send us a text)

New episodes drop every week.

🔗 Resources & Announcements

We’re building a supportive online community.
Stay tuned for ways to connect with us off the podcast and meet other listeners on the journey.

Let’s Stay Connected

Follow the show on Instagram → @trustingherjourneypodcast
Follow Felicia → @soulguidedhealing_wellness
Follow Christalyn → @christalynthecounselor

Tap Follow wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.

Got a topic you’d love us to cover, or a story to share?
Email us: [email protected]

If this episode resonated with you, share it with a friend who needs it.

Looking for Therapy?

Christalyn is a Licensed Professional Counselor in South Carolina. She offers faith-integrated therapy for women navigating burnout, boundaries, and emotional exhaustion.
→ carolinacounselingsc.com

Felicia is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Mental Health Therapist in Virginia, Georgia, and Texas,  She provides trauma-informed, somatic-based therapy for women ready to heal and reconnect with themselves.
→ soulguidedhealing...

Have you been feeling like everything is “too much” lately? 

In this episode, we talk about what it really means to be at capacity and why feeling overwhelmed doesn’t mean you’re overreacting, broken, or failing. 

It might mean you’ve been carrying more than you were ever meant to carry. 

We reflect on how many of us grew up watching women who rarely rested, how that shaped our relationship with slowing down, and why doing nothing can feel uncomfortable… even when our bodies are begging for it. 

This conversation is an invitation to: 

• Notice when you’re doing too much
• Release what God never asked you to carry
• Stop shaming yourself for needing rest

If you’ve been feeling on edge, exhausted, irritated, or emotionally maxed out, this episode is for you. 

Reflection Question:
What’s the biggest thing draining me right now? 

You’re not weak.
You’re not behind.
You’re not overreacting. 

You might just be at capacity. 

And being at capacity is not your identity it’s a signal. 

Lower the load.
Give yourself permission to breathe. 

Tell us what spoke to you (send us a text)

New episodes drop every week.

🔗 Resources & Announcements

We’re building a supportive online community.
Stay tuned for ways to connect with us off the podcast and meet other listeners on the journey.

Let’s Stay Connected

Follow the show on Instagram → @trustingherjourneypodcast
Follow Felicia → @soulguidedhealing_wellness
Follow Christalyn → @christalynthecounselor

Tap Follow wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.

Got a topic you’d love us to cover, or a story to share?
Email us: [email protected]

If this episode resonated with you, share it with a friend who needs it.

Looking for Therapy?

Christalyn is a Licensed Professional Counselor in South Carolina. She offers faith-integrated therapy for women navigating burnout, boundaries, and emotional exhaustion.
→ carolinacounselingsc.com

Felicia is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Mental Health Therapist in Virginia, Georgia, and Texas,  She provides trauma-informed, somatic-based therapy for women ready to heal and reconnect with themselves.
→ soulguidedhealing...

In Episode 2, Felicia and Christalyn talk about what to do when life interrupts your routines and goals. If you’ve been telling yourself, “I fell off again,” or beating yourself up for not staying consistent, this episode is for you.

We’re talking about how to keep going with real life happening without shame, guilt, or the pressure to start over every time something doesn't go as planned.

In this episode, we cover:

• Why everyday interruptions (kids out of school, busy seasons, schedule changes) can throw you off more than you expect
• The spiraling self-talk that shows up after the interruption (“I should be able to handle this,” “I’m failing,” “here I go again”)
• Why so many women isolate when they feel overwhelmed, and how that keeps things heavier
• The difference between restarting and resuming (and why resuming can feel “messy,” but healthier)
• How perfectionism shows up as procrastination, freezing, and “waiting for Monday”
• What survival mode, decision fatigue, and the invisible load look like in real life
• Asking for help sooner, before you’re drowning (practical examples included)
• A faith reminder from Philippians 1:6 when you feel behind or discouraged

Fuel for the Road Ahead:

• Takeaway: When life interrupts, don’t reset your whole life, resume with one small step at a time.
• Reflection Question: When life interrupts again, what would it look like to respond differently?

Tell us what spoke to you (send us a text)

New episodes drop every week.

🔗 Resources & Announcements

We’re building a supportive online community.
Stay tuned for ways to connect with us off the podcast and meet other listeners on the journey.

Let’s Stay Connected

Follow the show on Instagram → @trustingherjourneypodcast
Follow Felicia → @soulguidedhealing_wellness
Follow Christalyn → @christalynthecounselor

Tap Follow wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.

Got a topic you’d love us to cover, or a story to share?
Email us: [email protected]

If this episode resonated with you, share it with a friend who needs it.

Looking for Therapy?

Christalyn is a Licensed Professional Counselor in South Carolina. She offers faith-integrated therapy for women navigating burnout, boundaries, and emotional exhaustion.
→ carolinacounselingsc.com

Felicia is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Mental Health Therapist in Virginia, Georgia, and Texas,  She provides trauma-informed, somatic-based therapy for women ready to heal and reconnect with themselves.
→ soulguidedhealing...

Welcome back to Trusting Her Journey. Season 2 is here!

In this first episode of the season, Felicia and Christalyn are starting the year a little differently. No pressure to “reset.” No rushing. No pretending you’re not already tired.

This conversation is for the woman who loves God, is trying her best, and still feels like she’s carrying too much. We’re talking about what it can look like to let life be simple; not because you’re settling, but because you’re choosing clarity, peace, and alignment over performance.

In this episode, we cover:

• Why “simple” doesn’t mean small, it can be sacred
• How doing more can become a way to prove worth (even spiritually)
• The cost of staying in survival mode and why slowing down helps your nervous system
• Why Jesus modeled rest, limits, and stepping away
• How to tell when something is taking more out of you than you realize
• Psalm 46:10 “Be still and know that I am God.”

Quick clarification: In the episode, we mention that Jesus “couldn’t” be present for everyone all the time. What we meant is that He didn’t. Yes, He could have spent all of His time teaching, healing, and doing miracles, but Scripture shows that He often withdrew to be alone and pray (Luke 5:16). He chose rest, and had limits in His earthly ministry, and that example matters.

Fuel for the Road Ahead:
Reflection questions:

1. What am I negotiating with myself about?
2. What feels unnecessarily heavy right now?

One small step: Pick one part of your day and slow your body down on purpose for 60 seconds. (Pause in the car, drop your shoulders, unclench your jaw, take one slow breath before you respond.)

Tell us what spoke to you (send us a text)

New episodes drop every week.

🔗 Resources & Announcements

We’re building a supportive online community.
Stay tuned for ways to connect with us off the podcast and meet other listeners on the journey.

Let’s Stay Connected

Follow the show on Instagram → @trustingherjourneypodcast
Follow Felicia → @soulguidedhealing_wellness
Follow Christalyn → @christalynthecounselor

Tap Follow wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.

Got a topic you’d love us to cover, or a story to share?
Email us: [email protected]

If this episode resonated with you, share it with a friend who needs it.

Looking for Therapy?

Christalyn is a Licensed Professional Counselor in South Carolina. She offers faith-integrated therapy for women navigating burnout, boundaries, and emotional exhaustion.
→ carolinacounselingsc.com

Felicia is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Mental Health Therapist in Virginia, Georgia, and Texas,  She provides trauma-informed, somatic-based therapy for women ready to heal and reconnect with themselves.
→ soulguidedhealing...