Today’s episode is one of strength, survival, and sacred truth-telling.

My guests are Helen Johnson and Jaime Kelsey — two women whose work and lived experience shine a light on the invisible wounds of relational abuse.

Helen is a licensed therapist and the founder of a thriving teletherapy practice. With a background in trauma-focused therapy, LGBTQIA+ care, postpartum support, and recovery work, she brings deep clinical insight into the emotional and psychological impacts of manipulation, abuse, and relational trauma.

Jaime is a passionate mental health advocate, educator, and competitive bodybuilder. She has spent her life empowering others through movement, mindset, and self-leadership — and now uses her voice to help others heal from patterns of control and abuse.

Together, Helen and Jaime are creating safe space for hard conversations — about gaslighting, trauma bonding, love bombing, and the long road home to yourself. This isn’t about rehashing the past. It’s about reclaiming your power, honoring your intuition, and recognizing the patterns so many of us have been conditioned to ignore.

In this episode, we explore:

– The real-life meaning of gaslighting, love bombing, and trauma bonding (beyond social media buzzwords)

– Why strong, capable people still get caught in manipulative dynamics

– The subtle red flags we often miss in the early stages of harmful relationships

– How trauma bonding feels from the inside — and what it takes to break free

– The spectrum of narcissism and what gaslighting does to our sense of reality

– The practices that help us reconnect with truth, community, and self-worth

– The non-negotiable boundaries that come with healing and defining healthy love.

This season of Truthfully, Tracy is brought to you by Tully Building Supply — building community and strong foundations, one project at a time.

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📸 Follow Jaime Kelsey on Instagram: @jaimeleigh711

🎥 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/I-_Zf-dFja0

My guest is Don McPherson — former Syracuse University quarterback, College Football Hall of Famer, and author of You Throw Like a Girl: The Blind Spot of Masculinity. Don has spent the past three decades redefining what it means to be a man, working with schools, the military, and organizations across the country to address violence prevention, men’s mental health, and the blind spots in how we raise our boys.

In this episode, we explore:
– What Don means by aspirational masculinity — masculinity that is deliberate, intentional, loving, caring, egalitarian, and nonviolent
– How his journey from the football field led him into advocacy, teaching, and cultural change
– The disservice we do to men and boys when we only define masculinity by toughness and exclusion
– His move back to Syracuse, NY — and what it means to come home with purpose and commitment to community

This is a powerful conversation about how we reimagine strength, hold each other accountable, and finally give men permission to be fully human.

📲 Learn more about Don’s work at donmcpherson.com
📖 Check out his book You Throw Like a Girl wherever books are sold
📸 Follow Don on Instagram: @donmcpherson9
🎥 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/x6LAbEQup54
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This week on Truthfully, Tracy, we’re diving into the kind of conversation every woman deserves to hear — the one about her own body, and how to finally feel safe inside of it.

My guest is Chelsey Mollin — a licensed acupuncturist, traditionally trained Chinese herbalist, and soon-to-be certified applied quantum biology practitioner. Chelsey brings a deeply intuitive and evidence-based approach to women's health, and her wisdom is the kind that makes you want to slow down and listen.

In this episode, we explore:
– The sacred intelligence of a woman’s cycle
– How nutrition, breath, and body awareness can transform our health
– Tools for nervous system regulation and gut repair
– What self-healing really looks like in a fast-paced, disconnected world

This is a soft yet powerful conversation about coming home to your body — not through force, but through understanding.

📲 Learn more about Chelsey’s work at chelseymollin.com
📸 Follow her on Instagram: @chelseymollin

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The magic that happens when a woman rises — not just in business, but in body, spirit, and truth.

In this episode of Truthfully, Tracy, I sit down with the incredibly grounded and inspiring Kayleen Spicer — entrepreneur, interior designer, CrossFit athlete, mom, wife, and woman of deep faith. We explore her journey through eating disorder recovery, the evolution of her interior design business, and how she's learned to grow with intention — both personally and professionally.

We talk about:

• Building a business rooted in creativity and connection

• Expanding her team and her reach — without losing herself

• The power of faith, movement, and community in healing

Kayleen is proof that you can be soft and strong. Fierce and full of grace. She shows us what it looks like to build something beautiful — from the inside out.

📍 Learn more at kayleenspicer.com📲 Follow her journey: @kayleen_spicer

🎧 Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@truthfullytracy🎧 Also available on Apple Podcasts — just search Truthfully, Tracy

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In this episode of Truthfully, Tracy, I sit down with my co-creators and soul sisters — Meghan Thomas and Jaime “JJ” Weisberg — to share the origin story of Root to Rise: a healing experience born from friendship, heartbreak, growth, and the courage to rise together.

We talk about:
🌱 Building something sacred out of our own healing
💛 How friendship carried us through the darkest seasons
🔥 What it means to feel safe, seen, and supported in sisterhood
🌀 And how Root to Rise became more than a retreat — it became a movement

Root to Rise, co-founded by Meghan, JJ, and myself, offers single-day transformational retreats based on the framework of Root, Rise, Connect, and Be Seen at Vanderkamp in Cleveland, NY — an invitation to step fully into your growth, connection, and renewal.

✨ Meghan Thomas (@emotional_expedition) is a breathwork teacher, transformational coach, co-owner of the Center for Sound & Ceremony, and host of The Emotional Expedition podcast.

✨ JJ Weisberg (@head_northbound) is the founder of Northbound, a positive psychology-based coaching and consulting company supporting everyone from Girl Scouts to Fortune 500s.

Follow + Learn More:@roottorisecny@head_northbound@emotional_expedition
www.roottorisecny.com
www.meghanthomas.com
www.headnorthbound.com

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I sat down with The Cosmetic Queens—the powerhouse duo of Stacey Cook and Jena Murphy—and let me tell you, their story goes way deeper than beauty.

We talk:
✨ The path that brought them together
✨ Building not just a brand—but a bond
✨ The heartbreaks, health battles, and behind-the-scenes struggles
✨ And how they turned it all into trust, strength, and unapologetic authenticity.

Stacey is big, bold, and vibrant. Jena is grounded, steady, and wise. Together, they’ve created something truly special—and they’re just getting started.
📲 Follow their journey:@the.cosmetic.queens@[email protected]

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Welcome to the very first episode of Truthfully, Tracy — where we go beyond the surface and get real about what it means to heal, lead, and live with intention.In this powerful debut, I’m joined by Isaiah Salter — founder of the With a Grain of Salt podcast (WAGOS), mental health advocate, retired Le Moyne basketball player, and someone who shows up with heart and honesty every time.We talk about the emotional pressure men face, the role of spirituality in growth, and what it really looks like to stop numbing and start feeling. This is the kind of conversation that stays with you.Subscribe, leave a comment, and share if it moves you. We’re just getting started.Socials/Links: https://linktr.ee/tracydando#TruthfullyTracy #IsaiahSalter #MentalHealthMatters #SpiritualGrowth #WAGOS #PodcastLaunch #RealTalk #HealingStories