Unveiling the Beast

What up, Beasts? In this episode, I sat down with therapist and storyteller Ishara Lee for a conversation about identity, inner child work, manipulation, healing, and what it actually takes to find yourself again after losing who you are inside someone else’s version of you. We talked about how we become “a collection of our yesterdays,” the voices we unknowingly carry from other people, and how adulthood is often the process of dismantling who we were taught to be so we can uncover who we actually are. Ishara shared the deeply personal story of losing herself in a controlling relationship during college, the isolation and heartbreak that followed, and the unexpected ways she rebuilt herself through dance, strength training, cosplay, community, and storytelling. This episode is about reclaiming your identity, honoring your younger self, and maintaining what Ishara calls “a healthy disregard for the impossible.” It is thoughtful, nerdy, emotional, funny, and honestly one of my favorite conversations about healing and becoming. 

As always, I hope something lands with you today. I hope something you hear tugs at your heart strings and/or I hope you laugh.

Bio: Ishara holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and a Child and Adolescent Development certification. She has professional experience in mental health, working with individuals, couples, families, and groups, as well as in crisis and trauma intervention. Her therapeutic approach currently incorporates dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and Internal Family Systems (IFS), rooted in a combination of behavioral and humanistic approaches to addressing client concerns. She has experience supporting individuals navigating LGBTQIA+ challenges, depression, grief and loss, anxiety, and relationship issues. In her free time, she enjoys cosplay, video games, reading when she has the focus to do so, and learning about different cultures and folklore. She also enjoys watching movies and occasionally uses examples from media to illustrate relatable points in her work as a therapist. 

Music by Prymary: Sean Entrikin (my hot husband) on guitar, Chris Quirarte on drums, Smiley Sean on keyboards, Rob Young on bass, and Jaxon Duane on vocals.

Want to be a guest on the show? Click Here: https://beautifulbeastwithinstudios.com/unveilingthebeast-application

Connect with Ishara!

MelaninMusesPodcast

https://www.youtube.com/@melaninmusespodcast

Kintsugi_Wabisabi (Instagram)

https://www.instagram.com/kintsugi_wabisabi/

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Your Input Can Change Lives!

If you have ever felt stuck in diet cycles, body image spirals, or trying to “fix” your body and never feeling like it is enough, I would love to hear from you.

I am collecting confidential stories and experiences about food, movement, and body image to create resources that actually support real humans, not diet culture. Your honest input can help shape a future where health is about more than a number on the scale.

Click here to take the survey: https://beautifulbeastwithinstudios.com/market-research784237

Affiliate Links

Breakthrough Coaching Certification: https://coachseansmith.ontraport.net/t?orid=27037&opid=43

Opus Clip: https://www.opus.pro/?via=1118d2

Mary Kay: https://www.marykay.com/kaitienoelle

Beastly Merch: https://beautifulbeastwithinstudios.com/merch

Unveil the Beautiful Beast Within YOU!

This week on Unveiling the Beast, I sat down with Sue Willoughby, host of Midlife Strategies for Badass Women, and this conversation felt like sitting around a fire with someone who has truly lived. We talked about curiosity as a life-changing superpower, following the weird breadcrumbs that keep calling to you, and why so many women hit midlife and suddenly realize they have no idea who they are outside of the roles they’ve been performing. Sue shares how growing up with an alcoholic parent shaped her relationship with discomfort, how horses became both a refuge and a mirror throughout her life, and how equine-assisted coaching helps people uncover the hidden patterns, boundary issues, and emotional truths they’ve been carrying for years. We also dive into identity, reinvention, messy middle seasons, intuition, and why the answers we’re searching for are often already inside us waiting to be uncovered. Honestly, this episode felt less like an interview and more like a giant permission slip to stop abandoning yourself and start getting curious about your own life again.

As always, I hope something lands with you today. I hope something you hear tugs at your heart strings and/or I hope you laugh.

Bio: Sue Willoughby is a truth-teller, boundary-breaker, and certified Equus Coach® who helps women over 40 stop playing small and start living like they mean it. With horses as her co-facilitators, she cuts through the noise to help clients reconnect with their power, ditch burnout, and trust their damn instincts.

Raised tough, lived wild, and rebuilt from the ground up, Sue brings real talk, deep heart, and a no-fluff approach to personal transformation. Based outside Seattle with her horse Moose and two mini Dachshunds, she’s here to help you stop surviving and start showing up for your life.

Music by Prymary: Sean Entrikin (my hot husband) on guitar, Chris Quirarte on drums, Smiley Sean on keyboards, Rob Young on bass, and Jaxon Duane on vocals.

Want to be a guest on the show? Click Here: https://beautifulbeastwithinstudios.com/unveilingthebeast-application

Connect with Sue!

Website: www.willoughbycoaching.com 

Podcast: Midlife Strategies for Badass Women

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SueWilloughby

Insta: https://www.instagram.com/sue_willoughby/ 

Where else can you find me?

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Your Input Can Change Lives!

If you have ever felt stuck in diet cycles, body image spirals, or trying to “fix” your body and never feeling like it is enough, I would love to hear from you.

I am collecting confidential stories and experiences about food, movement, and body image to create resources that actually support real humans, not diet culture. Your honest input can help shape a future where health is about more than a number on the scale.

Click here to take the survey: https://beautifulbeastwithinstudios.com/market-research784237

Affiliate Links

Breakthrough Coaching Certification: If you feel called to help others heal or grow, Sean Smith’s Breakthrough Coaching Certification is where that calling becomes real. https://coachseansmith.ontraport.net/t?orid=27037&opid=43

Opus Clip: I use Opus Clip mostly for captions, and it’s a game-changer for turning long videos into usable clips. If you use my link, it supports the show, and I appreciate you big time! https://www.opus.pro/?via=1118d2

Mary Kay: Listen… I’ve been using Mary Kay since I was 17. I’m in my 40's now and people still ask me what college I go to. Not really, but you get the idea. Grab your faves here: https://www.marykay.com/kaitienoelle

Beastly Merch: https://beautifulbeastwithinstudios.com/merch

Unveil the Beautiful Beast Within YOU!

What’s up, you beautiful beasts! I’m Kaitie, and I’m on a mission to help people become their favorite versions of themselves and build whole-human health by healing their relationship with food and movement, healing their relationship with their body, and most importantly, healing their relationship with themselves.

And we’re doing that without obsessing over a number on a scale.

Because real health is not just what you eat, how you move, or what your body looks like. Whole-human health includes how you talk to yourself, how you trust yourself, how you care for yourself, and how you understand the patterns, stories, and experiences that shaped you.

I’ve had the honor of talking with all kinds of incredible humans who have lived through all kinds of experiences, because that’s part of being human. Life is messy, painful, beautiful, complicated, and transformative, sometimes all at once.

I wholeheartedly believe that every time someone shares their story, somebody listening will take something from it. Maybe they’ll feel seen. Maybe they’ll feel inspired. Maybe they’ll learn something that shifts the way they see themselves, their life, their health, or what healing can look like.

This podcast tells the stories of humans healing, growing, rebuilding self-trust, and unveiling their beautiful Beast.

Keep listening.

This is the Unveiling the Beast Podcast.

What up, Beasts. Welcome back to the show! Hi, it’s me. Solo episode. No guest. No filter. This is the comeback episode after a four-month pause, and I’m catching you up on why I went quiet, what I learned, and what’s next now that the podcast is officially back.

During the break, real life demanded everything. I had to choose capacity and reality over forcing content, and I’m sharing what led to the pause in this episode without sugarcoating it. I also talk about what it looked like to rebuild in the middle of chaos, how I’m approaching this next season differently, and what returning to a “normal” schedule is going to look like

As always, I hope something lands with you today. I hope something you hear tugs at your heart strings and/or I hope you laugh.

Music by Prymary: Sean Entrikin (my hot husband) on guitar, Chris Quirarte on drums, Smiley Sean on keyboards, Rob Young on bass, and Jaxon Duane on vocals.

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Where else can you find me?

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Affiliate Links: Breakthrough Coaching Certification: If you feel called to help others heal or grow, Sean Smith’s Breakthrough Coaching Certification is where that calling becomes real. https://coachseansmith.ontraport.net/t?orid=27037&opid=43

Opus Clip: I use Opus Clip mostly for captions, and it’s a game-changer for turning long videos into usable clips. If you use my link, it supports the show, and I appreciate you big time! https://www.opus.pro/?via=1118d2

Mary Kay: Listen… I’ve been using Mary Kay since I was 17. I’m in my 40’s now and people still ask me what college I go to. Not really, but you get the idea. Grab your faves here: https://www.marykay.com/kaitienoelle

Beastly Merch: https://beautifulbeastwithinstudios.com/merch

Unveil the Beautiful Beast Within YOU!

What up, Beasts. Welcome back to the show! Hi, it’s me. Solo episode. No guest. No filter. I’m taking a season break from the podcast, and before you panic, this is not a breakup, it’s a strategy. Life is lifing, my family has big changes happening, and Beautiful Beast Within Studios is growing into something bigger than I can keep duct-taping together with late nights and chaos. So I’m pausing weekly episodes for three months to build what actually supports you long-term, including the Resource Vault (aka the “stop scrolling at 11 p.m. trying to find that one guide” solution), keep our Friday YouTube anchor strong, and roll out bigger projects like Study with Kait, Cooking with Kait, and The History of Diets. I also share the full Big Dream for Beautiful Beast Within Studios: a future physical sanctuary with coaching, a joyful gym, a kitchen studio, sound and music studios, and a play space because healing is allowed to be fun. I’m still here, still coaching, still taking clients, with a mini check-in on February 18th and full episodes returning April 1st.

As always, I hope something lands with you today. I hope something you hear tugs at your heart strings and/or I hope you laugh.

Music by Prymary: Sean Entrikin (my hot husband) on guitar, Chris Quirarte on drums, Smiley Sean on keyboards, Rob Young on bass, and Jaxon Duane on vocals.

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Your Input Can Change Lives!

If you have ever felt stuck in diet cycles, body image spirals, or trying to “fix” your body and never feeling like it is enough, I would love to hear from you.

I am collecting confidential stories and experiences about food, movement, and body image to create resources that actually support real humans, not diet culture. Your honest input can help shape a future where health is about more than a number on the scale.

Click here to take the survey: https://beautifulbeastwithinstudios.com/market-research784237

Affiliate Links

Breakthrough Coaching Certification: If you feel called to help others heal or grow, Sean Smith’s Breakthrough Coaching Certification is where that calling becomes real. https://coachseansmith.ontraport.net/t?orid=27037&opid=43

Opus Clip: I use Opus Clip mostly for captions, and it’s a game-changer for turning long videos into usable clips. If you use my link, it supports the show, and I appreciate you big time! https://www.opus.pro/?via=1118d2

Mary Kay: Listen… I’ve been using Mary Kay since I was 17. I’m 40 now and people still ask me what college I go to. Not really, but you get the idea. Grab your faves here: https://www.marykay.com/kaitienoelle

Beastly Merch: https://beautifulbeastwithinstudios.com/merch

Unveil the Beautiful Beast Within YOU!

What up, Beasts. Welcome back to the show! This conversation cracked wide open what really happens when two people love each other but are running on autopilot from old wounds they do not even realize are driving the bus. Bryan shared how a painful rupture in his marriage became the catalyst for deep inner work through attachment healing, not just learning labels but actually rewiring patterns around abandonment, emotional regulation, boundaries, and communication. What stood out most for me was the reminder that the patterns that once helped us survive as kids can quietly sabotage our adult relationships if we never stop to examine them. This episode is about doing the work before life forces your hand, healing your relationship with yourself first, and learning that sometimes what feels like failure is actually the moment everything starts to change.

As always, I hope something lands with you today. I hope something you hear tugs at your heart strings and/or I hope you laugh.

Bio: In 2024 Bryan Power and his wife would go from having a pretty good relationship to a complete relationship failure that culminated with a restraining order his wife would put against him for her emotional safety. During their time apart Bryan and his wife would work on themselves and that work would ultimately allow them to put their relationship back together. Now Bryan shares his inspirational story and teaches others how to use the integrated attachment theory program that helped save his marriage and provides the necessary tools to continue having a healthy, happy relationship today.

Music by Prymary: Sean Entrikin (my hot husband) on guitar, Chris Quirarte on drums, Smiley Sean on keyboards, Rob Young on bass, and Jaxon Duane on vocals.

Mentions: 

Mel Robbins and Thais Gibson: “ Why Do I Love the Way That I Love: The 4 Attachment Styles Explained“ https://youtu.be/GIkspM20BeY?si=PafUDuIcAHVTLWsz

Connect with Bryan!

Website: https://www.myrelationshipfail.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryanwpower/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@myrelationshipfail

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myrelationshipfail/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/myrelationshipfail

Where else can you find me?

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/beautifulbeastwithinstudios

Your Input Can Change Lives!

If you have ever felt stuck in diet cycles, body image spirals, or trying to “fix” your body and never feeling like it is enough, I would love to hear from you.

I am collecting confidential stories and experiences about food, movement, and body image to create resources that actually support real humans, not diet culture. Your honest input can help shape a future where health is about more than a number on the scale.

Click here to take the survey: https://beautifulbeastwithinstudios.com/market-research784237

Affiliate Links

Breakthrough Coaching Certification: If you feel called to help others heal or grow, Sean Smith’s Breakthrough Coaching Certification is where that calling becomes real. https://coachseansmith.ontraport.net/t?orid=27037&opid=43

Opus Clip: I use Opus Clip mostly for captions, and it’s a game-changer for turning long videos into usable clips. If you use my link, it supports the show, and I appreciate you big time! https://www.opus.pro/?via=1118d2

Mary Kay: Listen… I’ve been using Mary Kay since I was 17. I’m 40 now and people still ask me what college I go to. Not really, but you get the idea. Grab your faves here: https://www.marykay.com/kaitienoelle

Beastly Merch: https://beautifulbeastwithinstudios.com/merch

Unveil the Beautiful Beast Within YOU!

What up, Beasts. Welcome back to the show! In this episode, I sit down with eating disorder dietitian, educator, and advocate Jessica Setnick for a conversation that cuts straight through food shame, diet culture nonsense, and the idea that you have to be “sick enough” to deserve help. We talk about how disordered eating is often normalized or even admired, why emotional eating is a very human coping tool, and how shame keeps people stuck far longer than food ever does. Jessica shares how her background in anthropology shaped the way she understands eating behavior, why one-size-fits-all nutrition advice causes real harm, and what happens when influencers without credentials try to sell certainty in bodies they do not understand. We also dig into her concept of “healing your inner eater,” which invites curiosity over judgment and helps untangle inherited food rules that were never actually yours to carry. This conversation is a powerful reminder that food is not a moral issue, bodies are not problems to be fixed, and healing begins when we stop shaming ourselves for being human.

As always, I hope something lands with you today. I hope something you hear tugs at your heart strings and/or I hope you laugh.

Bio: Jessica Setnick is the best kind of dietitian – she knows her stuff but doesn’t take herself too seriously. Believing that no one should have to feel ashamed to get help with their eating issues, Jessica started her career as an eating disorder dietitian for children and now spends her time training health professionals to better help their patients experiencing eating disorders and advocating with insurance companies to follow the law in covering eating disorder care.

Music by Prymary: Sean Entrikin (my hot husband) on guitar, Chris Quirarte on drums, Smiley Sean on keyboards, Rob Young on bass, and Jaxon Duane on vocals.

Mentions: 

Emotional Eating Isn’t Weakness. It’s Biology.

https://youtu.be/20GBs2KbLo4

Connect with Jessica!

Websites:

HealingYourInnerEater.com

JessicaSetnick.com

Where else can you find me?

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/beautifulbeastwithinstudios

Your Input Can Change Lives!

If you have ever felt stuck in diet cycles, body image spirals, or trying to “fix” your body and never feeling like it is enough, I would love to hear from you.

I am collecting anonymous stories and experiences about food, movement, and body image to create resources that actually support real humans, not diet culture. Your honest input can help shape a future where health is about more than a number on the scale.

Click here to take the survey: https://beautifulbeastwithinstudios.com/market-research784237

Affiliate Links

Breakthrough Coaching Certification: If you feel called to help others heal or grow, Sean Smith’s Breakthrough Coaching Certification is where that calling becomes real. https://coachseansmith.ontraport.net/t?orid=27037&opid=43

Opus Clip: I use Opus Clip mostly for captions, and it’s a game-changer for turning long videos into usable clips. If you use my link, it supports the show, and I appreciate you big time! https://www.opus.pro/?via=1118d2

Mary Kay: Listen… I’ve been using Mary Kay since I was 17. I’m 40 now and people still ask me what college I go to. Not really, but you get the idea. Grab your faves here: https://www.marykay.com/kaitienoelle

Beastly Merch: https://beautifulbeastwithinstudios.com/merch

Unveil the Beautiful Beast Within YOU!

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By Behr

What up, Beasts. Welcome back to the show! In this episode, I’m joined again by Alysia Lyons for a conversation that completely flips the script on self-care by taking the Five Love Languages and turning them inward. We talk about how most of us were taught to show love to others, but never learned how to give that same love to ourselves, and how that disconnect fuels guilt, burnout, and relentless self-criticism. Alysia breaks down how applying your personal love language to yourself can become a powerful, practical way to build self-trust, soften negative self-talk, and actually feel cared for without adding more to your to-do list. We dig into parenting, guilt, inner child work, why self-love is a practice and not a switch you flip, and how real support accelerates healing. This one is honest, funny, and deeply grounding, especially if you’ve ever felt like you’re doing everything for everyone else while running on empty.

As always, I hope something lands with you today. I hope something you hear tugs at your heart strings and/or I hope you laugh.

Bio: For nearly a decade, she has helped clients move through internal blocks and create lasting change with clarity, confidence, and self-trust. Shaped by her own path through motherhood, divorce, entrepreneurship, and rediscovering who she truly is, she offers grounded, judgment-free support as a mirror, guide, and gentle nudge forward. As a certified Neuro-Transformational Results Coach, Usui Reiki Master, and Biddy Tarot Advisor, she blends science, intuition, and energy-based practices in a personalized way, helping clients release what no longer serves and come home to themselves.

Music by Prymary: Sean Entrikin (my hot husband) on guitar, Chris Quirarte on drums, Smiley Sean on keyboards, Rob Young on bass, and Jaxon Duane on vocals.

Mentions: 

Alysia’s Video That Made Me Call Her Back: 

https://youtu.be/PG6wUhYX4c4?si=ndQ9xN7gbH4yJH2M

Alysia’s Previous Episodes on the Show:

27 How to Conquer Mom Guilt:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4m70UkePszk6Eh1ZwEn1jl?si=ezcNYXunQayMQ4_XU_t0FQ

44 Easing Parental Guilt and Increasing Emotional Peace:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6xJTySGACauAAfc8EX6gxt?si=2ll2nTa3R5qwcqA_RZ9rgA

Connect with Alysia!

Website: Alysialyons.com

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

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachalysialyons

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alysialyons/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@coachalysialyons

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@coachalysialyons

Where else can you find me?

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/beautifulbeastwithinstudios

Your Input Can Change Lives!

If you have ever felt stuck in diet cycles, body image spirals, or trying to “fix” your body and never feeling like it is enough, I would love to hear from you.

I am collecting anonymous stories and experiences about food, movement, and body image to create resources that actually support real humans, not diet culture. Your honest input can help shape a future where health is about more than a number on the scale.

Click here to take the survey: https://beautifulbeastwithinstudios.com/market-research784237

Affiliate Links

Breakthrough Coaching Certification: If you feel called to help others heal or grow, Sean Smith’s Breakthrough Coaching Certification is where that calling becomes real. https://coachseansmith.ontraport.net/t?orid=27037&opid=43

Opus Clip: I use Opus Clip mostly for captions, and it’s a game-changer for turning long videos into usable clips. If you use my link, it supports the show, and I appreciate you big time! https://www.opus.pro/?via=1118d2

Mary Kay: Listen… I’ve been using Mary Kay since I was 17. I’m 40 now and people still ask me what college I go to. Not really, but you get the idea. Grab your faves here: https://www.marykay.com/kaitienoelle

Beastly Merch: https://beautifulbeastwithinstudios.com/merch

Unveil the Beautiful Beast Within YOU!

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By Behr

What up, Beasts. Welcome back to the show! In this episode, I sit down with Jon Sheldon for a raw and powerful conversation about authenticity, failure, courage, and choosing a life that actually feels like yours. Jon opens up about the experiences that shaped him, the moments that broke him open, the relationships that taught him, and the inner work it takes to become someone you’re proud of when you look in the mirror. We go deep into toxic patterns, avoidance, rebuilding after hard seasons, taking chances on yourself, and what it really means to live a life by design instead of default. This one hits straight in the soul.

As always, I hope something lands with you today. I hope something you hear tugs at your heart strings and/or I hope you laugh.

Bio: Jon is a leadership, growth, and small unit coach who helps high-performers lead with authenticity, operate in alignment, and grow with purpose. His background as a Marine squad leader and Fortune 500 sales executive shaped how he approaches clarity, discipline, and resilience. Especially under pressure. Now, he works with individuals and teams to build performance systems that scale sustainably, without losing what matters most. His coaching is grounded in Stoic calm, radical honesty, and a belief that real growth starts with owning the truth.

Music by Prymary: Sean Entrikin (my hot husband) on guitar, Chris Quirarte on drums, Smiley Sean on keyboards, Rob Young on bass, and Jaxon Duane on vocals.

Mentions: My Raw Beastly Story

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7yTlz8pRyfJ5h4To96dSl4?si=6a7f8344860444af

YouTube: https://youtu.be/rOnuJsAfbWM

Connect with Jon!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belleauwood_coaching/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-sheldon-82760a51/

Where else can you find me?

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/beautifulbeastwithinstudios

Your Input Can Change Lives!

If you have ever felt stuck in diet cycles, body image spirals, or trying to “fix” your body and never feeling like it is enough, I would love to hear from you.

I am collecting anonymous stories and experiences about food, movement, and body image to create resources that actually support real humans, not diet culture. Your honest input can help shape a future where health is about more than a number on the scale.

Click here to take the survey: https://beautifulbeastwithinstudios.com/market-research784237

Affiliate Links

Breakthrough Coaching Certification: If you feel called to help others heal or grow, Sean Smith’s Breakthrough Coaching Certification is where that calling becomes real. https://coachseansmith.ontraport.net/t?orid=27037&opid=43

Opus Clip: I use Opus Clip mostly for captions, and it’s a game-changer for turning long videos into usable clips. If you use my link, it supports the show, and I appreciate you big time! https://www.opus.pro/?via=1118d2

Mary Kay: Listen… I’ve been using Mary Kay since I was 17. I’m 40 now and people still ask me what college I go to. Not really, but you get the idea. Grab your faves here: https://www.marykay.com/kaitienoelle

Beastly Merch: https://beautifulbeastwithinstudios.com/merch

Unveil the Beautiful Beast Within YOU!

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By Behr

What up, Beasts. Welcome back to the show! In this episode I had one of the most heartfelt, soul-deep conversations with Cynthia Lyles, a woman who has walked through fire, reclaimed her voice, and now teaches other women how to put themselves first without apology. We talked about breaking cycles of self-neglect, learning to set boundaries without guilt, healing old wounds we didn’t even know we were carrying, and finally choosing to show up for ourselves the way we’ve shown up for everyone else. Cynthia’s story is raw, powerful, and full of the kind of wisdom that hits you right in the chest, especially if you’ve spent most of your life being everything for everyone. This one is a reminder that you matter, your needs matter, and it is never too late to become the version of yourself you were always meant to be.

As always, I hope something lands with you today. I hope something you hear tugs at your heart strings and/or I hope you laugh.

Bio: Cynthia Lyles is a transformational coach, writer, and poet who helps women heal from loss, burnout, and self-neglect so they can rediscover their worth and reclaim their voice. After surviving trauma, abuse, and the deep grief of widowhood, she began her own journey back to self-love, boundaries, and identity. Her upcoming book, The Tapestry of Love, shares her testimony and biblical truth to show that every thread of our story has value and nothing is wasted in God’s hands. Through her company, The Tapestry of Love, Cynthia now walks beside women ready to rise, rebuild, and step into their God-given purpose.

Music by Prymary: Sean Entrikin (my hot husband) on guitar, Chris Quirarte on drums, Smiley Sean on keyboards, Rob Young on bass, and Jaxon Duane on vocals.

Connect with Cynthia!

Website: https://thetapestryoflove.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetapestryoflovehub/

Where else can you find me?

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/beautifulbeastwithinstudios

Your Input Can Change Lives!

If you have ever felt stuck in diet cycles, body image spirals, or trying to “fix” your body and never feeling like it is enough, I would love to hear from you.

I am collecting anonymous stories and experiences about food, movement, and body image to create resources that actually support real humans, not diet culture. Your honest input can help shape a future where health is about more than a number on the scale.

Click here to take the survey: https://beautifulbeastwithinstudios.com/market-research784237

Affiliate Links

Breakthrough Coaching Certification: If you feel called to help others heal or grow, Sean Smith’s Breakthrough Coaching Certification is where that calling becomes real. https://coachseansmith.ontraport.net/t?orid=27037&opid=43

Opus Clip: I use Opus Clip mostly for captions, and it’s a game-changer for turning long videos into usable clips. If you use my link, it supports the show, and I appreciate you big time! https://www.opus.pro/?via=1118d2

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