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What if self-abandonment isn’t a personal flaw—but a survival strategy you once needed, and no longer have to carry?In this episode, I’m joined by Rocio Aquino and Angel Orengo, co-authors of The Orchid: The Secret Code of Modern Goddesses and founders of For the Highest Good, an initiative devoted to expanding human consciousness through storytelling, healing tools, and community.Based in Los Angeles, Rocio and Angel bring a rare blend of lived experience, emotional intelligence, and spiritual psychology to their work. Through media, public speaking, and live events, they guide women, especially those who have learned to over-give or disconnect from themselves, back to authenticity, inner authority, and alignment with their highest good.At the heart of our conversation is The Orchid, a transformational novel following seven women from different backgrounds who gather at a retreat in Northern California. Each woman embodies a distinct struggle with identity, self-trust, and emotional survival, offering readers (and listeners) mirrors for their own patterns of self-abandonment.Together, we explore how storytelling can be a powerful healing modality—one that moves beyond intellectual insight and into the body, where real change begins.The hidden cycle of self-abandonment and how women begin to recognize when they’ve learned to leave themselves to stay connected to othersForgiveness as a nervous-system process, not a bypass—why true forgiveness requires safety, presence, and self-honestyThe pathway from thought → emotion → body, and how unexamined beliefs become stored tension, disconnection, or collapseWhat it means to truly hold space—for yourself and for others—without fixing, rescuing, or self-betrayalThe five transformational lessons of The Orchid—Awareness, Gratitude, Forgiveness, Acceptance, and Intention—and how they can be practiced in everyday lifeThe challenges faced by the seven women in the story, and how each character reflects common patterns women carry around worth, voice, boundaries, and belongingWhy storytelling bypasses overthinking and creates emotional safety, allowing women to reconnect with inner truth and intuitionThis episode is an invitation for the woman who is capable, self-aware, and exhausted from holding it all together to soften, listen inward, and begin choosing herself without guilt.🌱 Healing doesn’t start with changing who you are.It starts with staying present with yourself.Connect with Rocio and Angel: https://linktr.ee/theorchidbookConnect with Kelly:drkellykessler.com✨ Sacred Boundaries: Scripts for Saying No with Love ✨If you’ve ever felt the pressure to say “yes” when your whole body was begging you to say “no,” you’re not alone. So many high-achieving, heart-centered women struggle with guilt, fear of disappointing others, or worry that boundaries will push people away.But the truth is: boundaries don’t break relationships—they strengthen them. 💛That’s why I created Sacred Boundaries: Scripts for Saying No with Love. It’s a free guide filled with gentle, real-life scripts you can start using today to:🌿 Protect your energy without guilt🌿 Say no in a way that feels kind and authentic🌿 Ask for what you need—without overexplaining🌿 Create space for deeper, more respectful connectionsThis isn’t about being harsh or distant. It’s about finally honoring your needs while still showing up with love.👉 Download your free guide here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.drkellykessler.com/sacredboundaries⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Because your peace, your energy, and your voice matter.Milk and Butterflies: Get free shipping on your order with this link:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://milkandbutterflies.com/discount/DRKELLY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

What if inflammation—not genetics, not aging, not bad luck—was the common thread behind most chronic disease?In this expansive and thought-provoking conversation, physicist, inventor, and engineer Samuel Shepherd shares his extraordinary personal journey after being diagnosed with a rare, terminal bone marrow cancer in 2003. Given no viable medical options, Sam turned to decades of scientific expertise to investigate inflammation, free radicals, and cellular breakdown—ultimately leading him to study astaxanthin, one of the most powerful antioxidants found in nature.We explore the science of oxidative stress, PD-L1 immune signaling, cellular transport, and why conventional antioxidant delivery often fails. Sam explains how he developed a patented glycosidic form of astaxanthin designed to improve absorption and target inflammation more effectively—and how this work reshaped not only his health, but his entire understanding of disease, aging, and resilience.This episode also dives into:Why inflammation may be the root driver of many chronic and neurodegenerative conditionsThe role of free radicals in cancer, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and metabolic diseaseHow modern diets—especially fructose exposure—impact inflammation over timeWhat HS-CRP can reveal about long-term health riskWhy curiosity, self-trust, and asking better questions matter more than blind complianceThis is not medical advice. It is an invitation into inquiry, responsibility, and deeper self-education—especially for those who sense that healing requires more than symptom management.If you’re someone who values science, autonomy, and understanding your body rather than outsourcing it, this conversation will expand how you think about health, inflammation, and what’s truly possible.Connect with Samuel: Website: https://valasta.net/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ValAsta Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ValastaHome Connect with Kelly:⁠⁠⁠drkellykessler.com⁠⁠⁠Free Guide: Sacred Boundaries: ⁠⁠⁠http://drkellykessler.com/sacredboundaries⁠⁠Self-Respect Reset is a guided, body-based experience for women who struggle to set boundaries—not because they don’t know what they need, but because it hasn’t felt safe to honor it.Inside, you’ll learn how to rebuild inner safety, strengthen self-trust, and create boundaries that actually protect your peace—without guilt, over-explaining, or self-abandonment.👉 Learn more and join Self-Respect Reset here:⁠⁠⁠⁠http://drkellykessler.com/selfrespectreset⁠⁠⁠⁠Milk and Butterflies: Get free shipping on your order with this link:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://milkandbutterflies.com/discount/DRKELLY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

What happens when life changes your body, your identity, and your sense of safety overnight?In this powerful conversation, I’m joined by John Kippen: Entrepreneur, professional magician, speaker, and resilience coach, who shares his extraordinary journey of self-acceptance after adversity.After surviving brain tumor surgery that left him with permanent facial paralysis, John spent over a decade in hiding. What ultimately brought him back wasn’t “fixing” himself—but reclaiming joy, breath, creativity, and the courage to live his own dream.In this episode, we explore:How self-acceptance becomes a nervous-system practice—not a mindset shiftWhy doing what you love is often the most healing thing you can doHow breath anchors safety when life feels overwhelmingWhat it means to stop waiting to be “whole” before livingWhy adversity can become an unexpected initiation into purposeThe power of daily presence, compassion, and creative expressionJohn also shares incredible moments from performing magic for Alex Trebek to being featured in a documentary with Jamie Lee Curtis, and how those experiences reinforced a deeper truth:Being different isn’t something to overcome. It’s something to honor.This conversation is a reminder that healing doesn’t mean returning to who you were.Sometimes, it means finally becoming who you are.Connect with John:https://kippencoaching.comConnect with Kelly:⁠⁠drkellykessler.com⁠⁠Free Guide: Sacred Boundaries: ⁠⁠http://drkellykessler.com/sacredboundaries⁠Self-Respect Reset is a guided, body-based experience for women who struggle to set boundaries—not because they don’t know what they need, but because it hasn’t felt safe to honor it.Inside, you’ll learn how to rebuild inner safety, strengthen self-trust, and create boundaries that actually protect your peace—without guilt, over-explaining, or self-abandonment.👉 Learn more and join Self-Respect Reset here:⁠⁠⁠http://drkellykessler.com/selfrespectreset⁠⁠⁠Milk and Butterflies: Get free shipping on your order with this link:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://milkandbutterflies.com/discount/DRKELLY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

If you’ve been trying to build confidence but still don’t trust yourself, you’re not broken and you’re not alone.In this episode, we explore how to build self-trust without forcing confidence, especially if you’re a high-achieving woman who struggles with self-doubt, people-pleasing, or second-guessing your decisions. You’ll learn why traditional confidence advice often falls short, how self-trust actually gets rebuilt, and why safety—not certainty—is the real foundation for lasting change.This conversation is for you if you:Feel confident on the outside but disconnected insideStruggle to trust your decisions, boundaries, or inner voiceFeel exhausted from overthinking and self-doubtWant to stop abandoning yourself just to keep the peaceWe’ll talk about self-trust as a nervous-system experience, not a mindset trick—and how small, grounded shifts can help you reconnect with yourself in a way that feels sustainable and real.You don’t need to be confident to start trusting yourself.You just need a safer way back to you.If you’ve spent years keeping the peace at the expense of yourself—softening your needs, swallowing your truth, or saying yes when your body says no—this masterclass is for you.The Cost of Keeping the Peace explores why people-pleasing and boundary struggles aren’t personal flaws, but learned survival patterns—and what it actually takes to create change without guilt or self-betrayal.Inside the masterclass, you’ll learn:Why awareness alone isn’t enough to stop over-givingHow inner safety creates lasting boundariesWhat it looks like to choose yourself without fear of falloutIf you’re ready to stop paying for peace with your energy, voice, and self-trust, you’re invited to join.👉 https://drkellykessler.com/rebuildboundaries

Midlife isn’t a breakdown — it’s an initiation.In this episode, I’m joined by Carla Wainwright, a Holistic Wellness Coach, Sexual Awakening Facilitator, and Midlife Alchemist, for a powerful conversation on reframing menopause, reclaiming feminine energy, and restoring vitality through nervous system healing and embodied self-trust.Together, we explore how women in midlife can release outdated identities, grieve former versions of themselves, and reconnect with their body’s wisdom, not by forcing change, but by listening deeply. Carla bridges metabolic health, hormone balance, and sensual embodiment to help women shift from survival mode into radiance, pleasure, and power.This episode is for the woman who feels the quiet ache of “something more,” who senses her body asking for a different pace, and who is ready to stop pathologizing midlife and start honoring it as a sacred rite of passage.✨ In this episode, we explore:Why menopause is a nervous-system event, not just a hormonal oneHow grief and letting go create space for renewed vitalityReconnecting with feminine energy without shame or performanceListening to the body’s signals as a path to self-trust and healingHow embodiment and pleasure restore safety, aliveness, and clarityIf you’re ready to reclaim your radiance and meet midlife with curiosity instead of fear, this conversation will speak straight to your body and soul.Connect with Carla:Free Gift - Your Vibrancy Guide: https://vibrancyguide.com/ Website: https://www.carlawainwright.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carlawainwright/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CarlaWainwrightCreatrix/ Connect with Kelly:⁠drkellykessler.com⁠Free Guide: Sacred Boundaries: ⁠http://drkellykessler.com/sacredboundariesSelf-Respect Reset is a guided, body-based experience for women who struggle to set boundaries—not because they don’t know what they need, but because it hasn’t felt safe to honor it.Inside, you’ll learn how to rebuild inner safety, strengthen self-trust, and create boundaries that actually protect your peace—without guilt, over-explaining, or self-abandonment.👉 Learn more and join Self-Respect Reset here:⁠⁠http://drkellykessler.com/selfrespectreset⁠⁠Milk and Butterflies: Get free shipping on your order with this link:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://milkandbutterflies.com/discount/DRKELLY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

What if healing isn’t just about treating the body—but about restoring safety, coherence, and energy at every level?In this powerful conversation, I’m joined by Dr. Neja Zupan, a visionary holistic mentor, energy mastery expert, and international speaker who defied a 5% survival prognosis and rose from generational scarcity into full-spectrum vitality and soul-aligned leadership.We explore unconventional cancer healing, the role of the nervous system in recovery, and how unresolved emotional patterns, belief systems, and boundaries can keep the body stuck in survival. Dr. Neja shares how healing requires more than mindset—it demands energetic coherence, forgiveness, emotional release, and safety within the nervous system.In this episode, we dive into:Why the nervous system is the gateway to physical healingHow emotional patterns and belief systems shape the body’s ability to recoverThe role of forgiveness and boundaries in restoring vitalityWhat “frequency-first living” really meansHow multidimensional intelligence supports clarity, resilience, and magnetic leadershipWhy healing is not linear—and how to trust your body’s wisdomThis conversation is for high-achieving women who’ve “done all the right things” yet still feel disconnected from their bodies, their energy, or their sense of inner safety. If you’ve ever wondered why healing feels incomplete—or why your body won’t let you push through anymore—this episode will meet you exactly where you are.Connect with Dr. Neja Zupan:highfrequencyenergyformula.comConnect with Kelly:drkellykessler.comSelf-Respect Reset is a guided, body-based experience for women who struggle to set boundaries—not because they don’t know what they need, but because it hasn’t felt safe to honor it.Inside, you’ll learn how to rebuild inner safety, strengthen self-trust, and create boundaries that actually protect your peace—without guilt, over-explaining, or self-abandonment.👉 Learn more and join Self-Respect Reset here:⁠http://drkellykessler.com/selfrespectreset⁠Milk and Butterflies: Get free shipping on your order with this link:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://milkandbutterflies.com/discount/DRKELLY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

What if the uncertainty you’re feeling isn’t a problem to fix—but a threshold you’re meant to cross?In this episode, I’m joined by Michelle Boyde, a Registered Master Hypnotist and creator of The Alchemy Sequence™, to explore what it really means to be in the liminal space—that disorienting, electric in-between where your old identity no longer fits, but the next version of you hasn’t fully landed yet.We talk about:5 clear signs you’re in the liminal spaceWhy leaving security often precedes deep alignmentHow the subconscious mind holds onto outdated identitiesThe difference between fear and intuitionWhy this phase is actually a gateway to self-mastery, not a detourHow to stop recreating old success patterns in “prettier packaging”What it looks like to build a life and work that are deeply yoursIf you’ve done everything “right” but feel called toward something truer…If the old metrics of success no longer motivate you…If you sense you’re standing on the edge of something meaningful but can’t quite name it yet…This conversation will help you understand where you are, why you’re here, and how to move forward with clarity, trust, and inner authority.✨ This episode is for the woman who knows deep down that she’s becoming someone new.Michelle Boyde is a Registered Master Hypnotist and Subconscious Wizard for visionaries who’ve left behind exceptional careers to build something on their own terms.After exiting her consulting career seven years ago, Michelle has hypnotised over 1,000 people and created The Alchemy Sequence™ — a precision process that doesn’t just quiet the noise, but dissolves the outdated identity beneath it. In its place, the truest version of you emerges — the one capable of becoming everything you already sense you’re here to be.Michelle’s work is devoted to the Liminal Space — that disorienting, electric terrain between who you were and who you’re becoming. She works with women who are done trying to recreate corporate success in prettier packaging — they’re here to build what’s real, sustainable, and deeply theirs. Her work fuses deep subconscious transformation with catalytic perspective shifts — revealing a new vision of what’s possible, and clearing the way to build it.Access the Energy Time Calibration Matrix Now:From Ordinary to Your Full Potential. Reconfigure Your Energy, without Adding Hours, so You Can Build the Business Only You Can.https://www.michelleboyde.com/matrixSelf-Respect Reset is a guided, body-based experience for women who struggle to set boundaries—not because they don’t know what they need, but because it hasn’t felt safe to honor it.Inside, you’ll learn how to rebuild inner safety, strengthen self-trust, and create boundaries that actually protect your peace—without guilt, over-explaining, or self-abandonment.👉 Learn more and join Self-Respect Reset here:http://drkellykessler.com/selfrespectresetMilk and Butterflies: Get free shipping on your order with this link:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://milkandbutterflies.com/discount/DRKELLY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Stress doesn’t just live in your mind — it leaves fingerprints all over your body. From low energy to premature aging to that feeling of being “wired and tired,” oxidative stress quietly chips away at your resilience long before symptoms become obvious.In this conversation, I’m joined by Dr. Nayan Patel — globally recognized glutathione expert, compounding pharmacist, and author of The Glutathione Revolution. With over 25 years of designing personalized drug and nutrition therapies for high-performers, Dr. Patel breaks down the science of oxidative stress in a way that actually feels empowering instead of overwhelming.We explore:The early physical signs your body is under oxidative stressWhy glutathione is called the “master antioxidant” (and what happens when levels drop)How stress accelerates aging at the cellular levelPractical ways to support your detox system and naturally raise glutathioneA proactive approach to longevity for women living full, demanding livesIf you’ve been feeling burnt out, depleted, or like your body isn’t bouncing back the way it used to, this episode will give you the tools, clarity, and confidence to support your health from the inside out.Dr. Nayan Patel is a sought after pharmacist, wellness expert, and thought leader in his industry. He has been working with physicians since 1997 to custom develop medication for their clients and design a patient specific drug and nutrition regimen. He has been the pharmacist of choice to celebrities, CEO’s and physicians themselves. He recently published his first comprehensive book, “The Glutathione Revolution: Fight Disease, Slow Aging & Increase Energy.” After more than a decade of clinical research on the master antioxidant, glutathione, Dr. Patel finally shares how powerful and essential glutathione is to the body’s detox system. He speaks about the various benefits it has with slowing the aging process down, and explains how you can increase your levels naturally. Dr. Patel is a firm believer in providing the body with tools it needs to defend itself and promote a healthy lifestyle that fits the pace of the modern world. Nayan Patel, Pharm.D is globally regarded as the foremost go-to expert on absorbable forms of glutathione, and holds the only patent on transdermal glutathione. In addition to many other topics such as cellular function and hormone replacement, Patel is a highly sought after global authority on the critical role in that glutathione, and all other antioxidants and endogenous molecules play in the body. Auro Wellness: Aurowellness.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/aurowellnessInstagram: @aurowellnessYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@auro4129LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aurowellness/✨ Sacred Boundaries: Scripts for Saying No with Love ✨If you’ve ever felt the pressure to say “yes” when your whole body was begging you to say “no,” you’re not alone. So many high-achieving, heart-centered women struggle with guilt, fear of disappointing others, or worry that boundaries will push people away.But the truth is: boundaries don’t break relationships—they strengthen them. 💛That’s why I created Sacred Boundaries: Scripts for Saying No with Love. It’s a free guide filled with gentle, real-life scripts you can start using today to:🌿 Protect your energy without guilt🌿 Say no in a way that feels kind and authentic🌿 Ask for what you need—without overexplaining🌿 Create space for deeper, more respectful connectionsThis isn’t about being harsh or distant. It’s about finally honoring your needs while still showing up with love.👉 Download your free guide here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.drkellykessler.com/sacredboundaries⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Because your peace, your energy, and your voice matter.Milk and Butterflies: Get free shipping on your order with this link:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://milkandbutterflies.com/discount/DRKELLY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

So many high-achieving women carry silent wounds from emotionally immature or narcissistic mothers—wounds that shape their boundaries, their relationships, and even their sense of self. In this conversation, I’m joined by Catherine Stephens, author of The Toxic Mom Recovery Guide, who has helped countless women break free from painful dynamics and finally step into their own identity.Together, we explore the signs of emotionally immature parenting, the impact of enmeshment, the pressure to “keep the peace,” and the deep desire so many women have to finally be understood. We talk about why overexplaining is a protective pattern, the difference between forgiveness and reconciliation, and how to navigate low- or no-contact decisions with clarity and self-respect.This episode is a grounding space for anyone healing mother wounds, untangling guilt, or learning to honor their truth—even when others want them to just “sweep it under the rug.” If you’ve ever questioned your reality, struggled with boundaries, or felt the weight of generational patterns, this conversation is both validation and liberation.You’re not alone—and your healing is not only possible, it’s powerful.https://www.catherinethegrace.com/toxicmomrecoveryguide https://linktr.ee/catherine_thegrace✨ Sacred Boundaries: Scripts for Saying No with Love ✨If you’ve ever felt the pressure to say “yes” when your whole body was begging you to say “no,” you’re not alone. So many high-achieving, heart-centered women struggle with guilt, fear of disappointing others, or worry that boundaries will push people away.But the truth is: boundaries don’t break relationships—they strengthen them. 💛That’s why I created Sacred Boundaries: Scripts for Saying No with Love. It’s a free guide filled with gentle, real-life scripts you can start using today to:🌿 Protect your energy without guilt🌿 Say no in a way that feels kind and authentic🌿 Ask for what you need—without overexplaining🌿 Create space for deeper, more respectful connectionsThis isn’t about being harsh or distant. It’s about finally honoring your needs while still showing up with love.👉 Download your free guide here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.drkellykessler.com/sacredboundaries⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Because your peace, your energy, and your voice matter.Milk and Butterflies: Get free shipping on your order with this link:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://milkandbutterflies.com/discount/DRKELLY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

You’re doing everything right—showing up, achieving, caring for everyone—but somehow it still doesn’t feel like enough. In this episode, we explore the hedonic treadmill and why high-achieving women often feel depleted even when life looks successful from the outside.We unpack the belief systems driving overgiving, the nervous system patterns behind chronic pressure, and how to shift from constant striving into aligned, heart-led living. You’ll walk away understanding why you feel this way—and how to finally reclaim joy, purpose, and peace within your body.Includes a guided “truth vs. expectation” check-in to help you reconnect with your authentic needs.✨ Sacred Boundaries: Scripts for Saying No with Love ✨If you’ve ever felt the pressure to say “yes” when your whole body was begging you to say “no,” you’re not alone. So many high-achieving, heart-centered women struggle with guilt, fear of disappointing others, or worry that boundaries will push people away.But the truth is: boundaries don’t break relationships—they strengthen them. 💛That’s why I created Sacred Boundaries: Scripts for Saying No with Love. It’s a free guide filled with gentle, real-life scripts you can start using today to:🌿 Protect your energy without guilt🌿 Say no in a way that feels kind and authentic🌿 Ask for what you need—without overexplaining🌿 Create space for deeper, more respectful connectionsThis isn’t about being harsh or distant. It’s about finally honoring your needs while still showing up with love.👉 Download your free guide here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.drkellykessler.com/sacredboundaries⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Because your peace, your energy, and your voice matter.Milk and Butterflies: Get free shipping on your order with this link:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://milkandbutterflies.com/discount/DRKELLY⁠⁠⁠⁠

What happens when you stop abandoning yourself and start listening to the truth your body has been holding onto for years?In this transformative conversation, Dr. Nima Rahmany — expert in shadow work, somatic attachment healing, and nervous system regulation — joins me to explore the roots of our relationship patterns and the path back to emotional freedom.Dr. Nima brings more than 20 years of mind–body healing experience and a powerful personal story of breaking toxic cycles. Together, we dive into:How attachment styles shape your choices, your triggers, and your sense of safetyWhat it really means to become “trigger-proof” (and why it’s not about avoiding discomfort)The difference between acknowledging your past and blaming itHow shadow work reveals the patterns you’ve been unconsciously repeatingWhy high-achievers often fall into self-abandonment — and how to finally interrupt that loopThe somatic path to healing old wounds and building relationships grounded in truth and connectionIf you’re craving authenticity, emotional resilience, and relationships that feel aligned rather than draining, this episode will feel like a deep breath you didn’t know you needed.Tune in to begin rewriting the generational patterns you inherited and start living from a place of self-trust, clarity, and conscious connection.Connect with Dr. Nima:https://drnima.com/Connect with Kelly:From Self-Neglect to Self-Respect✨ Sacred Boundaries: Scripts for Saying No with Love ✨If you’ve ever felt the pressure to say “yes” when your whole body was begging you to say “no,” you’re not alone. So many high-achieving, heart-centered women struggle with guilt, fear of disappointing others, or worry that boundaries will push people away.But the truth is: boundaries don’t break relationships—they strengthen them. 💛That’s why I created Sacred Boundaries: Scripts for Saying No with Love. It’s a free guide filled with gentle, real-life scripts you can start using today to:🌿 Protect your energy without guilt🌿 Say no in a way that feels kind and authentic🌿 Ask for what you need—without overexplaining🌿 Create space for deeper, more respectful connectionsThis isn’t about being harsh or distant. It’s about finally honoring your needs while still showing up with love.👉 Download your free guide here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.drkellykessler.com/sacredboundaries⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Because your peace, your energy, and your voice matter.Milk and Butterflies: Get free shipping on your order with this link:⁠⁠⁠⁠https://milkandbutterflies.com/discount/DRKELLY⁠⁠⁠

What if the patterns you’re trying so hard to change didn’t start with you — but they can end with you?In this powerful, heart-opening conversation, I’m joined by Alyssa Scarano, LPC, NCC, founder of The Collective Therapy & Wellness and a deeply compassionate guide for anyone navigating the terrain of trauma, relationships, and emotional healing.Together, we explore the tender, transformative work of breaking generational cycles — the subtle ways childhood wounds shape our relationships, the urge to overexplain in order to feel understood, and the craving for validation that so many high-achieving women silently carry.Alyssa beautifully unpacks how environments that didn’t feel emotionally safe can echo into adulthood, influencing how you parent, communicate, and relate to yourself. We talk about the difference between fear and intuition, how to listen to your body instead of just your thoughts, and why pain often becomes the invitation to rise into a new chapter of self-trust.You’ll hear us dive into:Generational patterns passed down through silence, survival, or emotional chaosThe longing to feel seen, and what happens when you stop overexplaining and start honoring your truthReparenting yourself while parenting your kidsTrauma-informed ways to rebuild safety in your own bodyWhat it really looks like to cultivate relationships that feel aligned, not drainingThis episode is an invitation to soften into your own healing, rewrite what love looks like, and become the cycle breaker your lineage has been waiting for.If you’re ready to step into a life rooted in self-trust, emotional safety, and authentic connection — this one will land deeply.Connect with Alyssa: website: www.collective-therapy.comInstagram: @live.collective.wellnessFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/collective.therapy.wellness/✨ Sacred Boundaries: Scripts for Saying No with Love ✨If you’ve ever felt the pressure to say “yes” when your whole body was begging you to say “no,” you’re not alone. So many high-achieving, heart-centered women struggle with guilt, fear of disappointing others, or worry that boundaries will push people away.But the truth is: boundaries don’t break relationships—they strengthen them. 💛That’s why I created Sacred Boundaries: Scripts for Saying No with Love. It’s a free guide filled with gentle, real-life scripts you can start using today to:🌿 Protect your energy without guilt🌿 Say no in a way that feels kind and authentic🌿 Ask for what you need—without overexplaining🌿 Create space for deeper, more respectful connectionsThis isn’t about being harsh or distant. It’s about finally honoring your needs while still showing up with love.👉 Download your free guide here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.drkellykessler.com/sacredboundaries⁠⁠⁠⁠Because your peace, your energy, and your voice matter.Milk and Butterflies: Get free shipping on your order with this link:⁠⁠⁠https://milkandbutterflies.com/discount/DRKELLY⁠⁠

What if your body has been whispering truths your mind has learned to silence?In this episode, I sit down with Xanet Pailet—best-selling author, trauma-informed sex and intimacy educator, and the woman who has helped hundreds reclaim their pleasure after years of shutdown—to explore what it really takes to feel safe enough to feel again.We walk through the tender terrain of:🌿 Sexuality after trauma🌿 Feeling safe in your own body🌿 The difference between emotional intimacy and sexual intimacy🌿 How stress, survival mode, and overfunctioning numb desire🌿 Masculine & feminine energy and how they shape connection🌿 Why communication is the doorway to both safety and pleasure🌿 The journey from self-abandonment to self-worth inside relationships🌿 How tantra, somatics, and nervous system healing reconnect you to pleasureXanet shares her own powerful story of leaving a sexless marriage, healing her relationship with her body in her 50s, and awakening to a life filled with desire, authenticity, and safety—proof that you’re never “too late,” never too far gone, and never beyond repair.If you’ve ever felt disconnected from your body… if stress has smothered your desire… if intimacy feels complicated or overwhelming… or if you’ve been longing to feel more alive, more open, and more you—this conversation is a gentle, liberating exhale.This episode is an invitation to come home to yourself—one breath, one sensation, one truth at a time.Connect with Xanet:Website: https://www.passionateintimacyretreats.comFree Gift: https://howtoimprovemylovelife.comhttps://www.instagram.com/xanetpop/https://www.facebook.com/xanetpophttps://www.linkedin.com/in/xanet-pailet-2b464671/https://www.youtube.com/@thepowerofpleasure8132/featuredBook: https://a.co/d/555SMdf✨ Sacred Boundaries: Scripts for Saying No with Love ✨If you’ve ever felt the pressure to say “yes” when your whole body was begging you to say “no,” you’re not alone. So many high-achieving, heart-centered women struggle with guilt, fear of disappointing others, or worry that boundaries will push people away.But the truth is: boundaries don’t break relationships—they strengthen them. 💛That’s why I created Sacred Boundaries: Scripts for Saying No with Love. It’s a free guide filled with gentle, real-life scripts you can start using today to:🌿 Protect your energy without guilt🌿 Say no in a way that feels kind and authentic🌿 Ask for what you need—without overexplaining🌿 Create space for deeper, more respectful connectionsThis isn’t about being harsh or distant. It’s about finally honoring your needs while still showing up with love.👉 Download your free guide here: ⁠⁠⁠www.drkellykessler.com/sacredboundaries⁠⁠⁠Because your peace, your energy, and your voice matter.Milk and Butterflies: Get free shipping on your order with this link:⁠⁠https://milkandbutterflies.com/discount/DRKELLY⁠

What if the feeling of “not enough” wasn’t the truth—but a wound waiting to be healed?In this deeply honest conversation, Jetty Nieuwenhuis, speaker, model, Ironman finisher, and wellness advocate, shares her journey from bulimia, depression, and Lyme disease to radical self-acceptance. Together, we unpack what it means to reparent your inner child, move through shame, and trust yourself again after years of people-pleasing and perfectionism.We talk about navigating difficult relationships, releasing the victim narrative, and finding freedom in embracing all parts of who you are—especially the ones you used to hide.Connect with Jetty:https://www.instagram.com/trujetty/✨ Topics We Explore:Inner child healing and emotional reparentingThe connection between self-trust, shame, and eating disordersHow to stop performing for love and start living authenticallyReleasing perfectionism and learning to be seen as you areIf you’ve ever felt like you’re doing everything “right” but still not feeling enough, this episode will help you remember the wholeness that’s been there all along.If you tend to nod “yes” while your gut whispers “no,” this one’s for you.You’re not weak—you’ve just learned to equate kindness with compliance.To keep the peace. To avoid guilt. To hold everything together, even when it costs your own center.But every silent yes drains your energy, blurs your truth, and teaches others to expect what depletes you.Boundaries aren’t rejection; they’re self-respect in action. 💛That’s why I created Sacred Boundaries: Scripts for Saying No with Love — a free guide with real, compassionate language for moments when:🌿 You want to protect your energy without feeling selfish🌿 You’re ready to say no without apology or overexplaining🌿 You long to be honest and kind in the same breath🌿 You crave connection built on respect, not obligationThis isn’t about walls. It’s about rootedness—finally choosing peace over pleasing.👉 Download your free guide: www.drkellykessler.com/sacredboundariesBecause every “no” that honors your truth is really a deeper “yes” to yourself.Website:https://drkellykessler.com/Socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/drkellykessler⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/drkellykessler⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/drkellykessler

Not all guilt is bad. Sometimes it’s your body whispering, “This isn’t who I want to be.” Other times, it’s someone else’s discomfort disguised as your responsibility.In this episode, Dr. Kelly Kessler unpacks the difference between guilt that guides you back to your values and guilt that pulls you back into self-abandonment. You’ll learn how to recognize the somatic signals that tell you when guilt is a teacher—and when it’s a trap.She shares a real-life example of value-based guilt, walks you through a simple reflection practice, and breaks down the side-by-side chart showing exactly how to tell the difference between integrity guilt and projected guilt.If you’ve ever felt torn between honoring your peace and managing everyone else’s emotions, this one’s for you.If guilt has been the reason your boundaries keep dissolving, it’s time to rebuild them from the inside out.Join my free masterclass, The Hidden Cost of Peace: Rebuilding Boundaries Without Guilt, where you’ll learn how to regulate your body, quiet the people-pleasing reflex, and protect your peace without apology.👉 Save your spot at drkellykessler.com/rebuildboundariesBecause peace that costs your sanity isn’t peace—it’s self-erasure.Milk and Butterflies: Get free shipping on your order with this link:⁠⁠⁠⁠https://milkandbutterflies.com/discount/DRKELLY⁠⁠

In this episode, I'm honored to chat with Lynn Hardy—actor, producer, and founder of The Aging Games—to explore what it really means to reinvent yourself at any age. After a thriving business career, Lynn returned to acting at 55, now starring in the film Vases and co-producing Magdalena’s Land. She shares her journey of trusting her inner voice, letting go of self-doubt, and stepping into a new chapter with courage and grace.Together, we dive into what it takes to:Reclaim your power and rewrite your story after decades of “shoulds.”Build self-worth that isn’t tied to age, appearance, or others’ approval.Set boundaries that create freedom instead of guilt.Approach aging as an expansion of purpose, vitality, and wisdom.If you’ve ever felt the tug of change but questioned whether it’s “too late,” this conversation will remind you—it’s never too late to begin again.🎧 Tune in to rediscover your voice, your worth, and your limitless potential.Connect with Lynn:https://theaginggames.com @TheAgingGames on all social media platforms✨ Sacred Boundaries: Scripts for Saying No with Love ✨If you’ve ever felt the pressure to say “yes” when your whole body was begging you to say “no,” you’re not alone. So many high-achieving, heart-centered women struggle with guilt, fear of disappointing others, or worry that boundaries will push people away.But the truth is: boundaries don’t break relationships—they strengthen them. 💛That’s why I created Sacred Boundaries: Scripts for Saying No with Love. It’s a free guide filled with gentle, real-life scripts you can start using today to:🌿 Protect your energy without guilt🌿 Say no in a way that feels kind and authentic🌿 Ask for what you need—without overexplaining🌿 Create space for deeper, more respectful connectionsThis isn’t about being harsh or distant. It’s about finally honoring your needs while still showing up with love.👉 Download your free guide here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.drkellykessler.com/sacredboundaries⁠⁠⁠⁠Because your peace, your energy, and your voice matter.Milk and Butterflies: Get free shipping on your order with this link:⁠⁠⁠https://milkandbutterflies.com/discount/DRKELLY⁠⁠

In Part 2 of this powerful conversation, Richmond Heath goes deeper into the body’s language of safety, connection, and repair. You'll discover how true healing begins not with control, but with trust—trusting the body’s wisdom to guide release, restoration, and resilience from within.You’ll hear Richmond explain how cultivating a sense of inner safety changes everything: your relationships, your stress response, even your ability to rest.This episode goes beyond understanding TRE—it’s about learning to inhabit your body as a safe home again.Tune in to discover how to stop managing stress and start transforming it.Connect with Richmond:https://www.treaustralia.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/richmond-heath-08719326/Join the Self-Respect Reset CourseIf you’re tired of carrying the guilt, the “shoulds,” and the constant exhaustion that comes from saying yes when your body means no—this is your moment to reset.Self-Respect Reset is a 4-week guided experience that helps you calm your nervous system, release guilt, and rebuild self-trust from the inside out. You’ll learn how to:✨ Say no without spiraling into shame✨ Create peace without disconnecting from others✨ Replace exhaustion with ease and energy✨ Build boundaries that honor your worth without guiltIt’s time to stop surviving on empty and start living from alignment.Join the journey at ⁠⁠www.drkellykessler.com/selfrespectreset⁠⁠Let go of the guilt.Leave the exhaustion behind.Rebuild your peace, one boundary at a time.

In this episode, I sit down with Richmond Heath, a pioneer in somatic stress recovery and founder of TRE Australia. Together, they unpack the power of Tension & Trauma Releasing Exercises (TRE)—a simple yet profound method that uses your body’s innate shaking reflex to discharge built-up stress and restore nervous-system regulation.Richmond shares his unexpected journey from physiotherapy and mental-health work to discovering spontaneous movement during a meditation retreat—an experience that transformed his understanding of healing and resilience.You’ll learn:What TRE is and how it differs from traditional stress-reduction methodsWhy shaking is your body’s built-in reset button for anxiety and tensionHow spontaneous movement can support emotional balance, even without mental effortPractical ways to begin connecting with your own tremor reflex safelyIf you’ve ever felt like you’re doing all the right things but still carrying hidden tension, this conversation offers a completely different doorway to peace—one that starts in the body, not the mind.Listen now to discover how to let your body lead the way back to calm—and stay tuned for Part 2, where we explore what safety and healing truly feel like inside the body.Connect with Richmond:https://www.treaustralia.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/richmond-heath-08719326/Join the Self-Respect Reset CourseIf you’re tired of carrying the guilt, the “shoulds,” and the constant exhaustion that comes from saying yes when your body means no—this is your moment to reset.Self-Respect Reset is a 4-week guided experience that helps you calm your nervous system, release guilt, and rebuild self-trust from the inside out. You’ll learn how to:✨ Say no without spiraling into shame✨ Create peace without disconnecting from others✨ Replace exhaustion with ease and energy✨ Build boundaries that honor your worth without guiltIt’s time to stop surviving on empty and start living from alignment.Join the journey at ⁠www.drkellykessler.com/selfrespectresetcourse⁠Let go of the guilt.Leave the exhaustion behind.Rebuild your peace, one boundary at a time.

Have you ever said “it’s fine” while every part of your body screamed no?That’s the implicit yes—the quiet agreement we give when we’re too exhausted or afraid to disappoint. It’s what happens when our nervous system learns that safety depends on keeping everyone else comfortable.In this episode, I unpack the subtle ways high-achieving, heart-centered women abandon themselves through fawning, over-explaining, and chronic guilt. You’ll learn:🌿 How to spot the implicit yes hiding in your everyday interactions🌿 Why your body confuses agreement with safety (and how to rewire that pattern)🌿 The emotional and physical cost of living in constant complianceThis conversation is an invitation to stop performing peace and start living it.Because your voice, your no, and your truth deserve space—without guilt.🌿 Join the Self-Respect Reset CourseIf you’re tired of carrying the guilt, the “shoulds,” and the constant exhaustion that comes from saying yes when your body means no—this is your moment to reset.Self-Respect Reset is a 4-week guided experience that helps you calm your nervous system, release guilt, and rebuild self-trust from the inside out. You’ll learn how to:✨ Say no without spiraling into shame✨ Create peace without disconnecting from others✨ Replace exhaustion with ease and energy✨ Build boundaries that honor your worth—without guiltIt’s time to stop surviving on empty and start living from alignment.Join the journey at www.drkellykessler.com/selfrespectresetcourseLet go of the guilt.Leave the exhaustion behind.Rebuild your peace, one boundary at a time.

What if your body held the blueprint for abundance?In this conversation with Anna Finck, we explore the inner work of wealth—how interoception, nervous system regulation, and embodied awareness expand your capacity to both receive and sustain prosperity. Together, we unpack the shift from survival to expansion, the courage it takes to leave certainty behind, and why curiosity is often the first step toward true abundance.If you’ve ever felt like your mind wants wealth but your body still lives in survival mode, this episode offers the bridge between the two.✨ You’ll learn:How interoception connects health, wealth, and expansionWhy safety in your body precedes sustainable successThe difference between chasing abundance and allowing itHow following curiosity can become your most abundant strategyAnna (Ah-nah) Finck (Fee-nck) is a Wellness Architect and Lifestyle Designer who is pioneering an innovative path in the wellness space. She has created a body of work called Embodied Wellness designed to transform the body, mind, and soul. Embodied Wellness is both science and spirituality, art and alchemy. In essence, it is where wellness and personal growth collide. Anna supports clients through a transformational embodiment and empowerment journey, one that she lived herself. After stepping away from medical school due to personal and family health crises, Anna committed herself to an unconventional, long-term and complex study of wellness. She healed her own hormonal imbalances, digestive issues, and reproductive health conditions naturally, despite the odds and lack of evidence. Anna coined the term “Pre-Conception Era” to describe a sacred, often-overlooked phase of a woman’s life: the time before conception, when she prepares physically, energetically mentally, emotionally, and spiritually to become the woman—and mother—she’s designed to be. Anna is devoted to supporting women in reconnecting to their bodies, reclaiming their health, remembering their power, and realizing their potential.Connect with Anna:https://www.instagram.com/iamannafinckhttps://www.facebook.com/iamannafinckhttps://www.annafinck.com✨ Sacred Boundaries: Scripts for Saying No with Love ✨If you’ve ever felt the pressure to say “yes” when your whole body was begging you to say “no,” you’re not alone. So many high-achieving, heart-centered women struggle with guilt, fear of disappointing others, or worry that boundaries will push people away.But the truth is: boundaries don’t break relationships—they strengthen them. 💛That’s why I created Sacred Boundaries: Scripts for Saying No with Love. It’s a free guide filled with gentle, real-life scripts you can start using today to:🌿 Protect your energy without guilt🌿 Say no in a way that feels kind and authentic🌿 Ask for what you need—without overexplaining🌿 Create space for deeper, more respectful connectionsThis isn’t about being harsh or distant. It’s about finally honoring your needs while still showing up with love.👉 Download your free guide here: ⁠⁠⁠www.drkellykessler.com/sacredboundaries⁠⁠⁠Because your peace, your energy, and your voice matter.Milk and Butterflies: Get free shipping on your order with this link:⁠⁠https://milkandbutterflies.com/discount/DRKELLY⁠