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Heart on the Table is a podcast by Bri Leavitt, LCSW and Myranda Peterson, LCSW — two trauma therapists, friends, and moms who know the messy, beautiful work of healing. Together, we explore what it means to grow, repair, and show up fully in life and motherhood, weaving our expertise in trauma therapy, attachment, and self-discovery with intuitive tools like tarot and oracle cards. Expect honest, unfiltered conversations about healing past wounds, rewriting old stories, and finding magic in the process. Whether you’re navigating motherhood, trauma recovery, or simply searching for deeper connection with yourself, this space is for you. New episodes release every other Monday — subscribe and join us as we put it all on the table.
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Birth rarely follows a script, and when the ground drops out—hemorrhage, magnesium fog, sky-high blood pressure, and a baby in the NICU—the moments that matter most are often quiet, stubborn, and human. We walk through that storm together: the nurse who trusted her gut when “gushes” were waved off, the choice to validate fear instead of minimizing it, and the push to wheel a shaky new mom to finally meet her baby. That single act becomes a hinge in the story, turning dread toward attachment a...
Birth isn’t the ending; it’s the opening act of a new life you have to learn in real time. We sit down with postpartum and transition nurse Lindsay Coultas, RN, BSN, RNC-MNN to unpack what happens after the delivery room—where expectations meet reality, consent matters, and emotional support can be as vital as any monitor. Lindsay’s journey winds through pediatrics, psych, occupational health, "med‑surg", and teaching before landing in the moment postpartum “clicked” for her: sitting with a m...
We speak frankly about collective exhaustion, unexpected weaning, and the pressure to perform through pregnancy and postpartum. The talk turns to meaning, hope, and the small acts that keep us going when the world feels heavy. • giving up breastfeeding sooner than planned and finding relief in formula • navigating reflux, diet changes, and goat’s milk trials • naming the mental load, sleep loss, and work expectations • redefining enough as belonging more, not having more • the cost of childc...
What if the kindest thing you did for your family was to slow down? We pressed pause on the weekly grind, and it opened a deeper conversation about postpartum: the messy middle between birth and “back to normal” that no one prepares you for. As therapists and moms, we compare notes on what actually helps—logistics that lower mental load, support that shows up, and simple habits that bring your nervous system back online. We walk through concrete tools: how to use Aeroflow to secure an insura...
We follow the Hermit card into a timely look at solitude, nervous system states, and the courage to slow down when overwhelm is loud. Polls, personal tools, and card imagery help us find the next small step toward peace without outsourcing our intuition. • listener poll insights on solitude, overwhelm, and rest • Deb Dana’s ladder framing overwhelm and shutdown • Hermit imagery as a lantern for the next step • alone vs loneliness and the intention behind solitude • right to rest and pushing ...
We map the real reasons holidays feel heavy—expectation, people-pleasing, money pressure, and old roles—and show how to choose connection without abandoning yourself. From elf anxiety to budget boundaries, we share scripts and steady practices that protect your peace. • acknowledging holiday stress and why it spikes • story poll insights on overwhelm and guilt • kids’ anxiety around elves and Santa reframed • choosing experiences over panic-buying gifts • unspoken expectations and adult role...
We explore the Strength card as a practice of compassionate courage, moving from force to relationship with our inner lion. Through myth, psychology, and simple tools, we show how presence turns fear into a guide and courage into something renewable. • key symbols in the Strength card and what they signal • why strength grows slowly through cycles, not single acts • inner lion as instinct, passion, and protection seeking contact • IFS lens on exiles, managers, and integration • presence prac...
We lay out a gentler path for the new year by trading resolutions for intentions and using vision boards as a steady, visual reminder. We unpack the brain science, the relief of externalizing mental load, and why community makes creative rituals feel safe and fun. • how a single word guides daily choices • what a vision board is and is not • imagery, emotion, and the brain’s RAS filter • easing the mental load with external tools • ritual ideas including tarot and placement • community shari...
Embracing Life’s Duality in the Chariot's Journey Welcome back to 'Heart on the Table!' In today's episode, we dive into the seventh tarot card, 'The Chariot.' We're grateful for all your comments and feedback—it helps us shape our discussions. We also share results from some story polls we posted last week. Join us as we explore what this card represents: duality, balance, and the journey from inner work to outward action. We compare 'The Chariot' to previous cards, discuss the importance of...
We share a candid archival recording and explore how intuition, creativity, and family rituals shape the way we move through changing seasons. Joy and grief sit side by side as we talk about expanding families, navigating “last firsts,” and finding courage in the unknown. plans shift from guest episode to archival audiointuition that shifts the room and guides decisionscreative energy in early motherhood and postpartumgrief for last firsts while loving the presenthonest talk about fear, risk,...
We follow the threads of synchronicity through 11:11, a father’s passing, a song that kept returning, and a family healing ritual that would not run dry. Jung’s idea of meaningful coincidence becomes a tool for choosing, grieving, and staying close to intuition without losing agency. • how 11:11 shaped career, trust, and direction • Jung’s framing of synchronicity as inner–outer dialogue • polls on coincidences, signs, and trusting symbols • grief as a liminal space where meaning deepens • t...
Love isn’t a lightning strike—it’s a conscious choice made with a clear mind and a steady heart. In this episode, we take The Lovers card beyond soulmates and fairytales into the deeper work of autonomy, attachment, and inner integration. Using the Rider–Waite imagery—the red-winged angel, the sun that burns through illusion, the Trees of Knowledge and Life, and the volcanic mountain—we explore how symbolism becomes practice: choosing with clarity, respecting edges, and allowing desire withou...
What if the keys to your spiritual life already sit in your hands? We open the Hierophant card and follow its symbols—triple crown, gray pillars, and crossed keys—into a conversation about authority, lineage, and the courage to trust your own timing. Instead of treating tradition as a rulebook, we ask how wisdom moves when it’s offered with consent, when the body says yes, and when we let awe guide us more than fear. We bring in your voices: childhood beliefs about who gets to hold spiritual...
A poem opens the door, but what follows is a grounded conversation about the witch wound—the old and ongoing ways women are punished for knowing, feeling, and taking up space. We trace the archetype of “the witch” back to her real history: European burnings, Salem’s trials, and the use of “spectral evidence” to criminalize intuition itself. From there, we talk about how that legacy still lives in the body—in the reflex to shrink, overperform, or apologize for being too much. This episode isn’...
The stone throne, the rams, the red robes over hidden armor—The Emperor looks intense at first glance, and that’s exactly why we wanted to explore him. This card embodies masculine energy, structure, and leadership that can harden into control or soften into safety. From Aries fire and mountain endurance to the quiet river running behind him, each symbol reflects a truth most of us live daily: we need form, but we also need flow. We talk about our initial resistance resistance to this authori...
The Empress doesn’t whisper about abundance—she shows it in color, texture, and movement. We sit with this card and follow its symbols from the High Priestess’s still water to a river that finally moves, tracing how inner wisdom becomes outer creation. Twelve stars and nine pearls turn into a language of cycles, patience, and wholeness as we unpack how confidence grows when we trust what we know and allow ourselves to receive. The conversation goes deep into scarcity vs abundance, why self-t...
A blue cloak, a moonlit crown, and a veil of pomegranates set the stage—but the real journey happens when we turn toward the quiet and actually listen. We sit with the High Priestess to map her symbols onto real life: the black-and-white pillars as a call to balance logic and intuition, the crescent-and-full moons as the triple goddess reminding us that every life moves through maiden, mother, and crone—beginnings, fullness, and wise release. We go there with honest stories about period sham...
What if the most powerful magic isn't found in spells or potions, but in the simple act of coming back to yourself? This episode dives deep into The Magician card—the first numbered card in the tarot's major arcana—exploring how this archetypal energy teaches us about the alchemy of self-awareness and healing. Against a plain yellow background with no distractions, The Magician stands with tools already at hand. One arm points skyward while the other points to earth, embodying the hermetic p...
In this episode, we explore the tarot card The Fool and what it can teach us about healing from trauma and reconnecting to our inner wisdom. As therapists and tarot lovers, we unpack why stepping into the unknown can be an act of courage, how disconnecting from what no longer serves you can be a strength, and why trusting your own intuition is a powerful part of reclaiming your life. We talk about the freedom that comes from taking the first step — even when you don’t feel ready — and how The...
Welcome to Heart on the Table! We are Bri Leavitt, LCSW and Myranda Peterson, LCSW — two trauma therapists and moms who met in our social work program and reconnected over our passion for motherhood, healing, therapy, and tarot. In this first episode, we’re pulling back the curtain to share how our connection (and love for meaningful conversation) sparked the idea for Heart on the Table. We talk about why building community matters so much, the power of having real, honest conversations...
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