What happens when burnout, grief, and loss collide? For Leslie Draffin, a 15-year broadcast journalist and news anchor, it became a breaking point—and ultimately, a breakthrough. In this Hearts Rise Up Podcast episode, Leslie shares the raw, vulnerable story of walking away from the anchor desk after years of hidden trauma, PTSD, and exhaustion, only to discover a profound new path as a trauma-informed somatic practitioner, psychedelic microdosing guide, and womb mystic.

This conversation is a journey through the dark night of the soul into rebirth—exploring how grief can become a sacred portal, how the womb holds untapped wisdom, and how sacred Earth medicines invite us back into trust, authenticity, and the Divine Feminine. You’ll hear moving client stories of transformation, visionary insights into reimagining society through cyclical wisdom, and a powerful reminder that “You are it—you’re already the embodiment of what you’re seeking.”

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Key Topics

00.00 – Intro – Meet Leslie Draffin

04:08 – Public Breaking Point & Phoenix Rising

08:17 – Identity Collapse with Sacred Earth Medicine

11:41 – Grief as a Portal

17:29 – The Path of the Womb Mystic

19:51 – Becoming Ungovernable

23:25 – Client Stories of Transformation

29:45 – Reimagining Society & Feminine Wisdom

33:13 – Walking the Edge

36:10 – Following the Signs

39:12 – A Message from the Womb

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Episode Resources

https://www.lesliedraffin.com/

https://www.instagram.com/lesliedraffin/

https://www.facebook.com/leslie.draffin

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRakA_HiNPoVYEB_MYDEs3Q

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Hearts Rise Up Production Team

Hearts Rise Up is a  "Best Wisdom Podcast"

Audio editing by: Ann Serrie

Technical Director: Christopher Drummond

Music by: Jonn Serrie