Have you ever felt uncomfortable just being yourself? Or caught yourself changing to make others feel more at ease?
In this episode, I talk with Katherine Galligan—an empowerment coach, retreat curator, and podcast host who describes herself as someone deeply committed to learning and growing. We started off planning a practical conversation around meal planning and nutrition for busy women. What unfolded was something deeper. Katherine shares how her career in finance shifted after her son’s autism diagnosis, opening the door to holistic healing, Ayurveda, and a different way of seeing health. We also talk about her years as a yoga teacher and studio owner, and how her spiritual path has shaped the way she supports others today. Our conversation moves into themes of authenticity, discomfort, and the ways people pleasing can quietly shape our decisions. We explore how retreat spaces allow people to pause and question what they’ve been told to believe, and how small acts—like taping two pieces of paper together—can model permission to do things differently. Katherine reflects on the hard but meaningful work of choosing what feels right, even when it’s not easy or popular.
If you’re in a season of transition or asking deeper questions about how you want to live, this episode offers space to reflect. Listen in for a grounded, honest look at what it means to grow into yourself.
TOPICS DISCUSSED:
- Why discomfort is often part of growth
- What people pleasing can look like in daily decisions
- Understanding “good girl” patterns and how they show up
- The challenge of allowing others to sit with their own discomfort
- How being authentic can quietly give others permission to do the same
RESOURCES MENTIONED:
- Website | katherinegalligan.com
- Facebook | facebook.com/krgalligan
- Instagram | @ayurvedakatherine
- YouTube | www.youtube.com/@katherinegalligan5bodywisdom
BEST MOMENTS:
“Without our health we have nothing.”
“Everything in Ayurveda is treated with a diet. Everything.”
"You didn’t offend them. This person is just looking at you as their mirror."
"When I invite authenticity into my life, I’m inviting discomfort."
"Sometimes we touch people’s lives in ways we have no idea."
CONTACT THE HOST
- Website | www.thereikihealingcoach.com
- Instagram | @sophia_i_got_ig
- Instagram | @createlifeyourway
- Facebook | www.facebook.com/sophia.e.754
- LinkedIn | Sophia Elcock
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