Take This Personally with Morgan Huelsman

*Part 2 of the disability series* Sarah Todd Hammer recounts the moment she became paralyzed at 8-years-old after a ballet class and her entire life changed. Now at 23, she is three-time published author, disability advocate and working to foster disability inclusion everywhere. She shares what her disability looks like for her daily life, how to teach the non-disabled to approach disabilities, why it was so important for her to at...

*Part 1 of the disability series* Madeline Cheney shares her origin story & why she started The Rare Life podcast after she received troubling results at her 20-week ultrasound that pointed to a rare syndrome. She details the emotions she had throughout the entire journey and opened up about the highs and lows of having a child with disabilities and medical complexities. 

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*Part 2 of the trauma discussion* Morgan's friend Haley Dollarhide gets very vulnerable sharing her story of survival. In childhood, Haley dealt with an abusive step father who made growing up a constant experience of walking on eggshells. When she was in high school, religious trauma reared its head as she navigated becoming a woman. The trauma continued when Haley was faced with a very difficult decision after being raped in coll...

*Part 1 of the trauma discussion* Morgan brings on Trauma Therapist & expert in all things trauma, Lauren Auer. She shares why it became important for her to explore this specialty in therapy, the technological advancements out there that can help with trauma, and why she dubbed the word "traumalescents." Lauren also shares an important analogy to understand trauma within people and why it looks different for everyone. She also...

This week, Morgan discusses a variety of topics from her followers. They wrote in to share their experiences, pieces of their stories, and things they're currently struggling with which ranged from chronic illnesses, imposter syndrome, societal pressure to balancing all the things, dating & relationships, and mental illnesses. Morgan offered up some moments in her life that could provide useful as these followers continue to na...

Christy Nault is a root cause practitioner and educator as well as the CEO of MicroFlow. She's doing wonders for people with chronic health issues to help them heal from the inside out with science based research. She addresses the hot topic of parasites and if your body needs a cleanse, how to start healing stored trauma, and why it matters to get to the root cause of all health issues.  

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Vestibular Specialist Holly Cauthan is the one person who could help Morgan after she was diagnosed with BPPV (positional vertigo). Holly helped her understand the diagnosis, the cause, prevention, and living with it so now she's helping everyone else with all the information Morgan received. Plus, Holly is debunking some myths around vertigo for fellow sufferers in hopes they can understand their diagnosis better.

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Two people from different parts of the world are sharing a similar story this week on disordered eating. Elisa and Tori Peyton join the episode to share their disordered eating stories and how various life moments had an impact on their journeys. Elisa admitted the moment she recognized she had to change something and how it led to an overhaul of her life. Tori opens up about the triggers that exist in our world and how it played a...

Family, relationships, marriages, motherhood... the theme of this week's episode. First, Dr. Morgan Cutlip comes on to share her expertise on marriages after publishing the book A Better Share. She helps couples break the cycle and reflect on the mental load that's damaging partnerships. She also gave some advice for singles on staying out of this cycle with intentional dating. Then Olympian Kelsey Hunter comes on to share her expe...

This week Kyla Steele opens up about the abusive relationship that led her to help others in post-abuse recovery. She shares the trauma bond that keeps people in bad relationships, why it's important to heal the trust with yourself, and how some "love actions" are rooted in control.

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MONEYYYYY! 🤑 Yes, we're talking about that special M word this week. Morgan has on financial educator and author Anna Brading to talk about the 3Ms of money, how to save while still living your life, and the best of the best BIG investments to make. Then Daniel Brigham comes on to share his story and how moments of his life led to a difficult relationship with money & how he turned things around. 

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There's a delicate balance between feeling happy & healthy in our bodies while also acknowledging body image issues. This week, Morgan has on Cara Clark first to share her expertise on all things integrative health and how her own past paved a way for her career. She shares her perspective on balancing a healthy lifestyle, a growing business, and being a mom of 4. Then Lindsay Kite is on, she is one of the co-authors of the boo...

This week's episode is a story of resilience and strength. Laura Slater is on sharing her breast cancer story from beginning to present moment. She opens up about the family history that prepared her, finding out at stage 3, and how her boyfriend (now husband) supported her journey. A very emotional moment happened when Laura admits how she lives her life after beating breast cancer.

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One can't talk about dating in today's culture without addressing dating apps. Some people found their forever person on the apps, while others hate what it's done to modern dating. Morgan brought on Dating Coach Erika to share her expertise on no-nonsense dating and how to effectively use the apps to find love. Then Morgan's friend Jayme comes on to swap dating app stories and judge each other's dating app profiles.

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Becoming heliotropic is something we should all hope to accomplish in our lifetimes. Dr. Harry Cohen, psychologist and author of the book Be The Sun Not The Salt stops by the podcast. He talks with Morgan about the lessons we should all have in life, that may seem easy to some, but difficult to others. His book is meant to inspire others to pursue a "sunshine" type of life that exudes kindness and authenticity. After talking with D...

A hot topic on social media lately has been all about jobs. Whether it's people looking for a new job, being laid off, or overall job satisfaction. Morgan brought on two friends for different perspectives on the current job market. Paige Breedlove Fletcher is the Field Practice Group Vice President at Robert Half with over a decade of experience in hiring and understanding job markets. She shares what to do & not to do when loo...

Approximately 40.5% of men & women will be diagnosed with cancer at some point during their lifetime. Everyone knows someone who has been impacted by cancer, that's why it's an important topic to discuss. Morgan's good friend Tori comes on to share her story after being diagnosed with a blood cancer at 25. She opened up about how the diagnosis impacted her life and the things that helped her along the way. Then Simone Gisondi c...

One of Morgan's first loves: animals. She's been waiting for the perfect time to do an episode that was all about homeless animals and with all of the animal stories coming out among the wildfires in California, this felt like the right moment. Joining Morgan is the founder of Wags & Walks' Nashville branch Kathryn Hurley. Kathryn shared her background on how she started working with rescue animals, and how Wags & Walks was...

We went through a series of highs and lows in this episode all in the space of relationships and finding that forever person so whether you are single or with someone, I hope this episode found you in the space you needed it. Lindsay Tran aka The Real Love Alchemist shared how one can go from bad relationships to true love by doing the subconscious work. Morgan gave herself up as an example on how to heal from past toxic relationsh...