Empowered Ease

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Tired of feeling unheard, rushed, or stuck with symptoms that don’t add up? I sit down with Dr. Bridget Lybarger—chiropractor, acupuncturist, and functional medicine practitioner—to map a practical path from scattered care to whole-person healing. Her approach blends nervous system support, energy flow, and root-cause testing, then brings it home with simple daily habits that cost little but chang...

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Ever wonder why a single tone can soften your shoulders, slow your breath, and make buried feelings easier to face? I sit down with Jessica Rule of Osprey Rising and returning friend Ashley Weir to unpack how sound therapy and Reiki help the nervous system shift from constant alert to genuine safety. Jessica’s story moves from childhood sensitivity and painful school stigma to her first Reiki sess...

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Burnout doesn’t vanish with a long weekend. It lingers in your bones, in the shaky hands before a meeting, in the late-night scroll that steals your sleep. Today, we sit down with RN and board-certified nurse coach Abby Payne to chart a grounded path out of chronic stress, people pleasing, and screen compulsion—one nervous system-friendly step at a time.

Abby’s story runs from critical ca...

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Pelvic health should be simple to talk about, yet most of us only notice our pelvic floor when something goes wrong—leaks during workouts, urgency on a long shift, pain with intimacy, or stubborn constipation. We invited occupational therapist and yoga teacher Becca Meredith to open the door with clarity and care. She walks us through what the pelvic floor actually is, why tone can be too low or t...

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A successful career, loving family, and all the right boxes checked—yet behind the scenes, overwhelming anxiety, exhaustion, and a deep disconnect from self. This is the reality many high-achieving women face, including Jeannie Stumne, who spent 25 years building an impressive career in higher education while silently drowning in burnout.

Jeannie's powerful conversation with Jen reve...

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What happens when nurses break free from traditional roles and reimagine their professional identity? Emily Knife, founder of Modern Nurse Fest and Heartbeat RN, is revolutionizing how nurses view their careers and personal wellbeing.

During our candid conversation, Emily challenges the fundamental narratives of nursing shortages and burnout. With 6.8 million licensed nurses in the US but...

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What happens when a nurse decides to heal herself first? Kiana Reedy's story will stop you in your tracks.

After graduating nursing school in 2021, Kiana found herself caught in a cycle that might sound familiar – overworked, undernourished, and stuck in patterns that weren't serving her. Within two years, she completely transformed her reality – shedding 30 pounds, healing a co...

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What happens when nurses take healthcare into their own hands? The answer might just revolutionize medicine as we know it.

Leanne Meier has spent nearly five decades as a nurse, witnessing firsthand how our profit-driven healthcare system continues to fail both patients and providers. Rather than accepting this broken reality, she's pioneered two groundbreaking organizations that are...

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What if the weight you're trying to lose isn't just physical? 

For highly sensitive women—roughly 20-25% of the population—traditional diet approaches often fail because they don't address the deeper patterns connecting sensitivity, emotional regulation, and body image. In this illuminating conversation with holistic weight loss expert Ellouise Heather, we explore the uniqu...

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What happens when a woman raised in an isolated religious community finds the courage to walk away from everything she's ever known? In this deeply moving conversation, Hannah Stauber shares her remarkable journey from being married at 14 as the seventh wife to a 42-year-old man, to becoming a family nurse practitioner, author, and women's advocate.

Hannah's story defies im...

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Hair appointments shouldn't be anxiety-inducing. Yet for many people, especially introverts, the social expectations of salon visits can feel overwhelming. Enter Natalie Menk, affectionately known as "The Introvert Stylist," who's revolutionizing the salon experience with a beautifully simple concept: silent appointments.

After nine years in the beauty industry, Natali...

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The hidden epidemic of chronic pain affects millions, but women in midlife bear a disproportionate burden—often with inadequate support from conventional healthcare. In this episode we discuss this revolutionary understanding of pain science with expert Mandy Ryle, who combines professional expertise with personal experience navigating her own chronic pain journey.

Mandy challenges our fu...

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Maria Paholik takes us on a deeply personal journey from people-pleasing to self-liberation in this heartfelt conversation about authenticity and worth. Eight years ago, Maria stood at her bedroom window, feeling completely lost despite outward appearances of success. That vulnerable moment when she asked the universe for help sparked a transformative path toward self-discovery and healing.

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Imagine living with debilitating pain for three decades, only to discover that the key to freedom wasn't surgery but something far more surprising. This is the remarkable journey of Kari Kiazyk, who transformed her 30-year battle with scoliosis pain into a mission to help others find relief through unconventional but powerful methods.

At just sixteen years old, Kari faced a devastati...

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Are you tired of rigid diet plans that never stick? Do you feel disconnected from your body despite "doing everything right"? Join us for a refreshing conversation with Nicole King, author of "Listening to Your Body" and founder of Balance Being Nutrition, who offers a revolutionary approach to health that prioritizes self-acceptance over restriction.

Nicole's jou...

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What if everything you've been told about nurse burnout is wrong? Dr. Lorre Laws, integrative nursing professor with over 35 years in the healing arts, presents a revolutionary perspective: what healthcare professionals experience isn't mere burnout – it's occupational trauma with profound physiological impacts.

With equal parts scientific authority and spiritual wisdo...

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What happens when we stop fearing death and start embracing it as part of our human journey? Christine Soza, a Reiki master and end-of-life doula with 30 years of nursing experience, transforms our understanding of mortality in this profound conversation.

Christine guides us through the role of an end-of-life doula—a non-medical practitioner supporting people from diagnosis through their ...

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What happens when physical fitness meets energy healing? Ashley Weir's journey from fitness queen to Reiki master offers a compelling answer. As the owner of Indigo Sage and Balance, Ashley has discovered that true wellness requires more than just pushing your body to its limits—it demands attention to your energetic and spiritual well-being too.

Ashley's story begins with a fam...

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When the hospital beeps follow you home and echo in your dreams, you know your nervous system has been fundamentally altered by your work. This was Eva ZobianWolfe's reality during her 25+ years in critical care nursing before she discovered the transformative power of adaptive yoga therapy.

In this deeply resonant conversation, Eva reveals the barely discussed truth about healthcare...