What if the path to joy, confidence, and belonging began not with fitting in—but with fully showing up?
In this transformative episode of Hear Where You Belong, host Dea Irby welcomes award-winning improviser, speaker, and founder of Wild Mind Improv, Anoo Tree Brod. Together, they explore what it really means to belong to yourself—especially when your name, your background, or your sensitivity has made you feel like a misfit.
From changing her name by a stream after spiritual revelation to guiding thousands in healing laughter, Anoo opens up about her journey through trauma, social anxiety, and spiritual awakening. She reveals how improv, play, and speaking our truth—especially in safe, supportive spaces—can reconnect us to our inner child, unlock leadership, and spark deep, authentic connections.
This episode dives into:
Finding belonging in your own body, name, and story
How water, nature, and intention raise intuition and open healing
Using improv to move past trauma and rediscover play
Reclaiming self-expression through comedy, Toastmasters, and spiritual guidance
Why calling someone by their name is a sacred act of acknowledgment
Building community, honoring neurodiversity, and living with joy on purpose
Anoo reminds us that healing often begins with a laugh—and that our most powerful belonging comes when we let ourselves be fully seen, exactly as we are.
💫 Ready to reconnect to your essence, rise in joy, and remember that you already belong? Then this episode is your mirror, your microphone, and your invitation home.
🔗 Connect with Anoo at wildmindimprov.com
#HearWhereYouBelong, #PodcastEpisode, #NewPodcastAlert, #PodcastCommunity, #YouBelong, #BelongingMatters, #HealingJourney, #AuthenticLiving, #WildMindImprov, #ImprovLife, #LaughterIsMedicine, #SelfAcceptance, #SpeakYourTruth, #EmbraceYourself, #LiveWithPurpose, #SpiritualAwakening, #IntuitiveLiving, #CreatingSafeSpaces, #NeurodivergentVoices, #MentalHealthAwareness
Popular Podcasts
On Purpose with Jay Shetty
I’m Jay Shetty host of On Purpose the worlds #1 Mental Health podcast and I’m so grateful you found us. I started this podcast 5 years ago to invite you into conversations and workshops that are designed to help make you happier, healthier and more healed. I believe that when you (yes you) feel seen, heard and understood you’re able to deal with relationship struggles, work challenges and life’s ups and downs with more ease and grace. I interview experts, celebrities, thought leaders and athletes so that we can grow our mindset, build better habits and uncover a side of them we’ve never seen before. New episodes every Monday and Friday. Your support means the world to me and I don’t take it for granted — click the follow button and leave a review to help us spread the love with On Purpose. I can’t wait for you to listen to your first or 500th episode!
Crime Junkie
Does hearing about a true crime case always leave you scouring the internet for the truth behind the story? Dive into your next mystery with Crime Junkie. Every Monday, join your host Ashley Flowers as she unravels all the details of infamous and underreported true crime cases with her best friend Brit Prawat. From cold cases to missing persons and heroes in our community who seek justice, Crime Junkie is your destination for theories and stories you won’t hear anywhere else. Whether you're a seasoned true crime enthusiast or new to the genre, you'll find yourself on the edge of your seat awaiting a new episode every Monday. If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people. Follow to join a community of Crime Junkies! Crime Junkie is presented by audiochuck Media Company.
Ridiculous History
History is beautiful, brutal and, often, ridiculous. Join Ben Bowlin and Noel Brown as they dive into some of the weirdest stories from across the span of human civilization in Ridiculous History, a podcast by iHeartRadio.