The Break-Up Baddie

Are you tired of the cycles of self-sabotage, and feeling stuck in spaces and places that no longer serve your highest good? Are you ready to break free from the shackles of anxiety, perfectionism, self-doubt, or scarcity mindset? Do you feel a small voice calling you to no longer abandon your deepest needs, desires, and dreams? Welcome Home to The Break-Up Baddie podcast! I'm your host, Hope Balfa. I'm an IGC certified Life Coach, Master of Social Work, and seasoned community organizer & activist in Waco, Texas. I'm a mental health advocate, recovering Christian fundamentalist, and explicitly anti-racist. I'm a single momtrepreneur and proud owner of TurnUp Waco (the LIT-est dance fitness studio in the City), and hold the biweekly Open Mic Night Waco. On this monthly podcast, I'll host special guests with powerful "break-up" stories to tell; whether they've walked away from the 9-5 grind, western religion, limiting beliefs and mindsets, or a longterm relationship, these guests share candidly about the biggest lessons learned and how they made the brave, bold moves to elevate their lives and break free! My intention is that this podcast provides you with empowering insights and practical strategies to help you break up with whatever's holding you back from living YOUR best life right now. Let's do this!! Your forever hype woman, Hope Inquiries can be submitted at TheBreakUpBaddie@gmail.com

Episodes

Special guest: Self Mastery Mentor, Danielle Gertner

August 2, 2024 • 81 mins

Danielle Gertner is SUCH A BADDIE and I'm so excited to have her on the podcast this month!! She's a proud co-founder of Warrior Women ATX - named Most Empowering Workout community for women in Austin. Speaker, Emcee, Self Mastery mentor, expert community builder, and podcast host, Danielle is on a mission to unlock the world’s radical confidence with her signature Own Your Shit™ method. She uses a unique blend of neurolinguistic...

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Special Guest: Therapist & Musical Performer, Danielle Bryant

May 27, 2024 • 76 mins

On this episode, we're joined by my dear friend Danielle Bryant!! In addition to being one of the most FUN, hilarious people in my life (with all the dance moves, too!), Danielle is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Affiliate Sex Offender Treatment Provider in Texas. Danielle is also member of the music group Eargasm and you can find her around town performing with her band, cutting up with her big charismatic family,...

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Special Guest: Talking Plant Medicine, Lynn Marie Baker

January 12, 2024 • 86 mins

If you're into plant medicine, psychedelics, inner-child healing, or curious about any of these topics, you don't want to miss this episode of the Break-Up Baddie! On this episode we have local entrepreneur and Integration Coach-in-Training: Lynn Marie Baker. Lynn-Marie Baker was born and raised in Waco and earned her Bachelors Degree in Hospitality Management in 2015 from Texas A&M University. She opened Renew Vitality Clinic i...

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Special Guest: Singer-Songwriter Khaliq.i.q

January 5, 2024 • 83 mins

Quentin Bryant, also known as Q or Khaliq.i.q, is an independent singer/songwriter & rapper from Waco, TX. Q's speciality is his creativity as he blends different genres like Hip-Hop, R&B and Neo-Soul to create his own fresh style & sound. Q was a 2021 finalist for the Waco Awards "New Artist of The Year" and Song of the Year, as his song "24/7" addressed social injustice and police brutality in the wake of the national unrest afte...

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Special Guest: Social Entrepreneur, Summer Shine

November 10, 2023 • 76 mins

You've probably known her from Luna Juice Bar, Sunshine Recovery House, or Unshakeable Milkshakes... or a dozen other badass things she's done in Waco, Texas. Summer Shine (yep, that's her real name!) is a force to be reckoned with. She's energetic, witty, open-hearted, and business savvy. On this podcast episode, you'll hear about how this fiery female social entrepreneur has allowed hard "break-ups" to be a launching pad for ...

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Special Guest: PTSD & Prolonged Grief Expert, Sam Synett

September 29, 2023 • 55 mins

Sam is wise, witty, and a woman that really knows business - You don't want to miss this!! Sam Synett (pronounced "sin-net") is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Life Coach and owner of Sam Synett Coaching LLC. Sam has a passion for helping people reclaim their power, make decisions for themselves, and take ownership of moving their lives forward. Outside of being a business owner, she serves as an adjunct profes...

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Special Guest: Author & Poet, Tonee Shelton

September 1, 2023 • 64 mins

This is an episode that's chicken soup for the SOUL! So many valuable insights, truth bombs, and gold nuggets of wisdom - It feels like a warm bowl of poetry, comedy, therapy, and story time all wrapped up in one. Tonee Shelton is a social worker, author, poet, facilitator and conversationalist. Having been a spoken word artist for over a decade, Tonee loves creating spaces of belonging for professionals, leading groups and facili...

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Special Guest: Host of The Public Affair Podcast, Andrew G.

August 18, 2023 • 47 mins

Originally from Long Island, NY., Andrew moved to Waco when he was 15 years old. Graduating from Midway ISD and experienced as a local radio personality, Andrew is now the creator and host of two-time Waco Awards winner for Podcast of the Year: The Public Affair! The Public Affair is a Waco based podcast highlighting everyone from the “average joe” to the successful entrepreneur. No gimmicks, no rehearsals. All authentic, unchaine...

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Special Guest: Music Producer Clinton "CWalka" Walker

August 11, 2023 • 67 mins

Hailing from Temple Texas, since 2007 "CWalka" has been dedicated to honing his music production craft with the goal to achieve a quality of sound that would rival the people he always looked up to. Despite huge setbacks and all the obstacles throughout the years, that didn't stop him from persevering to achieve the life he believed in. On the podcast, CWalka talks with me about the "break-ups" in his life that were break-throughs...

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Special Guest: Poet, Theologian & Reverend, Kyndall Rae Rothaus

August 4, 2023 • 78 mins

Breaking Up with Patriarchy (& White Jesus) - Rev. Kyndall Rae Rothaus is a preacher, poet, feminist theologian, spiritual director, and preaching coach. Kyndall is a sought-after public speaker whose piercing insights into the human spiritual condition are delivered with poetic and rhetorical brilliance. She is an award-winning preacher and spoken word artist. Kyndall spent eight years as a Senior Pastor in Baptist churches in T...

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Trailer

July 13, 2023 • 3 mins

Are you ready to break free from whatever holds you back and live your best life? I'm Hope, your IGC life coach, and I'm here to guide you on a transformative journey like no other. Introducing the Breakup Baddie podcast, where I'll tap into my years of social work practice and personal lived experience to inspire you to make bold changes and find the courage to live life on your own terms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...

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