The Growth Lounge

When safety keeps you stuck, fear becomes the wall between you and your next level. In this episode, Jessica Phillips breaks down how your amygdala tricks you into believing comfort equals safety and how that false protection can hold you back from growth. She shares real stories from women at the Rooted and Rising Retreat who faced resistance, fear, and self-doubt, and what happens when you choose to walk through fear instead of a...

The Becoming Series: Coming Home to the Woman God Created You to Be

There’s a sacred messiness in the middle, that space between who you were and who you’re becoming. It’s uncomfortable, uncertain, and if we’re honest… sometimes it just feels funky.

This week inside The Growth Lounge, we’re getting practical. Because unbecoming isn’t just spiritual - it’s somatic. It’s emotional. It’s physical. And the way we move through it matters.

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There comes a moment in every woman’s life when she whispers the words, " I can't carry this any more."

If you’ve been there, or maybe you’re sitting in that space right now, this episode is for you.

This is where my own 180 began. The day I realized that trying harder wasn’t healing me…it was hiding me.

We talk a lot about growth and purpose, but what we often skip over is the part where we have to clear the clutter. The emotional, ...

In Part 2 of my conversation with luxury stylist and transformational guide Jessica Papineau, we go beyond the wardrobe and dive into the practices, mindset shifts, and bold choices that lead to lasting transformation.

Jessica shares how everything from cold plunging to meditation and visualization has shaped her journey—and how those tools can help you shed what no longer serves you. We talk about how clothing holds frequency, why ...

In this powerful 2-part series, I sit down with the incredible Jessica Papineau, visionary founder of CSJ Styling, to uncover the story behind her mission of helping women rise into the most confident version of themselves.

From her earliest days, fashion wasn’t just clothing,it was her lifeline. Growing up in difficult conditions, style became a way for Jessica to express hope, resilience, and possibility. That thread carried her i...

Comfort feels safe, but it’s quietly dividing us. When we refuse to get uncomfortable, when we won’t sit down across from one another and have honest conversations, we lose the chance to really hear, understand, and grow together. Instead, we cling to the sound bites, highlight reels, and media clips that keep us in our corners.

In this episode, I dive into why the solution isn’t “out there” in the noise...it’s within us. It’s in ch...

There comes a moment when the noise quiets down. The house feels different, the roles you’ve held for years start to shift, and you find yourself looking in the mirror wondering… Who am I now?

In today’s episode, I’m opening up about that tender season of life where the busyness fades and what’s left is an awareness of yourself — sometimes for the first time in decades. It can feel lonely. It can feel strange. And yet, this is often...

I had a pleasure of sitting down with Sarah Fui, Sarah is a licensed trauma therapist transitioned to life and business coach. She helps multi passionate entrepreneurs and creatives gain clarity, trust their intuition and overcome self-sabotaging patterns so that they can step into their calling. Aside from being a homeschooling mama of five children, she is also a singer/songwriter, keynote speaker, and host of the Renaissance Ach...

Happy 30th Wedding Anniversary to us! 🎉💍

Thirty years… wow. What a ride it’s been! In today’s special episode, Chad and I sat down to look back on three decades of love, growth, and everything in between. From those nervous first dates to walking down the aisle, from the silly little pet peeves to our favorite things about each other—we covered it all.

And because we wanted to celebrate by giving you something too, we each wrote do...

Today on The Growth Lounge, I’m joined by the incredible Gina Nichols — certified life coach, dynamic speaker, and founder of Divorce: Redefined.

After walking through the heartbreak of four divorces, raising a blended family (including four kids under five and an unexpected set of twins), and even reaching a point where she didn’t want to go on… Gina made a powerful choice: her story would not end in brokenness.

Instead, she turned ...

Grab your favorite mocktail - I am sipping my protein shake - and settle in for this behind the scenes interview with one of my favorite humans, Jordan Reynolds.

From selling erasers for .25 in the 5th grade to building 2 six figure businesses by the age of 30, we talk about it all!

Jordan gets real about being bullied, dealing with anorexia, dropping out of college and how she stayed true to herself through it all. She is an...

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 6 of The Growth Lounge!

Today we’re wrapping up the L.I.G.H.T. Method — the framework that’s been guiding us through healing, clarity, and coming home to who we truly are.

This final step? It’s the one so many of us resist.

It’s bold.

It’s vulnerable.

And it’s everything.

T is for Take Your Seat.

Because after you’ve pulled the lid off, immersed in the middle, gotten quiet, and started to harness g...

“Sometimes the only thing standing between where you are and where God is calling you… is the ceiling you didn’t realize you built.” ~ Voice Unbound

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 5 of The Growth Lounge!
We’re continuing our journey through the L.I.G.H.T. Method — a soul-led framework I created for the woman who’s been everything to everyone, and is now asking… what about me?

Today’s step is a big one — it’s H for Harness Growth.
Becaus...

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 4 of The Growth Lounge!
We’re continuing our journey through the L.I.G.H.T. Method — a personal framework I created to help women peel back the layers, reconnect with themselves, and rise into who they were always meant to be.

Today, we’re exploring the third step: G – Get Quiet.
This is the part of the process where transformation takes root — not through doing more, but through being still.

✨ Inside this ...

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 3 of The Growth Lounge!

We’re continuing with something deeply personal — a framework born out of my own healing, my own breakdowns, and my own breakthroughs.

This week, we dive into the second step of The L.I.G.H.T. Method — a process I created to help women peel back the layers and come home to who they truly are.

Last week, we took the Lid Off — exposing the stories, pain, and patterns that were never o...

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 2 of The Growth Lounge!
We’re continuing with something deeply personal — a framework born out of my own healing, my own breakdowns, and my own breakthroughs.

In this episode, I’m introducing the first step of The L.I.G.H.T. Method — a process I created to help women peel back the layers and come home to who they truly are.

We start with L: Lid Off — because before we can heal, we have to see what we’ve...

Welcome to season two friends! Today I kick off the season with my story. A deeper dive into why I created the growth lounge and why my heart is so tender toward turning the soul light on for people.

Have you ever walked through darkness, praying to find a way out? Me too friend and what I want you to know is this:

YOU MATTER.

Your voice, Your dreams, Your hurts, Your joys..it ALL matters.

So if you are burdened by the 'I don't matter'...

In this episode of The Growth Lounge, I get real about a recent experience that almost stopped me from attending an event that reignited my purpose—and how fear nearly won.

We will dig in to the science behind fear, the way our brains are wired to keep us safe (not fulfilled), and how you can lay down new neural pathways by choosing to move forward anyway.

You’ll hear how my inner circle played a huge part in how I overcame the grip...

In today’s episode, I sit down with the radiant Monica Connolly—Certified Holistic Life & Mindset Coach, speaker, and host of the Unshakeable Belief podcast. Monica shares her incredible story of resilience, healing, and rebirth after hitting rock bottom while caring for her medically fragile family and navigating her own chronic illness.

After losing 150 pounds and rebuilding her life from the inside out, Monica discovered her ...