Kyle Cease had the sold-out shows, the Comedy Central specials, and the external success… but knew something was missing. Instead of doubling down on performance, he walked away from chasing more and began doing deeper work…work that would eventually shift the entire direction of his life.

Today, Kyle has worked with over 15,000 people around the world, helping them dissolve fear, release old wounds, and reconnect with presence. Through his events, teachings, and transformational work, he guides individuals out of the illusion of control and into alignment with who they truly are.

After reading his book The Illusion of Money, I started following Kyle’s work more closely and realized something confronting: so much of what we chase externally is actually an invitation to go within. In this conversation, we explore what it means to surrender the ego, trust the present moment, and discover that everything we’re looking for might already be here.

WATCH EPISODES ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/heatherparady

TOPICS FROM THIS EPISODE:

1. The power of presence: letting go of control, comparison, and egoic identity
2. Alchemizing inner wounds: how healing personal fear and shame mirrors transformation in the external world
3. The amateur within: embracing imperfection as the path to growth and creativity
4. Following your soul’s bliss: discerning between ego-driven ambition and deeper, life-aligned joy

CONNECT WITH KYLE CEASE:

1. Website: https://www.kylecease.com/
2. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evolvingoutloud/

CONNECT WITH HEATHER:

1. Follow Heather on IG: https://www.instagram.com/heatherparady/
2. Access Full Show Notes Here: https://www.heatherparady.com/blog/155

To reach the “next level” in our lives, we often have to break generational patterns, become beginners again, and learn how to make decisions from a place of certainty (not permission).

This week, we’re joined by Bishop Kevin Foreman, known as “The People’s Bishop”. A pastor, entrepreneur, and mentor, he lives at the intersection of faith, leadership, and personal transformation.

In this conversation, he shares brutally honest, practical, and spiritual insights on what it really takes to evolve into who you were meant to become.

WATCH EPISODES ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/heatherparady

TOPICS FROM THIS EPISODE:

1. Breaking generational curses to unlock your potential
2. Turning adversity into your advantage
3. How to make decisions from a place of certainty

CONNECT WITH BISHOP KEVIN FOREMAN:

1. Website: https://www.harvestchurch.church/bishop-kevin-foreman
2. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bishopforeman/
3. Text “BISHOP” to 55498 to receive 10% off any of Bishop Foreman’s books and select items.

CONNECT WITH HEATHER:

1. Follow Heather on IG: https://www.instagram.com/heatherparady/
2. Access Full Show Notes Here: https://www.heatherparady.com/blog/154

What if the thing you have been trying to hide is the exact thing that gives you work power?

In this episode, I sit down with Jon Giganti, executive coach, speaker, and author of With Intention. Jon gets honest about what held him back, from athletics and family chaos to depression and numbing, and the long road back to presence and purpose.

Together, we unpack a tension I know many of you feel, the desire to make real impact while being afraid of sounding self promotional, salesy, or spiritually manipulated by words like service and servant leadership. What emerges is an invitation to reclaim those words and redefine what it means to lead, to serve, and to tell the truth in a way that actually helps someone.

WATCH EPISODES ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/heatherparady

TOPICS FROM THIS EPISODE:

1. Why imposter syndrome might be a feature, not a flaw
2. The difference between potential and the interference that blocks it
3. How to share a hard story without making it all about you

CONNECT WITH JON GIGANTI:

1. Website: https://www.jongiganti.com/
2. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jongiganti/
3. ‘With Intention’ by Jon Giganti: https://a.co/d/02Qzxab2

CONNECT WITH HEATHER:

1. Follow Heather on IG: https://www.instagram.com/heatherparady/
2. Access Full Show Notes Here: https://www.heatherparady.com/blog/153

Building an online community isn’t about platforms or posting more…it’s about intention. In this episode, I’m joined by entrepreneur and Community Market Fit author Lucas Bean to break down what actually turns an audience into a real community, including the three essentials every strong community needs.

We unpack what people get wrong about online communities, what modern creators can learn from ancient societies, and why “community market fit” often matters more than product-market fit. We also explore the difference between influencers and creators, building with your audience instead of for them, and how belonging and identity shape the future of work in an AI-driven world.

WATCH EPISODES ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/heatherparady

TOPICS FROM THIS EPISODE:

1. Find community demand before building products
2. Use artifacts, rules, and rituals to scale
3. When going wide beats niching down

CONNECT WITH LUCAS BEAN:

1. Website: https://www.lucasbean.com/
2. IG: https://www.instagram.com/luke360/

CONNECT WITH HEATHER:

1. Follow Heather on IG: https://www.instagram.com/heatherparady/
2. Access Full Show Notes Here: https://www.heatherparady.com/blog/152

Pastor Kimberly Bulgin is the author of The Sisters Stay Dropping Gems and the founder of The House of Women. She helps faith-filled women unlearn harmful theology so they can reclaim their bodies, desires, and agency…without shame.

In this episode, we talk about sensuality as a God-given gift and how to rebuild a spiritual life rooted in freedom instead of fear. From modesty culture, to pleasure and holiness, Pastor Kim offers a deeply honest and liberating reframe for women who love God (and as a result) are done hating their bodies.

WATCH EPISODES ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/heatherparady

TOPICS FROM THIS EPISODE:

1. How bad theology around modesty and “good girl” behavior keeps women small
2. Reclaiming sensuality as a holy, embodied way of living a life that “turns you on”
3. Healing shame in the body and nervous system while still holding onto your faith

CONNECT WITH KIMBERLY BULGIN:

1. Website: https://www.kimberlybulgin.com/
2. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_kimberlybulgin/
3. Buy ‘The Sisters Stay Dropping Gems’ here (use the code ‘UNCONVENTIONAL’ for a 15% discount off physical copies): https://www.kimberlybulgin.com/product-page/the-sisters-stay-dropping-gems

CONNECT WITH HEATHER:

1. Follow Heather on IG: https://www.instagram.com/heatherparady/
2. Access Full Show Notes Here: https://www.heatherparady.com/blog/151

Jeremy Steele helps people healing from religious trauma find spiritual beliefs and practices that actually work for them. A deep skeptic and ordained pastor, he leads an online community offering spiritual care to people who may never walk back into a church building, yet still crave meaning, purpose, and transcendence.

In this episode, Jeremy unpacks what it means to be a “practitioner of Christianity,” how to deconstruct without burning your soul to the ground, and why the very parts of you that were once labeled “wrong” might be your clearest doorway to impact.

WATCH EPISODES ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/heatherparady

TOPICS FROM THIS EPISODE:

1. Healing religious trauma & dismantling fear-based faith
2. Turning “the thing that’s wrong with you” into your superpower
3. Choosing what stories to tell and protecting your heart while creating

CONNECT WITH JEREMY STEELE:

1. Website: https://jeremy-steele.com/
2. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skeptic.pastor/
3. Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skeptic.pastor

CONNECT WITH HEATHER:

1. Follow Heather on IG: https://www.instagram.com/heatherparady/
2. Access Full Show Notes Here: https://www.heatherparady.com/blog/150

If you’ve set the same goals over and over and still feel stuck, this is for you. In this episode, we explore why your results start with your identity, not your systems, and how creating an alter ego can help you access a bolder, more capable version of yourself. Because sometimes the person you need to become is already inside you, you just need a doorway to step into them.

WATCH EPISODES ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/heatherparady

EPISODES MENTIONED:

1. How to Be Braver Sharing Your Story | Terry Rice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5KaP3y927g
2. Alter Ego, High Performance, and the Trap of Authenticity | Todd Herman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRiKFGs7pck
3. Lucas Bean: Coming Soon!

CONNECT WITH HEATHER:

1. Follow Heather on IG: https://www.instagram.com/heatherparady/
2. Access Full Show Notes Here: https://www.heatherparady.com/blog/149

Ron Chapman is a professional storyteller, novelist, and longtime guide for deep inner work. With nearly 40 years of sobriety, Ron has spent his life helping people navigate hard truths…through story, spirituality, and presence rather than performance.

In this conversation, we talk about what it actually means to tell authentic stories—not polished or performative, but honest stories that respect the audience and the weight of the material. From wrestling with God, to trauma and recovery, to knowing when not to perform, this episode is a grounded look at storytelling as a responsibility…not just a craft.

WATCH EPISODES ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/heatherparady

TOPICS FROM THIS EPISODE:

1. Authentic storytelling vs performative storytelling
2. How to tell heavy stories with integrity
3. What makes a story valuable to an audience
4. Ego, humility, and responsibility in storytelling

CONNECT WITH RON CHAPMAN:

1. Website: https://www.ronaldchapman.com/
2. The Saga of Grace Series: https://www.ronaldchapman.com/the-saga-of-grace

CONNECT WITH HEATHER:

1. Follow Heather on IG: https://www.instagram.com/heatherparady/
2. Access Full Show Notes Here: https://www.heatherparady.com/blog/148