If you’ve been “doing the work” for years and still feel like you’re not getting anywhere, this episode will help you recalibrate.

In Episode 189 of Wellness in Every Season, we’re breaking down the truth behind transformation: it’s built on small, consistent actions — but only when they’re aligned in the right direction. We explore why growth often feels invisible at first (like roots growing beneath the surface), how one degree of misalignment can slowly take you off course, and why sometimes the most powerful move is not pushing harder — but adjusting your angle.

You’ll reflect on what might be holding you back: burnout, negative self-talk, reinventing the wheel, or chasing speed instead of direction. We talk about the power of compound interest in your wellness, when to release the throttle, and how tiny shifts practiced daily can completely change where you land five or ten years from now.

If you’ve been stuck, frustrated, or quietly questioning whether your efforts even matter, this episode will remind you that progress isn’t always loud — but it is powerful when it’s intentional.

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Feeling understood isn’t just a “nice to have.” It’s a nervous system exhale — and it can quietly shape everything from your stress level to the tension you carry in your body.

In Episode 188 of Wellness in Every Season, we’re unpacking what it actually feels like to be truly seen — and what happens inside us when that understanding is missing. We’ll explore where you feel most understood (and how your body responds when you’re safe), why feeling unseen can create friction in relationships, and how past experiences of being misunderstood can echo into the choices you make today.

This episode also includes a simple, practical body-based reset you can use anytime you’re holding stress: tighten everything, then fully release — like telling your whole system, “you can let go now.” It’s not about forcing peace. It’s about creating space for it.

If you’ve been clenching your way through life — at home, at work, in your relationships, or even inside your own head — this conversation will help you slow down, reconnect, and take a grounded next step toward alignment.

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Ever feel like your business is thriving… while you quietly disappear in the background? In this episode, I’m joined by Kate Assaraf, CEO of DIP Sustainable Haircare, for a real, grounded conversation about building a business without losing yourself—especially when you’re also raising kids and carrying the mental load.

Kate shares how her obsession with reducing plastic (sparked during pregnancy and a very unsettling story about plastic pollution) led her to create high-performance, plastic-free shampoo and conditioner bars—without leaning on the typical “must-have” growth tools. We talk burnout that doesn’t just feel emotional—it shows up physically: sleep disruption, nervous system overload, and the confusing reality of “doing everything right” with diet and exercise… and still feeling worse.

You’ll hear what finally became Kate’s turning point, why stress management had to come before “more hustle,” and the boundaries that helped her rebuild her health (including reworking her calendar, switching to lower-intensity movement, and stacking small daily practices that actually work).

Want to explore DIP? Start at dipalready.com and follow @dipalready on Instagram. You can also find Kate online and through her writing, including her Forbes column.

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Autumn sits down with Tabatha DeBruyn, a Transformational Breath Master and one of the few certified 9D Breathwork practitioners in Canada, to explore how breathwork supports nervous system regulation, stress recovery, and emotional resilience. This conversation is especially personal as Autumn shares how lingering pain from a car accident continues to flare daily—and why she’s “sneaking” this episode in early because she needs the tools now.

Together, you’ll learn simple, science-backed breath patterns you can use anywhere: breathing in through the nose into the belly, longer exhales to downshift from fight/flight/freeze, and an activating pattern for energy and focus (yes—better than coffee for some people). Tabatha also breaks down what 9D Breathwork actually is—breath + soundscapes + binaural beats + frequency + language—designed to help the body feel safe enough to release what it’s been holding.

Want to try it for yourself? Tabatha is gifting listeners three free experiences (including a 5-minute nervous system reset) when you join her email list.

Free resources + email list: https://tabatha.myflodesk.com

Website: https://tabatha.online

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tabatha_debruyn

Breathwork-focused Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tabcollective

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Understanding the Story Beneath the Stress

What if your anxiety isn’t random?

What if the worry that keeps circling your mind has a history?

In this episode of Wellness in Every Season, I sit down with Joan K. Peters, author of Untangling: A Memoir of Psychoanalysis, to explore what it means to think psychoanalytically — not as a therapist, but as someone who lived it.

Joan shares how recurring night terrors in her twenties led her into psychoanalysis, where she uncovered buried childhood trauma surrounding her father’s death, emotional abandonment, and generational survival patterns.

This conversation is not about blame.

It’s about curiosity.

It’s about asking:

• What’s underneath this reaction?
• Where did this fear first begin?
• What story am I still living inside?

We talk about:

• Why children internalize silence as rejection
• How generational trauma shows up in adult anxiety
• The difference between behavior correction and root healing
• How fear of abandonment can quietly shape parenting
• Why repair — not perfection — builds secure relationships
• The power of revisiting childhood from an adult lens

Joan’s story reminds us that stress is rarely about the present moment. Often, it’s an echo.

And when we trace the echo back, something untangles.

About Joan

Joan K. Peters earned her Ph.D. in comparative literature from The University of Chicago and is professor emeritus of literature and writing at California State University at Channel Islands. She lives in Ojai with her husband, her dogs, and her chickens.

Learn more at:

UntanglingJoan.com

If This Episode Resonated…

If you notice repeating emotional patterns…

If certain fears feel larger than the moment calls for…

If you sense your body reacting before your mind understands why…

That may be your invitation to gently ask:

What’s underneath this?

And you don’t have to answer it alone.

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If you’ve been feeling exhausted, flat, or just not like yourself lately, this episode will help you understand why.

In Episode 184 of Wellness in Every Season, we break down the important differences between burnout, depression, and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) — three experiences that can look similar on the surface but have very different roots. In a culture that celebrates hustle and productivity, it’s easy to label everything as burnout. But what if it’s deeper than that? Or what if it’s simply your body responding to the darker months?

We explore how burnout is often tied to prolonged stress, how depression feels heavier and more pervasive, and how SAD follows seasonal patterns linked to sunlight and circadian rhythm. You’ll hear reflective questions to help you tune in to your own energy patterns, including the “vacation test” and simple ways to start noticing whether your exhaustion feels tense, flat, or hibernating.

This episode offers clarity, compassion, and practical next steps — because guessing delays relief. If you’re unsure what you’re navigating, this conversation will help you approach yourself with curiosity instead of judgment.

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What if healing didn’t require re-living every painful moment?

In Episode 183 of Wellness in Every Season, I’m joined by Sarah Miller, clinical hypnotherapist, grief coach, and end-of-life doula — and the founder of Tree Star Hypnosis. Sarah’s work helps people reconnect with their inner wisdom during seasons of transition, identity shifts, and emotional blocks using a grounded, consent-based approach to hypnosis.

Sarah’s path to this work wasn’t linear. After profound losses in her 20s — including the death of her entire immediate family and her mentor — she went searching for real, lasting healing. Through hypnosis, grief education, parts work, and deep subconscious support, she didn’t just find relief… she found her calling.

In this conversation, we unpack the myths (thanks, Hollywood) and get practical about what hypnosis actually is: a natural state of focused attention that helps you access the subconscious mind — without giving up control.

In this episode we cover:

• What hypnosis is (and what it definitely isn’t)
• Why “all hypnosis is self-hypnosis” and what that means for control + safety
• Who hypnosis is a good fit for — and important contraindications
• How hypnosis can support trauma work without forcing you to “open the whole box”
• The connection between hypnosis, nervous system regulation, and the fight/flight cycle
• How hypnosis compares to meditation, sleep, and EMDR
• Why future-focused subconscious work can be the missing bridge when you feel “stuck”

Try it: Guided Hypnosis Inside This Episode

This episode includes a 15-minute guided hypnosis to help you meet your higher (or future) self and receive a message for where you are right now.

Quick note: Don’t listen while driving.

Connect with Sarah

• Website: TreeStarHypnosis.com
• Email: sarah@treestarhypnosis.com
• Instagram: @districtdoula (moving toward Tree Star Hypnosis soon)

Sarah also offers:

• Free consultations
• Group past-life regressions + workshops
• Community events and occasional grief support groups

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What if the thing keeping you stuck isn’t the obstacle — but the story you’re telling about it?

In this episode of Wellness in Every Season, I’m joined by Risa August — award-winning author, speaker, Gestalt practitioner, and patient advocate — to talk about how a single perspective shift can crack open the tightest limiting beliefs.

After being diagnosed with a tumor at the base of her brain and facing a destructive disease, Risa hit a moment that changed everything: instead of focusing on what she couldn’t do, she asked a different question — “What can I do?” That one reframe became the doorway back to her life, her work, and her purpose.

We talk about:

• Why “I can’t” is often a habit, not a fact
• How Gestalt work helps you uncover patterns keeping you trapped
• The difference between common vs. normal suffering
• What it looks like to let go of old identity (even the “strong one”)
• Why giving yourself an “out” can actually help you move forward
• How to use tiny steps to rebuild confidence when everything feels heavy

If you’ve been carrying a “should,” living under self-imposed rules, or feeling boxed in by your own expectations — this one will feel like air.

Follow Risa’s work and learn more: RisaAugust.com

Book: The Road Unpaved: Border to Border with a Brain Tumor and a Bike (Amazon + local bookstores)

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