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April 8, 2025

Why You Need a To-Don’t List | Sustainable Work-Life Tips with Michelle Gauthier

Burnt out from doing all the things? It might be time for a to-don’t list instead of a to-do list. In this clip from Hard Beautiful Journey, transformational coach Michelle Gauthier shares the exact boundaries that helped her build a business that feels good—not just looks good. Whether you’re starting…

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April 8, 2025

One Small Shift to Reconnect With Your Body After Burnout | Michelle Gauthier

Feeling disconnected but not sure where to start? In this clip from Hard Beautiful Journey, Michelle Gauthier shares one powerful mindset shift to help you reconnect with your body—even if you’re still stuck in a stressful job. All you need is a pen, a question, and a few quiet minutes.…

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April 8, 2025

How to Let Go of Perfectionism & Heal Burnout with Michelle Gauthier | Hard Beautiful Journey

In this heartfelt episode of Hard Beautiful Journey, Michelle Gauthier opens up about the moment she knew she couldn’t fake it anymore. We talk burnout, career identity, motherhood, perfectionism, and how to actually start listening to your body and building a sustainable, joy-filled life. Whether you're pushing through burnout or…

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April 1, 2025

Grief Is Hard, But You Don’t Have To Face It Alone | Laura Walton’s Powerful Insight

Grief is lonely—but it shouldn’t be. In this clip from my interview with Laura Walton, she shares a powerful truth: the most supportive people in your grief journey are the ones who don’t try to fix you. They’ve been through it. They get it. And they’re willing to sit in…

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April 1, 2025

How Grief Sparked Laura Walton’s Curiosity About Spirituality and Life After Death

What happens when loss breaks everything you thought you knew—even your beliefs? In this raw moment from my conversation with Laura Walton, she shares how the death of her partner sent her down a path of deep spiritual curiosity, ultimately leading her to build a belief system of her own.…

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April 1, 2025

How Grief Changes Over Time: Laura Walton on Love, Loss & Living On Purpose

In this heartfelt episode, grief expert and therapist Laura Walton joins Hard Beautiful Journey to talk about navigating profound loss, finding peace through purpose, and how grief has changed for her over the last 18+ years. We explore the deep connection we still carry with loved ones after they die,…

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March 25, 2025

How Compass 31 Empowers Survivors with Purpose, Paychecks & Possibility | Jennisue Jessen

What if healing came with a paycheck—and a future? In this powerful clip, Jennisue Jessen shares how Compass 31 is rewriting what aftercare looks like for trafficking survivors by creating empowered ambition from day one. 👥 Connect with Jennisue on IG: @compass_31 🌐 Visit: https://compass31.org 🫶 Follow me on IG:…

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March 25, 2025

“I Thought All Men Were Dangerous” | Jennisue Jessen on Trauma & Trust After Survival

She thought every man was dangerous. That survival meant silence. That submission was safety. And then…healing showed her another way. 💔✨ In one of the most honest and unexpected moments of our conversation, Jennisue Jessen answered a question she said she’s never been asked before. I asked her what surprised…

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March 25, 2025

Healing After Human Trafficking | Jennisue Jessen’s Story of Survival, Freedom & Hope

In this deeply moving episode, Jennisue Jessen shares how she overcame being trafficked as a child and used her voice to found Compass 31—an international organization fighting exploitation in 44 countries. We talk about the real face of trafficking, healing after trauma, the power of love, and why using your…

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March 18, 2025

The Power of the Pause: A Simple Shift from Reactive to Responsive Parenting

💡 "Pause before you react." It sounds simple, but for trauma survivors, pausing before responding to our kids can feel impossible—because our nervous system has been trained to stay on high alert. In this must-watch clip, @emily.mamahoodaftertrauma explains why taking a deep breath before reacting can activate your parasympathetic nervous…

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March 18, 2025

Why Your Child’s Tantrum Might Be Triggering You More Than You Realize | Parenting & Trauma

"It’s not about the tantrum—it’s about what it represents." 💡💔 In this eye-opening conversation, @emily.mamahoodaftertrauma explains why your child’s meltdowns might be triggering deeper wounds from your own past. For many of us, it’s not just the noise or the chaos—it’s the emotions we weren’t allowed to express as kids.…

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March 18, 2025

The Power of Vulnerability: How Sharing Your Story Creates a Safe Space for Your Kids

💡 "When you know better, you can do better." But doing better often means being brave enough to be vulnerable. In this heartfelt conversation, @iamtiffcarson shares how she turned her own experience with bullying into a moment of connection with her kids—showing them that emotions are meant to be felt,…

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March 18, 2025

Breaking Generational Trauma: Untriggering Motherhood & Healing While Parenting | Emily Cleghorn

Parenting is hard enough—but what happens when your own childhood trauma starts showing up in the way you respond to your kids? In this episode, Emily Cleghorn, a Trauma Recovery Coach, shares how she healed her past to become the mother she never had. We talk about: 💔 The moment…

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March 11, 2025

The Power of Sharing Your Grief – Why Your Story Matters

Sibling grief is often misunderstood. For so long, I felt like no one truly got what I was feeling. But something powerful happens when we share our stories—our grief becomes a bridge for someone else’s healing. Denise Clanin knows this firsthand. When she shared her story, it became a source…

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March 11, 2025

Honoring the Past While Embracing the Future – Living With Grief & Joy

How do you move forward when a piece of your heart is still in the past? After losing her brother, Denise Clanin had to learn how to hold grief in one hand and joy in the other. In this clip, she shares how she honors his memory while stepping into…

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March 11, 2025

Healing Through Writing: How Denise Clanin Transformed Grief Into Purpose

Grief has a way of changing us. It can break us or shape us into something new. After losing her brother to NF2, a rare condition that gradually took his hearing, speech, and mobility, Denise Clanin faced a heartbreak few can imagine. But instead of letting grief silence her, she…

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March 4, 2025

Experiencing a Lucid Dream Awakening | A Message from Beyond

✨ What if your dreams were more than just dreams? Imagine being pulled into a lucid dream where higher beings show you profound truths—oneness, light vs. dark, and deep interconnectedness—all downloaded instantly into your mind. 💡 This was a real experience for York Wang, and it changed his life forever.…

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March 4, 2025

Letting Go of Betrayal, Heartbreak & Loss | How to Heal Emotional Wounds

Carrying pain from past relationships, betrayal, or loss? 💙 Holding onto these emotions can keep us stuck, but letting go is possible—and it starts with asking yourself the right questions: 1️⃣ How did I feel in that relationship? 2️⃣ Can I let go of what they did to me? 3️⃣…

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March 4, 2025

Letting Go of Everything—The Path to Pure Awareness

What if the key to true peace wasn’t just letting go of the pain, but also the joy? 🤯 💡 In this powerful conversation, York Wang shares why surrendering both negative and positive emotions allows you to go beyond the mind, beyond identity—into pure awareness. ✨ This might sound extreme,…

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March 4, 2025

Channeling Higher Wisdom: A Live Energy Session & Healing Insights with York Wang

Could healing be as simple as letting go? In this mind-expanding conversation, York Wang, a professional channeler and energy worker, joins me to share his incredible journey from a normal life to working with higher-dimensional beings. We dive deep into: ✨ How The Sedona Method unlocked his awakening ✨ Healing…

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Feb. 25, 2025

The 2-Minute Shift: How Tiny Moments of Stillness Can Change Everything

Think you don’t have time to meditate? Aaron French has a simple challenge for you: 2 minutes a day. That’s it. No pressure, no complicated techniques—just a commitment to sit in stillness for two minutes, whether it’s at a red light, during a coffee break, or even in the shower.…

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Feb. 25, 2025

The Book That Found Me: Aaron French’s Life-Changing Encounter with ‘Be Here Now'

Sometimes, the universe puts exactly what you need right in front of you—even in the most unexpected places. Aaron French shares the wild story of how he stumbled upon Ram Dass’s book ‘Be Here Now’ in a tiny hut in Belize—right after an intense out-of-body experience. What started as a…

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Feb. 25, 2025

Talk to the Trees: Why Nature is Speaking to Us Now More Than Ever

Aaron French shares a simple but profound truth—nature is always speaking to us, if we’re willing to listen. 🌳✨ If you’ve ever felt lost, disconnected, or unsure of your next step, Aaron suggests something surprisingly powerful: go outside, walk your favorite trail, and talk to the trees. 🌿 The trees,…

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Feb. 25, 2025

Healing & The Akashic Records: Aaron French on Spiritual Awakening & Intuition

What if your soul's purpose, healing, and divine guidance were all accessible right now? In this episode, I sit down with psychic medium, Akashic Records reader, and spiritual mentor Aaron French to talk about intuition, past life healing, and the deeper purpose of our struggles. 🌿 In This Episode, We…

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