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In this episode, Krista pulls back the curtain on her journey from self-improvement skeptic to life coach, sharing what coaching actually is, why she finally trusted herself enough to become one, and what she’s learned about helping women transform.

She gets radically honest about the shadow side of coaching, the difference between a coach, therapist, mentor, and consultant, and why doing your own personal growth work is essential before you try to guide someone else.

From finding your niche to setting boundaries, building self-worth, and knowing when you’re actually ready to coach, Krista answers the questions so many aspiring coaches are afraid to ask—including how to make coaching feel authentic instead of cringey.

We also talk about:

How therapy helped Krista become more open to coaching

The coach who changed Krista + Lindsey’s relationship with themselves + each other

What finally made Krista feel ready to become a coach

The difference between coaching, therapy, consulting, and mentorship

Why your own healing work is part of becoming a great coach

How Krista protects her energy, nervous system, and boundaries while coaching

What countertransference looks like + why coaches need to watch for it

How to know who you are actually meant to serve

Why shy, sensitive, or introverted people can make incredible coaches

Krista’s advice for getting trained, finding clients, building confidence, and charging what your work is worth

Resources:

Instagram: @itskrista

Website: https://itskrista.com/

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In this episode, Regena Thomashauer, bestselling author + founder of The School of Womanly Arts, joins us for a bold conversation about pleasure, the nervous system, self-worth, and feminine power. She shares why reconnecting with your body can change the way you move through your entire life.

Regena opens up about her own trauma, the moment she realized success couldn’t heal what was happening underneath, and how pleasure became an unexpected path back to herself. She also shares what it means to trust your desire, even when life hasn’t unfolded on the timeline you imagined.

This episode is a reminder that you are not here just to achieve, caretake, and hold everything together. We explore what becomes possible when you let yourself feel more, receive more, and reconnect with the part of you that knows you’re meant to be fully alive.

We also talk about:

Why women are taught to disconnect from their bodies + pleasure

How shame around the female body can disconnect us from confidence + intuition

Why Regena believes pleasure can help regulate the nervous system

The difference between sexuality + erotic aliveness

What happened when Regena realized her identity had become completely wrapped up in helping other people

Her “on our knees” moment + the decision to finally turn inward

How grief, fear, and desire can coexist during periods of deep uncertainty

Using movement to help emotions move through the body

The stories of Lilith, Psyche, Demeter, and Persephone + what they can teach us about feminine power

Why women don’t have to shrink themselves to be loved or accepted

Resources:

Website: https://mamagenas.com/

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

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamagena

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In this episode, author, activist, and speaker Dr. Najwa Zebian joins us for a deeply honest conversation about relationships, healing, self-worth, and boundaries—especially what happens when a relationship slowly disconnects you from yourself.

We explore why leaving a toxic relationship can feel so impossible, how manipulation can erode your ability to trust your own decisions, and why the first step toward healing may be much smaller than you think.

From rebuilding your identity to learning what healthy attachment actually looks like, this episode is about becoming your own source of clarity again. We get into communication, self-awareness, autonomy, reciprocity, and the difference between being deeply connected to someone + losing yourself inside them.

We also talk about:

Why “just leave” can be the worst advice for someone in a toxic relationship

How toxic dynamics can take away your ability to trust your own decisions

Rebuilding your sense of self through small, everyday choices

Why staying in a painful relationship does not make the pain your fault

How to forgive yourself for staying longer than you wanted to

The difference between taking responsibility for your healing + blaming yourself

What healthy relationships actually require: transparency, communication, alignment, and reciprocity

How to be securely attached to someone while still remaining fully yourself

Why you do not need an apology, closure, or validation from the person who hurt you

Najwa’s new book, The One Who Broke You Can’t Heal You

Resources:

Book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722356/the-one-who-broke-you-cant-heal-you-by-najwa-zebian/

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

Website: https://najwazebian.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NajwaZebian

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@najwazebian

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/najwazebian1

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In this solo episode, Lindsey reflects on what years of personal growth have really taught her as she approaches 40—and the lessons from Almost 30 that changed how she sees herself, success, relationships, and her own path.

She gets honest about intuition, healing, ambition, and the pressure to constantly become “better,” sharing the mindset shifts that have helped her trust herself more and stop chasing an idea of who she is supposed to be.

From learning to listen to her body to realizing there is no finish line, Lindsey explores what happens when you let your life evolve—and start choosing fulfillment, purpose, and inner peace over constantly trying to arrive.

We also talk about:

Why your intuition often whispers before your life has to scream

The difference between healing yourself + remembering who you already are

Breaking free from the self-improvement trap

How the quality of your relationships shapes the quality of your life

Learning to listen to your body before burnout takes over

How Lindsey’s definition of ambition has changed

Why discernment matters when you consume endless advice

Getting comfortable with uncertainty instead of needing all the answers

Why most things that feel like emergencies eventually become perspective

Letting your dream life evolve into something simpler + more meaningful

Resources:

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

Substack: https://momplex.substack.com

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In this episode, Vanessa Marin, renowned sex therapist + her husband Xander Marin get radically honest about self-worth, communication, and desire—including the surprising ways couples lose their sexual connection. They share how they found their way back to intimacy, pleasure, and each other.

Ahead, Vanessa + Xander share the messy, vulnerable story of losing their sexual connection, what finally forced them to change, and the surprising ways work, stress, gender roles, and resentment can affect your sex life. We also explore why so many women struggle to receive, and why men may be asking for connection when they’re asking for sex.

This conversation will make you rethink what you’ve been prioritizing—and what you’ve been calling “not enough time” for. Vanessa + Xander get real about desire, pleasure, boundaries, initiation, and the small shifts that can completely change the way you experience intimacy with your partner.

We also talk about:

Why long-term relationships can quietly lose their sexual spark

How sex can become a test of whether you’re attractive, wanted, or “enough”

Why men may use sex as a way to ask for emotional connection

The six different styles of sexual initiation

Why women are often socialized to struggle with receiving pleasure

How work boundaries transformed Xander’s relationship + sex life

Masculinity, femininity, and how gender roles show up in the bedroom

Why having a shared purpose can deepen your relationship

Scheduling sex without making it feel clinical or transactional

Why prioritizing pleasure + connection can actually create more space in your life

Resources:

Follow @vanessaandxander on Instagram for daily laughs and totally doable tips, and check out Ultimate Foreplay Guide and Ultimate Sex Positions at VanessaAndXander.com.

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Learn More:

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