Have you ever felt like everything in your life was quietly unravelling, and you couldn’t tell if you were transforming or falling apart? What if that restlessness you felt all through 2025 wasn’t you breaking—it was you shedding what no longer fit? In this powerful episode, we explore why 2025 left so many of us feeling raw, done, and ready to walk away from versions of ourselves we’d outgrown. This wasn’t random discomfort—this was a Number 9 year combined with Snake energy, and it arrived to make you honest, not comfortable. While everyone around you was forcing momentum, you were doing something far more powerful: listening to truth you’d been avoiding. Now 2026 has begun as a Number 10 year—new identity with infinite potential—and it’s demanding something completely different from you. This episode reveals three transformative insights about what 2025 revealed and what 2026 actually demands from you now. Honour What the Shedding Revealed: The most important growth of 2025 was completely invisible. It didn’t come with applause or external validation. It came in the middle of the night when you finally admitted the truth you’d been avoiding. It came when you stopped explaining yourself to people who were never going to understand. It came when you let the friendship fade without forcing a dramatic ending. The Snake doesn’t shed loudly—it sheds in private, quietly, completely. You released jobs that drained you, beliefs that limited you, versions of yourself you’d outgrown. And you did it without fanfare, without needing validation, without turning your healing into performance. That wasn’t weakness—that was mastery. Internal work feels like nothing is happening, but it’s everything, because you cannot build a new life on a foundation you’ve outgrown. You Are Standing in Infinite Potential Right Now: Here’s what changes everything about 2026: most people see it as a Number 1 year and think “fresh starts,” but they’re missing the zero. And the zero is where the power lives. Zero represents Source, the unseen, the infinite field of possibility. This isn’t a year where you grind your way to success through willpower alone. This is a year of co-creation. The 1 is you—your vision, your clarity, your choice. The 0 is Source—the universe, the mysterious force that opens doors you didn’t even know existed. Together, they create something neither could accomplish alone. You’re not starting from scratch. You’re starting from clarity, from truth, from the solid ground of knowing who you are and what you will no longer tolerate. Stop carrying the weight of outcomes. Your job is to move, to choose, to act. The rest? That’s where the zero does its work. The Horse Demands You Run: Starting in February, everything shifts again. Horse energy arrives, and the Horse doesn’t tiptoe—the Horse runs. Where the Snake revealed truth, the Horse demands movement, courage, forward motion. Here’s the uncomfortable truth: clarity without action is just comfortable confusion. You know what you know now. 2025 gave you that gift. You see the patterns, understand the lies you believed about yourself, know what needs to change. But knowledge without embodiment is just intellectual entertainment. This year is asking you a different question—not “What do you know?” but “What will you do?” The Horse doesn’t wait for perfect conditions. It runs because running is its nature. And courage isn’t the absence of fear. Courage is moving while afraid, choosing freedom over familiarity every single day. Your assignment: identify one truth that 2025 revealed and take one action toward embodying it this week. Not next month. Not when you feel ready. This week. This isn’t just an episode—it’s an invitation to stop rehearsing your life and start living it. The shedding is done. 2025 cl

What if the reason you can’t say no isn’t weakness, but conditioning? From childhood, so many of us were taught that love had to be earned, that being good meant staying quiet, agreeable, and available. But somewhere along the way, that survival strategy became self-betrayal. In this powerful episode, bestselling author and trauma recovery coach Lisa A. Romano reveals the truth about codependency: it’s not about needing others too much, but about forgetting who you are. She explains why guilt floods your body when you set a boundary and how healing begins the moment you realise your inner critic isn’t actually your voice—it’s an echo from your past. This is a conversation for anyone who’s tired of people-pleasing, over-giving, or shrinking themselves to keep the peace. Because real love doesn’t require you to abandon yourself. It begins the moment you come home to you. The Woman Who Broke the Cycle Lisa A. Romano didn’t just study codependency—she lived it. Growing up with parents who were adult children of alcoholics, one highly narcissistic and the other deeply codependent, Lisa carried shame throughout her entire childhood. She believed something about her made it impossible for her parents to love her. This pattern followed her into adulthood. She married a man similar to her mother, repeating the cycle of seeking approval and subjugating herself. After a severe breakdown and six therapists, she finally received the diagnosis that changed everything: codependency. The tragedy that catalysed her mission came when her brother-in-law, also an adult child of alcoholics, took his own life. In that devastating moment, Lisa realised that if he had understood codependency and childhood trauma the way she now did, he might still be alive. She pushed past her fears of what her family would think and published her first book, “The Road Back to Me,” which became an Amazon bestseller overnight. Today, as a certified life coach and leading expert in codependency and childhood trauma recovery, Lisa has helped over 5,000 students heal through her signature 12-week Breakthrough Method, blending neuroscience, trauma-informed coaching, mindfulness, and spiritual wisdom. What Codependency Actually Means “When you’re codependent, you don’t know that you’re codependent until your life becomes unmanageable,” Lisa explains. It operates completely below conscious awareness, a loop of childhood trauma disguised as personality. Codependency isn’t just people-pleasing. It’s people-pleasing from a loss of selfhood. It’s cleaning the house but needing your husband to walk in and pat you on the back. Making his favorite meal but requiring him to make a big deal about it. Watching your sister’s kids but expecting her to watch yours in return without having to ask. “With codependency, it’s an emotional enmeshment,” Lisa reveals. “I lose my sense of self and I’m emotionally reliant on someone in a very unhealthy way, and I don’t even realize it.” The dangerous part? Codependents often think they’re “the good one.” They’re the fixers, the caretakers, the ones always willing to listen. But beneath that giving is resentment, unmet expectations, and the victim mentality that comes from abandoning yourself while trying to avoid being abandoned by others. Why You Can’t Say No: The Childhood Programming The guilt you feel when setting boundaries isn’t random. It’s precisely programmed survival wiring from your first three years of life. “Your needs aren’t being served, your ego-based needs from zero to three,” Lisa explains. “You’re in a theta brainwave state, which is a hypnotic brainwave state.” During this critical period, if your narcissistic needs—the healthy developmental need to matter, to be seen, to have your feelings valid

What if the mental health diagnosis you’ve been told limits you is actually the beginning of your most extraordinary life? What if stability isn’t the ceiling, but just the foundation? What if the system telling you to “just be stable” has been setting the bar far too low? Award-winning speaker and mental health advocate Gabe Howard reveals a truth the mental health system doesn’t want you to hear: people with serious mental illness can do more than survive. They can thrive, build careers, speak at Oxford University, and lead badass lives. The Dreams That Bipolar Disorder Interrupted Gabe Howard grew up dreaming of becoming a tech mogul, the next Bill Gates or Steve Jobs. It was the mid-90s, the early days of the internet, and he wanted to be an entrepreneur in the public eye. He even considered stand-up comedy. Then bipolar disorder happened. Psychosis happened. Suicidality happened. He was committed to a psychiatric hospital, and everything came crashing down. When he finally reached recovery, Gabe was angry and traumatised. He searched desperately for resources to help himself and his parents, but the harder he looked, the less he found. That’s when he realised something powerful: he wanted somebody to do something, and then he realised he was somebody. He never thought advocacy would become his career. He thought he’d volunteer for his local mental health charity and maybe make a small impact. Now, he’s a Webby Award winner, hosts the Inside Bipolar and Inside Mental Health podcasts, has spoken at Oxford University and the National Press Club in Washington, DC, and wrote a book called Mental Illness is an Asshole and Other Observations. Mental Health Is Identical to Physical Health One of Gabe’s most powerful insights: mental health isn’t like physical health. It’s identical to physical health. Everyone has mental health, just like everyone has physical health. Most people, most of the time, have good mental health. But just like you can catch a cold or break a bone, you can experience mental health challenges. The day after losing a loved one, no one expects you to be at your best mentally. That’s normal. Yet society treats mental health as binary: you’re either “crazy” or “perfectly fine,” with no room for the grey areas where real life actually happens. The System Wants You Stable. Gabe Wants You Thriving. Gabe challenges the mental health establishment’s tendency to set expectations dangerously low. Too often, people with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depression are told that getting a part-time job and living in a group home means “you’re doing great.” While stability matters, it shouldn’t be the only goal. He’s witnessed people in group homes being told they can’t work full-time or pursue their passions when the real issue is that the system is too scared of relapse to let them try. He shares the inspiring story of Rachel Starr Withers, who lives with schizophrenia yet has hiked volcanoes, appeared in Marvel films, and hosts the Inside Schizophrenia podcast. Her philosophy: “I want to lead a badass life.” No Magic Bullet, Just Consistent Jabs Using boxing as a metaphor, Gabe explains that recovery isn’t about one knockout punch. Everyone loves the idea of that one breakthrough moment, but most fights aren’t won that way. What wins is dozens of small jabs: maintaining sleep hygiene, taking medication as prescribed, keeping mood journals, attending therapy, exercising, eating well, and practicing radical honesty. These seemingly small things add up to sustainable wellness. The key is consistency, not perfection. The Workplace Stigma That Costs Everyone Gabe makes a compelling business case for reducing mental health stigma in the workplace. Companies that create cultures where employees can be honest about their struggles gain productivity.

What if the psychic abilities you’ve been searching for have been within you all along? What if those gut feelings, intuitive hits, and inner knowing aren’t random occurrences, but your spirit guides leaving breadcrumbs for you to follow? What if the exhaustion from constantly working on yourself isn’t a sign you need to try harder, but permission to finally pause and receive? Psychic medium MaryAnn DiMarco reveals a profound truth: we all have psychic abilities, and connecting with our spirit guides isn’t about raising our vibration or becoming someone we’re not. It’s about remembering who we already are. The Spiritual Awakening That Started in Childhood MaryAnn DiMarco grew up with a mother who was incredibly spiritual, teaching her to meditate and connect with ascended masters when she was very little. She always thought it was completely normal to talk about psychic abilities and sit in stillness to connect with the other side. She knew from a young age that she was psychic. She would dream about lost loved ones, know things before they happened, and receive strong intuitive hits about people. But it wasn’t until her 30s, when her life took an unexpected turn, that she wound up in the hands of spiritual healer Pat Longo. As her life was unraveling, there was a coming together in a whole new way. Now, MaryAnn teaches people how to make their own connection and interact with spirit without needing an intermediary. Your Intuition Is Your Psychic Ability When people hear “psychic abilities,” they often think of something mystical and rare. MaryAnn dismantles this misconception: your intuition, those gut feelings, that absolute knowing of something when you’re not quite sure why you know it, those are all psychic abilities. Each and every single one of us can do this. MaryAnn teaches “the five-second rule” for recognising intuition. It’s that first initial thought, that immediate hit before our earthly mind gets in there and starts talking us out of things. If we can get into that initial intuitive pull, we can start to truly understand what our psychic intuition feels like. Spirit Guides Leave Breadcrumbs, Not Answers Your spirit guides aren’t giving you all the answers. They’re highlighting what you yourself already know to be true. They use signs, symbols, and messages to get you to hear your higher self. Then together, you co-create the best parts of your life. A lot of people feel that spirit is going to give them answers, that there’s going to be this awakening where some being walks in and says, “Here’s your answer.” But what they’re actually saying is: you know your answer, and here are tools to help you get there. Permission to Stop Working on Yourself In a refreshing moment of honesty, host Catherine Plano admits she’s exhausted from constantly working on herself. MaryAnn’s response is revolutionary: “We don’t have to chase everything. We are here receiving, and receiving is a much better flow for us.” If you’re saying to yourself, “I am just done with working on anything right now,” that is your inner guidance saying you can take a break. This isn’t a constant class every single day. It’s okay to be frustrated, tired, or need a break. When we’re constantly working on ourselves, we’re actually projecting that we’re broken. What about just accepting yourself the way that you are? You Don’t Need High Vibration to Connect One of the most liberating truths MaryAnn shares: you can be in deep grief and still communicate with your spirit guides. Spirit is well aware that we are human. They’re not expecting us to be in astral flight all the time. If raising your vibration is impossible for you, they will come to you. MaryAnn writes about times of being on her knees in deep grief, praying that energy would come to her.

Have you ever stopped and wondered how you are aware that you are aware? What if consciousness isn’t something you have, but something you are? In this mind-expanding episode, we dive deep into one of humanity’s greatest mysteries: consciousness itself. For centuries, philosophers called it the hard problem—how does a physical brain create the inner movie of life? But today, neuroscience, quantum theory, and even AI are revealing astonishing clues about what consciousness might truly be, and it’s more extraordinary than we ever imagined. This episode reveals three groundbreaking discoveries that will transform how you see yourself and your place in the universe. Mapping the Mind: The Science of Awareness For years, scientists searched for one single place in the brain that creates consciousness. But what they found instead is even more fascinating. Consciousness doesn’t live in one location—it flows through an entire network. Using cutting-edge brain imaging like fMRI and MEG, researchers have identified what they call consciousness hotspots. These are tiny hubs that light up and connect across the brain whenever we’re awake, dreaming, or self-aware. It’s not one area doing the work—it’s how they communicate. Think of it like a symphony. Each neuron is a musician, each connection is a note. And when they play together in harmony, awareness emerges. It’s the music of your mind. Even more stunning, in recent studies, coma patients once thought unconscious showed the same flickers of synchronised activity. Signs of awareness where none were expected. Science is now mapping what philosophers have only felt: the bridge between matter and mind. The Information Highway: How Consciousness Flows Consciousness isn’t static—it’s movement, energy flowing through the brain’s communication networks. When different regions of the brain start syncing, especially through gamma and alpha waves, that’s when awareness seems to bloom. It’s not about which parts are active, but how information travels between them. And then there’s something called predictive coding. That’s the idea that your brain isn’t just reacting to reality—it’s predicting it. Every second, your mind is guessing what’s about to happen, painting your world from the inside out. What you see, feel, and hear is not pure reality. It’s your brain’s best prediction of it. That means consciousness isn’t a mirror reflecting the world. It’s a creative force shaping it. Beyond the Brain: The Edge of the Mystery Here’s where the science begins to sound a lot like spirituality. Some researchers are questioning whether consciousness even starts in the brain. The theory of panpsychism suggests that consciousness is a fundamental property of the universe—that everything from atoms to galaxies holds a spark of awareness. And quantum physics is hinting at the same thing: that the act of observation itself shapes reality. Even artificial intelligence is forcing us to ask new questions. If a machine could one day become self-aware, would it feel? Would it dream? Would it matter? Maybe consciousness isn’t something we have. Maybe it’s something we are. The ultimate golden nugget is you are the universe awakening. What happens when we finally decode consciousness? We might learn to awaken people from comas, heal trauma, or even connect mind to mind through technology. But the real transformation will be in how we see ourselves. Because the moment you realize consciousness isn’t confined to your brain, but is the very fabric of life itself, everything changes. You begin to see that you are not living in the universe—you are the universe becoming aware of itself. This isn’t just an episode—it’s an invitation to awaken to the mystery that’s looking through your eyes right now. Because consciousness isn’t something to unders

What if the reason you feel stuck isn’t about your mindset, your morning routine, or even your goals? What if it’s literally hanging in your closet? Every piece of clothing tells a story. Some from who you used to be, others from the person you are becoming. But when your wardrobe is filled with past versions of yourself, it’s almost impossible to step into your next one. Celebrity stylist Chellie Carlson reveals a truth most people miss: your closet is a snapshot of what’s going on in your mind and in your life. In this transformative conversation, she shares how editing your wardrobe can shift your energy, confidence, and even your success. Because when you dress for who you’re becoming, you become them. The Stylist Who’s Actually a Therapist Chellie Carlson isn’t just organising hangers and picking outfits. She describes herself as more therapist and coach than stylist, and when you hear her process, you understand why. Growing up on a farm in Missouri, Chellie learned the power of self-expression through fashion from her mother. After studying fashion in college, she spent 21 years in Chicago, including transformative years working for one of the world’s top lingerie brands. In fitting rooms across the country, she witnessed something profound: women carrying deep shame about their bodies, tears streaming as they struggled with clothes that didn’t fit. But when Chellie helped them find the right fit, everything changed. These women didn’t just want a better bra. They wanted complete wardrobe transformations. That’s when Chellie’s true calling revealed itself. In February 2020, just two weeks before the world shut down, she founded her styling company at age 40. What seemed like catastrophic timing became perfect. When the world reopened in 2021, people were desperate to rediscover themselves, and Chellie’s signature framework was ready: a life-changing approach that blends closet therapy, strategic shopping, and personalised styling to unlock next-level confidence. The 5-Hour Edit That Changes Everything The heart of Chellie’s work is what she calls “the edit.” This intensive session goes far deeper than organizing clothes. Clients fly her anywhere in the world for this transformative experience. “We are letting go of anything that doesn’t serve that client,” Chellie explains. “I’m ultimately styling them three to five years out. Where are they going? Who are they becoming? We must let go of past versions to bring in the new and attract the new version of them.” This process uncovers limiting beliefs inherited from childhood, patterns learned from mothers, and the body parts women have been hiding for years. The closet becomes a mirror, reflecting everything you’ve been carrying. The Scarcity Mindset Trap One of the most common blocks Chellie encounters is scarcity mindset. Women hoard clothes they don’t wear, convinced they need more options. They hold onto sizes that no longer fit, hoping one day they’ll squeeze back in. This creates shame and takes up sacred mental and physical space. Chellie’s philosophy is the opposite: fewer, better-curated pieces that actually work create faster decision-making and greater confidence. “The fewer clothes you have and the more that they actually work for you, the better,” she reveals. “Your capsule works for you, not against you.” The Mind-Blowing Laundry Secret Perhaps Chellie’s most shocking revelation: stop washing your clothes. “I do not wash my clothes and my clients do not wash their clothes. We wear them over and over again until we need to spot treat or dry clean them,” she shares. “I have jeans I wear 30 times a whole season, then I dry clean them and they come back looking brand new.” Over-washing destroys beautiful garments. They never look the same after you put the

What if the exhaustion you feel isn’t a personal failing, but simply your body fighting against a system it was never designed for? What if the burnout, the people-pleasing, and the relentless grind aren’t character flaws, but signs you’re running the wrong energetic blueprint? Human design expert Emma Dunwoody reveals a revolutionary truth: we aren’t all designed to work, rest, or succeed the same way. Understanding your unique energy type is the key to finally stopping the burnout cycle and stepping into your authentic power. The Woman Who Refused Her Diagnosis At 28, Emma Dunwoody sat in a psychologist’s office, deeply suicidal, and received a devastating diagnosis: depression, anxiety, and panic disorder that she would never heal from, only learn to live with. Walking across the car park that day, Emma faced two options: end it all, or work out how she got there and find a way out. She chose the second path, embarking on a profound healing journey that eventually led her across 800 kilometres of Spain on the Camino pilgrimage, searching for her true purpose. Within 48 hours of returning home, human design appeared everywhere in her life. It was the exact missing piece she’d been seeking. Now at 50, Emma is a master coach, author of “Human Design Made Simple,” and host of The Human Design Podcast, on a mission to take this transformative system mainstream. The Science of Differentiation Human design is what Emma calls “the science of differentiation,” a system that presupposes we are all completely unique, and that this individuality itself is valuable and important. It reveals five distinct energy types, each designed to work, rest, and create success differently. Manifestors are the initiators who start the flame. Generators are the builders of sustainable energy for what lights them up. Manifesting Generators are the hybrids who demonstrate human potential, moving fast and multi-passionately. Projectors are the guides who see deeply into systems and improve efficiency. Reflectors are the truth tellers who mirror back collective reality. The problem? We’ve all been conditioned to operate the same way, following systems designed for one type while forcing everyone else to adapt. The result is epidemic burnout. Two Types of Burnout You Need to Know Emma distinguishes between two fundamentally different burnout experiences. Non-sacral types (manifestors, projectors, reflectors) experience complete shutdown. They literally cannot continue and end up on the couch or in the doctor’s office. Sacral types (generators and manifesting generators) experience what Emma calls “functional burnout.” They keep going and going, but disconnect from their passion and life force. They’re exhausted but can’t stop. Life becomes Groundhog Day without joy or meaning. Understanding which type you are changes everything about how you prevent and recover from burnout. Stop Treating Others Like You Emma challenges the golden rule we’ve all been taught: treat others as you would like to be treated. Human design says the opposite: treat others as they are designed to be treated. This shift removes projection and honors each person’s unique blueprint. In parenting, it means understanding that generator children need three sports a week to discharge energy, while projector children need quiet rest after absorbing everyone’s energy at school all day. In business, it means building teams and systems around people’s actual energy, not forcing everyone into the same mold. Your Superpowers Have Shadows Every aspect of our design has both a superpower and a shadow side. For manifesting generators like Emma and host Catherine Plano, the superpower of high energy and multi-passionate capability becomes a shadow of overworking, lack of boundaries, and people-pleasing. Deconditioning means becoming aware of these patterns and consciously choosi

Have you ever wondered why you keep hitting the same income ceiling no matter how hard you work? What if there’s an invisible number in your brain that’s been controlling your financial reality this entire time? In this groundbreaking episode, we dive deep into the neuroscience of self-worth and discover why your brain has a “financial thermostat” that keeps you stuck at the same level. You don’t need more strategy or hustle—you need to understand the neural programming running in the background and learn how to rewire it. This episode reveals three shiny golden nuggets that will help you transform your financial ceiling into your next breakthrough. The Brain’s Financial Thermostat: Your brain operates with something called homeostasis, the tendency to maintain stable, familiar conditions. Just like your body has a temperature set point, neuroscientists have discovered your brain creates a financial set point based on your early experiences and childhood programming. When you try to exceed this invisible number, your amygdala (the brain’s fear centre) lights up, releases cortisol, and treats financial expansion as a threat. Catherine explains how your nervous system activates “homeostatic correction” to bring you back to the income level it believes keeps you safe—causing you to make impulsive purchases, avoid opportunities, or create crises that demand your money or attention. The stunning part? This set point was installed before you were seven years old. The Inherited Story: Developmental psychology shows that children are in a hypnotic state from birth to age seven, downloading everything through osmosis. You absorbed your family’s relationship with money—the tension when bills arrived, the shame around what you couldn’t afford, the spoken and unspoken messages about who “deserves” wealth. Research in epigenetics reveals that financial stress doesn’t just affect you; it affects your children’s nervous systems. When your parents said “Money doesn’t grow on trees” or “We can’t afford that,” your child’s brain didn’t analyse those statements—it absorbed them as truth, as identity, as the rules of reality. Your nervous system built neural pathways to match your family’s set point. This isn’t about blame, it’s about biology. Your set point isn’t your fault, but it is your responsibility to become aware of it. The Evidence Loop: Your brain doesn’t just have a set point; it actively works to prove that set point is correct through your Reticular Activating System (RAS). This network of neurons filters the 11 million bits of sensory information bombarding you every second, allowing only 40 to 50 bits through to your conscious mind. The catch? It filters based on what you already believe. If your set point says you’re worth $60,000 a year, your RAS will notice evidence that confirms it, ignore opportunities above it, and guide your behavior to maintain it. You’ll undercharge “just this once,” avoid following up on big opportunities, or take time off right when momentum is building. And you’ll have a logical reason for every decision, while underneath, your nervous system is simply doing its job: maintain the set point, stay in the familiar zone, survive. This isn’t just an episode—it’s an invitation to finally see the invisible number that’s been running your financial reality. If you’re ready to interrupt the pattern and raise your set point, this one’s for you. You can watch the video on YouTube. Ready to Raise Your Set Point? Join me for a FREE 90-Minute Masterclass on December 1st If you’re tired of hitting the same income ceiling, knowing you should charge more but something always stops you, this live training will show you exactly which psychological pattern is blocking your breakthrough. You&

Have you ever wondered why your menopause symptoms persist despite doing everything “right”—eating clean, exercising regularly, and following all the conventional advice? What if the solution isn’t about adding more to your plate, but about changing when and how you prepare the food you’re already eating? While most menopause advice focuses on hormone replacement therapy, real transformation happens when you optimise your gut health. In this groundbreaking episode, registered dietitian and gut health researcher Dr Mindy Patterson reveals how a simple overnight food preparation trick can double your fibre intake and why 90% of your serotonin is actually made in your gut, not your brain. The Researcher Who Lives What She Teaches Dr Mindy Patterson isn’t just a dietitian who studies nutrition—she’s a researcher who discovered the power of gut health through her own transformative experience. A memorable college experiment with fibre taught her firsthand about the gut-brain connection and launched nearly two decades of research into how our microbiome influences everything from hormonal balance to mental clarity. With a PhD in Nutrition, over 20 peer-reviewed publications, and as Associate Professor of Nutrition at Texas Woman’s University in Houston, Dr Mindy combines rigorous science with practical wisdom. As Founder and CEO of NutriCision and creator of Renutrin®, a science-backed prebiotic fibre supplement, she’s dedicated to empowering women in midlife through evidence-based gut health strategies. The Temperature Secret Nobody Talks About Dr Mindy’s most surprising revelation: cooking and then cooling starchy foods like potatoes, oats, and quinoa can increase their resistant starch content by two to three times. When you prepare these foods the night before and eat them chilled or gently reheated, you’re getting significantly more fibre without eating more food. This overnight preparation hack works because cooling causes the starch molecules to recompact in a way that resists digestive enzymes, allowing the fiber to reach your large intestine where beneficial gut bacteria transform it into compounds that reduce inflammation and boost metabolic health. The Gut-Brain-Hormone Connection “Most people don’t realise that around 90% of our serotonin is actually made in the gut. When serotonin is stimulated or increased in the gut, that signals the gut-brain axis to increase serotonin in the brain.” This connection explains why gut health profoundly impacts mood, anxiety, depression, and the mental clarity issues many women experience during perimenopause. The vagus nerve serves as the communication highway between gut and brain, with dietary choices directly influencing your emotional wellbeing and cognitive function. The Fibre Gap That’s Sabotaging Your Health While US recommendations suggest modest fibre amounts, Dr Mindy’s research indicates women need 35 to 40 grams daily for true metabolic and gut health benefits, especially during hormonal transitions. Most women fall dangerously short, missing out on fibre’s power to feed beneficial gut bacteria, reduce inflammation, and naturally boost GLP-1 for appetite control and hormonal balance. From Hormones to Inflammation As estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone decline during perimenopause and menopause, inflammation levels rise throughout the body. Estrogen acts as a potent anti-inflammatory hormone, so its loss contributes to everything from brain fog to weight gain to chronic conditions. The liberating truth: calming inflammation through strategic gut-focused nutrition may be the root solution for many menopause symptoms. Dr Mindy recommends C-reactive protein (CRP) testing to measure inflammation levels and emphasises that supporting your microbiome isn’t just about digestion—it’s about supporting your entire hormonal and neurological system. Beyond Fibre: The Protein

What if the chronic pain you can’t shake, the anxiety that won’t quit, or the patterns you keep repeating aren’t actually yours? What if they belong to your father’s father, your mother’s mother, carried forward through generations in your electromagnetic field? While most health approaches focus on chemicals and mechanics, sound researcher Eileen McKusick reveals a revolutionary truth: we are fundamentally electrical beings, and our ancestors’ unresolved trauma lives in our biofield. In this transformative episode, she shares how therapeutic sound can release generational pain that’s been trapped in your body for decades, or even centuries. The Researcher Who Maps the Invisible Eileen Day McKusick isn’t just theorising about energy fields. Since 1996, she has been methodically studying the effects of sound on the human body’s electrical system. Through nearly 30 years of clinical practice using tuning forks, she discovered something extraordinary: the human biofield has specific, mappable anatomy that stores our memories, emotions, and ancestral patterns. As a researcher, writer, inventor, and educator who has trained over 3,500 biofield tuning practitioners worldwide, Eileen bridges the gap between ancient wisdom and modern understanding. Her books, “Tuning the Human Biofield” and “Electric Body, Electric Health,” provide the framework for a completely different way of understanding health. The Ancestral Rivers Running Through You Eileen’s most striking discovery: structures she calls “ancestral rivers” that run down either side of your body, carrying the electromagnetic information of your bloodline. “The one on the right side holds the information of the bloodline of your father,” Eileen explains. “If your father is an alcoholic, and his father is an alcoholic, and his father is an alcoholic, that information is very turgid. It’s very full of problems that were never solved. It’s full of the violence and the chaos and emotional dysfunction of your ancestors.” The left side carries your mother’s lineage. These aren’t metaphors. Skilled practitioners can actually hear and feel these patterns through tuning forks, identifying inherited addiction, suppressed rage, and unresolved grief that inform your behaviour, thinking, and feelings today. What Really Ails You “Most of what ails us, whether it’s physical pain, depression, anxiety, or digestive disorders, is related to a pattern of tension in the body,” Eileen reveals. These tensions come from childhood contractions, suppressed emotions, and the fundamental unsafety many experienced growing up. We’ve been taught to hold back anger, to be strong, to suppress symptoms. This creates electromagnetic resistance in our bodies. Your migraine isn’t just a headache. Your digestive issues aren’t just about food. They’re patterns of tension inhibiting flow, creating noise in your electrical signal. The Power of Coherent Sound Through tuning forks, Eileen has successfully treated acute pain, taking people from an eight or nine on the pain scale to nearly zero in 15 to 20 minutes. Published research shows biofield tuning’s effectiveness for anxiety relief. But how? “A strong, coherent signal overtakes and entrains a weak, incoherent signal,” she explains. The tuning fork produces steady, coherent vibration that gently coaches your body into relaxation and release. It’s physics, resonance, and the body’s innate capacity to heal when given the right support. During our conversation, Eileen relieved my severe migraine in real time using a 222 Hertz tuning fork. The tightness I’d felt like a helmet around my head simply loosened and released. The Electric Health Revolution Eileen challenges us to shift from the chemical-mechanical health model to an electric health perspect

Have you ever felt like you’ve been living as a version of yourself that isn’t quite you—the one who smiles when exhausted, says “I’m fine” when breaking, and keeps the peace even when your soul is screaming for truth? While most healing advice focuses on moving forward, real transformation happens when you come home to yourself. In this powerful episode, psychologist, author, and sacred artist Dr Thema Bryant reveals the journey from trauma to truth and what it truly means to reclaim your authentic self after years of people-pleasing and self-abandonment. The Healer Who Has Healed Dr Thema Bryant isn’t just a psychologist who studies healing—she’s a healer who has walked her own journey through trauma and transformation. As a survivor of sexual violence, she discovered that reclaiming her body through dance protected her relationship with herself during the healing process. With a doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Duke University, post-doctoral training at Harvard Medical Centre’s Victims of Violence Program, and as the 2023 president of the American Psychological Association, Dr Thema combines academic excellence with deeply personal wisdom. Her recently released book, Matters of the Heart (Penguin Random House, February 2025), empowers readers to heal their relationships with themselves and others. What Homecoming Really Means Dr Thema’s most powerful insight: “To come home to myself is to tell myself the truth and to live based on that truth.” When we experience interpersonal trauma, we develop survival mechanisms that disconnect us from ourselves. We become experts at anticipating others’ needs, moulding ourselves to keep the peace, and sending our “representative” instead of our authentic self. This people-pleasing pattern may have kept us safe, but it keeps us living as side characters in our own lives. The Truth About Healing “Healing doesn’t always feel good in the moment. Healing can feel awkward. It can feel messy. I’ve even had some people say it feels fake because they’re used to faking it.” This discomfort triggers our deepest fears of abandonment and rejection. But here’s the liberating truth: you can be real and still be loved. While some people may walk away when you show up authentically, this creates space for genuine connections with kindred spirits who align with your true self. Trauma Affects You, But It Doesn’t Define You Dr Thema reveals how many of us unconsciously make the people who hurt us the central characters in our lives. “Everything we do is in response to them—’I hope they see me now. Wait till they see me now.’ So they’re still the centre of it. I’m trying to prove my worthiness to them.” The gift of healing is removing them from centre stage and showing up fully for your own life. From Surviving to Thriving Dr Thema draws a critical distinction using Maya Angelou’s wisdom: “Surviving is necessary, but thriving is elegant.” Survival is making it through each day. Thriving is developing your gifts, cultivating healthy relationships, building your strengths, and learning to be soft in places you’ve hardened. The journey requires moving beyond just relieving distress to experiencing genuine growth, purpose, and joy. Breaking Generational Patterns Some wounds we have, we actually inherited. Dr Thema encourages us to reflect on which lessons from our parents and ancestors are wisdom worth keeping, which need adjustment, and which should be released entirely. We can honour previous generations without duplicating patterns that no longer serve us. The Boundary Challenge On boundaries, Dr Thema offers revealing insight: from childhood, girls are conditioned through toys and social messaging to prioritise caretaking and self-sacrifice, while boys learn to advocate for themselves and pursue what they want. When you

Have you ever wondered why you keep repeating the same patterns, struggling with fears that seem to have no origin in this lifetime? While most people know their sun sign, there’s a hidden placement in your birth chart that reveals your deepest wound and your greatest gift. In this profound episode, evolutionary astrologer Jill Brown shares how understanding Chiron, the “wounded healer,” can transform your pain into purpose and help you finally break free from unconscious patterns. The NASA Engineer Who Heard Past Lives Jill Brown’s journey is extraordinary. With an aeronautics degree and a career at NASA running drone test ranges, she was the last person you’d expect to become an evolutionary astrologer. Everything changed when her two-year-old daughter described her “other mother” who taught her songs to navigate by the stars at night. When Jill asked what happened, her daughter said: “We were crossing a river and she drowned, and then I went under the water, and then I woke up, and now you’re my mother.” Just a month earlier, Jill had coincidentally gotten her birth chart read by an evolutionary astrologer. The timing was impossible to ignore. What Is Chiron? The Wounded Healer Chiron is named after the centaur from Greek mythology who was injured by a poisoned arrow. Because his father was a Titan, he had immortality, but because his mother was mortal, he felt endless pain. Unable to die or heal, Chiron eventually exchanged his immortality to free Prometheus and give fire to mankind. Zeus, impressed by his sacrifice, turned him into a constellation. This is Chiron in your chart: a subconscious wound that either poisons you unconsciously, or you discover it, surrender to it, and transmute it into a gift that helps others. Your Chiron Placement Reveals Your Core Wound Each person’s Chiron is unique by sign and house. Jill’s Chiron sits in Taurus in the fifth house. Growing up in an abusive household, her wound centred on security and safety. The fifth house relates to the inner child and joy. Her healing involved becoming the parent she wished she’d had. Different signs create different wounds: Chiron in Pisces: Wound of faith and overwhelming empathy Chiron in Gemini: Communication challenges Chiron in Taurus: Security and stability issues The house shows which life area the wound manifests most strongly. It’s Not About Endless Healing Jill’s refreshing perspective: “We’re always healing wounds. Sometimes I just want to have fun too. I don’t always want to be healing a wound.” The point isn’t to live in your wound forever. Discover it, understand it, develop compassion, then transmute it. You’re not meant to unpack your wound and stay there saying “it’s my wound.” You’re meant to become the constellation that lights the way for others. The Chiron Return: The Real Reason For Midlife Crisis Everyone knows about Saturn return (age 28-30), but Chiron return happens around age 50. If you haven’t done the inner work, you unconsciously react by having affairs, quitting jobs, buying sports cars. These triggered reactions don’t address the core wound. “Are you being pushed out of something, or pulled up into something? Chiron return wants to pull you up into a higher version of yourself.” Understanding Karma As Memory Jill reframes karma: it’s not punishment or cosmic revenge. It’s memory. Karma is the stored sensations and belief systems that carry over from previous experiences. Her daughter’s fear of abandonment, despite Jill never leaving, makes sense as karmic memory from losing her mother suddenly in another lifetime. The question becomes: how do we free ourselves from limiting karmic memories while honouring the lessons? Using Astrology For Better Parenting Jill uses her daughters’ charts to understand their fundamental needs:

Have you ever felt trapped by patterns you know aren’t serving you, yet somehow can’t break free? While most personal development focuses on external strategies, real transformation happens when you master what’s going on internally. In this powerful episode, entrepreneur and transformational speaker Ryan Zofay reveals the performance psychology framework that took him from being pronounced dead at a crime scene to building a nine-figure healthcare business with over 600 employees. The Rock Bottom That Changed Everything October 8, 2001. After a weekend of drugs and alcohol, Ryan was running from police, terrified of 25 years to life in prison. He flipped his car and was pronounced dead at the scene. Growing up with a drug-addicted mother who used him to commit crimes and an alcoholic father, Ryan spent two years in and out of juvenile detention. When he woke up after that accident, a transformation began. Through the 12-step program and his sponsor, Rev. Dave Hott, Ryan discovered the foundation of everything he teaches: the gift of living is giving. Understanding Performance Psychology Ryan developed a framework that breaks down how humans create their reality: Your thoughts create your choices Your choices create your behaviours Your behaviours create your experiences Your experiences create your emotional state Most people try to change outcomes without addressing what’s creating those outcomes. Performance psychology teaches you to master your thoughts and emotional state so you can control your actions. The Unconscious Program Running Your Life Ryan’s most powerful insight: “You will never be consistent with anything that is inconsistent with your unconscious program.” This is why people know they need to leave a relationship but can’t. They know they need a new career but stay stuck. The unconscious mind keeps you safe by resisting unfamiliar territory. Choose Your Pain Wisely “You’re going to experience pain in staying the same, or you’re going to experience pain for growing. Pick which pain you want, because it’s going to happen either way.” The difference? The pain of growing gets you somewhere with satisfaction, relief, and progress. Feel It to Heal It Ryan’s most important teaching: you have to feel the feelings to heal them. Most people avoid emotions through drinking, gambling, overworking, or other escapes. But “if you’re not feeling it, you’re never going to get to where you want to be.” When you express emotions and feel the feelings of transformation, you build that muscle. Then you’re in control of how you feel. Your Relationship With Money Your relationship with money at an unconscious level is why you’re not making the money you want. Ryan’s revealing exercise: complete “When I have money, I feel…” and “When I don’t have money, I feel…” If having or not having money determines your feelings, that’s the problem. You have to feel good before the money is made. You have to be the millionaire before the money arrives. Addressing Past Voids Ryan’s process takes people back to where the original void started. In early formative years, children experience voids like not being good enough or not getting enough attention. These stored sensations develop into belief systems. When people express those feelings and make sense of them, symptoms like pessimism resolve. The core issue is developing self-compassion and self-love. Once your thoughts and feelings are aligned, you can choose how you respond to life. Why This Matters Now Ryan’s work centers on one principle: leadership comes from within. Once you can lead yourself to healing and transformation, you can show others how to do the same. When you master your emotional state and thoughts, you’re in control of your choices. And when you’re in control of your choices,

Have you ever dismissed that quiet inner nudge, only to regret it later? While most of us think we’re missing intuition, the truth is we’re systematically blocked from accessing it. We’ve been conditioned to trust logic over the whispers of our unconscious mind. But what if there was a way to reopen that bridge between rational thinking and deeper inner knowing? In this transformative episode, psychologist and bestselling author Athena Laz reveals the hidden psychological trap that’s been severing your connection to intuitive wisdom since childhood, and introduces a powerful archetypal framework that can restore it. The Science Behind Your Blocked Intuition Athena shares compelling research that proves intuitive abilities are real and measurable. Studies by researcher Rupert Sheldrake demonstrate that humans can sense when they’re being watched from kilometres away, even when facing the opposite direction. Countless people worldwide dream of natural disasters before they occur, often in places they’ve never visited. This isn’t mystical thinking. It’s documented human capacity that most of us have learned to ignore. Introducing the Medial Archetype The conversation centres on a revolutionary concept developed in the 1950s by analyst Tony Wolff, a brilliant collaborator of Carl Jung. Wolff identified what she called the “medial archetype” – a psychological structure that serves as a bridge between: The conscious and unconscious mind Dreams and waking reality The seen and unseen worlds Inner wisdom and external action Athena brings this forgotten archetype into modern times, showing how anyone can access this bridging function regardless of gender identity or background. Why Society Programmed You to Distrust Your Gut The episode explores how social conditioning systematically disconnects us from our natural intuitive abilities. From childhood, many of us learn that psychic experiences, vivid dreams, or “knowing” things without logical explanation aren’t acceptable. This creates what Athena calls a “psychological trap” – we possess the capacity for expanded awareness but have been taught to dismiss it as imagination or wishful thinking. Recognising the Medial Archetype in Daily Life The medial archetype appears through various channels: In Dreams: Figures serving as messengers or guides Symbols of bridges, rainbows, or infinity signs Angels or beings facilitating communication In Mythology: The Greek goddess Iris, who travels rainbow bridges between the divine and mortal realms Characters who mediate between different worlds or states of consciousness In Daily Life: Synchronicities that carry authentic weight and meaning Moments when inner and outer reality seem to respond to each other Natural emergence of symbolic experiences without prompting Practical Steps to Reconnect With Your Intuition Athena provides actionable guidance for developing intuitive abilities: Start Playfully Guess where the best parking space will be Before checking your phone, sense who the next email might be from Practice on low-stakes situations to remove pressure Begin Dream Work Write down the last dream you remember each morning Look for recurring symbols or themes Notice connections between dream content and waking life events Commit to Stillness Start with just 2 minutes of quiet sitting daily Gradually build to 10-20 minutes Develop “meta-awareness” – noticing your thoughts without judgment The Light and Shadow of Archetypal Work Working with the medial archetype brings significant benefits: Increased discernment Enhanced trust in the unknown Better navigation of life transitions Deeper connection to inner wisdom However, Athena emphasises potential challenges: Feeling overwhelmed by collective energies Difficulty maintaining healthy boundaries Need for grounding practices and realistic expectations Why This Mat

Have you ever wondered why you sabotage yourself right before a breakthrough? What if the very things you think are protecting you are actually keeping you stuck? In this transformative episode, we dive deep into the sneaky world of resistance and how it silently sabotages your growth and happiness. You don’t need to fight your way to freedom—you just need to understand what’s really happening beneath the surface and learn to dance with it instead of against it. This episode reveals three life-changing insights that will help you transform your greatest obstacle into your most powerful teacher. Resistance Is a Master of Disguise: Resistance never shows up as itself—it’s like a master of disguise at a costume party. It might dress up as the perfectionist (“I can’t start until I have the perfect plan”), the busy bee (“I’m too productive to slow down”), or the helper (“Everyone needs me, I can’t receive”). Catherine shares the story of a brilliant client who insisted she didn’t resist anything, yet discovered her constant urgency to fix and solve was actually resistance to sitting with uncomfortable feelings. The truth? Resistance isn’t just about what you avoid—it’s about what you refuse to allow in. Every Push Costs You Energy: Here’s the perspective shift that changes everything: every time you push away what wants to be felt, you’re not protecting yourself—you’re blocking the very energy that could set us free. When you resist love, you feel lonely in crowds. When you resist help, you exhaust yourself carrying the world alone. When you resist success, you sabotage yourself right before a breakthrough. Catherine worked with a woman who resisted receiving support because she believed it made her weak—the result was complete burnout and heartbreaking disconnection from those who loved her most. Remember: resistance isn’t protection, it’s self-sabotage wearing safety’s clothing. The Only Way Out Is Through: The most beautiful paradox in human psychology? The only way out of resistance is through it. Instead of asking “How do I get rid of this feeling?” ask “What is this resistance trying to teach me?” Catherine shares five research-backed strategies: the five-second rule to bypass mental barriers, the naming game that reduces emotional resistance by 50%, shrinking tasks so your brain can’t resist, flipping “I should” to “I choose,” and moving from self-focus to service. The practice isn’t about forcing change—it’s about creating space, because resistance loses its grip the moment you stop fighting and start allowing. This isn’t just an episode—it’s an invitation to stop fighting yourself and start understanding the wisdom your resistance holds. If you’re ready to transform your greatest obstacle into your greatest teacher, this one’s for you. You can watch the video of this episode on YouTube. Grab a Copy of Catherine’s Book: Shifts Only Happen Once You Own Your Sh!t Newsletter: https://catherineplano.com for transformation. Instagram: @catherineplano for inspiration.

What happens when your most devastating heartbreak becomes the doorway to your greatest awakening? Nicolas Canon reveals how losing the relationship he thought he wanted became the catalyst that cracked open his heart to divine love, transforming him from a successful but empty tattoo artist into a spiritual guide helping others navigate their own profound transformations. After years as one of Canada’s highest-paid tattoo artists, earning thousands per session with bags of cash beside his desk, Canon found himself at a crossroads when his girlfriend delivered words that would change his life forever. Instead of dismissing her brutal assessment of his character, he made a decision that would launch him into what he calls his “spiritual birthday.” The Artist’s Awakening: From Financial Success to Spiritual Emptiness Canon’s journey began in Colombia, where childhood violence from his mother planted seeds of unworthiness that would drive his adult pursuits. By his twenties, he had achieved everything society told him to chase as a man: financial success, dating freedom, a prestigious career in tattooing where clients would tip him up to $1,000 in cash. “I remember one evening, my client left, and I grab a glass of wine. I look at the bag full of cash, wine in hand, a date and a party lined up. And I realised I feel miserable,” Canon recalls. “I’ve followed everything that society told me to follow as a man, the financial success, the plenty of dates, the cool career, all these things. And I just felt empty.” The breaking point came when his girlfriend, in the heat of an argument, called him “the biggest piece of shit” she’d ever met. Rather than defending himself, something cracked open in Canon for the first time. The Divine Orchestration: How Pain Becomes Medicine Canon’s revolutionary insight centres on reframing our relationship with adversity. What most people see as random suffering, he now recognises as perfectly orchestrated opportunities for growth. “I saw that breakup with my girlfriend was so beautifully orchestrated,” he explains. “It was this divine plan that pushed the right spots, created the right amount of pain so that I will drop the mask.” This perspective shift came through an intense ayahuasca experience that Canon describes as his spiritual rebirth. Initially an atheist who dismissed anything he couldn’t physically perceive, four cups of the sacred plant medicine forced him to confront every emotion he had avoided and every painful memory he had suppressed. “At the other side of that, there was this big light where I felt the creator. For me, it was the most real experience I’ve ever had,” Canon shares. “I felt there is this thing that created me. It’s also part of me, like it’s bigger than me, but also I’m an extension of it.” Pain vs. Suffering: The Crucial Distinction One of Canon’s most powerful teachings distinguishes between pain and suffering. Pain, he explains, is mandatory in human experience, like cutting yourself while cooking. Suffering is the story we add, the emotional charge we attach. Using his childhood as an example, Canon explains that while his mother’s physical discipline caused temporary pain, the real damage came from the stories he created: “I’m not worthy of safety. There’s something wrong with me. I’m not good enough.” While he experienced perhaps five incidents of physical punishment, he tortured himself thousands of times with these narratives well into his twenties. “Pain is what life hands us, situations that are difficult. Suffering is living with that story,” Canon clarifies. “Pain happens. Suffering is a choice that we make, and very often a recurring choice.” The Mirror of Relationships: Why We Attract Our Triggers Canon challenges the popular notio

When Getting Fired Becomes Your Greatest Gift: The Creative Breakthrough That Changed Everything What happens when losing your job becomes the catalyst for finding your true calling? Artist and author James McCrae reveals how getting fired from his corporate advertising position launched him from unemployed executive to viral social media sensation, transforming his relationship with creativity and authenticity in the process. After years as a brand strategist in New York City, McCrae found himself at a crossroads when his entire department was eliminated during a corporate acquisition. Instead of frantically job hunting, he made a decision that would change his life: he sat in meditation and asked what wanted to be born through him. The Artist’s Journey: From Small Town to Social Media Success McCrae’s creative journey began in small-town Minnesota, where poetry served as his escape and a way to “create new worlds and explore the universe in much more depth” than his surroundings offered. His path meandered through painting, graphic design, and eventually corporate brand strategy, where he describes “sneaking into the business world through the back door as an artist.” The turning point came when he started creating social media content and memes that began going viral. Rather than viewing social media as merely a marketing tool, McCrae transformed these platforms into his personal “art gallery of digital art and poetry.” The Yin and Yang of Creative Expression McCrae introduces a revolutionary framework for understanding creativity through the ancient concept of yin and yang. He argues that our society has created an overemphasis on “yang” energy (doing, productivity, action) while neglecting the essential “yin” energy (receptivity, stillness, pure potentiality). “All doing begins with non-doing,” McCrae explains, comparing creativity to farming. “You want to make art, but you can’t start by growing crops. You need to tend the soil, plant the seeds, and water the soil first.” This approach involves removing distractions and cultivating mindfulness through practices like meditation, spending time in nature, and consuming art. McCrae’s breakthrough came when he began a serious mindfulness practice in New York City, discovering meditation, yoga, and Eastern philosophy that helped him “tune out all the distractions and tune into my own inner being.” From Ego to Intuition: The Art of Inner Listening McCrae distinguishes between ego-driven and intuition-driven creativity, describing the ego as speaking “like an alarm going off or like a dog barking,” while intuition whispers quietly “almost more of a feeling than it is a thought.” His daily practice involves meditating each morning before writing, then “taking dictation from the muse” rather than forcing ideas. He emphasises that creation and editing must be separate processes: “You should not write and edit at the same time. They’re completely different mindsets.” The Vulnerability Revolution: Why Authenticity Goes Viral McCrae’s breakthrough moment came when he stopped trying to project a perfect image and started sharing his authentic self. While other self-help authors played it safe, he began posting what he calls “apocalyptic poetry” and “sarcastic existential memes.” “I’m just going to allow myself full permission to be an artist and express myself however I want,” he decided. The result was explosive: “I started really going viral online. Suddenly, I was getting thousands of followers every day, and people were reposting my memes all over the internet.” His key insight: “You can be yourself much better than you can be anyone else. There’s only one you.” This authenticity created what he calls intimacy with his audience, prov

What if the most accomplished person you know—the CEO everyone admires, the doctor saving lives, the entrepreneur crushing their goals—is secretly researching suicide methods at 2 AM? Clinical psychologist Dr. Margaret Rutherford reveals the shocking truth behind a hidden epidemic sweeping through our success-obsessed culture: Perfectly Hidden Depression. This isn’t your typical depression. These are the people whose Instagram feeds look flawless, whose careers are soaring, whose lives seem enviable—yet they’re drowning behind their perfect facades. After 30 years as a clinical psychologist and surviving her own “decade of chaos” involving multiple marriages, panic disorder, and anorexia, Dr. Rutherford has discovered why traditional depression criteria are missing millions of high-achieving people who are silently planning their deaths. This conversation emerged from tragedy: a woman died by suicide, and her husband found Dr. Rutherford’s book “Perfectly Hidden Depression” on her bedside table. That moment sparked a global conversation that has now reached nearly 2 million people through her viral TEDx talk. Dr. Rutherford exposes how our culture has created a deadly trap where success becomes a prison. These individuals are caught in what she calls “destructive perfectionism”—like being trapped on a treadmill where you control neither the speed nor the incline, and you literally cannot get off. The Perfectionism Death Trap Unlike obvious depression symptoms, Perfectly Hidden Depression manifests through relentless achievement, being the “reliable one” everyone counts on, and an inability to be emotionally transparent. These people don’t cry openly or stay in bed—they’re running companies, chairing committees, and being the person everyone admires. The most terrifying part? Mental health professionals are missing this completely. These individuals don’t fit traditional depression criteria, leading therapists to dismiss their struggles with “you’re not depressed, maybe just a little anxious.” Dr. Rutherford distinguishes between constructive perfectionism (process-oriented and adaptable) and destructive perfectionism (where any deviation from the plan equals complete failure). The destructive type is fueled by deep shame and terror of being “found out” as imperfect. The Transparency Revolution The solution isn’t eliminating achievement—it’s learning what Dr. Rutherford calls “transparency.” Unlike vulnerability (which implies weakness), transparency is about a conscious choice to share your authentic struggle with safe people. Her own radical transparency includes openly discussing panic attacks during her viral TEDx talk (she calls her panic “Bob”), failed marriages, and eating disorders. This authenticity literally saves lives by giving others permission to admit they’re struggling behind their perfect performance. Breaking the Suicide Silence Dr. Rutherford demolishes dangerous myths, particularly that “people who talk about suicide don’t do it.” This is catastrophically false. The problem isn’t that successful people don’t talk about suicide—it’s that we’re not listening or taking their pain seriously because their lives look so perfect. Through powerful client stories, she demonstrates how the right response to someone’s deepest shame can literally lift years of burden in a single moment of authentic connection. The Path Back to Life The conversation reveals three revolutionary insights that can save lives: Emotional Transparency: Start with one safe person—share something small that feels vulnerable, then gradually build your capacity for authentic connection. Embrace the “And”: You can be both successful AND struggling, both strong AND scared. Stop living in either/or thinking that demands you choose betwee

What if every struggle, every challenge, every “unfair” thing that’s happened to you was actually chosen by your soul before you were born? Eevolutionary astrologer and founder of Sydney Astrology School, Marc Laurenson, reveals the most empowering—and controversial—truth about human existence: you are not life’s victim, you are life’s architect. From discovering astrology at age 10 (not learning it, but remembering it) to building one of Australia’s most respected astrology schools, Marc has dedicated over 30 years to helping people understand their soul’s blueprint and reclaim their power as conscious creators. This isn’t feel-good spirituality or victim-blaming philosophy. This is a revolutionary understanding of how your soul designed every experience—including trauma, illness, and loss—as sacred curriculum for your evolution. And once you grasp this truth, you can stop being at the mercy of life and start consciously redesigning your reality. Marc reveals how before birth, you sat around a “cosmic meeting table” with angels and carefully designed your life’s challenges as “sacred hurdles”—obstacles specifically created to generate your biggest evolutionary leaps. Your birth chart isn’t fortune-telling; it’s the blueprint you created, complete with the lessons you came here to master. Through profound insights, practical wisdom, and raw honesty about his own journey, Marc explores: Why you chose your family, struggles, and life circumstances before incarnating How your birth chart is actually your soul’s mission statement and growth curriculum The difference between being life’s victim versus life’s conscious creator Why “getting out of your own way” is the key to flowing toward your purpose How sickness and challenges are teachers, not punishments—and what they’re trying to tell you The current cosmic shift from perfectionism (Virgo) to flow and trust (Pisces) Why you don’t need to add anything to yourself—you need to strip away what isn’t authentic How to recognise when you’re “on track” through your emotional barometer The sacred process of moving from conditional love to self-love and universal connection Marc also addresses the hard questions: What happens if you don’t fulfill your soul’s mission? How do unconscious people still play their charts perfectly? Why do some souls choose illness as their path to awakening? Whether you’re feeling stuck in victim patterns, searching for your life’s purpose, or ready to understand why your life looks exactly as it does, this conversation will fundamentally shift how you see yourself and your circumstances. If you’ve ever wondered “Why me?” or felt powerless against life’s challenges, Marc’s insights will transform that question into “What am I here to learn?” and that powerlessness into conscious choice. About Marc Laurenson Marc Laurenson is the creator and principal teacher at Sydney Astrology School since 2007, expanding internationally online in 2017. He is an AAT (Accredited Astrology Teacher) with the Federation of Australian Astrologers and runs a thriving consultation practice with a waiting list for readings. Marc describes his astrology style as evolutionary with a psychological approach, focused on empowering people and guiding them toward more fulfilling lives. He is a sought-after speaker at major conferences, including ISAR, FAA, OPA, Breaking Down the Borders, Synchronicity University, London School of Astrology, and Astrology Hub. Marc has also contributed to numerous publications, including Wellbeing Astrology and the FAA Journal. Golden Nuggets From Marc Laurenson Here are Marc’s 3 transformational principles you can apply today: Do Only What You Love: Stop believing you can’t make money from your passions. Align your work wi

What if everything you’ve been told about your DNA—and your human potential—is a lie? In this consciousness-expanding episode of The Catherine Plano Podcast, visionary psychiatrist and quantum researcher Dr. Samuel B. Lee, MD reveals how 90% of what scientists call “junk DNA” is actually dormant potential waiting to be activated through ancient wisdom and cutting-edge science. From experiencing every psychiatric condition he treated to discovering the original light language that can literally rewire human DNA, Dr. Lee has dedicated his life to bridging the gap between Western medicine and multidimensional healing. And in this conversation, he shares how accessible—and revolutionary—this transformation really is. This isn’t just a conversation about alternative healing or spiritual concepts. It’s a masterclass in how consciousness, sound, and intention can activate your limitless potential—unlocking abilities that are your natural birthright as a human being. Dr. Lee explores DNA as our morphogenetic blueprint, consciousness as our navigation system, and love as the fundamental force that connects all existence. He also shares his profound journey from traditional psychiatry to discovering that Western medicine only treats symptoms while the root cause lies in our multidimensional nature. Through groundbreaking science, ancient wisdom, and personal revelation, Dr. Lee reveals: Why 90% of your DNA isn’t “junk”—it’s untapped potential waiting to be activated How the ancient light language Anuhazimua communicates directly with your cellular structure The science behind 12-stranded DNA and how it projects your reality hologram Why we are multidimensional beings experiencing a 3D illusion of separation How thoughts, words, and beliefs literally create proteins and reshape your physical body The quantum physics behind accessing higher dimensions of consciousness Why triggers and challenges are actually opportunities for shadow integration and healing How self-love practices can crystallise water in your body and transform your frequency Dr. Lee also demonstrates the powerful light language chanting technique and shares practical methods for activating dormant DNA strands through sound, light, and sacred symbols. Whether you’re seeking healing from chronic conditions, looking to unlock your creative potential, or ready to remember who you truly are, this episode will fundamentally shift your understanding of human possibility. If you’ve ever sensed there was more to life than what meets the eye, this conversation will activate that knowing within you. About Dr. Samuel B. Lee, MD Dr. Samuel B. Lee, MD is a visionary in psychiatry, psychedelics, and quantum morphogenetic physics, pioneering the integration of mental health, 12-stranded DNA science, and eternal life. Trained at Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre, he merges over a decade of traditional practice with groundbreaking global paradigms of unity and infinite human potential. As the founder of Transcendence Mental Health, Dr. Lee innovates holistic wellness approaches that activate the full expression of our DNA and unlock dormant abilities. His ventures, Limitless Living MD and The Heart Protocol aim to transform lives with powerful activations and cutting-edge technologies. His book, “The Spiritual Guide to Mental Health,” emphasises spirituality in psychological well-being. By integrating psychedelics with quantum physics, Dr. Lee’s approach transcends conventional healing, promoting collective shifts in consciousness towards eternal life. He envisions a future where physical, mental, and spiritual wellness thrive, guiding humanity towards limitless existence, freedom and eternal life. Golden Nuggets From Dr. Samuel B. Lee Here are Dr. Lee’s 3 transformational tools you can explore today: Science of the 12-Stranded DNA: Understanding your morphogenetic blueprint and how to activate dormant