What was meant to be a five-day trip to visit my daughter for her birthday in Thailand…turned into two very unforgettable weeks in foreign hospitals when Marley had yet another unexpected medical emergency. In this episode, Ryan and I share our experiences with Marley – from having the time of our lives on a tropical island with Marley, to the dreadful night it all went downhill and the hospitals became our hotel.

Without giving it all away, I’ll say this… God has a way of delivering incredible little gifts of light in hard and heavy circumstances. This trip was no exception. A thing that felt so scary to experience on the other side of the world turned into quite the experience full of bonding mother-daughter moments, inside jokes and laughter, and mind-blowing top-notch medical care from Bangkok.

Bonus? If you ever want to REALLY get to know the person you are dating, have a family emergency 30 hours away that extends your trip while being stuck in a hospital room with them. Safe to say, Ryan passed with flying colors.

In this episode, I share:

• Our entire medical experience in Thailand: hospitals visited, cost of care, insurance used

• The story behind it all – including how Marley is healing

• All about our Thailand travels – Bangkok to Koh Samui

• The beautiful gifts of grace that we found along the way

• Some pretty sweet relationship lessons I’m learning from Ryan’s kindness

• Why learning to let someone else lead changed everything

• The hidden strength that emerges when you’re running on empty

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Here are the key moments from the episode:

0:00 The Story Behind This Episode

5:25 The Call Every Parent Dreads

7:25 Fear in a Foreign Hospital

10:58 What Saved Us in Thailand

14:46 First Impressions of Bangkok

18:02 The Side of the City No One Sees

21:43 Jet Lag, Street Markets & Getting Scammed

26:10 When I Finally Let Go of Leading

30:04 Learning to Be Led

33:56 Love That Survives Life’s Tests

37:48 When Parenthood Pushes Your Limits

41:29 Finding Faith in Fear

45:18 The Gift Hidden in Breakdown

49:04 When a 5-Day Trip Turns Into 2 Weeks of Survival

53:10 Gratitude in the Messiest Moments

57:42 The Lesson I Didn’t Expect

1:02:25 The Spiritual Side of Surrender

1:07:01 Parenting Grown Children

1:11:42 The Beauty of Being Fully Present

1:16:18 Coming Home Changed Forever

1:23:22 Why Hard Seasons Reveal Who We Are

1:27:58 How Love Looks Different After This

1:32:43 From Fear to Faith: The Lesson I’ll Never Forget

1:37:16 What I Hope You Take From This Story

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My daughter Marley’s first big adventure abroad—a four-month humanitarian trip in Thailand—turned into one of the scariest moments of my momming life. Every parent’s worst fear happened when she was rushed to a hospital in a small Thai town called Phitsanulok with unbearable abdominal pain. So far from home. So far from mom.

In this episode, I open up about what happened, my own kidney stone journey, and the lessons I’ve learned as a mom watching my child suffer from afar.

What you’ll hear in this episode:

• The terrifying night I got the call from Thailand
• How my past health struggles prepared me for this moment
• Why pain can be life’s greatest teacher
• The hardest part of parenting no one tells you
• Tips for you and your kids as they travel abroad.

If this resonates, please like, comment, subscribe, and share. It means the world to me and helps others find these conversations. Watch the full episode on YouTube here or head to https://www.youtube.com/@RealHeidiPowell.

Here are the key moments from the episode:

0:00 Why I Had to Record This Episode

3:03 The Emergency Call That Changed Everything

7:59 What Kidney Stones Really Feel Like

16:06 When Marley’s Diagnosis Was Confirmed

17:04 Surgery or Wait? The Impossible Decision

20:15 Discovering Thailand’s Health Care System

23:14 The Helpless Reality of Parenting From Afar

27:04 The Moment Marley Realised She Was an Adult

31:10 Becoming Your Own Safety Net

36:39 Why Struggle Is the Greatest Teacher

39:39 A New Perspective on My Own Mom

43:14 Trusting Our Kids’ Inner Strength

46:08 The Song That Captures It All

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❤️ Do you ever really “get over” someone you loved? Ryan is back for round two of unofficial co-host auditions, and this time, the conversation gets deeply personal.

In this episode, we talk about Dave, my best friend, partner, and someone who shaped so much of my life, and what it’s been like to grieve for him while moving forward. Ryan opens up about what it’s like to love someone who has loved and lost, and why true emotional safety matters more than anything.

We also laugh about our early days of getting to know each other, weird CrossFit coincidences, and yes — I may have told an overshare-worthy pee story at the end.

✨We explore in this episode:

• The reality of grief years later and why it still shows up
• How feeling emotionally safe changed everything for me
• Why keeping someone’s memory alive can be an act of love
• The surprising way new love can help you process old pain
• Funny moments, inside jokes, and real-life behind-the-scenes

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Here are the key moments from the episode:

03:05 Our Surprising Start: From Nicknames to Hairlines

05:56 Birthday Vibes & Why I Skipped a Heavy Episode

08:06 Exosome Therapy for Hair Loss

11:51 Botox Mishap & The Forehead Story

14:53 The Question Ryan Was Nervous to Ask Me

18:02 Protein Shake Wars Begin

21:06 The Delivery Box Letdown

27:14 Protein Preferences & Relationship Compromises

30:25 CrossFit Memories & The Unexpected First Meeting

33:42 Ryan Asked Me, “Do I Miss Dave?”

37:45 How Grief Shifts From Missing to Gratitude

41:05 Why Keeping Someone’s Memory Alive Can Be Healing

46:12 The Partner Who Awakens Your Inner Child

49:20 Taking Off the Mask – Secrets, Shame & Judgment

52:47 The Healing Power of Radical Honesty

56:05 Unfinished Business? What I Really Feel About Dave

01:00:25 Grief, Death, and Why Collective Pain Hits So Hard

01:06:20 Youth Trauma, Reality TV & The Awakening After 2015

01:08:10 When Laughter Turns to “Should We Call 911?”

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About Ryan Isaac:


If you caught Episode 70, you already met my favourite off-camera co-host and yes, Ryan’s back for round two of co-host tryouts! By day, Ryan is a financial advisor and co-founder helping professionals make sense of money and big life decisions. He also spent a decade behind the mic, hosting one of the top finance podcasts in his space. But today, he’s here for something even more valuable: to hold space, ask big questions, and help me unpack love, loss, and life’s messiest moments. Trust me. You’ll leave this one feeling seen.

Raising teens with financial wisdom (and boundaries) is no small task. Especially when we’re trying to help our kids avoid the same disastrous mistakes we made! In this episode, I sit down with Ryan…friend, financial advisor, and father, to talk about some of the struggles (especially financial) that come with raising adult kids.

We dive into:

• My kids college 529 savings account: What they are, how you get them, and how I helped my kids save for theirs.
• My two “keys” (ie rules) they must fulfill to access these accounts as adults.
• When and where I’ve let my kids struggle so that they can grow (and avoid the pitfalls I experienced).
• Why Marley is in Thailand on her humanitarian trip and how this connects to her financial and college future.
• What is a Roth IRA and how can we all start saving better for our kids’ futures.

Some of the hilarious and probably ridiculous (but hopefully effective) ways I’m teaching my kids to value money and real-life experiences.

We talk about all things from finances to stuffing suitcases with mac & cheese and shampoo. It’s part financial strategy, part parenting therapy… and all heart. Whether you’re a single mom, a tired dad, or just trying to raise grounded kids, this one’s for you.

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Here are the key moments from the episode:

0:00 Why Marley Is Headed to Thailand

2:46 More About Marley’s Humanitarian Trip

10:51 How Much the Average Kid Costs to Raise

18:31 Who the Heck is Ryan?

22:01 The Best Financial Lesson My Dad Taught Me

33:01 How I Blew All of My College Money

38:41 What is a 529 College Savings Account

45:01 Roth IRAs and How to Build Your Kids’ to 5 Million Dollars!

50:31 The TWO KEYS to My Kids’ College Money

56:11 Why I’m Letting My Kids Struggle

1:10:46 How to Introduce Financial Literacy at Home

1:28:11 Preparing Your Kids for Life Without You

1:34:01 What to Do When Your College Kid Calls in Crisis

1:45:21 Final Thoughts on Growth, Grace & Letting Go

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About Ryan:

Ryan Isaac is a financial advisor and co-founder of Dentist Advisors. For the past 17 years, he’s been helping dentists make sense of money and big life decisions. He also hosts the Dentist Money™ Show, the most widely listened-to financial podcast for dentists over the last decade, where he talks about everything from investing and taxes to the real-life challenges of running a business.

In this deeply personal episode, I talk about launching my second bird into the world… my 18-year-old daughter, Marley. It was an emotional goodbye for the both of us that triggered all sorts of thoughts and feelings as a mom. Pride. Grief. Gratitude. And regret…for all the things I wish I’d done over the years before she left.

In this episode, I open up about the challenges I’m encountering as I learn to raise adult children as a single mom (yes, I said it), the silent ache of letting go, and the surprising ways I’m healing in the process. Hint…one of the ways may or may not be a HUGE surprise party for this daughter of mine who *said* she never wanted to be celebrated (but deep down that’s all she craved).

From co-parenting and sacrifice, to throwing that goodbye surprise party of a lifetime, I’m slowly learning to let my kids become who they are, and I’m sharing it all. This isn’t just a life update. It’s a love letter to motherhood, growth, and choosing to celebrate even through the heartbreak.

PS. UPDATE ON MATIX’S CHURCH MISSION INCLUDED!!

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Here are the key moments from the episode:

0:07 A Life Update

2:00 Raising Adults Means Learning to Let Go

6:03 The Reality of Single Parenting

10:01 The Heavy Pressure of Being “Mom and Dad”

15:28 Marley’s Emotional Goodbye and the Thailand Trip

21:47 Why She’s “Projecting” and That’s Okay

24:14 The Empty House and What’s Next

25:24 How Matix Is Doing One Year Into His Two-Year Mission

31:05 The Farewell Party That Changed Everything

37:18 Regret, Guilt, and the Middle Child

46:02 What Marley Really Wanted All Along

50:17 Teaching Her Daughter to Speak Her Truth

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I'm so excited to have Dr. Radhika Sharma back with us for another deep, vulnerable, and real conversation, the kind we all need but rarely have. Dr. Sharma is an Ob/Gyn, certified wellness coach, and co-host of the Double Scrub podcast. In this episode, we go there, from vaginas and hormones to PCOS, fibroids, menopause, and all the questions we’re too scared or ashamed to ask. Nothing is off-limits. This is about truth, empowerment, and finally getting answers with someone who truly gets it. Get ready to feel seen, supported, and a whole lot less alone.

Resources in this episode:

https://mysevawellness.com/

https://menopause.org/

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Here are the key moments from the episode:

0:07 Dr. Sharma is Back!

1:05 Why We Don't Talk About Vaginas

6:32 Why Am I Still Bleeding?

11:00 Medications + Holistic Approaches for PCOS

19:49 Pain During Sex + Shame in the Exam Room

24:05 How to Find the Right Doctor

30:06 How to Ask for Hormone Testing

36:53 Birth Control vs HRT

41:54 Overtraining and Inflammation

46:21 Menopause Weight Gain

50:10 Depression After Menopause

53:51 Final Thoughts + More to Come

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Connect with Dr. Radhika Sharma:

Website: https://busyobees.com/

Instagram: @busyobmama

TikTok: @busyobmama

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/radhika-sharma-994218143/

About Dr. Radhika Sharma:


Dr. Radhika Sharma is a board-certified OB-GYN, certified wellness coach, and co-host of The Double Scrub podcast. With a passion for women’s health, hormonal balance, and burnout prevention, she combines medical expertise with lived experience to empower women through every stage of life. She’s the co-author of “Thriving After Burnout” and has been featured in Fabulous Wisconsin for her work in health and wellness. Known for her relatable, no-fluff approach, Dr. Sharma speaks openly about the realities of aging, hormones, and self-care, helping women feel seen, supported, and confident in their health journey.

I didn’t plan this update, but it needed to happen. Life has felt messy, chaotic, beautiful, grounding, and grief-filled all at once. In this episode, I open up about everything I’ve been walking through, healing after loss, navigating love, facing my truth, and running a retreat that cracked me (and nine other brave women) wide open. This is raw. It’s personal. And it’s real. I’m learning to stop betraying myself just to keep others comfortable, and I’m finally breathing again. If you’ve been waiting for the next life update, this is the one. I’m not who I was…and maybe, neither are you.

To learn more about our next retreat, which will be held on October 16-19 in Arizona, go to rewireexperience.com to schedule a free, no commitment discovery call. I’d love for you to join us!

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Here are the key moments from the episode:

0:08 Life Update: Why I’ve Been Quiet

4:11 The Overwhelm of Doing It All

7:14 A Relationship That Became a Mirror

11:21 Emerging From the Dark Winter

16:03 The Pain of Self-Betrayal

20:32 Why Transformation Scares People

26:15 For Anyone in Silent Pain

30:34 Real Healing at the Retreat

34:58 You Don’t Have to Perform to Be Loved

38:05 A Shift That Can’t Be Undone

42:29 Our Next Retreat Is Coming

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