"You cannot make an impact on anybody unless you are willing to change your internal ecosystem."

In this episode, Heather challenges some of the most deeply rooted assumptions about parenting, leadership, and what it really means to prepare our children for adulthood, especially our boys. She takes an honest look at the emotional dynamics between men and women, how dependence is often learned rather than our inherent nature, and why both sons and daughters benefit when we teach responsibility, communication, and resilience instead of rescuing. At its heart, this episode is an invitation to lead with intention, hold loving boundaries, and recognize that our role as parents doesn't end when our children become adults

What to listen for:

☑️ Why not everyone has the DNA to go for the next level in their life or work
☑️ Making things happen is actually pretty boring, which is why most people don't do it
☑️ The biggest lie we're told is that we're done parenting when our kids reach 18

"I've made the conscious decision that I'm not here to wipe my kids' ass for the rest of their life, but I am here to be their rock, their person, and their guide. When we choose to be a leader to our children, to be the integrator, to support them along this journey, things will change."

☑️ 'Independent men' don't exist, and what that means for us as women
☑️ Why men haven't been able to emotionally free themselves from women yet
☑️ All humans struggle; some are just better at communicating it than others

"I had to soften, and the number one thing that I realized is men struggle too. I didn't realize how much they struggle, and I didn't realize how dependent they are on nurturing."

☑️ Without evidence of what they're carrying, how do you know you carry more?
☑️ Raising men that understand emotional labor and domestic responsibility
☑️ Understanding resistance and learning how to hold hard boundaries

"I've taught them that they can use their voice to communicate what's going on, and that I'm going to actively listen. And not all their problems need to be fixed by me. One of the core wounds that I see women do is needing to fix their behavior."

☑️ Men learn to be dependent on women based on how they were raised
☑️ Teaching your male children the skills they need to become independent
☑️ Why letting your children have their own identity outside of us is so crucial

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"We should not be listening to things outside of us. Your body is telling you what you need."

In this episode, Heather and Corey Colwell explore what happens when life forces you to stop long enough to hear the messages your body has been trying to communicate all along. Through a remarkable story that begins with a coyote bite at two years old and winds through years of health challenges, motherhood, overachievement, and a profound near-death experience, this conversation invites you into the space where intuition, healing, and purpose converge. At its heart, this episode is about learning to listen, not to the endless noise outside of us, but to the wisdom already living within our bodies, our souls, and the quiet nudges that keep trying to guide us back toward alignment, vitality, and a life that feels deeply alive.

What to listen for:

☑️ How getting bitten by a coyote at two years old shaped her passion in later life
☑️ Busyness and constantly moving forward keep you from listening to my body
☑️ The near-death experience that helped Corey choose to be in this life

"When people say fighting for your life, you have to recruit everything to get alive again. And so I fought my way back from that moment."

☑️ The importance of listening to that intuitive primal knowing when it comes up
☑️ What it feels like when your soul fully aligns with your body and human experience
☑️ Why it wasn't enough to just be alive and in bed, and what helped turn things around

"I was alive, and everyone's like, 'Great, just stay in bed.' And what happened is I started to experience an intellectual and passion death because my entire why is to solve problems and innovate."

☑️ How to start answering the question of what your body actually needs to thrive
☑️ Why we try to control the outcomes in our children's lives rather than surrendering
☑️ We shouldn't be listening to things outside of us; we should be leaning in

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About Corey Colwell:

Corey Colwell doesn't study problems. She solves them.

She is the person you call when you're stuck — not because she'll tell you why you got there, but because she'll already see three ways out. A licensed psychotherapist (LMFT), published author, and innovation strategist, Corey has spent nearly three decades finding patterns across health, sustainability, media, education, and beyond — and building the bridges to turn those patterns into real, lasting change. Her ideas have reached millions through outlets like Good Morning America, NPR, and CNN, and her collaborators have included Whole Foods, HGTV, and the Non-GMO Project. As founding COO of SNiP Nutrigenomics (snipnutrition.com), she's now helping reshape the future of health through genetic intelligence and hyper-personalized nutrition.

Corey is a recent empty-nest mom and lives in Seattle with her soulmate husband and infinitely amusing rescue dogs.

Connect with Corey:

• www.snipnutrition.com

• www.linkedin.com/in/coreycolwell/

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For those of you who are ready to stop feeling drained, overextended, and out of alignment… join me inside the Energetic Time Management Accelerator, a focused experience designed to help high-achieving women uncover what's draining them, clarify what truly matters, and create a simple plan that fits their life.

We'll pinpoint your biggest time + energy leaks, identify the top areas to focus on for quick momentum, and map out exactly what to let go of so you can reclaim your energy, your time, and your joy.

Ready to make your time work for you without adding more to your plate?

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"Not everything your body is telling you is a symptom that needs to be fixed. Sometimes it's grief."

In this episode, Heather shares a deeply personal reflection on what happens when you outgrow the pain, patterns, and identities that once helped you survive but no longer support where you're going. She explores the uncomfortable process of letting go of old stories, relationships, expectations, and the versions of ourselves we've worked so hard to become. From business lessons and the cost of giving away your own authority to the grief that surfaces when your body finally feels safe enough to release what it has been holding, this episode is an honest exploration of healing, growth, and reinvention.

What to listen for:

☑️ The story of "I don't know how to market myself," and how Heather lost her voice
☑️ Why women sabotage themselves through overdoing and taking on too much
☑️ Outsourcing your confidence and intuition, and trusting when things feel off

"I've had a vision of making a bigger impact. It hasn't happened. The reason why it hasn't happened is that I went down a rabbit hole believing other people could solve my problem because I believed their words, not their behavior."

☑️ Investing in the people who are actually in the arena, truly doing their own work
☑️ Sticking with things long enough to allow them to start gaining momentum
☑️ If you don't want to do the hard work in business, then get a job

"Hiring marketing people for my team and then outsourcing my power and my confidence in them cost me so much fucking money, and it almost killed me."

☑️ Listening to your body when it starts communicating that something isn't right
☑️ The reason why the Universe puts things in front of your face until you're ready to listen
☑️ Why our grief is often about who we were when we were with the ones we lost

"When I looked at those panic attacks, I kept thinking, 'What is this?' I truly believe that my body was letting go because it felt safe in the middle of the night. That was when I was at rest, and it was letting go of these old stories."

☑️ Committing to no longer struggling and being done with people who don't show up
☑️ Time under tension triggers disease, which is why it's essential to process your feelings
☑️ When you deeply trust yourself, life challenges start to feel less scary

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For those of you who are ready to stop feeling drained, overextended, and out of alignment… join me inside the Energetic Time Management Accelerator, a focused experience designed to help high-achieving women uncover what's draining them, clarify what truly matters, and create a simple plan that fits their life.

We'll pinpoint your biggest time + energy leaks, identify the top areas to focus on for quick momentum, and map out exactly what to let go of so you can reclaim your energy, your time, and your joy.

Ready to make your time work for you without adding more to your plate?

Join the Energetic Time Management Accelerator:

www.heatherchauvin.com/time

Explore the top episodes listeners come back to when they're stuck, burned out, or standing at the edge of a big shift: www.heatherchauvin.com/10

Follow Heather on Instagram: www.instagram.com/heatherchauvin_