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What if performance, health, and leadership all come down to one thing: safety in your body? In this transformative episode, nervous system specialist and founder of Lumera Leadership Lab Carrie Montgomery breaks down how regulation—not force—is the true foundation of resilience and power. We explore how trauma imprints affect our capacity, why nervous system work is the missing link in healing and business, and how you can start rewiring your system with simple, science-backed practices. Carrie’s story of surviving medical trauma and rebuilding her life from the inside out is a powerful testament to what’s possible when we stop pushing—and start listening.

Topics:

• Nervous system regulation 101
• Somatics + applied neurology
• Burnout, illness, and the collapse before clarity
• Wealth and capacity
• Codependency + fawning
• Creating internal safety
• Redefining power and leadership
• Building resilience through the body

Learn more about Carrie’s work at carriemontgomery.com or connect with her on Instagram at @realcarriemontgomery

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What happens when the person who's spent decades getting everyone else ready for the spotlight finally steps into it herself?

In this powerful and tender conversation, we sit down with journalist, bestselling ghostwriter, and media coach Linya Floyd—who’s spent decades helping other people shine—to talk about what happens when it’s finally your turn to take the stage.

From a behind-the-scenes media career to a long-delayed pitch that changed everything, Linya shares her story of becoming visible in a whole new way—while caregiving, grieving, growing, and learning to tell the truth about who she is and what she wants. She reflects on the evolution from performance to presence, the quiet fear of being truly seen, and the sacred space required to let our stories come alive.

TOPICS WE EXPLORE:

• What it really means to be seen
• Performance identity vs. true presence
• Visibility fears (and what we’re actually afraid of)
• Why your story matters more than you think
• The courage to stop hiding (even behind success)
• Vulnerability as a gateway to connection
• The slow, sacred timing of creative becoming
• Support vs. self-sufficiency: why you don’t need to do it alone
• The 5-second rule that changes everything

Linea's Oprah Daily Article: "What I Learned From My 10-Year Dating Gap" - The vulnerable personal essay Linea discusses in this episode

Edited by: Shoshana Wilder

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What does your relationship with food reveal about your relationship with yourself? We sit down with functional nutritionist and food psychology specialist Sue Van Raes to explore the powerful intersection of nourishment, identity, and self-trust. We talk about emotional eating, the cultural narratives around control and discipline, and how reclaiming pleasure and intuition in how we eat can ripple into every other area of our lives. Whether you’ve struggled with food or are simply ready for a more integrated and joyful relationship with your body, this episode offers both insight and real permission.

Topics:

• Food psychology + emotional eating
• Women’s relationship with nourishment
• Stress + hormone regulation
• Nervous system patterns around food
• Reclaiming pleasure + intuitive eating
• Identity and body trust
• Healing through nourishment
• Letting go of all-or-nothing thinking

Timestamps:

00:00 Welcome and Introductions

00:25 Sue's Background and Achievements

01:02 Developing a Sacred Friendship

02:10 Exploring the Inner Rebel

06:53 Sue's Journey of Self-Discovery

08:57 Food and Emotional Well-being

22:40 Navigating Expansion and Visibility

26:53 Serendipitous Connections and Opportunities

28:39 Overcoming Podcast Nerves

29:56 Embracing Fun and Freedom in Book Launch

31:18 Slowing Down for Authentic Expansion

32:21 Questioning Limiting Beliefs

35:21 Understanding Sensations and Food Relationships

40:08 Exploring Different Types of Hunger

46:18 The Pleasure of Reminiscing

49:39 Living with Purpose and Aliveness

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