After a solid pause, I’m back.

In this impromptu re-entry episode, I’m sharing an honest update on where I’ve been, what the last year stripped away, and why this new season feels grounded, clear, and deeply different.

I reflect on last year as a time of intense shedding — across identity, relationships, career, health, and self — and what it was like to sit in the in-between after everything old fell away, but before the new fully took root.

I also take you behind the scenes of how chronic stress and nervous system overload impacted my body and wellbeing — and the gentle, sustainable approach I’m taking to rebuild from the inside out. No extremes. No perfection. Just real life, habit by habit.

In this episode, I share:

• What last year revealed when the “lights came on”
• Why slowing down was essential for true integration
• How stress, routine loss, and midlife shifts impacted my health
• The realistic way I’m rebuilding strength, movement, sleep, and nourishment
• Why structure can be a form of self-care (not control)
• The creative and career shifts that led me back to podcasting and writing
• How this podcast is evolving — more levity, real conversation, and lived experience
• What’s coming next, and why this chapter feels rooted rather than rushed

Think of this episode as a voice note to catch you up — and an invitation into a softer, more honest way of moving forward.

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