The Call to Freedom | She Asked Podcast with Anna McBride

Today, I break down how to break free from limiting beliefs, inherited narratives, and lifelong patterns shaped by addiction, trauma, and self-doubt.

💬 “We are creating our future selves with the choices we make today.” — Mark Hyman

🔍 Topics We Cover:

How childhood experiences shape adult identity

Recovery as a path to personal freedom

Releasing the belief: “I’m unlovable”

Redefining womanhood beyond inherited roles

The power of choice in creating a new future

✨ Whether you're navigating a life pivot, healing from heartache, or simply seeking clarity, this episode offers tools to begin rewriting your own story.

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Welcome back to SHE Asked: Tools for Practical Hope with your host and friend, Anna McBride.

Today, we explore what it means to rebuild your inner world after trauma, addiction, or emotional chaos.

I'll be sharing about:
💡 The Architecture of Safety — a framework for healing
💡 The 3 key pillars of inner safety: nervous system literacy, boundaries that bless, and sacred structure
💡 How perfectionism, people-pleasing, and control once protected me and became my biggest burdens
💡 The daily practices that help anchor my healing
💡 Reflections from experts like Brené Brown, Pete Walker, and Dr. Richard Schwartz that validate and empower the recovery journey

Whether you're in a 12-step program, navigating grief, or rebuilding your life brick by brick, this episode offers wisdom, warmth, and a powerful reminder: You are safe to rebuild. You belong to yourself.


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Let's explore the deeper meaning of karma.

Not as punishment or cosmic revenge, but as the invisible architecture of cause and effect that shapes our lives.

Drawing from Buddhist wisdom, neuroscience, and personal experience, Anna unpacks how subconscious beliefs formed in early childhood can silently dictate our actions and relationships. She invites listeners to become conscious of their energy, their choices, and the intentions behind them as doing so moves us from autopilot to alignment.

Through reflections on meditation, healing relationships, and reclaiming self-worth, Anna reveals how our karmic patterns are not fixed - they’re invitations. Invitations to expand rather than contract, to choose love over fear, and to honor the power of our inner truth.

If you’ve ever felt stuck in cycles you didn’t choose, or questioned whether your energy shapes your reality, this episode will help you realign with your highest self and ripple something new into the world.

Listen now and ask yourself: What energy am I putting out today?

Anna continues her exploration of the Bhagavad Gita - a story that has quietly guided her through major pivots in her life. Reflecting on her own crossroads as a young mother and unfulfilled wife, Anna connects timeless spiritual teachings to the modern journey of self-discovery and purpose.

Drawing from Stephen Cope’s The Great Work of Your Life, she unpacks core lessons from the Gita: focusing on your actions rather than the outcomes, embracing your own Dharma over imitation, and building mental steadiness through spiritual practice.

Anna shares anecdotes about figures like Jane Goodall and Henry David Thoreau, who practiced their Dharma by staying committed to their work regardless of the outcome.

Whether you're seeking direction, navigating change, or simply curious about the intersection of ancient wisdom and modern life, this episode offers grounded insights and compassionate encouragement to help you reconnect with what truly matters.

What does it really take to start over after divorce, grief, or a major life upheaval?

In today's episode, Anna shares her own story of navigating a protracted divorce and rediscovering herself through healing, reinvention, and the power of intentional growth. You’ll hear real-life examples from women like Elizabeth Gilbert, Sheryl Sandberg, and Martha Stewart - each of whom turned adversity into opportunity.

Anna also offers four practical tools for anyone at a crossroads:

1. Set clear goals
   
   
2. Seek support
   
   
3. Invest in yourself
   
   
4. Practice consistent self-care
   
   

This episode is for you if you're standing at the edge of a new beginning and need both inspiration and grounded advice. Remember: you don’t just wake up and become the butterfly.

*Growth is a process*

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The Bhagavad Gita: Part Two

The Bhagavad Gita, a 2000-year-old spiritual text, contains powerful wisdom that has transformed the lives of influential figures from Mahatma Gandhi to Steve Jobs and continues to offer practical guidance for modern challenges.

Today on SHE Asked, we summarize the Bhagavad Gita's core teachings:

• Know who you are

• Do what you do FULL out

• Let go of outcomes

• Serve others

Remember - one meaningful connection can create profound impact.

In this episode, we mention and recommend Stephen Cope's translation "The Great Work of Your Life" which includes modern stories of people influenced by these teachings.

Be sure to follow the show and reach out with any questions, comments or suggestions at anna@annamcbride.com

THE BHAGAVAD GITA : PART 1

Welcome to SHE Asked - Tools for Practical Hope

Today, Anna briefly introduces an ancient text that has made a profound impact on her life. The Bhagavad Gita - a Hindu Scripture that dates back to 2nd Century BCE has influenced a countless scholars around the world, and cultural leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi, Carl Jung, and J. Robert Oppenheimer.

The story centers on a conversation between the warrior Arjuna and Krishna (representing God). Through Arjuna's questions arise four key lessons:

- Know who you are to understand your purpose
- Know whatever you're facing right now IS your purpose
- Dutifully fulfill this purpose and let go of the outcome
- Dutifully serve in devotion of your community and higher power

These are four of several interpretations of this sacred script. Subscribe and follow along to learn more about the highly adored and venerated Bhagavad Gita.

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After a surprise breakup and a modeling offer that asked her to hide her stretch marks, Anna shares the raw truth of what it means to bloom. This story from The Moth is about growth, self-worth, and choosing yourself—no matter the cost.

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