In this reflective and empowering episode of Coached Soul™, Dr. Steve Hudgins and Kenya Evelyn explore what it truly means to live and love authentically. As the New Year begins, they invite listeners to look inward and examine how fear, childhood patterns, and survival strategies can quietly shape our relationships and disconnect us from our true selves.

Through honest conversation and personal insight, Steve and Kenya unpack why authenticity often feels risky, how self-protection can masquerade as strength, and why self-awareness is the gateway to meaningful change. This episode offers practical wisdom for recognizing old patterns, reclaiming your voice, and choosing alignment over fear - especially in marriage and close relationships.

You’ll discover:

• Why authenticity can feel threatening - and why it’s essential
• How childhood experiences influence adult relationship dynamics
• The balance between vulnerability and emotional safety
• What it means to rediscover and use your true voice
• How authenticity creates deeper connection, freedom, and growth

Whether you’re setting intentions for the year ahead, navigating relationship challenges, or longing to show up more fully as yourself, this episode offers clarity, encouragement, and a compassionate path forward.

Key Moments :

05:15 "Finding Your Voice and Power"

07:47 "Managing Narcissism, Not Curing"

11:25 "Living Authentically and Emotionally"

14:02 "Redefining Relationship Standards"

17:26 "Dating, Patterns, and Self-Work"

20:53 "Authenticity Deepens Love"

23:49 "Embracing Growth and Authenticity"

About Coached Soul™:

Coached Soul™ is an empowering podcast hosted by Dr. Steve Hudgins, a mental health professional and author, and co-hosted by Kenya Whaley, a transformational therapeutic coach. With a focus on self-improvement, Dr. Steve covers many topics, including mental health, relationships, education, and more. He fearlessly tackles sensitive subjects like depression and anxiety, creating a safe space for open conversations. They offer valuable insights and lessons through interviews with guests who have overcome significant challenges. Coached Soul is not just a podcast but a supportive community that inspires personal growth and provides the necessary resources for transformation. Their expertise and genuine approach make Coached Soul a must-listen for anyone seeking to improve their life.

For more details, visit https://coachedsoul.com/

In this powerful and reflective episode of Coached Soul, Dr. Steve Hudgins and Kenya Evelyn explore the deeply human journey of identity, vulnerability, and healing, and how faith can anchor us when life delivers its hardest moments.

Together, they unpack why criticism and judgment can sting so deeply, revealing how our emotional reactions are often connected to unhealed beliefs, internalized programming, and self-judgment. Through honest storytelling and spiritual insight, this conversation invites listeners to move beyond shame, reconnect with grace, and redefine who they are at the core.

You’ll discover:

• Why negative self-talk holds so much power over our emotions
• How family systems and early programming shape identity
• The role of faith and grace in emotional and personal healing
• How vulnerability becomes a gateway to self-acceptance and growth
• Practical ways to release judgment and step into wholeness and joy

If you’ve ever struggled with comparison, questioned your worth, or felt disconnected from your true self, this episode offers clarity, compassion, and a reminder that your identity is not defined by labels - but grounded in grace.

🎧 Listen now to begin anchoring your identity in faith and embracing the freedom that comes with self-acceptance.

Key Moments:

05:39 "Becoming a Mosaic of Vulnerability"

09:13 "Overcoming Self-Judgment"

10:47 "Embracing Emotional Awareness"

14:18 "God's Grace Is Sufficient"

17:57 "Identity Beyond Labels"

21:14 "Rewrite Your Own Story"

23:43 "Connected Human Mosaic"

About Coached Soul™:

Coached Soul™ is an empowering podcast hosted by Dr. Steve Hudgins, a mental health professional and author, and co-hosted by Kenya Whaley, a transformational therapeutic coach. With a focus on self-improvement, Dr. Steve covers many topics, including mental health, relationships, education, and more. He fearlessly tackles sensitive subjects like depression and anxiety, creating a safe space for open conversations. They offer valuable insights and lessons through interviews with guests who have overcome significant challenges. Coached Soul is not just a podcast but a supportive community that inspires personal growth and provides the necessary resources for transformation. Their expertise and genuine approach make Coached Soul a must-listen for anyone seeking to improve their life.

For more details, visit https://coachedsoul.com/

In this powerful follow-up episode of Coached Soul, Dr. Steve Hudgins continues the conversation with Stacey Nye, diving deeper into the emotional healing method that helped transform her life the Fix Code.

After years of living under a heavy wave of sadness, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress, Stacey shares how identifying and releasing core emotions became the turning point in her healing journey. In this honest and grounded discussion, she introduces what she calls the “magic question” - a simple but profound way to uncover the emotion beneath emotional overload and explains how the Fix Code helps create space between intense feelings and everyday life.

Together, Steve and Stacey explore:

• Why sadness often sits beneath depression and overwhelm
• How emotional “parasitic programs” quietly run our reactions
• The role of awareness and release in emotional freedom
• Practical steps to begin identifying and clearing emotional patterns
• How healing can feel lighter, faster, and more sustainable than we expect

This episode isn’t about bypassing pain it’s about finally giving emotions the space they need to move through the body instead of staying stuck. Whether you’re navigating depression, emotional overload, or simply curious about new approaches to healing, this conversation offers real tools, real stories, and real hope.

🎧 Listen now and discover how understanding your emotions one feeling at a time can open the door to calm, clarity, and lasting peace.

Key Moments:

01:12 "Overcoming Anxiety and Growth"

03:43 "Taking a Step Toward Healing"

09:05 "Parasitic Emotions and Memories"

14:40 "Bridging Divides Through Dialogue"

18:17 "The Fixed Code Transformation"

21:29 "Focus on Feelings, Not Thoughts"

23:49 "Attachment Insights with Stacy"

About the guest :

Stacey Nye grew up immersed in the world of high performance, thanks to parents who both worked with the Olympic Games. Her earliest memories are set against the backdrop of the 1976 Montreal Olympics, experiencing firsthand the excitement of watching the athletes’ village and competition fields take shape. Surrounded by an atmosphere where big dreams and excellence were the norm, Stacey was deeply inspired as a child to think ambitiously and make a meaningful impact. Her upbringing instilled in her a passion for being in service to excellence - a value she carries with her to this day.

How To Connect Stacey :

INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/fixcodeofficial/

TIK TOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@fixcodeofficial?lang=en

YOUTUBE : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyD5b6-6TKAf0H9oMfuvHcg

WEBSITE: https://www.thefixcode.com/

About Coached Soul™:

Coached Soul™ is an empowering podcast hosted by Dr. Steve Hudgins, a mental health professional and author, and co-hosted by Kenya Whaley, a transformational therapeutic coach. With a focus on self-improvement, Dr. Steve covers many topics, including mental health, relationships, education, and more. He fearlessly tackles sensitive subjects like depression and anxiety, creating a safe space for open conversations. They offer valuable insights and lessons through interviews with guests who have overcome significant challenges. Coached Soul is not just a podcast but a supportive community that inspires personal growth and provides the necessary resources for transformation. Their expertise and genuine approach make Coached Soul a must-listen for anyone seeking to improve their life.

For more details, visit https://coachedsoul.com/

In this deeply moving episode of Coached Soul, Dr. Steve Hudgins, licensed professional counselor, and Kenya Evelyn, therapeutic life coach, sit down with Stacey Nye to explore a powerful journey from high performance to profound healing.

Raised in an Olympic-level, high-achievement environment where “there were no limits,” Stacey appeared mentally and physically resilient. But in her thirties, a sudden and terrifying traumatic event shattered her sense of safety, triggering intense anxiety and post-traumatic stress that would redefine her life.

In this candid conversation, Stacey shares:

• Her upbringing in a high-performance Olympic culture=
• The moment trauma turned her world upside down
• Living in survival mode with anxiety and PTSD
• Raising her son as a single parent while navigating fear and overwhelm
• How secure attachment, awareness, and healing tools shaped her recovery
• The turning point that led her to the “Fixed Code” and a new path forward

This episode is an honest exploration of how trauma can affect even the strongest among us and how healing is possible when we understand the nervous system, emotional safety, and the power of compassionate support.

🎧 Listen now as Stacey Nye shares her story of resilience, recovery, and hope and sets the stage for part two, where the conversation deepens into the transformative healing tools that changed her life.

Key Moments:

03:49 "Growing Up in Athletic Home"

06:36 "Prepared for Daniel’s Influence"

11:27 "Survival, Sacrifice, and Resilience"

13:21 "Struggling with Emotional Naivety"

16:52 "Healing, Connection, and Destiny"

19:58 "Anxiety's Impact on the Body"

23:13 "Child Sensing Parent's Sadness"

About the guest :

Stacey Nye grew up immersed in the world of high performance, thanks to parents who both worked with the Olympic Games. Her earliest memories are set against the backdrop of the 1976 Montreal Olympics, experiencing firsthand the excitement of watching the athletes’ village and competition fields take shape. Surrounded by an atmosphere where big dreams and excellence were the norm, Stacey was deeply inspired as a child to think ambitiously and make a meaningful impact. Her upbringing instilled in her a passion for being in service to excellence - a value she carries with her to this day.

How To Connect Stacey :

INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/fixcodeofficial/

TIK TOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@fixcodeofficial?lang=en

YOUTUBE : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyD5b6-6TKAf0H9oMfuvHcg

WEBSITE: https://www.thefixcode.com/

About Coached Soul™:

Coached Soul™ is an empowering podcast hosted by Dr. Steve Hudgins, a mental health professional and author, and co-hosted by Kenya Whaley, a transformational therapeutic coach. With a focus on self-improvement, Dr. Steve covers many topics, including mental health, relationships, education, and more. He fearlessly tackles sensitive subjects like depression and anxiety, creating a safe space for open conversations. They offer valuable insights and lessons through interviews with guests who have overcome significant challenges. Coached Soul is not just a podcast but a supportive community that inspires personal growth and provides the necessary resources for transformation. Their expertise and genuine approach make Coached Soul a must-listen for anyone seeking to improve their life.

For more details, visit https://coachedsoul.com/

As the New Year begins, many of us feel pressured to move faster, do more, and become better versions of ourselves overnight. In this grounding episode of Coached Soul, Dr. Steve Hudgins and Kenya Evelyn invite you to do something different - to pause.

Together, they explore how true calm, contentment, and alignment aren’t found in constant striving, but in slowing down, reconnecting with the body, and cultivating self-awareness in everyday moments. Through thoughtful reflection and practical insights, this conversation challenges the cycle of overwhelm, habit-chasing, and emotional clutter that often accompanies the start of a new year.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• Why pausing is essential for emotional and spiritual wellbeing
• How self-awareness helps break patterns of burnout and distraction
• Simple practices for reconnecting with your body, breath, and inner rhythm
• Why contentment comes from alignment, not achievement
• How small, intentional choices can shape a calmer, more grounded year

Whether you’re setting New Year intentions or simply longing for more peace in a busy world, this episode offers gentle guidance to help you begin the year with clarity, presence, and compassion.

🎧 Listen now and step into the New Year not by pushing harder - but by pausing with purpose.

Key Moments:

01:12 "Restoring Natural Rhythms"

03:10 "Finding Contentment Amid Hustle"

08:23 "Prioritizing Self-Awareness"

10:23 "Five-Minute Walk Revelation"

15:13 "Seek Alignment, Not Distortion"

20:21 "Bless Your Body and Being"

21:13 "Embrace, Learn, and Live Fully"

26:00 "Breath, Trust, and Presence"

About Coached Soul™:

Coached Soul™ is an empowering podcast hosted by Dr. Steve Hudgins, a mental health professional and author, and co-hosted by Kenya Whaley, a transformational therapeutic coach. With a focus on self-improvement, Dr. Steve covers many topics, including mental health, relationships, education, and more. He fearlessly tackles sensitive subjects like depression and anxiety, creating a safe space for open conversations. They offer valuable insights and lessons through interviews with guests who have overcome significant challenges. Coached Soul is not just a podcast but a supportive community that inspires personal growth and provides the necessary resources for transformation. Their expertise and genuine approach make Coached Soul a must-listen for anyone seeking to improve their life.

For more details, visit https://coachedsoul.com/

In this special year-end episode of Coached Soul, Kenya Evelyn and Dr. Steve Hudgins invite you into a gentle, grounding conversation about what comes after the holidays and how to carry joy, connection, and meaning into everyday life.

As the festive season winds down and routines return, many people feel a mix of gratitude, fatigue, reflection, and uncertainty. In this episode, Steve and Kenya explore how to shift focus intentionally, stay emotionally present, and nurture authentic connection not just during celebrations, but throughout the year ahead.

You’ll discover:

How to cultivate joy and gratitude beyond the holiday seas

Simple ways to stay emotionally connected during times of transition

Why curiosity and presence are powerful tools for emotional wellbeing

How to build emotional resilience through small, daily practices

How giving, receiving, and self-compassion create lasting positivity

Whether you’re feeling hopeful, uncertain, or somewhere in between, this episode offers encouragement, perspective, and practical tools to help you move forward with intention and peace.

Listen now as Coached Soul helps you close one chapter and step into the next - grounded in connection, guided by gratitude, and open to what’s possible.

Key Moments:

01:14 "Continuous Giving and Love"

05:53 "Shifting Focus to Overcome Trauma"

07:56 "Positive Triggers for Joy"

10:52 "Connection Beyond the Holidays"

16:26 "Post-Holiday Suicide Risk Awareness"

18:05 "Prioritize Connection and Check-Ins"

23:09 "Embracing Faith and Compassion"

24:23 "Breaking the Trauma Loop"

About Coached Soul™:

Coached Soul™ is an empowering podcast hosted by Dr. Steve Hudgins, a mental health professional and author, and co-hosted by Kenya Whaley, a transformational therapeutic coach. With a focus on self-improvement, Dr. Steve covers many topics, including mental health, relationships, education, and more. He fearlessly tackles sensitive subjects like depression and anxiety, creating a safe space for open conversations. They offer valuable insights and lessons through interviews with guests who have overcome significant challenges. Coached Soul is not just a podcast but a supportive community that inspires personal growth and provides the necessary resources for transformation. Their expertise and genuine approach make Coached Soul a must-listen for anyone seeking to improve their life.

For more details, visit https://coachedsoul.com/

In this timely and heartfelt episode of Coached Soul, Dr. Steve Hudgins, licensed professional counselor, and Kenya Evelyn, therapeutic life coach, explore how to stay intentional, connected, and emotionally present during the busy holiday season.

As the rush of Christmas and family gatherings intensifies, Dr. Steve and Kenya invite listeners to pause and reflect on what truly matters - presence over pressure, connection over perfection, and meaning over materialism. Through real-life insights and practical tools, they unpack how intentional actions can deepen emotional, spiritual, physical, and intellectual intimacy with the people we love most.

You’ll discover:

• Why intentionality is the key to healthy relationships
• How to build intimacy brick by brick, not through grand gestures
• Simple ways to create emotional safety during stressful family moments
• Holiday rituals that protect peace, connection, and reflection
• How to schedule what matters instead of reacting to holiday chaos

Whether you’re navigating family dynamics, longing for deeper connection, or wanting to experience the holidays with more calm and purpose, this episode offers warmth, wisdom, and practical guidance.

🎧 Listen now and learn how to hit the bullseye - not just this holiday season, but in every relationship that matters.

Key Moments:

00:00 "Intentional Living During Holidays"

05:15 "Prioritizing Intentional Living"

08:15 "Intentionality and True Intimacy"

11:44 "Family: Training Ground for Life"

15:16 "Prioritizing Christmas Spirit"

18:20 "Replace Judgment with Empathy"

20:59 "Intentional Love and Reflection"

23:52 "Facing Shadows in Relationships"

About Coached Soul™:

Coached Soul™ is an empowering podcast hosted by Dr. Steve Hudgins, a mental health professional and author, and co-hosted by Kenya Whaley, a transformational therapeutic coach. With a focus on self-improvement, Dr. Steve covers many topics, including mental health, relationships, education, and more. He fearlessly tackles sensitive subjects like depression and anxiety, creating a safe space for open conversations. They offer valuable insights and lessons through interviews with guests who have overcome significant challenges. Coached Soul is not just a podcast but a supportive community that inspires personal growth and provides the necessary resources for transformation. Their expertise and genuine approach make Coached Soul a must-listen for anyone seeking to improve their life.

For more details, visit https://coachedsoul.com/

In this powerful and compassionate episode of Coached Soul, Dr. Steve Hudgins sits down with relationship expert Mr. Jay to unpack one of the most painful experiences couples face: infidelity and the work of rebuilding trust.

Together, they explore the emotional aftermath of betrayal - guilt, shame, confusion, self-doubt - and how these internal battles shape the healing process. Mr. Jay offers practical, actionable tools that anyone can begin using immediately, including creating a Needs Assessment List, setting consistent check-in dates, and learning how to show trustworthiness through sustained action rather than promises.

You’ll discover:

• The difference between guilt and shame (and why it matters)
• How to rebuild self-trust before rebuilding relational trust
• Why structure and consistency are essential for recovery
• How self-love becomes the foundation for emotional repair
• How both partners can create patterns of safety, transparency, and honesty
• Why healing after infidelity is not only possible—but probable with the right approach

Whether you’re at the painful beginning of discovery, struggling with ongoing triggers, or working to rebuild a connection with your partner, this episode offers a roadmap toward clarity, compassion, and genuine transformation.

🎧 Listen now to learn how to rebuild trust from the inside out and turn one of life’s deepest wounds into an opportunity for growth and reconnection

Key Moments:

01:14 "Infidelity: Moral Choice vs Hijack"

05:56 Healing and Rebuilding Trust

08:33 "Trusting Yourself: A Litmus Test"

13:11 Forgiveness Equals Self-Love

16:21 Unspoken Needs in Relationships

19:41 Post-Affair Recovery Essentials

22:32 "Healing Journey Check-In Strategy"

24:51 "Intimacy: Key to Overcoming Addiction"

About the guest :

Mr. Jay spent years helping people and couples navigate tough emotional terrain, even coaching many through panic attacks. He considered himself knowledgeable, though he’d never actually felt a panic attack himself. Everything changed after losing a close friend - one day laughing together over the phone, and just four days later, saying goodbye at the graveside. Only days after that, Mr. Jay woke up gripped by his first-ever panic attack. In that moment, all his expertise felt different; finally, he truly understood what his clients battled each day. This experience deepened his empathy and transformed his work, proving that lived experience brings irreplaceable understanding.

How to connect Mr. Jay :

Website : https://mrjayrelationshipcoach.com/

Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/MrJayRelationshipCoach/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrjayrelationshipcoach

Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCih0uc3lMndCsm4BhKE8mCw/videos

Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/mrjayrelationshipcoach/

About Coached Soul™:

Coached Soul™ is an empowering podcast hosted by Dr. Steve Hudgins, a mental health professional and author, and co-hosted by Kenya Whaley, a transformational therapeutic coach. With a focus on self-improvement, Dr. Steve covers many topics, including mental health, relationships, education, and more. He fearlessly tackles sensitive subjects like depression and anxiety, creating a safe space for open conversations. They offer valuable insights and lessons through interviews with guests who have overcome significant challenges. Coached Soul is not just a podcast but a supportive community that inspires personal growth and provides the necessary resources for transformation. Their expertise and genuine approach make Coached Soul a must-listen for anyone seeking to improve their life.

For more details, visit https://coachedsoul.com/