For this week's Hero Highlight, we take a look back at confidence and empowerment coach Cait DeMello's best moments on the show. From what it means to stay in touch with yourself through breathwork to exploring modalities like parts work and other intuitive practices, Cait helps women heal and embrace their authenticity. She also helps women move beyond people-pleasing, perfectionism, and self-doubt by healing the nervous system, uncovering limiting beliefs, and reconnecting with their inner child.

This conversation is full of tangible tools and soul-deep reminders that the path to wholeness starts from within.

What You Will Learn

• [00:07:04] How nervous system patterns from childhood affect adult behavior.
• [00:08:04] Why shame and self-rejection often surface in dating and professional settings.
• [00:09:34] How childhood experiences shape emotional survival strategies.
• [00:12:36] What reset breathwork is and how it supports deep energetic release.
• [00:14:27] A breakdown of what happens during a guided breathwork session.
• [00:16:26] How breathwork helps release unprocessed emotions stored in the body.
• [00:17:58] The link between breath, self-worth, and internal reprogramming.
• [00:18:32] A beginner-friendly explanation of tarot and its role in intuitive healing.
• [00:21:35] How tarot readings work as a co-creative spiritual practice.
• [00:23:43] What “the Self” means in parts work and how to access it.

Want to Hear More from Hero Cait? Check Out These Episodes!

• Yoga and Our Path to Peak Pose
• Find Serenity through Sound Healing
• Releasing Physical and Emotional Tension with Thai Bodywork
• Learning to Be (and Feel) Present

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Cait DeMello

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Chandler Stroud

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We’re looking back at some of the most inspiring moments from Chandler’s conversations with psychotherapist and EMDR specialist Jen Baumgold. On this Hero Highlight, Jen guides us through understanding trauma (big and small) and its profound effects on our nervous systems, relationships, and self-perception. From navigating shame and isolation to honoring protective mechanisms and employing healing practices, Jen shows us that we all carry stories that can be reshaped.

Learn how to start embarking on a path toward healing by honoring your struggles, fostering compassion for yourself, and making peace with your past, one step at a time.

What You Will Learn

• [00:07:47] How trauma can manifest and become “stuck” in our nervous systems.
• [00:09:12] Why we form subconscious stories about ourselves — and how to interrupt them.
• [00:10:25] The power of resiliency and honoring your ability to heal.
• [00:11:45] How healing trauma helps us trust ourselves again.
• [00:13:18] What resourcing is and why it’s an essential step in healing.
• [00:16:58] Why small T trauma is often minimized and misunderstood.
• [00:18:15] The role shame, embarrassment, and loneliness can play in trauma.
• [00:19:13] Techniques for resourcing and choosing protective or nurturing figures.
• [00:21:59] How journaling and compassion aid in navigating difficult stories.
• [00:23:04] The significance of treating yourself with kindness and understanding.

Want to Hear More from Hero Jen? Check Out These Episodes!

• Process Your Past for Peace in the Present with EMDR
• The Role of Resourcing in EMDR & Healing Trauma
• What We Say To Ourselves Matters, Including Negative Self-Talk
• Your 'Little t' Traumas Matter Too

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Jen Baumgold

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Chandler Stroud

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In this week's Hero Highlight episode, we're revisiting some of Chandler's favorite conversations with Mindset Coach Katie Wee. Throughout Katie's time on the show, she's helped listeners like you explore what it takes to change your thoughts, unlock self-trust, and build a future rooted in joy and alignment with your purpose. With humor, compassion, and lived wisdom, Katie explains how healing happens when we shift our limited beliefs, listen to our nervous system, and take full ownership of our energy.

From overcoming self-sabotage to embracing manifestation, this episode invites you to challenge your inner critic and become the "conscious creator" of your life.

What You Will Learn

• [00:07:04] What manifestation means—and how it actually works.
• [00:09:00] Why your energy and beliefs shape the future you experience.
• [00:11:00] How to soothe your inner child while showing up as your adult self.
• [00:12:12] Why healing old beliefs can shift your entire emotional reality.
• [00:14:30] How joy and “high vibration” create momentum toward your goals.
• [00:16:30] Why you can’t love who you are while resenting your past.
• [00:18:30] How to reframe suffering and find meaning in your past challenges.
• [00:19:24] The meaning of "self-sabotage" and how your nervous system affects it.
• [00:21:21] How choosing a second, kinder thought can transform your mood.
• [00:24:33] Why many of us feel safer in stress than in true happiness—and how to shift that.

Resources Mentioned

• The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks (Book)

Want to Hear More from Hero Katie? Check Out These Episodes!

• The Mindset Makeover: Healing for Happiness
• Manifestation Masterclass with Mindset Coach Katie Wee
• How to Combat and Heal Anxiety For Good
• Self-Sabotage: Learn to Stop Standing in Your Own Way

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Katie Wee

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Chandler Stroud

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