Kristen Hallett Rzasa thought she had built the life she'd always wanted—a successful corporate career, a thriving business, and a future she was excited about. Then life unraveled.

Over the course of two decades, Kristen lost her father suddenly at 52, survived a life-threatening medical emergency after years of ignoring her body's warnings, watched her dream business nearly consume her, experienced the grief of infertility, and found herself repeatedly asking the same question:

If life can change in an instant, what really matters?

In this deeply honest conversation, Kristen shares how each heartbreak became an invitation to rebuild, not by chasing someone else's definition of success, but by creating a life that truly reflected her values. Click 'play' to hear her story.

What You Will Learn

• [00:09:30] Why she treated Jazzercise like a business from day one
• [00:14:00] What ignoring her body eventually cost her
• [00:19:00] Her father's sudden death at 52 — and living with no regrets
• [00:28:30] Being stranded in Newfoundland on 9/11
• [00:32:30] Losing her job, relationship, and direction all at once
• [00:38:00] Why she buried her grief for years — and what finally helped
• [00:41:00] Why stillness is where the real growth happens
• [00:47:00] What inspired her to build Unwritten Legacies

Let’s Connect!

Kristen Raza

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Chandler Stroud

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Ever been curious about psychedelics? If so, you're not alone. But consuming psychedelic plant medicines has always been taboo, even when it comes to healing modalities. Over the years, more research has shown that plant medicines, when taken with intention, can have a positive impact on one's psyche and healing journey.

Katherine Petrullo is the founder of Lüminate and creator of Women of Impact. Her work weaves together Taoist philosophy, tantra, kundalini, and plant medicine. Before her success, she was a young woman quietly falling apart, cycling through rock bottoms, and reaching for anything external that might make her feel whole, a feeling she had never truly known. Katherine explains what finally shifted, including a plant medicine ceremony, and what she learned on the other side of it.

Click 'play' to see if psychedelics might be your next (unexpected) healing modality.

What You Will Learn

[00:07:30] Childhood existential anxiety — and distorting her voice to feel safe

[00:13:30] Why plant medicine wasn't the magic bullet she expected

[00:17:00] Why not feeling safe to share kept her deeply isolated

[00:30:30] What her first ayahuasca ceremony actually felt like — and the dark night of the soul that followed

[00:36:00] What coming back into the body actually felt like

[00:46:00] How the medicine wheel explains why so many people experience energy crashes and empty creation

[00:53:30] What Women of Impact is — and what it's actually designed to do

[01:01:00] Why healing isn't something you're always doing — it's a dance

Resources Mentioned

• Many Lives, Many Masters by Brian Weiss

Let’s Connect!

Katherine Petrullo

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Chandler Stroud

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Happiness Academy is now Healing Heroines, a signature space for women who are ready to feel more grounded, more peaceful, and more aligned — inside and out.

Download a complimentary Healing Roadmap to discover our Past, Present, and Possible framework.

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Rebekah Jordan's story isn't one dramatic moment but rather a series of seasons, some marked by beautiful momentum, and some by very real collapse. As a lifelong educator, student, and explorer who spent decades teaching students of all ages, Rebekah shares with Chandler what it took to walk away from a school she founded, what it looks like to over-function in silence, and the small rituals that have helped her find her way back to herself.

Click 'play' to hear how her journey unfolds...

What You Will Learn

• [00:07:30] Growing up where the filter was never "will I be able to," but always "let's find out"
• [00:12:30] What she was really searching for when she drove cross-country — and whether she found it
• [00:22:00] What breaking down in the Eisenhower Tunnel taught her about walking through the doors that open
• [00:31:00] What nervous system collapse actually looked like when she hit her breaking point
• [00:37:00] What she wants the woman who says "I'm fine" when she's not to understand
• [00:40:00] What over-functioning looks like in practice — and what it costs over time
• [00:45:30] Why resentment lives in the envy category, not the anger category
• [00:49:00] The small rituals she's built to create real transition between work and the rest of life

Resources Mentioned

• Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown

Let’s Connect!

Rebekah Jordan

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Chandler Stroud

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Happiness Academy is now Healing Heroines, a signature space for women who are ready to feel more grounded, more peaceful, and more aligned — inside and out.

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