This week on Waking Up The Witch, we sit down with the one of Taylar's bestie - Jessi Utley, whose life story is woven with resilience, compassion, and a whole lot of heart. From growing up in Illinois to stepping into her calling as a nurse practitioner, Jessi takes us on a journey through the moments that shaped her including the messy, the magical, and everything in between.

She opens up about navigating her parents’ divorce, the surprising discovery of a half-brother later in life, and the ways family dynamics carved both challenges and strength into her path. Jessi’s decision to pursue nursing came from her deep desire to care for others, and she shares what it’s really like to work in urgent care, hospice, and inside the homes of the people she serves.

We also explore her relationship with music, self-care, and the inner work required to stay grounded while holding space for others. This conversation is full of tender honesty, personal growth, and reflections on love, support, and the complexities of being human.

✨ Themes We Explore

• Growing up in Illinois and navigating shifting family dynamics
• The emotional impact of divorce and discovering a half-sibling
• Finding purpose through nursing and caregiving
• Lessons from urgent care, hospice work, and home visits
• How music, self-care, and connection support her wellbeing
• The dance between personal growth and professional responsibility
• Creating healthy relationships and honoring what truly matters
• The importance of family support and community care

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This week on Waking Up The Witch, we sit down with the radiant Morgan Blackman, a holistic wealth coach who weaves financial wisdom with spiritual grounding in the most magical, empowering way.

Morgan shares her story of growing up in a Caribbean immigrant family in Toronto—where money was often a source of stress—and how those early experiences shaped her desire to help others heal their relationship with wealth. Her journey led her to create a coaching practice that honors both the practical and the energetic sides of abundance.

Together, we explore what it means to shift your money mindset, invest with intention, and root your financial life in values that feel aligned with your spirit. Morgan opens up about ethical investing, the role gratitude plays in magnetizing abundance, and how community support can completely transform your money narrative.

This conversation is the perfect blend of grounded strategy and soulful awakening—an invitation to view wealth as something holistic, healing, and deeply personal.

✨ Themes We Explore

• Healing your money mindset
• How Growing up in a Caribbean immigrant family influenced Morgan's approach to wealth
• Blending financial literacy with spiritual wellness
• Ethical investing as a form of alignment
• Why gratitude amplifies abundance
• The power of community in building wealth
• Transforming generational financial patterns
• Investing with clarity and intention
• Redefining wealth to include health, relationships, and emotional wellbeing

Follow Morgan on IG @morgannblackman and visit her website at www.morganblackman.com

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This week on Waking Up The Witch, Amber and Taylar sit down with the luminous Hope Allen, a holistic aesthetician whose healing journey is as powerful as the work she now offers the world.

Hope opens up about her complicated childhood, the ache of family estrangement, and the resilience it took to rebuild her life from the inside out. Through her story, we explore how grief can carve new pathways, how vulnerability becomes its own medicine, and how tending to the body can become a sacred doorway into deeper healing.

Together, we unpack the beauty of embracing change, honoring the aging process, and creating safe spaces—both on the skin and in the soul—where people can feel truly seen and supported.

If you love stories of transformation, lived wisdom, and the softer side of healing work, this conversation will land right in your heart.

✨ Themes We Explore

• Hope’s journey from hardship to holistic healing
• The emotional landscape of family estrangement
• How grief and loss reshape our inner world
• Self-care as a spiritual and emotional practice
• The power of vulnerability in reclaiming one’s voice
• Beauty, aging, and radical self-acceptance
• Community support as a pillar of healing
• Creating environments where people feel safe + nurtured
• Using personal wounds as catalysts for helping others

Follow Hope on IG @wildcrafted_esthetician

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