What do we actually mean when we talk about grief—and what happens when the beliefs that once grounded us begin to shift?

Megan Malick shares experiences from across her life that connect to different forms of grief—some recognised at the time, others only understood later.

From early disruption and loss of stability, to navigating bullying and coping responses in childhood, through to uncovering trauma in adulthood, changes in relationships, and the physical and emotional impact of infertility, her story moves through multiple moments where something changed, ended, or no longer felt the same.

Alongside this, her relationship with faith evolves. What begins as a structured, inherited understanding is questioned, challenged, and gradually reshaped through personal experience, spirituality, and practice.

The conversation explores:

• different forms of grief, including those that are not always named
• how experiences can live in the body before they are understood
• shifts in identity within relationships and changing roles
• what happens when faith no longer feels stable or certain
• losing both parents within a short period of time

This episode reflects both the many forms grief can take, and how a person’s relationship with faith can shift, expand, or be redefined through lived experience.

About: Megan Malick is a therapist turned grief and logistics coach, author, and speaker. She is the founder of A New Path, where she supports grieving hearts and soul-o-preneurs through the sacred terrain of life, loss, and legacy. Blending Brainspotting, spiritual care, and deep listening, she helps clients meet the practical with presence—transforming paperwork into ritual. Rooted in her own journey through grief and transformation, Megan’s work invites a slower, wiser way of living, where even endings become portals to meaning, memory, and mystery.

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In this episode, Debi Barr joins me to discuss her book The Call of the Sacred Rebel and the path that led her to write it.

We talk about how the book evolved over time—from early ideas during her corporate career to a later shift toward questioning expectations and choosing a different way of living.

We begin with her earlier work on Reiki, where she shares her perspective that it’s not something you simply do, but something you live. That distinction carries through into this book and the way she approaches both her work and her writing.

In this conversation, we explore:

• how easily people can find themselves adapting to expectations without realising it
• the role of internal beliefs and emotional patterns in shaping external experiences
• the balance between intuition and taking action in everyday life
• what it can look like to step forward when being visible doesn’t feel straightforward

Debi also reads selected passages from the book, including reflections on energy, personal memory, and the balance between intuition and action—what she describes as the “mystic” and the “magician.”

We also touch on the writing process itself, including revisiting personal experiences and how that shaped the final book.

This conversation explores themes of self-expression, personal choice, energy, and how internal beliefs can influence the way we experience and shape our lives.

About: Debi Barr is a soul guide, mentor, and bestselling author of The Call of the Sacred Rebel. She helps people reclaim their power and remember who they really are - through deep energetics, spiritual mentoring, and creative expression.
Her work blends spiritual insight with unapologetic self-expression, guiding others to live with courage, clarity, and purpose.

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Debi Barr describes herself as “feral at 50” — but that phrase only makes sense when you understand the path that led her there.

Raised in Northern Ireland in a strict religious environment, Debi learned early how to be the “good girl”: quiet, compliant, and careful not to disrupt the fragile emotional balance around her. Beneath that, she was already experiencing the world differently — sensing energy, questioning beliefs, and noticing things she couldn’t explain.

As she grew older, that part of her life was gradually set aside. She built what looked like a stable, successful life: career, marriage, children, and financial responsibility. But underneath, the pressure was building — emotionally, physically, and mentally.

A sudden job loss became the turning point. What initially felt like instability revealed something deeper: she had lost her connection to herself.

This conversation follows Debi’s path through grief, depression, medication, financial stress, and eventual reconnection with her intuition. It explores how she rebuilt her life, redefined work, and developed a spiritual practice that now forms the basis of her business.

This is not a story about a linear transformation. It’s a gradual return — shaped by difficult decisions, trial and error, and the process of learning to trust herself again.

Key Takeaways

• You can build a life that works on the outside while feeling disconnected internally.
• Early environments often shape how much of yourself you allow to be visible.
• Major disruptions (loss, redundancy, illness) can expose misalignment rather than create it.
• Coping mechanisms (work, medication, alcohol) can mask deeper issues but don’t resolve them.
• Rebuilding isn’t immediate — it often involves trial, error, and gradual change.
• Returning to creativity or intuition is often less about learning something new and more about remembering.
• Financial pressure and identity are closely linked — especially when work defines self-worth.
• Spiritual practices can become practical tools when grounded in real-life experience.
• Support doesn’t always come from structured systems — sometimes it’s built over time through personal networks.
• Change can look disruptive from the outside but necessary from the inside.

About: Debi Barr is a soul guide, mentor, and bestselling author of The Call of the Sacred Rebel. She helps people reclaim their power and remember who they really are - through deep energetics, spiritual mentoring, and creative expression.
Her work blends spiritual insight with unapologetic self-expression, guiding others to live with courage, clarity, and purpose.

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In this compelling interview, Dr. Chris Nirvelorron shares their extraordinary journey from a strict Southern Baptist upbringing, academic struggles, and military service to discovering their spiritual calling and healing abilities.

We explore themes of faith, resilience, healing, and overcoming adversity as Chris reveals how they navigated complex personal and professional challenges, reflecting on early questions around belief, the role of community, and the realities of military life, including the mental and emotional impact that followed. The conversation also touches on identity, family, and the experience of building a life outside of expected structures.

Over time, earlier experiences began to reconnect, leading Chris toward a more expansive approach to spirituality — one that draws from different traditions rather than staying within a single framework.

This conversation explores what it means to question, step away, and return in a different way — and how a personal path can take shape across many stages of life.

Key Takeaways

• Early belief systems can shape identity, but questioning them can open new directions.
• Community can exist independently of belief — and often has lasting impact.
• Learning differences can lead to alternative ways of processing and understanding the world.
• Military experience can create long-term mental and emotional pressure, even beyond active service.
• Suppressing identity (beliefs, sexuality, or experiences) can lead to fragmentation and internal strain.
• Personal crisis can act as a turning point rather than an endpoint.
• Spirituality does not need to follow a single structure — it can evolve over time.
• Exposure to multiple perspectives can shift rigid thinking into curiosity.
• Healing practices can emerge from earlier life experiences, even if not understood at the time.
• A sense of purpose can come from connecting differences rather than choosing one side.

Dr. Chris Nirvelorron is a Doctor of Divinity from the New Seminary, an ordained senior associate Interfaith minister, certified spiritual coach, and certified Divine Light energy healer from the mystic esoteric schoolhouse of Spiritual Arts Institute.

Dr. Chris is gender fluid and goes by no pronouns. Being of service means mentoring, guiding, and leading souls across the USA in their life goals, spiritual pathways, and physical ailment needs.

Dr. Chris utilises years of study and practice to ensure each client receives a custom package of offerings to ensure their definition of success is achieved. Additionally, Dr. Chris hosts community engagements both virtually and in-person to enrich perspectives and knowledge that individuals can select from.

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A follow-up conversation with Tammie Vecchiarelli on her two guidebooks exploring chakras and psychic senses.

Tammie shares how the books were created, what they cover, and how they are designed to help people understand energy, intuition, and self-awareness through simple explanations and guided exercises.

The episode also includes reflections on personal experiences, questioning perception, and learning to interpret internal signals in a grounded way.

Key Takeaways

• Understanding concepts like chakras or intuition often starts with simple definitions before personal interpretation develops.
• Experiences of awareness (physical sensations, thoughts, emotions) can be interpreted in different ways depending on the individual.
• Not all people experience intuition or perception in the same way — there is no single “correct” form.
• Having structured resources can help reduce confusion when exploring unfamiliar concepts.
• Self-reflection (journaling, observation, questioning) is a key part of understanding personal experience.
• External guidance can support the process, but individual interpretation and responsibility remain central.
• Comparing experiences with others can create unnecessary doubt or hierarchy.
• Awareness often develops gradually through repeated recognition rather than one clear moment.
• Tools are most useful when they allow space for personal interpretation, not rigid instruction.

About: Tammie Vecchiarellii supports women in building a balanced spiritual practice that helps them understand their intuitive gifts, connect with their guides, and heal past relationship wounds. She's passionate about supporting women to break free from societal and familial expectations that confine them, empowering them to become unblocked and live fully aligned lives. Her intent is to guide women in embracing their intuition as a powerful compass for clarity, confidence, and authentic living.

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Tammie Vecchiarelli shares her experience of growing up through loss, family change, and career shifts, and how those experiences shaped her later decisions.

She talks about losing her grandmother at a young age, followed by her parents’ divorce and the transition into blended families. She reflects on taking on a protective role within her family and navigating those changes without much emotional support at the time.

After completing a degree in interior design, she worked in several roles before deciding to change direction. She moved into early childhood education, completed a master’s degree, and later took opportunities to teach abroad, including in Sweden and Poland.

Alongside her professional path, she began exploring meditation, essential oils, and energy-based practices, which developed through personal experience and experimentation.

This episode touches on topics including grief, family dynamics, career change, teaching abroad, spirituality and personal exploration over time.

Key Takeaways

• Early stability can come from extended family, not just parents
• Multiple major life changes in a short period can affect emotional development
• Children may take on protective roles without realizing the long-term impact
• Lack of emotional support or language can shape how experiences are processed
• Career paths can shift after repeated misalignment, even after formal training
• Therapy and medication can affect people differently and may not feel like the right fit for everyone
• Exploring new environments (like living abroad) can create both challenge and growth
• Interest in spirituality or alternative practices can begin informally and evolve over time
• Personal experiences often guide what tools or practices resonate
• There is no single structured path when it comes to self-exploration or personal development

About: Tammie Vecchiarellii supports women in building a balanced spiritual practice that helps them understand their intuitive gifts, connect with their guides, and heal past relationship wounds. She's passionate about supporting women to break free from societal and familial expectations that confine them, empowering them to become unblocked and live fully aligned lives. Her intent is to guide women in embracing their intuition as a powerful compass for clarity, confidence, and authentic living.

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Certified Gut Health Coach Karlee Close shares how her ongoing gut issues developed despite following common health advice — and why years of restrictive diets, supplements, and testing didn’t resolve the problem.

After growing up with convenience-based eating habits, Karlee carried similar patterns into university life, alongside stress, lack of sleep, and frequent illness. Over time, this progressed into daily bloating, pain, and recurring digestive symptoms that began to impact her work and daily routine.

What followed was a long period of trying to identify the cause through elimination diets, food sensitivity testing, SIBO protocols, candida cleanses, and multiple practitioners. While some approaches reduced symptoms temporarily, the issues continued, and her relationship with food became increasingly restricted.

This episode looks at the reality of trying to “figure out” ongoing health issues — and what can shift when the approach changes. It’s a straightforward account of what she went through and how her approach changed and helped her heal.

Key Takeways

• Gut issues can develop over time despite appearing healthy
• Restrictive diets may reduce symptoms but not resolve underlying issues
• Food sensitivities can change rather than remain fixed
• Focusing only on food can lead to unnecessary restriction
• Long-term elimination can impact both health and eating behaviour
• Stress can contribute alongside diet
• Repeated testing and protocols don’t always lead to answers
• Simplifying approach and reintroducing foods can shift outcomes

Karlee Close is a Certified Gut Health Coach and founder of Beyond Bloated, where she helps women break free from chronic bloating without restrictive diets. Her own journey from confusion and discomfort to clarity informs her compassionate, root-cause approach. Karlee believes that when we understand our bodies, we reclaim our power and our joy.

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What if fear isn’t something to push through—but something to understand?

Cori Myka shares how her early experiences with mistrust, fear, and childhood trauma shaped not only her relationship with water but also her understanding of how the body holds and responds to experience.

Despite initially resisting traditional swim instruction, Cori taught herself how to swim—and later built a swim school based on a completely different approach: one that prioritises nervous system regulation, trust, and individual pacing over performance.

The conversation moves beyond swimming.

It explores how fear is experienced in the body, how internal narratives form early, and how those patterns can quietly shape behaviour, relationships, and choices.

Cori also shares how working with people living with HIV/AIDS after leaving university shifted her perspective on identity, compassion, and seeing beyond surface-level assumptions.

At the core of this conversation is a simple but often overlooked idea: Real change doesn’t happen by forcing the body forward—it happens by learning how to feel safe enough to move at all.

Key Takeaways

• Fear is often rooted in early experiences, not present reality
• The body can react even when the mind understands something is safe
• Trust is built through experience, not instruction
• Internal narratives shape behaviour more than external ability
• Learning requires psychological safety, not pressure
• Disassociation can become a long-term coping pattern
• Performance does not equal comfort or confidence
• Slowing down can be more effective than pushing through
• The nervous system plays a central role in learning and change
• Exposure without safety can reinforce fear rather than resolve it
• Compassion—for others and self—can shift perception and behaviour
• Healing often happens gradually, not through a single breakthrough

About: Cori Myka is the founder of Calm Within Adult Swim, with over 25 years of experience in adult swim education. She specialises in helping adults overcome their fear of water through a unique blend of mental and physical training techniques. Her mission is to empower individuals to become confident swimmers and embrace personal growth by working with students and certifying instructors.

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