Episode 44: Money, Meaning, and Starting Over Series: The Moments That Made Me (Part 3 of 3)

Episode Summary

In this powerful episode of the Women of Fort Mill Podcast, host Leah Williams sits down with Helen Armstrong and Jen Payeur, the inspiring founders of Divine Health Alliance—a holistic wellness practice in Weddington, North Carolina, that’s transforming lives through physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual healing.

Both former corporate executives, Helen and Jen share their deeply personal journeys from burnout and illness to complete realignment with their purpose. Through their stories, listeners will discover how unprocessed emotions, trapped energy, and misalignment with our authentic selves can manifest as physical or emotional dis-ease—and how healing begins when we learn to reconnect with our body, mind, and spirit.

They dive deep into the science and spirituality of energy work, the Emotion Code, and the life-changing power of modalities like energy clearing, plant-based medicine, essential oils, and holistic health protocols. This conversation is an invitation to pause, realign, and remember that true health begins with awareness and self-connection.

Episode Highlights

• Moments That Made Them: How two life-altering health crises and emotional struggles became catalysts for transformation.
• Energy Is Everything: The science behind energy work—how our bodies are 99.999% energy and why this truth matters for healing.
• Understanding Emotion Code: How trapped emotions influence your vibration, health, and relationships—and how to safely release them without reliving trauma.
• From Corporate to Conscious Living: Why alignment, joy, and authenticity are key to holistic well-being.
• Healing Beyond the Physical: Discover why physical illness is often the last sign of imbalance—and how emotional and energetic healing can unlock lasting wellness.
• Practical Guidance for Women: Helen and Jen share tools to help women release energetic burdens, embrace stillness, and prioritize joy over productivity.
• Everyday Energy Hygiene: Learn how simple daily actions like grounding, movement, and morning sunlight can shift your energy field.

Final Takeaway

Healing is not just about treating symptoms—it’s about remembering who you are.
When you release trapped emotions, realign your energy, and live in integrity with your true self, you create space for peace, joy, and vitality to flow. Whether you’re a mom, a corporate professional, or someone seeking deeper meaning, this episode reminds you that your body holds wisdom—and when you listen, it will guide you home.

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• 🎟️ Join the Women of Fort Mill Summit 2026 on January 10, 2026, to experience Helen and Jen’s transformative energy work in person.

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Episode 43: Money, Meaning, and Starting Over Series: The Moments That Made Me (Part 2 of 3)

Episode Summary

In this empowering episode of the Women of Fort Mill podcast, co-host Leah Williams continues her Moments That Made Me series with Mara Palermo, a relationship and self-discovery coach. Together, they explore how understanding your attachment style can transform the way you connect with yourself and others.

Mara shares her journey from the beauty industry to becoming a coach who helps women break free from emotional patterns and rebuild self-trust. Through stories and insights, she and Leah uncover the power of self-awareness, emotional healing, and authenticity — reminding listeners that true transformation begins with compassion and the courage to see yourself clearly.

Episode Highlights

• Discovering Attachment Styles: Learn how your emotional patterns shape how you show up in relationships and life.
• From Beauty to Deep Transformation: Mara shares how her early years in the beauty industry led her to see beyond surface-level confidence, inspiring her to help women heal internally.
• The Power of Self-Awareness: Why becoming aware of your triggers and beliefs is the first step to rewriting old emotional scripts.
• Moving Beyond Talk Therapy: Mara explains how her coaching method gets to the root cause quickly, helping clients break lifelong cycles and create real progress.
• Emotional Safety & Nervous System Regulation: Understand why feeling safe in your own body is essential to releasing old wounds and embracing your true self.
• Practical Tools for Change: How to identify your attachment style, challenge outdated beliefs, and start living as the most secure version of yourself.
• The Love Code: Mara introduces her book, The Love Code, which guides readers through understanding attachment, self-awareness, and communication for healthier relationships.

Final Takeaway

Healing begins the moment you choose to look inward. Whether you’ve been stuck in anxious attachments, avoiding emotional closeness, or people-pleasing your way through life, transformation is always possible. Awareness is the key that unlocks freedom — and safety within yourself is where true love begins.

As Mara shares, when you heal from the inside out, you not only attract better relationships but also rediscover who you truly are beneath the layers of fear, conditioning, and self-doubt. Growth doesn’t have to take years — it starts with one brave decision to see yourself clearly and love yourself fully.

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Episode 42: Money, Meaning, and Starting Over Series: The Moments That Made Me (Part 1 of 3)

Episode Summary

In this empowering episode of Women of Fort Mill, host Leah Williams opens up about her personal journey from financial struggle to freedom. She reflects on starting over after divorce, learning to rebuild her mindset, and creating a life of abundance by investing in herself. Leah shares how redefining her relationship with money, risk, and value became the foundation of her transformation.

With honesty and heart, Leah walks listeners through her roadmap to personal and financial growth — emphasizing the importance of mindset, education, and strategic risk-taking. From sleeping on her sister’s couch to becoming a successful professional in the financial industry, her story reminds women everywhere that change is possible at any stage of life.

This episode explores what it truly means to find meaning in money, embrace self-worth, and align financial decisions with personal growth. Leah’s story will inspire you to see yourself as your greatest asset and to make bold, value-driven choices toward the future you deserve.

Episode Highlights

• Rebuilding from the ground up: Leah’s candid story of starting over after divorce and financial hardship.
• Mindset shift: How redefining her value and embracing self-worth became the key to freedom.
• Running lean with intention: Spending strategically — only on what adds value, education, or connection.
• Good debt vs. bad debt: Understanding leverage and how assets create long-term opportunity.
• The power of risk: Why taking calculated risks can unlock new levels of growth.
• Relationships as currency: How generosity, gifting, and connection lead to abundance.
• From scarcity to strategy: Seeing yourself as an asset and your skills as tools for expansion.
• Freedom through choice: Choosing sacrifice now for long-term peace and financial independence.

Final Takeaway

Leah’s message is clear — wealth begins with mindset. When you stop trying to prove your worth and start embodying it, you unlock your potential to create lasting change. Every challenge becomes an opportunity to grow, and every small, intentional decision compounds into transformation. Your skills, relationships, and story are your greatest assets — and by nurturing them, you can create a life of meaning, freedom, and purpose.

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