Have you ever felt like the life you want is just one brave decision away?

In this week’s episode of Becoming Unbound, I sit down with myself for a powerful solo conversation about the seven intentional steps to becoming unbound. We explore how to listen to your body’s whispers, get clear on your values, create safety before big changes, and take tiny brave actions without blowing your whole life up overnight. I also share why January doesn’t have to be your pressure cooker—and how aligning with the real new year (hello, spring 🌱) can make change feel more natural and sustainable. This episode is your permission slip to go slow, trust yourself, and start building a life that actually feels like home.

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Episode Highlights: listening to the whispers, nervous system awareness, redefining the new year, values-based living, safety before change, micro brave steps, long-game mindset, identity shifts, freedom on your terms, becoming unbound

Topics Discussed

• Listening to your body’s signals
• The cost of staying the same
• Clarifying values before making changes
• Creating financial and emotional safety
• Micro-steps instead of life blow-ups
• Giving yourself grace in the long game
  
  

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Chapters

00:00 Welcome to Becoming Unbound

01:33 Redefining the New Year

03:31 Step 1: Get Quiet & Listen

06:29 Step 2: The Cost of Staying the Same

09:35 Step 3: Clarify Your Values

13:28 Step 4: Create Safety First

17:12 Step 5: Say It Out Loud

21:20 Step 6: Take the Brave Micro Step

25:32 Step 7: Give Yourself Grace

29:57 Recap: The Seven Steps

32:19 Final Thoughts & What’s Next

What if freedom doesn’t arrive all at once… but in quiet moments you almost miss?

In this week’s episode of Becoming Unbound, I sit down solo for a deeply reflective conversation about what freedom actually feels like in the body. After escaping the noise of Toronto for a winter work retreat at my family’s cottage, I realized something big: this is the life I was dreaming about two years ago.

I share what it’s really been like building a business from the ground up, the difference between freelancing and entrepreneurship, and why freedom doesn’t have to mean “burn it all down.” We talk nervous system safety, slow mornings, long-term vision, future family goals, and why it’s okay if your version of freedom changes over time. This episode is about celebrating the small wins, honoring the grind, and trusting that change is possible when you don’t give up.

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Episode Highlights: freedom in the nervous system, working from the cottage, slow winter mornings, freelancing vs entrepreneurship, long-term vision, redefining success, feminine vs masculine energy, celebrating small wins, flexible work life, permission to choose differently

Topics Discussed

• What freedom actually feels like in the body
• The reality of building a business from scratch
• Freelancing vs owning a scalable business
• Nervous system safety as a success metric
• Why entrepreneurship isn’t for everyone
• Celebrating the life you once dreamed of
  
  

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Ever feel like your body is basically begging you to change… but you keep pushing through anyway?

In this week’s episode of Becoming Unbound, I sit down with Amanda Smith for a powerful conversation about nervous system regulation, purpose, and what happens when your body’s “whispers” turn into full-blown screams. Amanda shares how she broke out of a high-achieving career box and followed the thread that was always pulling her back to the body—breath, subtle awareness, and healing. We talk about why modern life keeps people disconnected from stillness, how stress and misalignment can show up as symptoms, and why freedom is often as simple (and hard) as saying, “I can’t do that right now.” If you’re craving clarity, calm, and a more purpose-led life, this one will land.

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Episode Highlights: nervous system regulation, purpose discovery, whispers vs screams, dis-ease and symptoms, breathwork and the pause, yoga as a bridge, silence and self-connection, nature rhythms and grounding, micro-choices over grand leaps, freedom through boundaries

Topics Discussed

• When emotions “ooze” into the physical body as symptoms
• How breath becomes the doorway to regulation and intuition
• Why silence is uncomfortable and what that reveals
• Reconnecting with nature and circadian/seasonal rhythms
• Choice, responsibility, and micro-shifts that change everything
• Freedom as boundaries and releasing others’ expectations
  
  

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LINKS & RESOURCES

Amanda’s Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/amanda.g.smith/

Amanda’s Website | https://bodywhisperhealing.com/

Gutsy Chick Podcast | https://bodywhisperhealing.com/https://open.spotify.com/show/4dHbCB9g6r6gR0KgDtg3ZE?si=6927d5cf4ed5425f

Geometric Breath Video | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXItOY0sLRY

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