Grief doesn’t only arrive with death. It shows up anytime life asks us to let go ... of a role, a relationship, a version of ourselves, or the life we thought we were living.

In this episode, Amy is joined by Angela Clement for an honest, compassionate conversation about grief as a natural and necessary process of being human. Together, they explore how grief weaves through change, illness, caretaking, and transitions, and why so many of us struggle because we were never taught how to feel our emotions safely.

They talk about what happens when emotions are suppressed instead of expressed, why allowing feelings to move through the body can be profoundly healing, and how grief doesn’t mean you’ll be stuck forever. It means something mattered.

This episode also shines a light on the often-overlooked experience of caretakers; how easily identity can disappear inside the role, and why caretaking is something you do, not who you are. Amy and Angela offer practical, tender guidance for both those who are grieving and those who want to support someone without trying to fix them.

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

• Why grief extends far beyond death

• How emotions are meant to move through us, not be buried within us

• Healthy, accessible ways to release emotions without overwhelm

• The hidden grief caretakers carry, and why they need support too

• How to truly support someone who is grieving (without clichés)

• Why joy is still possible, even after deep loss

If you’re grieving a change, caring for someone else, or learning how to finally let yourself feel what you’ve been holding in, this conversation offers reassurance, language, and permission.

Grief isn’t a problem to solve. It’s a process that helps us heal, integrate, and eventually make room for joy again.

Connect with Angela:

Website: https://healingenergy.world

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Awakenysj

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AwakenYSJ/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aclementvm

Twitter: https://x.com/aclementvm

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@awakenysj?lang=en

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-clement-8638274b/

Awakening Through Grief: https://a.co/d/hL9lDNZ

Learn more about Amy, apply to be a guest on the podcast, or schedule a personal Holding Space session for yourself, your business, school, community, organization, etc. here:

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https://www.getamyshelp.com

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What if the exhaustion you’ve been living with isn’t just “part of getting older”, but a signal asking for something different?

In this episode, Amy sits down with Adrienne Simmons, a vitality coach and speaker, who shares her honest journey from being the “Energizer Bunny” for decades, to quietly losing her energy, her spark, and her sense of herself, and then finding her way back.

Adrienne opens up about the season of life that changed everything: turning 50, her daughter leaving home, and slowly filling the emptiness with habits that drained her body instead of nourishing it. What followed was a breaking point, and a powerful decision to listen to what her body had been trying to say all along.

This conversation explores how vitality isn’t about pushing harder or chasing youth, but about respecting your body, understanding your biology, and making intentional choices that support your energy at a cellular level. Adrienne shares how she rebuilt her life by changing her mindset, nutrition, movement, environment, and relationships, and why having a deeply personal “why” made all the difference.

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

• Why fatigue isn’t something you have to accept as normal

• How life transitions can quietly disconnect us from ourselves

• The role of mindset, nutrition, movement, and connection in energy

• Why your body is always doing the best it can with what you give it

• How small, intentional changes can lead to profound vitality

• What it really means to live with energy, purpose, and respect for your body

If you’ve been feeling tired, disconnected, or like you’ve lost your spark, and you know there has to be more than just “pushing through”, this episode is a gentle but powerful invitation to come back home to yourself.

Because vitality isn’t about living life to the minimum required.

It’s about remembering what it feels like to truly feel alive.

Connect with Adrienne via email:

simmons2020a@gmail.com

Learn more about Amy, apply to be a guest on the podcast, or schedule a personal Holding Space session for yourself, your business, school, community, organization, etc. here:

amy@getamyshelp.com

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What does it actually mean to hold space, and why does it always begin with you?

In this episode, Amy pulls back the curtain on the heart of her podcast and the framework that guides her work, relationships, and healing: S.P.A.C.E. A simple but powerful way of learning how to be present with yourself and others without fixing, performing, judging, or shutting down.

Amy breaks down the S.P.A.C.E. Method step by step, not as a checklist, but as a lived practice that creates safety, clarity, and connection.

Through a personal story of feeling unseen and the deeper self-discovery that followed, Amy shows how holding space is not something we do for others before ourselves. It’s a way of relating inward first so we can show up outward with authenticity instead of exhaustion.

This episode also introduces Amy’s concept of Authentic Intelligence, the wisdom humans hold in their authentic state, and why understanding who you are beneath roles, expectations, and survival patterns is essential to well-being, leadership, and relationships.

In this episode, you’ll explore:

• What “holding space” really means (and what it doesn’t)

• Why starting with yourself isn’t selfish, it’s necessary

• How emotions function as communication, not problems • The role of compassion and curiosity in self-discovery

• How to exit experiences with grace instead of self-abandonment

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure how to be there for others without losing yourself, this conversation offers a gentler, truer way forward.

Because holding space isn’t about doing more, it’s about being more you.

Learn more about Amy, apply to be a guest on the podcast, or schedule a personal Holding Space session for yourself, your business, school, community, organization, etc. here:

amy@getamyshelp.com

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https://www.getamyshelp.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/amythurman

https://www.instagram.com/amycthurman

What if better health didn’t require perfection, extreme diets, or a complete life overhaul?

In this episode, Amy sits down with Dr. Amanda Adkins, a board-certified internal medicine and lifestyle medicine physician, to talk about what actually creates lasting health, starting with her own story. Dr. Amanda shares how being an obese teenager became the turning point that eventually led her into lifestyle medicine, a specialty focused on treating the root causes of chronic disease.

Together, they explore why sustainable health comes from conviction, not perfection, and how small, intentional changes can create powerful long-term results. This conversation breaks down the myths around plant-based eating, explains the six pillars of lifestyle medicine, and offers a refreshingly realistic approach to improving your health without shame or judgment.

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

• The six pillars of lifestyle medicine and why they work

• Why you can’t out-exercise a poor diet

• The difference between plant-based and vegan eating

• How to improve your health without forcing others to change

• Why leading by example is more powerful than persuasion

• How to make gradual changes that actually stick

Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed by health advice, tired of all-or-nothing thinking, or just looking for a more compassionate way to care for your body, this episode offers practical wisdom and permission to start where you are.

Because real health isn’t about doing everything right, it’s about doing something consistently.

Connect with Dr. Amanda:

YouTube: https://bit.ly/DrAmandaAdkinsYouTubeChannel

Facebook: www.facebook.com/DrAmandaAdkins

Instagram: www.instagram.com/DrAmandaAdkins

Website: www.dramandamd.com

LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/dr-amanda-adkins-28071a39

Learn more about Amy, apply to be a guest on the podcast, or schedule a personal Holding Space session for yourself, your business, school, community, organization, etc. here:

amy@getamyshelp.com

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https://www.getamyshelp.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/amythurman

https://www.instagram.com/amycthurman

https://www.tiktok.com/@authenticallyamy

TRIGGER WARNING!!

The holidays shine brightly for many, but for others, this season brings an ache that’s hard to name. In this deeply honest conversation, Amy sits down with author and grief advocate Adriene Caldwell to explore what it means to move through the holidays while carrying loss, trauma, sobriety, and the invisible weight so many people quietly hold.

Adriene opens up about losing her grandmother at 7, navigating a childhood shaped by poverty and her mother’s schizophrenia, and the sudden death of her husband at just 38 years old. She shares how grief reshaped every part of her life, why rage and anger are often misunderstood parts of mourning, and how she learned to make room for the waves of emotion that still arrive; sometimes gently, sometimes without warning.

Together, Amy and Adriene talk about:

• Why holidays can intensify grief, loneliness, and financial strain

• How to respond when someone says they’re “fine” but clearly isn’t

• The emotional cost of pretending to be okay

• How vulnerability builds real connection

• Why speaking your truth, especially during the holidays, might help someone else feel less alone

This episode is for anyone who is grieving, struggling through the holidays, or simply tired of pretending everything is merry and bright. It’s a reminder that your feelings are valid, your story matters, and you don’t have to carry any of it alone.

Connect with Adriene:

@UnbrokenCaldwell (FB/Insta/LinkedIn)

www.UnbrokenCaldwell.com (Visit to read Prologue, Chapter 1, Photos, CPS Case Files, Psych Evals, and more!)

Learn more about Amy, apply to be a guest on the podcast, or schedule a personal Holding Space session for yourself, your business, school, community, organization, etc. here:

amy@getamyshelp.com

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https://www.getamyshelp.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/amythurman

https://www.instagram.com/amycthurman

TRIGGER WARNING!!

In one of the most raw and human conversations to date, Amy sits down with therapist and podcast host Malisa for a deeply honest exploration of trauma, emotional reactivity, survival, and the lifelong work of coming home to yourself.

Malisa shares her story with remarkable vulnerability, from a childhood marked by abuse, neglect, and loss, to a breaking point in 2023 when she quietly planned to end her life. What followed was a profound unraveling and a return to self through therapy, embodied healing, and learning to understand the emotional wounds driving her reactions.

Together, Amy and Malisa unpack the patterns so many of us carry:

• Childhood conditioning that taught us compliance over curiosity

• Being labeled “too sensitive” when we were actually being hurt

• The shame of emotional reactivity

• The disconnection from intuition that forms in dysfunctional families

• The moment healing begins, not in perfection, but in awareness

Malisa shares the tools that pulled her back into her life, including the “core wounds” framework that helped her understand betrayal, neglect, and the behaviors built around them. She also describes the moment she felt herself “come home” to her body for the first time.

Today, Malisa is a therapist helping others navigate their own stories of trauma and reconnection, and she brings that same clarity, gentleness, and truth to this conversation.

This episode is for anyone who has ever felt too much, carried shame they didn’t earn, or believed they had to hold everything together alone.

Connect with Malisa:

https://linktr.ee/Mdhepner

Learn more about Amy, apply to be a guest on the podcast, or schedule a personal Holding Space session for yourself, your business, school, community, organization, etc. here:

amy@getamyshelp.com

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https://www.instagram.com/amycthurman

https://www.facebook.com/amy.thurman1

https://www.tiktok.com/authenticallyamy

In this episode, Amy sits down with psychotherapist and author Lisa Gray for a transformative conversation about one of the most misunderstood parts of human connection: conflict.

Lisa explains why most of us were never taught how to handle conflict in a healthy way, and how that lack of skill quietly affects our relationships, workplaces, families, and friendships. Together, she and Amy explore how curiosity, communication, and emotional awareness can turn conflict into something healing instead of something harmful.

In this episode, Lisa and Amy discuss:

• Why avoiding conflict creates distance

• How curiosity can change the outcome of any hard conversation

• Childhood triggers and how they shape conflict styles

• How chronic illness impacts relationships

• Differentiating reaction from healthy response

• Why vulnerability makes conflict easier, not harder

• Tools for navigating conflict at home, work, and in community

Lisa also shares her work supporting couples and individuals with chronic illness, as well as insights from her books and therapeutic practice.

If you struggle with conflict, feel misunderstood, or want to communicate more authentically, this conversation will give you clarity, comfort, and practical tools to begin shifting your relationships.

Connect with Lisa:

www.lisagraymft.com

www.lisagrayauthor.com

Instagram: @lisagraymft and @therapybooknook

Tik Tok: @lisagraymftinc

X: @gray_therapy

Learn more about Amy, apply to be a guest on the podcast, or schedule a personal Holding Space session for yourself, your business, school, community, organization, etc. here:

linktr.ee/getamyshelp

https://www.getamyshelp.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/amythurman

https://www.instagram.com/amycthurman

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In this uplifting episode of Holding Space with Authentically Amy, Amy talks with Ethan Reis, a hypnotherapist living in Costa Rica, about the powerful link between the mind, body, and spirit.

Ethan shares how multiple concussions and chronic symptoms led him on a journey of healing that revealed the deep relationship between emotional resistance and physical health. Through hypnotherapy, mindfulness, and choosing joy over fear, he learned how presence and acceptance can transform the body from within.

Together, Amy and Ethan explore:

· How suppressed emotions can manifest as physical symptoms

· The difference between stress and our response to stress

· Why following joy isn’t selfish, it’s essential

· How hypnotherapy helps access subconscious barriers and create lasting change

This conversation is a gentle reminder that healing begins when we stop resisting life and start listening to what our bodies are trying to tell us.

Connect with Ethan:

ethanreishypnotherapy.com

ethan.reis21@gmail.com

Learn more about Amy, apply to be a guest on the podcast, or schedule a personal Holding Space session for yourself, your business, school, community, organization, etc. here:

linktr.ee/getamyshelp

https://www.getamyshelp.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/amythurman

https://www.instagram.com/amycthurman

https://www.facebook.com/amy.thurman1

https://www.tiktok.com/authenticallyamy