In today’s Naked Note, I’m talking about the part of motherhood no one really prepares you for: watching your child become independent, and feeling the distance that comes with it. Letting go doesn’t mean you lose them. It means you lose the illusion that you get to keep them the way you’ve always known them. This one is about grief, love, and learning to release.

In Part 2 of my conversation with Lexi, we talk about what it really looks like to step into a life of your own—choosing love, choosing change, and choosing a future you didn’t see coming.

Lexi shares how listening to her intuition led her to a country she never expected to call home… and into a joyful, simple beach life that fits her in the best way.

We also talk openly about the awkwardness of a new season: the stretching, the tenderness, the learning-each-other-again part of a mother-daughter relationship when the “kid” isn’t a kid anymore.

Honest, vulnerable, and full of heart—this one is a special conversation.

In this episode, Wendy shares how she went from a conventional life in Canada to a season of full-time travel and deep personal growth.

When her husband was diagnosed with cancer, everything shifted. Wendy talks honestly about what it was like to let go of the script they thought they were supposed to follow, step into a nomadic life, and start asking, “What if we did this differently?”

She also shares how molecular hydrogen water became part of their health journey, and how it became a catalyst for drastic change in their lives.

At its heart, Wendy’s story is a reminder that resilience and courage are built one choice at a time—and that our lives can be completely reshaped by the way we see them. If you’d like to learn more, you can connect with Wendy on Instagram at @the.freedom.finding.family or explore her workshops at www.freedomfindingrevolution.com.

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In this US episode, Gregg and I open up about parenting through one of the hardest chapters of our story with Elli, what grounded us, what we’re proud of, and how it’s changed the way we show up as parents today.

Elli joins us at the end to ask a few questions of her own, and it’s tender, honest, and very us.

For anyone walking through a heavy season with someone they love, I hope this makes you feel a little less alone.

Note: this episode includes references to sexual trauma and anxiety.

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Last week, Elli shared her story. This week, I’m sharing mine — the view from the doorway as a mom watching her girl fade into the dark and trying not to be swallowed by fear in the process.

In this Naked Notes episode, I talk honestly about the helplessness, the panic, the urge to fix, and the slow, painful work of learning to lead with patient love instead of anxious control. If you’re parenting a child through trauma, mental health, or a season that feels impossibly heavy, I hope this feels like a hand on your back reminding you that you’re not alone.

Note: this episode includes references to sexual trauma and anxiety.

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(Content note: includes discussion of sexual abuse and trauma.)

In this episode, I sit down with my sixteen-year-old daughter, Elli, to talk about something we don’t often hear directly from teenagers: what happens when fear takes over your life after trauma. Elli shares how being sexually abused changed the way her brain worked, how it made the world feel unsafe, and how she began to pull away from people who loved her because letting anyone close felt terrifying.

She also shares the small, brave steps she’s taken to walk herself back toward trust — choosing to stretch her comfort zone, say yes to new experiences, and slowly build a life that isn’t ruled by fear.

This isn’t a conversation about having it all figured out. It’s about what it looks like, in real time, for a sixteen-year-old to tell her story, name her fear, and keep choosing healing anyway.

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In this solo episode, I’m sitting with the truth of feeling unmotivated lately.

Sometimes we enter seasons where the drive fades and we start questioning why we do the things we do. For me, this week was a gentle reminder to come back to my heart and remember what’s real. I didn’t start writing or hosting this podcast for validation or metrics or to prove anything. I do it because it feels like the truest expression of who I am, because it brings me back to myself, to connection, to meaning.

And that, on its own, is enough.

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In this episode, Sarah Heath, a former pastor turned narrative strategist, opens up about what it really means to begin again. She shares how a season of burnout led her to step back from what she once knew and rebuild life from the inside out.

Her work restoring her Airstream, Gidget, became a quiet metaphor for her own process, patching what was worn, honoring what could be saved, and creating space for something new to take shape.

Together, we talk about how letting go can make room for creativity, connection, and a deeper sense of purpose.

It’s an honest, soul-filled exchange, one that reminds us we’re never done evolving, and that sometimes the bravest thing we can do is simply follow where our heart is leading.

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