What if the moment you start shrinking—doubting yourself, over-explaining, trying harder, feeling “not good enough”—isn’t a personality flaw… but a nervous system warning light?

In Part 1, Brandi sits down with Dr. Paige Roberts (LICSW, CLT, PhD)—a trauma recovery expert and high-performance coach who helps athletes reset from mental and physical trauma to return to alpha flow state (optimized performance, reaction time, and calm confidence). Paige shares her own story of navigating sports culture where coaches hold the power, women often feel pressured to fawn and perform, and criticism becomes the currency—until it turns toxic.

They unpack the hidden trauma response that shows up as “being a good athlete” (or “being a good partner”): fawning—people-pleasing, seeking approval, checking the coach’s face to decide if you did “good or bad,” and internalizing shifting goalposts as truth. Paige connects this to unhealthy relationship dynamics too: persistent criticism, minimizing, jealousy, “you’re too sensitive,” and the slow erosion of identity when your world gets smaller.

And then Paige drops the mic: sensitivity is not a weakness—it's a superpower. Healing begins when you know yourself so well that your gifts aren’t up for negotiation. The episode goes deep into why crying is biologically healing (“cleaning the brain”), how unprocessed emotion locks the nervous system into fight/flight/freeze/fawn, and why athletes who are “toughening up” are often actually stuck in a trauma response—showing up as performance anxiety, the yips, blocks, and delayed reactions.

This is the episode for high achievers, athletes, parents, and anyone who’s tired of mistaking criticism for love. Because yes—growth matters. But not at the cost of your nervous system, your identity, or your peace.

You can find more about Dr. Paige and her services on her website at www.robertsneurotraining.com or on socials @sportspsychpaige

EPISODE 103: Dating After Dysfunction: Familiar Chaos vs Lasting Alignment - How to Thrive in the Dating World (with Bre Wolta)

💔 Wondering if your new crush is actually boring... or just healthy?

In this juicy, insightful, and laugh-out-loud real convo, Brandi Babin sits down once again with one of her all-time favorite guests — Bre Wolta, Relationship Clarity Coach and host of the Heartbreak to Wholeness podcast.

Together, they unpack what it really looks like to date after surviving emotionally unhealthy or narcissistic relationships. From love bombing to self-sabotage, perfectionism to pedestal pressure — this episode is a must-listen for any woman wondering:
"Do I actually like him... or is he just familiar chaos?"

✨ You'll hear:

• How to break old dating patterns without losing your spark

• Why real love might feel boring at first

• How self-love is the secret to attracting the right partner

• What it really means to stop performing and start just being

• Brandi’s unfiltered gym meet-cute (and yes, it involves a "butt machine" 😂)

Whether you're back on the apps, dating IRL, or just focusing on loving yourself right now — this episode is a refreshing reminder that healing doesn’t mean being alone. It means being whole.

🔗 Find Bre at: www.BreWolta.com
🎙️ Heartbreak to Wholeness podcast: Available wherever you listen
📘 Brandi’s tools for your healing journey:

• The Reclaim Guidebook + 8 Video Series

• Rediscovering Me – A 3-Date Guide to Self-Love
  All on → stan.store/reclaimyourstory

✨ Stay sparkly, sweet sister — and remember:
You are not “too much,” you were just too much for the wrong person. 💫

Episode 102: Identity Crisis? Not in MY House!

Have you ever second-guessed yourself into a full-blown identity crisis after asking for way too many opinions? Same, sister. In today's episode of Shattered to Unbreakable, Brandi Babin shares a relatable and refreshing reminder: your path is yours — not ChatGPT’s, not your boss’s, not even your well-meaning friend’s.

Brandi dives into why no advice — no matter how smart or shiny — will ever fit you perfectly, because no one else has your experiences, your wiring, or your calling. She shares some personal crossroads moments, the temptation to should all over herself (spoiler: it gets messy), and how she fought to get back into alignment with her true purpose.

If you’ve been feeling pulled in a hundred directions by a hundred different voices, this episode is your permission slip to stop, breathe, and trust the woman in the mirror. Your gut is smarter than you think — and your sparkle is way too important to get sidetracked.

✨ Mentioned in this episode:

• The Rediscovering Me guide (free at thereclaimstrategy.com)

• Morning routines that rewire your brain for peace and power

• Brandi’s hilarious (and very real) realization about running a restaurant...from 1,200 miles away

Tune in for a love note to your future self — and a reminder that the only path you need to follow is the one you carve yourself. Stay sparkly, Sweet Sister. 🌟