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91. Awaken Your Warrior Goddess: Finding Balance and Freedom with HeatherAsh Amara

01/30/25 • 23 min

Midlife Rise + Thrive | Helping Women Navigate Midlife and Menopause

As women in midlife, we sometimes lose touch with our inner 'warrior goddess'—HeatherAsh Amara joins the podcast to share the roadmap to reignite that power and step into your fullest potential!

HeatherAsh shares her wisdom on balancing three key archetypes—wild, willing, and wise—to help us step into our fullest potential. This conversation is filled with insights on self-discovery, finding joy, and releasing perfectionism while embracing vulnerability.

Best-selling author, mentor, land steward, and philanthropist, HeatherAsh Amara has spent the last three decades weaving together earth-based wisdom, mindfulness, and practical strategies for creative, courageous, and compassionate individual and community change.

She is the author of 10 books, including the bestselling Warrior Goddess Training series (over 150 thousand sold; translated into 15 languages), The Seven Secrets of Happy and Healthy Relationships with don Miguel Ruiz Jr, Warrior Heart Practice, and the 2024 release Wild, Willing, Wise.When she’s home, HeatherAsh plants her feet in New Mexico, but as a lifelong nomad, she spends most of her time traveling, teaching, and writing in cafés around the world.

In This Episode, We Discuss:

The inspiration behind HeatherAsh’s new book Wild, Willing, and Wise and the three archetypes it explores.
How imbalance in these archetypes can affect your life—and how to recalibrate them.
Simple tools and exercises to bring more balance, spark joy, and reconnect with your inner wildness.
Why self-intimacy and self-compassion are critical to personal growth and authentic relationships.
How midlife transformation opens the door to reclaiming joy, freedom, and a renewed sense of self.
Why these lessons aren’t just for midlife—how younger women can learn to embrace themselves earlier in life.
HeatherAsh’s thoughts on committing to yourself and saying “yes” to your own needs and desires.

Resources Mentioned:

Books by HeatherAsh Amara: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B003LHNEA2/allbooks?ingress=0&visitId=d123a8c8-9578-4af7-b68d-fa5609c19ae2
Visit HeatherAsh’s website: warriorgoddess.com
https://www.facebook.com/heatherash.amara
http://instagram.com/heatherashamara

Connect with me, Sara Poldmae:

Website: https://risingwomanproject.com

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

Learn more about my upcoming retreat to Panama: https://risingwomanproject.com/retreats/

Ready To Take The Next Step To Thriving In Midlife? Download Your Free Hot Sheet With The Top 3 Things You Can Do Today To Rise + Thrive! https://risingwomanproject.com/contact/

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In This Episode, We Discuss:

The inspiration behind HeatherAsh’s new book Wild, Willing, and Wise and the three archetypes it explores.
How imbalance in these archetypes can affect your life—and how to recalibrate them.
Simple tools and exercises to bring more balance, spark joy, and reconnect with your inner wildness.
Why self-intimacy and self-compassion are critical to personal growth and authentic relationships.
How midlife transformation opens the door to reclaiming joy, freedom, and a renewed sense of self.
Why these lessons aren’t just for midlife—how younger women can learn to embrace themselves earlier in life.
HeatherAsh’s thoughts on committing to yourself and saying “yes” to your own needs and desires.

Resources Mentioned:

Books by HeatherAsh Amara: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B003LHNEA2/allbooks?ingress=0&visitId=d123a8c8-9578-4af7-b68d-fa5609c19ae2
Visit HeatherAsh’s website: warriorgoddess.com
https://www.facebook.com/heatherash.amara
http://instagram.com/heatherashamara

Connect with me, Sara Poldmae:

Website: https://risingwomanproject.com

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

Learn more about my upcoming retreat to Panama: https://risingwomanproject.com/retreats/

Ready To Take The Next Step To Thriving In Midlife? Download Your Free Hot Sheet With The Top 3 Things You Can Do Today To Rise + Thrive! https://risingwomanproject.com/contact/

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90. Unwinding Perfect: Choosing Yourself with Christine Clyne-Spraker

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What if the perfect life you've been striving for is the very thing holding you back?

Christine Clyne-Spraker, author of Unwinding Perfect and former co-CEO of a best-in-class healthcare technology company, Eon, joins the podcast today to talk about her book, Unwinding Perfect.

Christine shares her journey from being a serial people-pleaser to choosing herself, leaving a high-powered career, and embracing imperfection. Her story is a reminder that true joy and contentment come from within, not from external validation or societal expectations. Through reflection, spiritual growth, and hard decisions, Christine discovered the importance of letting go of control, overcoming fear, and redefining success.

If you're ready to stop living for others and step into the life you truly desire, this episode is for you.

In this episode:

Christine's journey to unwinding perfection and embracing imperfection.
The impact of childhood dynamics on identity and self-worth.
Breaking free from societal expectations and learning to choose yourself.
Tools for personal growth, including EFT tapping, meditation, and reframing negative self-talk.
The dangers of void fillers, such as overworking, and how to recognize them.
How shadow work and embracing our "ugly" sides can lead to self-acceptance and healing.
Navigating midlife changes with grace and embracing transformation.
The importance of detaching from outcomes and finding peace in the present moment.
Christine’s insights on raising resilient children while modeling healthy behavior.
Her process of writing Unwinding Perfect and the lessons she shares in her book.

Connect with Christine:

Website: https://www.unwindingperfect.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine_clyne_spraker/
Unwinding Perfect: One Woman’s Story of Reclamation: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D1L56VBH?ref_=pe_93986420_774942710

Connect with me, Sara Poldmae:

Website: https://risingwomanproject.com

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

Learn more about my upcoming retreat to Panama: https://risingwomanproject.com/retreats/

Ready To Take The Next Step To Thriving In Midlife? Download Your Free Hot Sheet With The Top 3 Things You Can Do Today To Rise + Thrive! https://risingwomanproject.com/contact/

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92. Choosing Yourself: How Meditation Can Change Your Life with Katy Rexing

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After breaking down on her kitchen floor surrounded by crying babies, Katy knew something had to change. In this episode, she shares how meditation, self-care, and small shifts transformed her life—and how it can do the same for you.

Katy shares her powerful journey from anxiety and burnout to finding peace and purpose through meditation, sobriety, and self-discovery. With four kids, a demanding life, and societal pressures weighing her down, Katy hit a breaking point that ultimately led to profound transformation. She now guides women in midlife to reconnect with themselves through the practice of meditation, empowering them to shed the “shoulds” and live in alignment with their true needs.

We also discuss how retreats, like the one we’re co-hosting in Panama, provide an opportunity for deep healing, connection, and the creation of sustainable wellness habits. https://risingwomanproject.com/retreats/panama-spring-2025-retreat-in-cambutal/

In this episode:

Katy’s personal transformation through meditation and sobriety
How meditation offers clarity and builds inner trust
Why meditation doesn’t require perfection—and how to simplify the practice
Overcoming societal pressures and redefining success on your own terms
The importance of women’s circles and retreats for connection and healing
Details about our upcoming wellness retreat in Panama (March 16-22)

Connect with Katy:

https://katyrexing.com/

https://www.instagram.com/katyrexing/

Connect with me, Sara Poldmae:

Website: https://risingwomanproject.com

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

Learn more about my upcoming retreat to Panama: https://risingwomanproject.com/retreats/

Ready To Take The Next Step To Thriving In Midlife? Download Your Free Hot Sheet With The Top 3 Things You Can Do Today To Rise + Thrive! https://risingwomanproject.com/contact/