427. SOLO: The One Shift That Changed Everything for Me: The Spiritual Art of Not Giving a F*ck

05/14/25 • 48 min

There comes a moment in every healing journey where you realize: you can’t keep betraying yourself just to be liked. That’s what I was doing for YEARS. In this episode, I’m diving deep into the one shift that changed absolutely everything for me — boundaries, baby. The spiritual art of not giving a f*ck. From letting go of toxic friendships to choosing peace over saying yes to all of the people/friendships/things that no longer served me, I share what it really looks like to stop abandoning yourself and start living in full energetic integrity. As a born & raised people pleaser, this shift has been HUGE.

I share personal stories throughout & we talk about the nervous system science behind people-pleasing, the spiritual truth about self-respect, and the raw, unfiltered moments that got me here. If you’ve ever felt guilty for saying no, terrified to disappoint someone, or addicted to being the “nice one,” this episode is your permission slip to rewrite the rules. You came here to be free, not palatable — and your soul knows it.

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426. Magnesium: The Master Key to Cellular Energy and Nervous System Repair with Qualia’s Dr. Gregory Kelly (Plus Some Ayahuasca Chat!)

I LOVED this conversation with naturopath Dr. Gregory Kelly. You will learn so much about magnesium in this episode—this is one of our more educational convos and I know you will enjoy it. Stick around until the end to hear us discussing ayahuasca, too. Our shared passion! :)

Gregory Kelly is Director of Product Development at Qualia Life Sciences, naturopathic physician (N.D.), and author of the book Shape Shift. He was the editor of the journal Alternative Medicine Review and has been an instructor at the University of Bridgeport in the College of Naturopathic Medicine, where he taught classes in Advanced Clinical Nutrition, Counseling Skills, and Doctor-Patient Relationships.

Dr. Kelly has published hundreds of articles on natural medicine and nutrition, contributed three chapters to the Textbook of Natural Medicine, and has more than 30 journal articles indexed on Pubmed. His areas of expertise include nootropics, anti-aging and regenerative medicine, weight management, sleep and the chronobiology of performance and health.

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