The No One Is Perfect Podcast

In this solo episode, Christy explores how we learn to live "upstairs" in our heads and treat the body like a suitcase we drag along. As babies, there's no gap between feeling and body. Then come the messages: sit still, stop crying, don’t be so sensitive, push through it. Little by little, we stop listening. But the body never stops talking. Christy shares where feelings like to li...

No One Is Perfect: Unfiltered Conversations on Life’s Messiness Do you feel like you have to finish everything before you can rest? Or say yes, be helpful, and keep everyone happy to feel good about yourself? In this episode, Christy and Marti explore the everyday ways we tie our worth to productivity, serving others, and being needed. Through honest stories, humor, and personal reflection, they t...

Have you ever been told you’re “too sensitive,” “overthinking,” or making something out of nothing? But what if your reaction isn’t actually the problem? What if you’re responding to mixed messages —when someone’s words say one thing, their behavior says another, and you’re left trying to figure out what’s real? In this episode, I’m getting curious about that space between what someone says and wha...

What if aging isn't the slow disappearance we've been taught to fear, but an invitation to become more fully ourselves and be seen? In this episode of No One Is Perfect , Christy and Marti have an honest, funny, and deeply personal conversation about aging, beauty, visibility, and the wisdom that comes from living through our many seasons. Women are often taught to measure their value by...

With so many healing modalities available, such as therapy, somatic work, tapping, inner-child work, breathwork, meditation, retreats, books, coaching, and so much more. It can be easy to believe there is always one more thing we need to fix, or a magic modality to take the pain away. But when does personal development stop feeling empowering and become another form of self-rejection and an endles...

This episode is not about labeling people as emotional vampires. It is about examining an archetypal relationship in which one person continually draws on another person's emotional energy, attention, resources or problem-solving—and the other continually supplies it. The difficult truth is that the Donor is not entirely innocent. The Donor may genuinely be loving, empathetic and compassionat...

In this episode, we explore something deceptively simple yet profoundly healing: the power of sharing our inner world with trusted people. Not everyone is a verbal processor. For some of us, talking through our feelings comes naturally. For others, opening up can feel vulnerable, uncomfortable, or nearly impossible. But connection doesn’t have to look the same for everyone. We discuss how healing...

What if we didn't have to choose between believing everything and dismissing everything? What if curiosity was enough? In this episode of No One Is Perfect , Marti and Christy explore what it means to approach spirituality with an open mind while staying grounded in discernment. Together, they discuss the value of noticing our judgments, questioning our assumptions, and making room for wonder...

In this episode of No One Is Perfect, Christy and Marti talk about triggers, not as something to shame ourselves for or "get over," but as an invitation to become more aware of our relationship with ourselves in the moment. Sometimes a trigger is about what is happening now. And sometimes the present moment touches an older wound: abandonment, rejection, grief, fear, betrayal, or the fee...

What if the clarity you've been searching for has been within you all along? In this episode, we explore the journey into intentional living—one that began not from a desire for spirituality, but from the very real demands of life. As a competitive marathon runner chasing speed and a mother raising three young daughters, the need for both movement and stillness led to an unexpected discovery:...

In this episode of No One Is Perfect: Unfiltered Conversations on Life’s Messiness , we explore the deeper conversation around plant medicine, healing, embodiment, and personal sovereignty with our guest Erin Kinney . Plant medicine is often spoken about as something that “heals us,” but what if the medicine is not here to fix us, but to reveal what is already present within us? We talk about the...

In this episode, we dive headfirst into the world of artificial intelligence—cutting through the noise, the hype, and the fear. Joined by engineer Trent Foster, who works hands-on with AI in the field, we explore what AI actually is (and what it isn't), how it’s already shaping our everyday lives, and where it’s headed next. Trent brings a grounded, real-world perspective to the conversation, h...

Today, we're diving into something that might sound a little rebellious in a world that's obsessed with vision boards, five-year plans, and crushing your goals. What if constantly setting goals isn't actually the path to the life we're meant to live? What if goals might be getting in the way of your life? I love this quote: "When the Ego Plans…the Soul Laughs" What if...

Christy and Marti discuss self-regulation and self-awareness in a world that feels deeply uncertain. So many of us are living with a quiet sense of instability right now, not always knowing what’s coming next, not knowing where the world is heading, and sometimes not even knowing how to stay connected to the people we love when there is so much division in families, communities, and society. In th...

Are we truly connected to ourselves, or are we performing to fit into a world that values productivity over presence?  In this episode, we’re joined by our guest Erin Kinney , an embodiment teacher, ceremonialist, and psychosomatic healing guide whose work is rooted in helping people return to a deeper relationship with their bodies. This conversation felt especially meaningful because Erin brings...

Today we’re talking about something that sounds simple… but can be wildly difficult in real life: allowing yourself to feel your feelings —without getting trapped in the story.  Because so many of us don’t actually get stuck in the emotion… we get stuck in the meaning we attach to it. We get stuck in the mental courtroom, the replay room, the “what-if” spiral—the psychic prison where the mind keep...

We all come from a mother. Some of us become mothers. And all of us, in our own way, carry the archetype of the Mother within us — the part that nurtures, creates, protects, and brings life into form.  This podcast is an exploration of that energy — how it shows up in the families we raise, the businesses we build, the art we make, and the way we tend to others and ourselves.  Together, we'll...

The hardest part of new motherhood isn't the baby — it's the voice in your head saying you should be doing more. Let's dismantle that pressure and come back to what's real. New motherhood can be beautiful… and brutally demanding. In this episode, we talk about the self-expectations that crush so many new moms: the pressure to be perfect, to do it "right," to never nee...

What if finding peace didn’t mean fixing yourself, perfecting a routine, or adding one more thing to an already overloaded list? In this episode, we talk about reclaiming sacred moments right in the middle of real life — the noise, the stress, the mess of it all. Not as another self-care obligation, but as small, intentional pauses that bring you back to yourself. This is about remembering that ba...

In this episode of No One Is Perfect: Unfiltered Conversations on Life’s Messiness , Christy and Marti explore what it means to live in a world that feels constantly activated. “The Nervous System in the Age of Outrage” is a grounded, compassionate conversation about how fear and unresolved pain can turn into projection, dehumanization, and the urge to make someone the enemy especially when we’re...

As a new year begins, we're often told it's time to set goals, push harder, and become "better" versions of ourselves. But what if that pressure is actually what keeps us feeling stuck? In this episode, we explore the difference between goals and intentions  and why rigid goal-setting can sometimes feel more like a cage than a catalyst. We talk about honoring your own timing, r...

In this episode, we're stripping all the fluff off the idea of intuition and getting down to what it really is: your built-in guidance system that's been trying to talk to you for years. We'll dig into the subtle ways intuition shows up — the tiny hits in your body, the random thoughts that feel like they came out of nowhere, the gentle nudges you keep brushing off — and how to tell th...

The Winter Solstice is the oldest holy day humanity has ever marked. Long before calendars, clocks, or religions, people watched the sun. They noticed the days growing shorter, the nights stretching longer, and then—on one sacred pause—the darkness stopped deepening. The sun stood still. Solstice literally means "sun stands still." For ancient cultures, this was not a celebration of ligh...

In this heartfelt and relatable conversation, Christy and Marti unpack what really lies beneath the habit of being too busy and overly responsible. If you’ve ever found yourself saying, “I just can’t stop,” or “If I don’t do it, who will?” this episode is your permission to pause. Together, we explore how busyness can become a coping mechanism, a way to feel safe, needed, and in control, even as i...

In this episode, we sit down with Master Coach Brandon Barber — one of the most grounded and authentic voices in the coaching world today. We talk about what's really happening in the industry since Covid — why fewer people are signing up for programs, and how so many have lost trust after being swept up in the "table rush" culture of big promises and flashy marketing. Brandon share...