Be Still and Live | Overcoming Overwhelm and Finding Peace in a Busy World Through Faith and Stillness

What if the smallest shift in language could return your power, calm your nervous system, and begin to rewrite the story you're living? In this powerful and tender conversation, we sit down with ultra-endurance athlete and HEALthy founder Hope Rose to explore what it means to honor grief without giving it the pen. Through her own journey, marked by domestic abuse, a harrowing court battle, an...

What if peace doesn’t come from pushing harder, but from feeling safe enough to stop performing? In this episode of Be Still and Live , we sit with identity and legacy coach Brandy Graham for a deeply grounding conversation about safety, belonging, and the freedom that comes when we slow down enough to listen inward. Together, we explore why safety, not striving, is the true doorway to peace, and...

What if the way back to yourself isn’t about doing more, pushing harder, or fixing faster… but learning to listen? In this week’s episode, I sit down with my longtime friend and former rowing teammate Jelena DeSilva , whose life has carried her from powerful strokes on the water, to intentional movement on the mat, and now into the compassionate, grounded work of therapy. Together, we explore the...

What if the cure for overwhelm isn’t another hack, but a pen, a card, and ten quiet minutes? In this episode, Carly Brenton, founder of Paperscript, shares how a simple, human ritual like handwriting can cut through the noise, rebuild connection, and bring us back to ourselves. Carly’s story begins in loss and unfolds into creative repair: painting at her kitchen table, rediscovering stillness, an...

What if the calm you crave isn’t hiding in a new planner or weekend reset, but in the way you shop, cook, mend, and move through your home? In this episode, sustainable living educator Sarah Robertson-Barnes shares a gentler path: start where you are, use what you have, and let “enough” be the goal. Sarah opens up about her shift from rigid zero-waste ideals to an approachable, suburban-friendly m...

In this episode, Tara Camp, a Bliss & Happiness coach and retreat leader, shares a grounded path to spiritual awakening that actually fits real life. Tara helps people unlock lasting happiness and freedom by releasing emotional blocks, realigning with love, and reconnecting with their true essence. Through her retreats, programs, and teachings, she blends science, spirituality, and soul to gui...

Peace at home isn’t a personality trait, it’s a practice. In this conversation, Gillian talks with Carley Aroldi , clinical play therapist and childhood mental health expert, about why parenting feels so hard right now, and how small, steady shifts can bring calm back to family life. They explore the thermostat vs. thermometer idea, how parents set the emotional tone, and share simple, science-bac...

What if the fastest way forward is to slow down? In this episode, Gillian sits down with coach Xavier Duport Naem to explore how mental fitness, nervous system awareness, and monotasking can pull you out of survival mode and into a life that actually feels like your own. Xavier’s story, from high-performing corporate leader to purpose-driven coach, sets the stage for a conversation about stress, r...

What if success isn’t about doing more, but choosing better? In this conversation with entrepreneur and community builder Laura Sinclair , we rethink what “good” looks like across motherhood, meaningful work, and modern life. Laura shares the story of a late-night text, an early class, and the version of herself who believed she had no choice, until one reframe changed everything: you can have it...

Are your days are full, but your soul feels tired? Welcome to Be Still and Live , a podcast reclaiming what it means to live slowly, calmly, and on purpose. In this opening episode, Gillian Gabryluk - speaker, coach, and founder of Sileo Health & Wellness -  asks a braver question: What if nothing is wrong with you, and everything is wrong with the pace we're expected to keep? Stillness i...

What if your life isn’t asking for more effort - but more honesty? In this powerful episode of Be Still and Live , Gillian Gabryluk , founder of Sileo Health & Wellness , shares the story behind her own unraveling - and the rhythms that helped her heal. We talk about the quiet crisis so many are living through: full calendars, tired souls , and bodies whispering for rest in a culture that won’...

What if thriving isn’t about doing more, but protecting a few simple rhythms that carry everything else? In this episode of Be Still and Live , Gillian Gabryluk , founder of Sileo Health & Wellness , shares her framework called Five to Thrive,  five grounding pillars that turn a hurried, noisy life into one that feels calm, whole, and deeply human. We start with a truth most of us feel but rar...

Welcome to Be Still and Live  - a podcast for individuals, couples, and families longing for calm, connection, and a more meaningful way to live. I’m Gillian Gabryluk - speaker, coach, and founder of Sileo Health and Wellness. Like many of you, I spent years doing all the right things - working hard, raising a family, staying “productive” - yet underneath it all, I felt exhausted and disconnected....