Life Beyond B.S.

EPISODE SUMMARY If you feel like your life keeps looping — the same relationship dynamics, emotional patterns, frustrations, or “why am I here again?” moments — this episode is for you. In this solo episode, Heather breaks down why repeating patterns has nothing to do with laziness, lack of discipline, or failure — and everything to do with how the brain is wired for familiarity and survival. You’...

This episode includes discussion of stroke, paralysis, depression, and recovery. Episode Summary: In this powerful conversation, Heather sits down with Maria Garcia—author, coach, and stroke survivor—whose life changed dramatically after a massive stroke at 25 left her paralyzed and struggling with depression and identity loss. Maria shares what recovery really looked like over 15 years, including...

Content Warning: This episode includes discussion of suicide, self-harm, and mental health struggles. If you or someone you know needs support, please contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Call or text 988 (U.S.) or visit 988lifeline.org Episode Summary In this raw and deeply human conversation, Heather sits down with writer, mental health advocate, and marathon runner Jen Hoye, author of...

The space between the holidays and the new year has a way of amplifying everything — joy, grief, loneliness, reflection, and quiet questions about who we are and what we want. In this solo episode, Heather explores identity, emotional complexity, and why feeling lost doesn’t mean you’re failing — it often means you’ve outgrown an old version of yourself. This episode gently dismantles “New Year, N...

Guest: Jessica Hupka — Field Architect, Founder of The Coherence Project Primary Themes: Embodiment, coherence, presence, nervous system/electrical system, polarity, unconditional love, nature as mirror, surrender vs control Overview In this powerful conversation, Heather sits down with Jessica Hupka to explore what happens when “the healing is complete” — and why presence itself can be the greate...

⚠️ Trigger Warning: This episode includes discussion of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts. Please listen with care and use your discretion. Crisis support resources are listed below. In this powerful, deeply honest conversation, Heather sits down with author and Marine Corps veteran Amy Sadd, whose memoir "I Know a Girl" traces her journey through poverty, abuse, military trauma, de...

Listen now and enter the Austin event ticket giveaway! (must be in by December 23, 2025).In this deeply empowering solo episode, Heather drops two major announcements: her role as a headline speaker at the 2026 Real & Raw Liberation Event in Austin, and the full relaunch of her signature personal growth program, Happy, Healthy, Whole. She breaks down the truth about liberation, alignment, iden...

In this episode of Life Beyond B.S., Heather sits down with life coach and cancer survivor Dr. Alissa Esposito, founder of The Make It Happen Project and The Modern Manifestation Academy. They dive into how your identity — not just your desires — drives what actually shows up in your life. Alissa shares the belief systems she had to dismantle to step beyond a traditional medical career, how her ca...

🪞 Episode Overview In this solo episode, Heather dives deep into the power of pause — and why slowing down isn’t lazy, it’s revolutionary. Through her own story as a busy mom who once filled every silence with “doing,” Heather unpacks how stillness creates the space for clarity, creativity, and connection. She blends real-life insight with brain science to show how even 60 seconds of intentional...

Epidosde Info Guest: Clare Garner — creator of Real & Raw Revolution; founder of Speak to Scale Agency + Speak to Scale Magazine; host of Raw & Real Podcast*Theme:* Ditching perfection, choosing truth, and letting voice (not polish) lead growth Length: ~55 minutes Content notes: Discussion of abusive relationship, healing, and liberation Clare Garner gets deeply real about leaving a 15-yea...

Breaking cycles, finding your voice, and refusing to shrink: a real, raw conversation on healing and standing in your truth. Episode Summary: In this powerful, heart-forward episode, Heather sits down with women’s empowerment leader Angeline Constantinou, founder of Let’s Break the Silence, to unpack how awareness and ownership can move you from surviving to sovereign. Angeline shares her journey...

Guest: Dr. LaChelle Wieme—CRNA, business mentor, retreat leader, and self-described “butt buster” (she helps you spot the big BUTs keeping you stuck). Topic: Busting belief systems, choosing the “and-life,” and her Flow State Money Method. In this episode, we cover: LaChelle’s leap from full-time nurse anesthetist to coach, author, and retreat leader The “and-life” : success and presence, impact a...

Episode 3: The Power of Choice: How Small Decisions Create Big Change Learn how every choice - even the small ones - becomes a vote for the life you want. Awareness is the first step toward transformation, but choice is where your power begins. In this episode, Heather dives deep into what it means to choose differently — even when life feels stuck or out of control. She shares a personal story ab...

Welcome to Life Beyond B.S. — the podcast where we ditch the belief systems and the bullshit that keep us stuck and start choosing differently. In this first episode, Heather McNally shares her personal story of transformation — from growing up in chaos to caregiving, loss, and rediscovering the power of choice. You’ll learn how your beliefs are formed, how to start questioning the ones that hold...

Welcome back to Life Beyond B.S. , where we ditch the belief systems (and the other B.S.) that keep us stuck and learn to live with awareness, alignment, and choice. In this episode, Heather dives deep into the very first step toward any real change: awareness — that powerful moment when you finally see what’s been driving you. She shares her own brick-in-the-face story that changed everything and...

A short description announcing the new podcast, Life Beyond B.S. Your Host, Heather McNally, is a Life Fulfillment Coach, a Keynote Speaker and a #1 Best-Selling Author. Heather's website is www.heathermcnally.com