Ren: Behind the Practice

A conversation about what happens when a practitioner builds their business in connection with their market instead of trying to figure everything out alone. In this episode, I’m joined by Ashley Young, a sober mom and coach who helps other moms stop negotiating with alcohol and create lasting sobriety by first getting out of survival mode and rebuilding their identity. What we explored: • How rea...

A conversation about what happens when the strength that helped someone survive life’s hardest moments quietly becomes the thing that keeps them stuck. In this episode, I’m joined by Karen Stacy, a life coach and host of Real Talk with Karen Stacy , who works with high-functioning women over 40 who appear to have everything together — but are quietly carrying far more than anyone realizes. What we...

A conversation about what it takes to translate deeply personal transformation work into systems that institutions can understand, evaluate, and adopt. In this episode, I’m joined by Haley Nelson, a board-certified neuroscience coach who blends nervous system work, subconscious reprogramming, and bioenergetic frequency imprinting to help clients reshape their internal state and create tangible shi...

A conversation about building a sustainable practice without overcomplicating the "vehicle" that’s meant to carry your work. This one goes deep into the tension so many practitioners feel around systems, structure, visibility, and the quiet resentment that can build when the business side starts draining the mission. In this episode, I’m joined by Tam Dillon, a mentor, educator, and foun...

Every few conversations on Ren: Behind the Practice , I’m going to pause and zoom out to look at the patterns emerging across the interviews. Even though each practitioner has a different modality and path, certain themes keep surfacing once you start connecting the dots. This episode idea actually came from Heather Schirle in Episode 3, who suggested that it might be helpful to periodically refle...

A conversation about building a foundation for your business, launching from embodied leadership, and learning to hold the identity of who you’re becoming — even when old stories try to pull you back. In this episode, I’m joined by Claudia Markovic, an embodiment facilitator and founder of Spiral Into Magic, who works with entrepreneurs to strengthen embodied discernment so their inner authority b...

A conversation about refining your message, resisting performative business tactics, and learning how to build a practice that honors both structure and soul — without collapsing under advice that doesn’t fit. In this episode, I’m joined by Megan Crouch, a massage therapist, quantum healer, and authentic branding guide who is rebuilding her business after corporate layoff, family transitions, and...

A conversation about building a brand new virtual practice — while holding real responsibility, real family needs, and a very real desire to be of service without becoming performative online. In this episode, I’m joined by Angela Johnson , a board-certified nurse coach who moved to a Greek island and is building a business that restores what’s missing in healthcare: time, listening, and support t...

A conversation about building a practice as a mom — without defaulting back into hustle, overwork, or constant proving. In this episode, we talk about what it actually takes to stay committed when your capacity is real, your life is full, and your nervous system can’t hold “post 3 times a day” energy. Today I’m joined by Heather Schirle , who helps entrepreneurial moms stop re-deciding their direc...

A conversation about what it actually looks like to build something meaningful and sustainable while you’re in transition. In this episode, we explore the “messy middle” — the identity shifts, uncertainty, and nervous-system realities that don’t get talked about enough. No performance. Just honest reflection from inside the practice. Today I’m joined by Alison Stuckey , a spiritual guide, energy h...

This podcast series began with a simple observation: There are incredibly talented practitioners doing brilliant work — and quietly struggling behind the scenes to build sustainable businesses and practices. The business advice out there often doesn’t fit the reality of holistic, heart-led work. The highlight reels don’t reflect the messy middle. And too many practitioners internalize the gaps as...