She's Not Broken

Hormones are talked about constantly, but how many of us were ever actually taught what they do and how they affect us? In Part One of this two-part conversation, I sit down with Dr. Christine White-Deeble to build the foundation so many women never received. We talk about what hormones actually are, how they work together, and how they shift throughout puberty, our menstrual years, pregnancy, pos...

In this episode of She Is Not Broken , Shelby sits down with somatic practitioner and sexological bodyworker Prairie Wolfe for a conversation about what it means to come home to your body—and why learning to listen may be one of the first steps toward reclaiming your agency. So many of us have spent years learning to override the signals our body is sending us. We question what we feel, push past...

In this episode of She Is Not Broken , Shelby sits down with her sister Mattie Allred, a breathwork and somatic practitioner, for a conversation about what happens when we become disconnected from the experience of being alive in our own bodies. Together, they explore why chronic stress, trauma, motherhood, and years of overriding ourselves can leave us living almost entirely from our minds—and wh...

Motherhood changes our bodies, but it also changes the way we relate to them. And in a season when so many women are being told to “bounce back,” movement can easily become another place where we feel like we aren’t doing enough. In this conversation with Jen Foleker, owner of FIT4MOM Missoula, we talk about finding a different relationship with movement after motherhood—one that isn’t centered ar...

In this conversation with professional dancer, heels instructor, and mom Alissa Tucker , we explore how movement became less about performance and more about presence. We talk about why movement can feel so vulnerable, how shame quietly shapes the way women experience their bodies, and how culture often confuses sensuality with sexuality. We also explore how motherhood changes our relationship wit...

In this episode of She’s Not Broken , Shelby sits down with personal trainer, nutritionist, and mother Brooke Jessop for a deeply honest conversation about body image, motherhood, fitness, and faith. Brooke shares her journey through bodybuilding, burnout, postpartum changes, and learning to move away from performance, perfection, and self-criticism. Together, they explore what it means to come ho...

Movement has become something many women do to change themselves, control themselves, or earn something. But what if it was never meant to be any of those things? In this conversation with movement coach, SMASH founder, Taylor Eubank , we explore how culture has intertwined shame with movement and sensuality, leaving many women disconnected from their bodies and afraid to fully express themselves....

In this opening episode of Season 5, I share the question that became the foundation for this entire season: When did we become so disconnected from ourselves? Together, we explore the quiet ways women learn to observe themselves instead of simply experiencing life, and how that often leads us to slowly edit who we are without even realizing it—from the beliefs we've inherited to the subtle wa...

Content note: This episode includes conversations about childhood sexual abuse, child loss, depression, suicide, and other sensitive topics. Part of our Through the Fire series, where women share the stories that transformed them. In this deeply personal conversation, my mom shares the story she's always called The Butterfly Story —a journey through childhood sexual abuse, unimaginable loss, m...

Part of the Through the Fire series, where women share the stories that transformed them. After a horse accident left Amanda with a broken back, she was faced with a choice: become defined by what happened to her or let it change her for the better. In this conversation, we talk about resilience, refusing a victim mindset, getting back on the horse—literally—and the unexpected ways faith, perspect...

Kim's story is one of profound faith, unimaginable loss, and choosing to trust God through it all. As a mother, chiropractor, and cancer survivor, she shares what it looked like to walk through cancer, grief, and heartbreak while continuing to believe that God could use every part of her story for His glory. In this conversation, we talk about trusting God when life doesn't make sense, dis...

Amanda and I explore the relationships we're meant to outgrow—and the ones waiting for us on the other side. This is a conversation about community, vulnerability, divine timing, and finding your people in places you never expected. We talk about her experience co-leading women's retreats designed to help women reconnect with themselves, what she learned from bringing women together in dee...

This episode is a conversation with my friend Glenna. We met on Peanut and built a friendship that’s become really meaningful — even though we don’t share the same beliefs or see everything the same way. We talk about what it actually looks like to build a deep, safe friendship in this season of life, and how ours grew by choosing to go beyond surface-level connection. Instead of keeping things as...

Motherhood changes almost every relationship in our lives—including our friendships. In this episode, I sit down with my friend Abbie to talk about the unexpected ways friendship shifts after becoming a mom. We explore the loneliness many women experience in this season, why friendships can naturally drift, and how marriage, motherhood, and the demands of everyday life can make connection feel har...

In this episode, I sit down with Katie from Missoula Mama Circle to talk about something so many moms are craving—real, tangible support in motherhood. Katie shares the heart behind why she created Missoula Mama Circle—a space designed to help moms connect, show up as they are, and build real, lasting relationships. Because while motherhood can be deeply fulfilling, it can also feel surprisingly i...

This episode opens a new season on connection. We’re starting with friendship — not just being around people, but the kind of connection where you can actually relax, be yourself, and feel safe. I talk about why that can feel so hard, especially for women and mothers… how we were shaped to stay controlled, composed, and guarded, and how that shows up in our friendships now. I share parts of my own...

What if the thing keeping you stuck isn't a lack of healing… but the constant search for more of it? In this season finale, I sit down with Nina De Francisco (MindbodyNina) for a conversation that deeply challenged the way I think about healing, self-awareness, and growth. Together, we explore the subtle ways many of us turn healing into another thing to achieve, another way to evaluate oursel...

What do you do when you believe God heals… but healing doesn’t look the same for everyone? In this episode, I’m sharing a deeper, more vulnerable look into my experience walking through cancer—not from a place of having answers, but from the place of wrestling with questions I couldn’t ignore. Questions about God’s sovereignty, the body’s ability to heal, and what it actually looks like to trust w...

This episode is a story. A recalling of a night during my cancer journey where everything felt uncertain, and I had to sit with what I couldn’t control. It was the scariest thing I had ever been up against. And somehow, in the middle of that night, God brought a kind of peace into my heart that I can’t fully explain — a peace that allowed me to actually let go… and fully surrender to the journey I...

You’re learning. You’re growing. You’re doing the work. So why does it still feel like it’s not enough? In this episode, I share the subtle pattern of constantly evaluating yourself—how even healing and self-awareness can become another way to feel like you’re falling short. We’ll explore the “tiny box” we create for ourselves and why chasing a better version of you can leave you feeling more exha...

If you’ve ever felt like peace is just out of reach… like if you could just get a little more healed, a little more regulated, a little more “together”… then you’d finally feel it—this episode is for you. In this episode, I’m sharing a very personal part of my story, walking through cancer and the deeper shift it created in how I understood peace, control, and faith. We talk about the subtle ways...

I’m pregnant again after cancer… and thinking about postpartum in a very different way. In this episode, I share the real fears and questions that are coming up as I prepare for another postpartum season — and why this time, I’m looking at support and the “village” differently. We talk about why it’s so hard to actually ask for help, even when people genuinely care. The difference between “I’m her...

If you’ve ever told yourself, “I’ll feel better when everything is done”… this might be the lie that’s keeping you exhausted. In this episode, I sit down with Glenna, a single mom carrying the full weight of motherhood, to talk about the constant cycle of doing, fixing, and pushing through — and why it never actually brings the peace we think it will. We talk about over functioning as a coping mec...

What does it actually look like to work full-time from home while raising kids… without a village? In this episode, I sit down with my friend Kiley, a full-time work-from-home mom, to talk honestly about the weight of doing it all in one space. We get into the pressure, the constant demand, and what it feels like to be stuck in a rhythm that doesn’t really allow you to slow down — even when your b...

If parenting has been feeling tense, heavy, or like everything turns into a struggle… this episode is for you. We’re talking about play — not as entertainment, but as a way to shift hard moments, soften reactivity, and reconnect with your child (and yourself). I share how playful redirection can turn everyday struggles into moments of connection in a way that actually works in real life. If you wa...