What if the reason your tools “aren’t working” anymore… isn’t because you’re broken—but because you’re treating the wrong wound?

In this deeply personal solo episode, Kayla explores one of the most common and painful reasons emotional eating, burnout, and self-sabotage can persist even after years of mindset work, nervous system regulation, and healing practices: misdiagnosis.

Using the metaphor of icing the knee when the shoulder is dislocated, this episode unpacks how safety tools can actually increase emotional eating when the core wound isn’t about danger—but about love, belonging, power, trust, or acceptance.

You’ll hear:

• Why high-performing, Type A women often get stuck after doing “all the right work”
• How safety wounds and love/attachment wounds feel different in the body
• Why calming yourself down can make things worse when what you actually need is to be met
• How emotional eating becomes a stand-in for unmet love and care
• What changes when you stop trying to earn love—from yourself, from others, or from an algorithm

Kayla also shares vulnerably about social media, medium mismatch, attachment wounds, and how putting conditions on love—internally and externally—quietly erodes self-trust.

If you’ve ever thought:

• “I feel calmer, but I’m still sad”
• “I’ve done so much healing… why do I still ache?”
• “Food is the only thing that gives relief right now”

This episode will help you stop icing the knee—and finally tend to the wound that’s actually asking for care.

Links Mentioned

• Previous Episode: Food Is Not Love & The Algorithm Is Not Your Daddy
• Free Workbook & Assessments: https://embodiedwritingwarrior.com/gift
• Food Freedom Fantasy (Starting March 2026)
• Divine Daddies Audio Storybook: https://embodiedwritingwarrior.com/divinedaddies
• Book a ReWrite Me Call
• Instagram: @embodiedwritingwarrior

What happens when fantasy, romance, and trauma collide?

You get something raw, powerful, and deeply human. You get traumantasy—a genre that author Lily from Mother of Stories stumbled into… and then fell in love with.

In this episode of the Embodied Writing Warrior Podcast, we dive into the world of traumantasy and what makes it so unique. Lily shares how her original intention to write high fantasy was gently overtaken by a deeper calling: to write stories about trauma, relationships, identity, and healing. What emerged was a genre that offers more than escape—it offers reclamation.

We talk about:

• Why trauma-centered fiction can be a form of therapy—for both writer and reader
• The importance of diverse representation in fantasy and romance
• The healing power of community, especially when readers recognize themselves in each other
• Writing through the lens of Internal Family Systems and parts work
• Why intention and execution matter when writing outside your lived identity
• And how embracing your nonlinear, neurodivergent process can still create magic

Lily's current projects include a novel titled Hearts Change My Scars, a monster erotica novelette, and ongoing work on her Substack newsletter Mother of Stories. Her writing is filled with emotionally complex characters, moral nuance, and the kind of catharsis we don’t always get in real life.

Whether you're a fellow writer or a devoted reader of darker romance and trauma-informed fantasy, this conversation will leave you feeling seen—and maybe even a little more whole.

Links Mentioned:

• Lily On Substack
• Lily On Instagram

What if food isn’t love… and the algorithm isn’t your daddy?

In today’s deeply personal episode of the Embodied Writing Warrior Podcast, I unpack the surprising connection between emotional eating, anxious attachment, and our relationship with social media. This conversation goes beyond “mindset” or “willpower” and into the deeper patterns that shape consistency, self-worth, creativity, and belonging.

I share how my own struggles with food resurfaced during a season of hyper-focusing on social media growth—and why the algorithm functions a lot like an emotionally unavailable attachment figure. Hot-and-cold reinforcement. Random validation. The endless loop of “maybe this time I’ll be chosen.”

We explore the concept of medium mismatch—why some environments, platforms, or practices quietly dysregulate us, even when we’re “doing everything right.” And how choosing the right medium (in business, health, and relationships) can restore consistency, creativity, and peace without forcing or self-abandonment.

This episode is especially for you if:

• Loneliness or inconsistency has been a trigger for emotional eating
• You feel drained or performative on social media
• You’ve struggled with anxious attachment patterns in love or business
• You crave depth, safety, and sustainability—not hustle or shock-value marketing

I also share practical boundaries I’m implementing around social media, how my eating stabilized almost immediately after this realization, and an embodied activation to help you audit the environments shaping your life.

Links Mentioned:

• Free Workbook: Hungry For Safety: A Divine Daddies Guide to Emotional Freedom
• Workshop: Emotional Eating to Emotional Freedom (Live + Replay Available)
• Book Recommendation: The Content Exit by Sophie Wilson
• Podcast Episode 130: Does Running Cause Weight Gain? All Things Cardio, Cortisol, & Choosing An Aligned Form of Exercise
• Substack Post: Biology Does Not Lie - Borrowed Animals by The Biological Imagination

So many aspiring writers believe they need to write every day, hustle through the draft, or follow rigid rules to finish a book. But what if the real magic lies in slowing down and tuning in?

In this episode of the Embodied Writing Warrior Podcast, I’m joined by Charlotte from Her Narrative—developmental editor, book coach, and author of Write With Intention. Charlotte blends story strategy with deep compassion to help writers approach the creative process as a soul-led journey, not a sprint.

We talk about:

• Why mindfulness is the missing ingredient in so many writing methods
• How to build a sustainable rhythm without writing every day
• What to do when self-doubt, procrastination, or burnout show up
• How to reconnect with your why and your readers’ hearts
• Why getting your messy first draft done is the only goal that matters at first

Charlotte’s perspective is a refreshing reminder that writing can be both powerful and gentle. It doesn’t need to be a grind—it can be a space for healing, clarity, and transformation.

Links Mentioned:

• Her Narrative Website
• Write With Intention Book
• Her Narrative on YouTube
• Charlotte on Instagram
• Charlotte on TikTok
• Join the Writing Collective

What if your emotional eating was never about the food?

In this deeply personal episode, I walk you through 8 red flags that show your food struggles may actually be rooted in nervous system dysregulation and a lack of emotional safety — not discipline, not motivation, and definitely not willpower. Whether it’s grief, big life transitions, perfectionism, or even joyful expansion… if you’ve noticed your patterns resurface in key moments, you are not broken.

You’ll also hear powerful reflections from my inner archetypes, Rex and Haven — bringing both 🔥 tough love and 💙 tender safety to the parts of you that need it most. Plus insights from Gabor Maté’s work on early emotional imprinting and trauma.

This episode is for high-performing women who are ready to feel safe in their bodies again and transform their food journey without shame.

If it activated something in you… come join me inside the upcoming Emotional Eating to Emotional Freedom masterclass.

Links Mentioned:

• Divine Daddies Audio Storybook
• Gabor Maté - In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts
• Join the Masterclass: Emotional Eating to Emotional Freedom
• Work With Me

If you've ever found yourself buried in vision boards, scripting rituals, and morning affirmations—yet still feeling stuck—this episode of the Embodied Writing Warrior Podcast is for you. I’m joined by Amy from The Abundance Club, a soul mentor and energetic alchemist, to explore a radically different approach to manifestation.

Amy has spent over 25 years immersed in personal development, starting with Louise Hay and Wayne Dyer at age 16. Since then, she’s created a soul-based empire, guiding women back to their true essence and helping them manifest through alignment—not over-efforting.

Here’s what we explore in this episode:

• Why most manifestation advice is rooted in ego, not truth
• The biggest lie the industry tells us (and what actually works)
• How to know if you’re creating from lack or love
• The nervous system’s role in manifestation
• Why embodiment trumps mindset every time
• Amy’s favorite daily practice for meeting your soul before the world

Amy reminds us that manifestation isn't about becoming someone else—it's about remembering who we already are. And when we remember that we're already whole, already worthy, already enough... the universe mirrors that back in miraculous ways.

Links Mentioned:

• Amy’s Website
• Amy’s Podcast: The Abundance Club
• Amy on Instagram

In a world of polarizing wellness narratives, there’s a sneaky, unspoken double standard at play—and it’s time to name it.

On Episode 226 of the Embodied Writing Warrior Podcast, Kayla peels back the layers of shame, feminism, and food freedom in what might be her boldest solo episode yet. This is Part 2 of a series unpacking the myth that you can’t want food freedom, self-love, and weight loss at the same time. Last week, she debunked the first two binaries—this time, she takes on the third: that weight loss and feminism are incompatible.

Her take? Weight loss isn’t anti-feminist. Shame is.

Throughout the episode, Kayla explores:

• Why women feel guilty for wanting physical results
• The double standards between how male and female weight loss stories are received
• Why the body positivity movement, in its extremes, can still uphold patriarchal control
• How shame—not desire—is the true enemy of empowerment

She also shares her own story: how childhood trauma—not dieting—was the root of her binge eating, and how her lighter body today is a byproduct of healing, not punishment.

Kayla reminds us that feminism is about choice. And if a woman wants to lose weight, love herself, and uplift others? That’s her sacred right.

This episode is not a permission slip to conform. It’s a battle cry for sovereignty. Listen in, and get ready to write your own rules.

Links Mentioned:

• Work with Kayla: embodiedwritingwarrior.com
• Free Masterclass: Emotional Eating To Emotional Freedom

In this episode, Kayla is joined by Stephanie Nelson, founder of The Stress Healers and creator of the Somatic Bliss Method. Together, they unpack what it really means to support the nervous system—not just regulate it.

Stephanie shares her powerful four-pillar framework (Recognize, Resource, Release, and Resilience), explains why many common practices like breathwork and mindset tools don’t always work, and reframes anxiety and ADHD as brilliant survival strategies.

They also explore:

• Why “regulation” isn’t always the goal—and why “harmony” might be a better one
• How stress can actually enhance your life if your body feels safe
• The breathwork practices Stephanie recommends (and which ones to approach with caution)
• How to avoid re-traumatization through somatic-informed tools
• A simple, grounding breath activation you can do in under five minutes

Connect With Stephanie:

• Stephanie On Instagram
• Stephanie's Website
• Stephanie's Membership: Resourced