In this empowering episode, we welcome the incredible Coach Kay, host of the Bringing Intimacy Back podcast and mother of five, who shares her wisdom on creating healthy boundaries, embracing self-care, and finding balance between mental, physical, and spiritual wellness.

Coach Kay opens up about her journey as a serial entrepreneur, mom, and advocate for holistic health, explaining how setting boundaries early, especially with children, helps shape respectful and emotionally healthy relationships. She dives into her personal story of burnout and recovery, showing how listening to your body, feeding your soul, and prioritizing self-love can transform every aspect of your life.

Tune in as we discuss how to:

Build and maintain healthy boundaries with family and loved ones.

Prioritize your physical, mental, and spiritual health.

Recognize the signs of stress and burnout before they take over.

Create balance between motherhood, entrepreneurship, and personal growth.

Cultivate deeper intimacy—starting with yourself.

This conversation is a must-listen for women seeking empowerment, personal growth, and a reminder that your life, your rules, is more than a mantra—it’s a lifestyle.

🎧 Listen now and reconnect with your authentic self while building stronger, healthier relationships.

🔑 Keywords

Self-care for women

Building healthy boundaries

Emotional wellness tips

Work-life balance for moms

Intimacy and relationships

Holistic health and wellness

Spiritual self-care practices

Mental health awareness

Motherhood and entrepreneurship

📈 Hashtags

#SelfCareForWomen

#BuildingBoundaries

#HolisticWellness

#MentalHealthMatters

#EmotionalHealing

#WomenEmpowerment

#PersonalGrowthJourney

#MindBodySoul

#MotherhoodUnplugged

#SelfLoveClub

#HealthyBoundaries

#StressReliefTips

#SpiritualHealth

#WellnessForMoms

#AuthenticLiving

#BurnoutRecovery

#WorkLifeBalance

#IntimacyCoach

#HealingJourney

#EmpoweredWomen

Timestamps:

Prioritizing Self Care - ( 2:30 )

Confidently Setting Boundaries - ( 5:08 )

Taking Care of Your Emotional Health as much as Your Physical Health - ( 11:56 )

Support self & other women unapologetically - ( 17:50 )

Coming Back to Your WHY and Your VALUES - ( 24:49 )

Living Out of Your Own Expectations - ( 27:41 )

Accepting the Layered Aspects of Yourself - ( 29:58 )

Living out FEEL, how does it affect your relationships - ( 33:44 )

5 Activities That Nourish You - ( 39:17 )

5 Words for How You Want to Feel in the Next Six Months - ( 39:40 )

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In this inspiring episode of The F.E.E.L Podcast, we sit down with the multitalented and creative Foster Wilson, who describes herself as compassionate, creative, nerdy, and weird. Through her open-hearted conversation, Foster dives deep into how she reconnects with her “why” and filters her life decisions through her core values of connection, growth, self-expression, and freedom.

Foster shares her unique values filtration system, explaining how it helps her align decisions, projects, and relationships with what truly matters. From her creative roots as an actress turned director to her focus on authentic living and personal freedom, Foster reminds us that the key to fulfillment is living life on your own terms rather than through the expectations of others.

This episode is for anyone who feels pulled in different directions and wants to come back to what’s most important. Whether you’re a creative, an entrepreneur, or someone seeking balance, Foster’s wisdom on self-discovery, alignment, and empowerment will inspire you to live more intentionally and courageously.

💡 Episode Highlights:

How to rediscover your “why” and align with your values

Building a personal filtration system: connection, growth, self-expression, freedom

Making confident decisions that reflect your authentic self

Why disappointing others is okay if it means staying true to yourself

The importance of self-expression and creative freedom

Lessons from Foster’s journey as a director and storyteller

How to live out your own expectations instead of others’

👩‍🎨 Featured Guest: Foster Wilson

Director, creator, and storyteller driven by compassion and creativity

Advocate for authenticity, self-expression, and personal freedom

Believer in living life guided by one’s “why” and core values

🧭 Key Takeaway:

Before saying “yes” to anything, ask: Does this align with my values? Your “why” is your compass — follow it unapologetically.

✨ Ways to Engage:

Create your own values filtration system (like Foster’s: connection, growth, self-expression, freedom).

Write down your core values and revisit them often.

Make decisions based on alignment — not obligation.

Share your “why” with others to inspire connection and authenticity.

🔑 Keywords:

Rediscover your why

Living with purpose

Core values alignment

Self-discovery

Personal growth journey

Authentic living

Creative empowerment

Mindful decision-making

Emotional intelligence

Self-expression

Personal freedom

Growth mindset

Living authentically

Finding your purpose

Self-awareness and reflection

Empowered creativity

Purpose-driven life

Alignment and balance

Fulfillment and freedom

Creative self-discovery

📈 Hashtags:

#RediscoverYourWhy

#LiveWithPurpose

#AuthenticLiving

#PersonalGrowthJourney

#CreativeEmpowerment

#SelfDiscovery

#FindYourPurpose

#LiveInAlignment

#EmpoweredCreativity

#CoreValues

#GrowthMindset

#MindfulLiving

#SelfExpression

#FreedomToBe

#PurposeDrivenLife

#EmotionalIntelligence

#AuthenticityMatters

#WomenInCreativity

#LiveIntentionally

#TheFEELPodcast

Timestamps:

Prioritizing Self Care - ( 1:18 )

Confidently Setting Boundaries - ( 6:24 )

Taking Care of Your Emotional Health as much as Your Physical Health - ( 11:37 )

Support self & other women unapologetically - ( 18:03)

Coming Back to Your WHY and Your VALUES - ( 26:54 )

Living Out of Your Own Expectations - ( 32:10 )

Accepting the Layered Aspects of Yourself - ( 37:57 )

Living out FEEL, how does it affect your relationships - ( 43:58 )

5 Activities That Nourish You - ( 46:46 )

5 Words for How You Want to Feel in the Next Six Months - ( 47:46 )

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In this powerful and heartfelt episode of The F.E.E.L Podcast, our friend Teresa Vesneske returns to share how her journey of emotional healing, self-discovery, and personal growth has evolved since we last spoke in Season 4, Episode 7, “Emotional Health & Physical Health Healing.”

Teresa opens up about what it means to live life for yourself, set healthy boundaries, and prioritize mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual health, especially as an empath and educator who’s constantly caring for others.

She discusses how learning to pour into herself first has transformed not only her personal peace but also her ability to make a deeper impact in her professional life. Teresa’s story is a reminder that it’s never too late to start over, pursue your passions, and redefine what balance truly means.

Join us as we explore how self-love, mindfulness, and emotional resilience can help you show up more fully for yourself and for those around you.

🌿 Key Discussion Points:

How to live your life for yourself without guilt

Setting and maintaining healthy boundaries

The connection between self-care and professional success

Managing empathy and emotional burnout as an educator

Why it’s never too late to reinvent yourself

The importance of self-awareness and spiritual wellness

How helping yourself helps you help others

💬 Featured Guest: Teresa Vesneske

Educator, mentor, and advocate for emotional health and personal balance

Dedicated to helping new teachers find their path

Empathic leader who believes in growth through self-reflection

🧠 Key Takeaway:

Before you can give your best to others, you must first give your best to yourself.

✨ Ways to Engage:

Reflect on how you can make small positive impacts every day.

Offer kindness freely—it doesn’t have to be grand to be meaningful.

Revisit what “balance” means for you and start where you are today.

📈Hashtags:

#SelfCareJourney

#EmotionalHealing

#MentalHealthMatters

#WorkLifeBalance

#EmpathEmpowerment

#PersonalGrowth

#SpiritualWellness

#MindfulnessMatters

#WellnessForEducators

#TeacherLifeBalance

#EmotionalResilience

#LiveForYourself

#HealingJourney

#WomenEmpowerment

#SelfLoveFirst

#HolisticHealth

#GrowthMindset

#SelfWorth

#InnerPeace

#TheFEELPodcast

Timestamps:

Prioritizing Self Care - ( 3:03 )

Confidently Setting Boundaries - ( 7:00 )

Taking Care of Your Emotional Health as much as Your Physical Health - ( 10:26 )

Support self & other women unapologetically - ( 19:56 )

Coming Back to Your WHY and Your VALUES - ( 32:26 )

Living Out of Your Own Expectations - ( 32:42 )

Accepting the Layered Aspects of Yourself - ( 37:14 )

Living out FEEL, how does it affect your relationships - ( 54:53 )

5 Activities That Nourish You - ( 57:37 )

5 Words for How You Want to Feel in the Next Six Months - ( 1:00:12 )

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🔗 www.embracinglayers.com

Trigger Warning: This episode discusses sudden loss and emotional trauma.

Joining us from Australia, Marie Alessi brings quiet strength and heartfelt wisdom to this conversation on grief, healing, and personal boundaries. When Marie’s husband passed away unexpectedly from a brain aneurysm at just 45, she was thrust into sudden widowhood, left to raise her two young sons alone.

With clarity and vulnerability, Marie shares her grief journey and how she found emotional resilience in the face of unimaginable heartbreak. She discusses the importance of setting clear boundaries, protecting her space and energy during a time when the outside world, although well-meaning, often didn’t respect her needs.

From being overwhelmed by unannounced visitors to managing the unrealistic expectations of constant digital connection, Marie had to learn how to prioritize mental health, teach her children about loss, and reclaim her own sense of peace.

In this episode, we explore:

Coping with the sudden loss of a partner

Parenting through grief

The role of boundaries in emotional healing

Managing unsolicited advice and emotional overload

How language and self-talk shape our recovery

Digital burnout and the need to unplug

How to support someone grieving without overstepping

Marie’s insights are a powerful reminder that healing is not about "getting over it," but it's about growing through it. Her story will resonate with anyone navigating grief, burnout, emotional fatigue, or the quiet power of reclaiming your peace.

💬 Ways to Engage

As Marie says, “Language can be either debilitating or nurturing.”

This week, reflect on how you use language with yourself and others. Are your words building you up or tearing you down?

How do you speak to yourself in moments of pain?

What language do you use to set boundaries?

Are you nurturing or draining your energy with your communication?

Take note. Then choose your words with intention.

🆘 Grief & Mental Health Support

If you're navigating grief, you're not alone. Support is available:

GriefShare – griefshare.org

🔥Hashtags

#GriefJourney

#SuddenLoss

#EmotionalResilience

#MentalHealthAwareness

#BoundariesMatter

#HealingAfterLoss

#WidowSupport

#SelfHealing

#MindfulGrief

#ParentingThroughGrief

#DigitalDetox

#EmotionalWellbeing

#GriefSupport

#HealingIsNotLinear

#CompassionateConversations

#SelfCareMatters

#GriefAndGrace

#EmotionalBoundaries

#LanguageMatters

#InnerStrength

Timestamps:

Prioritizing Self Care - ( 4:04 )

Confidently Setting Boundaries - ( 19:43 )

Taking Care of Your Emotional Health as much as Your Physical Health - ( 21:56 )

Support self & other women unapologetically - ( 28:09 )

Coming Back to Your WHY and Your VALUES - ( 36:14 )

Living Out of Your Own Expectations - ( 41:33 )

Accepting the Layered Aspects of Yourself - ( 53:34 )

Living out FEEL, how does it affect your relationships - ( 1:03:08 )

5 Activities That Nourish You - ( 1:10:12 )

5 Words for How You Want to Feel in the Next Six Months - ( 1:12:40 )

Original Music by Rio & Valencia Saint-Louis

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