Episode 17: Who Would You Be Without The Story?

Episode 17: Who Would You Be Without The Story?

What if the story you've been carrying about yourself isn't actually who you are? In this deeply moving conversation, Shyane Montgomery sits down with Jane Stewart to explore healing childhood trauma, reclaiming self-worth, and finding the courage to become who you were before the world told you who you should be. Jane shares her powerful journey from decades of people-pleasing, shame, and living from a trauma-driven identity to creating a life rooted in authenticity, self-expression, and self-trust. Together, Shyane and Jane explore how healing isn't about becoming someone new—it's about remembering who you've always been. This conversation is a reminder that your past may have shaped you, but it does not have to define you. Inside this episode: — The hidden impact of childhood trauma on adult decision-making — Moving from people-pleasing to authentic self-expression — Why self-love changes every relationship in your life — Learning to question the stories your mind creates — The power of inspired action and trusting your own path — Finding joy through creativity, fashion, and self-expression — Why it's never too late to reinvent yourself — Building a life that feels aligned from the inside out Ready to Go Deeper? If you're ready to move beyond information and into transformation, join A Way of Being — a membership for women who are ready to stop surviving and start living in alignment. Through weekly breathwork, embodiment practices, nervous system support, and authentic community, you'll learn to trust yourself, regulate your nervous system, and create a life that feels deeply rooted in who you truly are. Join A Way of Being Membership: https://www.alignedalive.com/freebreathwork [https://www.alignedalive.com/freebreathwork] Jane Stewart is a creator, storyteller, speaker, and advocate for authentic living. Through her platform, she inspires women to reconnect with themselves through personal style, self-expression, intentional living, and courageous reinvention. After navigating childhood trauma, a demanding corporate career, grief, and profound personal transformation, Jane now shares her journey to help women stop living by old stories and start creating lives that feel deeply aligned. Her message reminds women that healing, self-trust, and reinvention are possible at any age. Known for her distinctive blend of Western-inspired fashion, storytelling, and heartfelt wisdom, Jane has built a thriving community of women who are asking a powerful question: "What's next for me?" Connect with Jane: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inspiredwithjane [https://www.instagram.com/inspiredwithjane] Shyane Montgomery is a Transformational Guide and Founder of Aligned & Alive — a nervous system–based system for embodied leadership and aligned living. She is a Certified Hypnotherapist, breathwork facilitator, and energetic practitioner who helps women, leaders, and creatives reconnect to their bodies, regulate their nervous systems, and lead from intuition, truth, and inner radiance. Through immersive experiences, certifications, breathwork journeys, and her podcast, she guides others back to their power — not through hustle, but through embodiment. Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alignedwithshyane [https://www.instagram.com/alignedwithshyane] If this episode landed, subscribe, share it with someone who needs the reminder, and come breathe with us again.

Episode 16: The Courage to Create a Life You Actually Love

What if the life you truly want is waiting on the other side of one brave decision? In this deeply inspiring conversation, Shyane Montgomery sits down with Gina Trimmer to talk about rebuilding your life after loss, choosing intentional living, and having the courage to stop settling for a life that looks good on the outside but doesn’t feel aligned on the inside. Together, they explore what it means to live by design instead of by default, the identity shifts required to create a different reality, and the power of trusting yourself enough to choose freedom, joy, adventure, and authenticity — even when the path looks unconventional. This episode is a reminder that your life is not meant to be survived. It’s meant to be fully lived. Inside this episode: — Rebuilding after loss and uncertainty — Letting go of the “supposed to” life — Creating a life rooted in freedom and intention — The power of self-leadership and community — Trusting yourself enough to choose differently — Why fulfillment often requires courage before clarity FREE Grounding Meditation If this conversation stirred something in you, anchor back into your body with Shyane’s free 8-minute grounding meditation: https://www.alignedalive.com/freebreathwork [https://www.alignedalive.com/freebreathwork] Gina Trimmer went from losing everything in the 2008 recession to designing a life most people only dream about. After rebuilding from rock bottom, she and her family chose a different path, spending the next 9 years traveling the world, exploring 80+ countries and all 50 U.S. states while creating a life centered around freedom, intention, and connection with her husband and four kids. Gina is the host of the Revitalized Womanhood podcast, speaker, and founder of the private women’s coaching community, the Revitalized Sisterhood, where she helps women stop living by default and start living by design. Through her message of intentional living, self-leadership, and community, she empowers women to step into the version of themselves they’ve been waiting for and to start living like her now. Connect with Gina Trimmer: Podcast: Revitalized Womanhood Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/revitalizedwomanhood [https://www.instagram.com/revitalizedwomanhood] Shyane Montgomery is a Transformational Guide and Founder of Aligned & Alive — a nervous system–based system for embodied leadership and aligned living. She is a Certified Hypnotherapist, breathwork facilitator, and energetic practitioner who helps women, leaders, and creatives reconnect to their bodies, regulate their nervous systems, and lead from intuition, truth, and inner radiance. Through immersive experiences, certifications, breathwork journeys, and her podcast, she guides others back to their power — not through hustle, but through embodiment. Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alignedwithshyane [https://www.instagram.com/alignedwithshyane] If this episode landed, subscribe, share it with someone who needs the reminder — and come breathe with us again.

Episode 15: Faith Beyond Fear: Trusting What You Feel

What happens when the version of God you were taught no longer matches the truth your soul is experiencing? In this deeply honest and expansive conversation, Shyane sits down with author, coach, and guest Trisha Biesinger to explore faith, deconstruction, identity, and the courage it takes to question everything you thought you knew. Together, they unpack the tension between religion and relationship, performance and presence, fear and freedom. This episode creates space for anyone navigating a faith transition, spiritual awakening, or deeper longing to reconnect with God in a way that feels alive, embodied, and true. This conversation is not about abandoning faith. It’s about rediscovering it. Inside this episode: — Releasing inherited beliefs that no longer align — Moving from fear-based religion into authentic connection — Why questioning can actually deepen your relationship with God — The emotional cost of performing spirituality — Trusting your inner knowing during seasons of transition — Creating a life rooted in truth, alignment, and freedom FREE Grounding Meditation If this conversation stirred something in you, anchor back into your body with Shyane’s free 8-minute grounding meditation: https://www.alignedalive.com/freebreathwork [https://www.alignedalive.com/freebreathwork] Connect with Trisha Biesinger: Book: The God We Never Knew https://a.co/d/02kIGtcD [https://a.co/d/02kIGtcD] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coach.trisha [https://www.instagram.com/coach.trisha] Email: trisha@coachtrisha.com [trisha@coachtrisha.com] About Trisha: Trisha Biesinger is an author, coach, and speaker passionate about helping people reconnect with God, truth, and themselves in a more authentic and liberating way. Through storytelling, vulnerability, and deep reflection, she creates space for healing, spiritual curiosity, and personal transformation. About Shyane Montgomery: Shyane Montgomery is a Transformational Guide and Founder of Aligned & Alive — a nervous system–based system for embodied leadership and aligned living. She is a Certified Hypnotherapist, breathwork facilitator, and energetic practitioner who helps women, leaders, and creatives reconnect to their bodies, regulate their nervous systems, and lead from intuition, truth, and inner radiance. Through immersive experiences, certifications, breathwork journeys, and her podcast, she guides others back to their power — not through hustle, but through embodiment. Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alignedwithshyane [https://www.instagram.com/alignedwithshyane] If this episode landed, subscribe, share it with someone who needs the reminder—and come breathe with us again.

Episode 14: The Wisdom We Were Taught to Ignore

What if the very thing you’ve been taught to override… is the very thing designed to guide you? In this honest and deeply grounding conversation, Shyane sits down with Hayley Neil to explore the quiet intelligence of the body—and how many women have been conditioned to disconnect from it. From cycles to intuition, from subtle signals to full-body truths, this episode opens the door to a different way of relating to yourself—one rooted not in control, but in trust. Because the body was never the problem. It’s been speaking all along. Inside this episode: * The hidden cost of living disconnected from your body * Reframing your cycle as wisdom instead of inconvenience * The difference between performing wellness vs. embodying it * What becomes possible when you start listening again This isn’t about becoming someone new. It’s about remembering who you were before you were taught to ignore yourself. ---------------------------------------- 🎧 FREE GROUNDING MEDITATION If this conversation opened something within you… don’t rush past it. Shyane created a free guided breathwork meditation to support you in reconnecting to your body, regulating your nervous system, and returning to your center. Begin here: https://www.alignedalive.com/freebreathwork [https://www.alignedalive.com/freebreathwork] ---------------------------------------- Hayley Neil is a guide for women returning to the wisdom of their bodies, their cycles, and their innate feminine intelligence. Through her work, she supports women in reconnecting to their womb, their intuition, and the deeper rhythms that modern life has taught them to override. Her work invites women out of force and into trust—back into relationship with themselves. Connect with Hayley: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wombhoney [https://www.instagram.com/wombhoney] ---------------------------------------- Shyane Montgomery is a Transformational Guide and Founder of Aligned & Alive — a nervous system–based system for embodied leadership and aligned living. She is a Certified Hypnotherapist, breathwork facilitator, and energetic practitioner who helps women, leaders, and creatives reconnect to their bodies, regulate their nervous systems, and lead from intuition, truth, and inner radiance. Through immersive experiences, certifications, breathwork journeys, and her podcast, she guides others back to their power — not through hustle, but through embodiment. Learn more and explore upcoming experiences: https://alignedalive.com [https://alignedalive.com] Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alignedwithshyane [https://www.instagram.com/alignedwithshyane] If this episode landed, subscribe, share it with someone who needs the reminder—and come breathe with us again.

Episode 13: From Sudden Loss to Soul-Led Living

What happens when the life you built disappears in a moment? In this deeply moving conversation, Janae shares the unfiltered reality of losing her husband suddenly—and the quiet, sacred unraveling that followed. Not just the grief, but the identity collapse. The questions. The moments no one prepares you for. But this isn’t just a story about loss. It’s about what rises in its place. We explore what it looks like to move through unimaginable pain without abandoning yourself… how grief can become a gateway instead of a life sentence… and the courage it takes to rebuild a life that actually feels true. This episode will meet you in the places you’ve been holding it together… and gently remind you that even there—especially there—life is still reaching for you. If you’ve ever had to start over… if you’ve ever felt like life pulled the rug out from under you… this conversation will stay with you. ---------------------------------------- ✨ FREE GROUNDING MEDITATION If this episode stirred something in you, don’t just carry it—anchor it. Receive my free grounding meditation here: https://www.alignedalive.com/freebreathwork [https://www.alignedalive.com/freebreathwork] ---------------------------------------- Janae is a woman who has walked through profound loss and chosen, moment by moment, to keep living—fully, honestly, and with heart. After the sudden passing of her husband, she found herself navigating not only grief, but the complete reshaping of her identity, her life, and her future. Through that journey, she has become a powerful example of resilience, presence, and what it means to rebuild from truth rather than survival. Her story isn’t about “getting over it”—it’s about learning to live with it, while allowing life to expand again. To make a donation please send to my personal Venmo.  At this time it will be considered a personal deposit as we are in the process of waiting for Healing Hearts Getaways EIN.   In the subject line please put HHG or Healing Hearts Getaways.   All donations with HHG subject will go directly to the setup costs.  These will be reconciled in the Foundation as soon as our EIN is established, but for legal purposes, until set up is complete it will be considered a personal donation, but my promise is that it will only be used for work on the Foundation.   Here is the link to my Venmo.  Thank you so much for your support!! Janae Thompson | https://venmo.com/u/Janae-Thompson-8 [https://venmo.com/u/Janae-Thompson-8] Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janaevilate/ [https://www.instagram.com/janaevilate/] ---------------------------------------- Shyane Montgomery is a Transformational Guide and Founder of Aligned & Alive — a nervous system–based system for embodied leadership and aligned living. She is a Certified Hypnotherapist, breathwork facilitator, and energetic practitioner who helps women, leaders, and creatives reconnect to their bodies, regulate their nervous systems, and lead from intuition, truth, and inner radiance. Through immersive experiences, certifications, breathwork journeys, and her podcast, she guides others back to their power — not through hustle, but through embodiment. Learn more and explore upcoming experiences: https://alignedalive.com [https://alignedalive.com] Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alignedwithshyane [https://www.instagram.com/alignedwithshyane] If this episode landed, subscribe, share it with someone who needs the reminder.