Inner Rebel

Season 2 Finale: Somersaults, Piercings & Other Forms of Spiritual Growth

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2022831/fan_mail/new] What starts as a rapid-fire game (chaotic snacks, loud walking, haunted-house ghosts with a sense of humour) opens into a deeper conversation about growth, marriage, leadership, friendship, and the kind of self-honesty that Inner Rebel is known for.  Melissa reflects on a season of big transition — shedding what no longer fits, learning to lead without abandoning her softness, healing long-held stories about intimacy, and discovering what it actually means to be fully seen by the people who matter most. Jess shares her own edges: new love, new levels of honesty, and the uncomfortable beauty of letting someone mirror the parts of you you’ve tried to hide. It’s a finale filled with levity, tenderness, permission slips, personal revelations, fake poop pranks, inner toddlers having meltdowns, creative pivots, and an unexpected amount of wisdom about what it means to grow up spiritually, relationally, and professionally — without losing the joy or the weird. IN THIS EPISODE: * Rapid-fire questions: chaotic snacks, ghost pranks, musical bed routines * The levity we forget to bring into our personal growth * Learning to be a CEO without burning out or living in chaos * The difference between implosions and proactive change * Intimacy in long-term partnership: taking walls down after years of defense * Religious conditioning, belonging, and being the “black sheep” in your family * Honesty, mirroring, and being deeply seen in relationship * Visibility, vulnerability, and sharing publicly  * Tiny things that shift everything (ear piercings, rituals, play) * Parenting, silliness, and the parts of us only our families see * Why fun and levity matter in deep work and leadership * What we learned this season — and our vision for Season 3 * Our “Snoop Dogg acceptance speeches” and the art of self-celebration Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2022831/support] If you loved today’s episode, please leave a review and share your favorite takeaways by screenshotting this episode and tagging us on Instagram! We also have a free virtual monthly community call on the 3rd Thursday of every month, join here! [https://thenovaglobal.com/events] CONNECT WITH INNER REBEL Follow Inner Rebel Podcast: @innerrebelpodcast [https://www.instagram.com/innerrebelpodcast/]Follow Melissa: @melissa-bauknight [https://www.instagram.com/melissa_bauknight/] & @thenovaglobal [https://www.instagram.com/thenovaglobal/?hl=en] Follow Jessica: @bydesignwithjess  [https://www.instagram.com/bydesignwithjess/]or connect through her website http:/www.bydesignwithjess.com https://www.instagram.com/bydesignwithjess/Visit the Inner Rebel website [https://www.innerrebelpodcast.com/] https://www.innerrebelpodcast.com/Check out The Nova Community and become a part of our "Novalution" https://thenovaglobal.com/  [https://thenovaglobal.com/ ] Download our FR... [https://thenovaglobal.com/reclamation-rituals/]

Erin Saxton: The Courage to Stick Your Neck Out — and Dive Into Your Crap

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2022831/fan_mail/new] In this wildly honest and unexpectedly hilarious episode, we sit down with four-time Emmy-nominated TV producer, PR strategist, and professional truth-teller Erin Saxton — a woman whose inner rebel is not “inner” at all. What begins as a conversation about career, reinvention, and authenticity quickly turns into a masterclass on self-awareness, courage, and the messy, tender, deeply human work of becoming yourself. Erin shares the story behind her 100-pound weight loss, the inner voices she had to meet along the way, and the surprising rituals (including alarms in the pantry and silent retreats where she’s not allowed to make friends) that helped her rebuild trust with herself from the inside out. We explore what it really means to lead — in business, in branding, in visibility, and in your own life. Erin reveals the “velvet steamroller” gift she honed under Barbara Walters, why confidence can coexist with anxiety, and how our sharpest gifts often turn inward as our greatest struggles. This conversation is honest, disarming, laugh-out-loud funny, and deeply affirming for anyone navigating identity, self-trust, visibility, or the uncomfortable edges of personal transformation. EPISODE TOPICS * The inner rebel as leadership: courage, honesty, and discomfort * Weight, self-trust & the long game of rebuilding your inner world * Using structure, accountability, and self-awareness to change your life * The “turtle” metaphor: sticking your neck out to move forward * Anxiety, autopilot, and the ways we all dissociate * Why confidence can mask internal chaos * The art of asking hard questions (Barbara Walters style) * Authenticity vs branding — and how to know the difference * Calling bullshit with love * Imposter syndrome in visibility & leadership * Marketing as sleight-of-hand: what’s honest, what’s strategy Connect with Erin Saxton Instagram: @saxtonerin — https://www.instagram.com/saxtonerin/ [https://www.instagram.com/saxtonerin/] Website: The Erin Network — https://www.theerinnetwork.com/ [https://www.theerinnetwork.com/about] Episode edited by Shosh Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2022831/support] If you loved today’s episode, please leave a review and share your favorite takeaways by screenshotting this episode and tagging us on Instagram! We also have a free virtual monthly community call on the 3rd Thursday of every month, join here! [https://thenovaglobal.com/events] CONNECT WITH INNER REBEL Follow Inner Rebel Podcast: @innerrebelpodcast [https://www.instagram.com/innerrebelpodcast/]Follow Melissa: @melissa-bauknight [https://www.instagram.com/melissa_bauknight/] & @thenovaglobal [https://www.instagram.com/thenovaglobal/?hl=en] Follow Jessica: @bydesignwithjess  [https://www.instagram.com/bydesignwithjess/]or connect through her website http:/www.bydesignwithjess.com https://www.instagram.com/bydesignwithjess/Visit the Inner Rebel website [https://www.innerrebelpodcast.com/] https://www.innerrebelpodcast.com/Check out The Nova Community and become a part of our "Novalution" https://thenovaglobal.com/  [https://thenovaglobal.com/ ] Download our FR... [https://thenovaglobal.com/reclamation-rituals/]

Jessica Rose: Human Design & The Genius Beneath the Bullsh*t

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2022831/fan_mail/new] This isn’t another Human Design 101. In this profound and provocative conversation, Melissa flips the mic toward Jessica Rose—Inner Rebel co-host, Human Design expert, and Deconditioning Coach—to explore beyond the buzzwords of Human Design and into the transformative—and often confronting—work of living it. What follows is a deep excavation of identity and illusion: how deconditioning means confronting the stories you’ve believed about who you are. From the stories we tell ourselves to the ones shaping the world, Jess and Melissa explore how deconditioning isn’t just personal work—it’s how we dismantle the collective fictions that fuel everything from self-abandonment to global conflict. They illuminate how trusting the body over the mind becomes the ultimate rebellion in a world addicted to certainty, how following your “joy breadcrumbs” leads you home to purpose, and how our greatest fears aren’t obstacles but doorways into who we’re becoming. Intimate, philosophical, and fiercely honest, this episode is a masterclass in the art of waking up. Topics Covered * The true purpose of Human Design * What “deconditioning” actually means and asks of us * The radical rebellion of listening to your body over your mind * How to recognize the difference between your body's actual YES and the guilt-driven yes you've been conditioned to give * Why we “agree to be crazy together”: exploring the collective fictions that shape our lives * The shadows and gifts in your chart (and why your biggest fears are actually portals to your genius) * The illusion of control and the cultural addiction to certainty * The reason why “following your strategy and authority” will change your life * The radical act of following your body’s yes and no in a world that glorifies over-efforting * The importance of Human Design in team dynamics To Connect with Jess: To book a Human Design reading or dive deeper into deconditioning work, visit bydesignwithjess.com or follow Jess on Instagram at @bydesignwithjess [https://www.instagram.com/bydesignwithjess]. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2022831/support] If you loved today’s episode, please leave a review and share your favorite takeaways by screenshotting this episode and tagging us on Instagram! We also have a free virtual monthly community call on the 3rd Thursday of every month, join here! [https://thenovaglobal.com/events] CONNECT WITH INNER REBEL Follow Inner Rebel Podcast: @innerrebelpodcast [https://www.instagram.com/innerrebelpodcast/]Follow Melissa: @melissa-bauknight [https://www.instagram.com/melissa_bauknight/] & @thenovaglobal [https://www.instagram.com/thenovaglobal/?hl=en] Follow Jessica: @bydesignwithjess  [https://www.instagram.com/bydesignwithjess/]or connect through her website http:/www.bydesignwithjess.com https://www.instagram.com/bydesignwithjess/Visit the Inner Rebel website [https://www.innerrebelpodcast.com/] https://www.innerrebelpodcast.com/Check out The Nova Community and become a part of our "Novalution" https://thenovaglobal.com/  [https://thenovaglobal.com/ ] Download our FR... [https://thenovaglobal.com/reclamation-rituals/]

Carrie Montgomery: How to Be Superhuman

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2022831/fan_mail/new] What if performance, health, and leadership all come down to one thing: safety in your body? In this transformative episode, nervous system specialist and founder of Lumera Leadership Lab Carrie Montgomery breaks down how regulation—not force—is the true foundation of resilience and power. We explore how trauma imprints affect our capacity, why nervous system work is the missing link in healing and business, and how you can start rewiring your system with simple, science-backed practices. Carrie’s story of surviving medical trauma and rebuilding her life from the inside out is a powerful testament to what’s possible when we stop pushing—and start listening. Topics: * Nervous system regulation 101 * Somatics + applied neurology * Burnout, illness, and the collapse before clarity * Wealth and capacity * Codependency + fawning * Creating internal safety * Redefining power and leadership * Building resilience through the body Learn more about Carrie’s work at carriemontgomery.com [https://www.carriemontgomery.com/] or connect with her on Instagram at @realcarriemontgomery [https://www.instagram.com/realcarriemontgomery/] . Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2022831/support] If you loved today’s episode, please leave a review and share your favorite takeaways by screenshotting this episode and tagging us on Instagram! We also have a free virtual monthly community call on the 3rd Thursday of every month, join here! [https://thenovaglobal.com/events] CONNECT WITH INNER REBEL Follow Inner Rebel Podcast: @innerrebelpodcast [https://www.instagram.com/innerrebelpodcast/]Follow Melissa: @melissa-bauknight [https://www.instagram.com/melissa_bauknight/] & @thenovaglobal [https://www.instagram.com/thenovaglobal/?hl=en] Follow Jessica: @bydesignwithjess  [https://www.instagram.com/bydesignwithjess/]or connect through her website http:/www.bydesignwithjess.com https://www.instagram.com/bydesignwithjess/Visit the Inner Rebel website [https://www.innerrebelpodcast.com/] https://www.innerrebelpodcast.com/Check out The Nova Community and become a part of our "Novalution" https://thenovaglobal.com/  [https://thenovaglobal.com/ ] Download our FR... [https://thenovaglobal.com/reclamation-rituals/]

Lynya Floyd: Stepping into Your Spotlight

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2022831/fan_mail/new] What happens when the person who's spent decades getting everyone else ready for the spotlight finally steps into it herself? In this powerful and tender conversation, we sit down with journalist, bestselling ghostwriter, and media coach Linya Floyd—who’s spent decades helping other people shine—to talk about what happens when it’s finally your turn to take the stage. From a behind-the-scenes media career to a long-delayed pitch that changed everything, Linya shares her story of becoming visible in a whole new way—while caregiving, grieving, growing, and learning to tell the truth about who she is and what she wants. She reflects on the evolution from performance to presence, the quiet fear of being truly seen, and the sacred space required to let our stories come alive. TOPICS WE EXPLORE: * What it really means to be seen * Performance identity vs. true presence * Visibility fears (and what we’re actually afraid of) * Why your story matters more than you think * The courage to stop hiding (even behind success) * Vulnerability as a gateway to connection * The slow, sacred timing of creative becoming * Support vs. self-sufficiency: why you don’t need to do it alone * The 5-second rule that changes everything Linea's Oprah Daily Article: "What I Learned From My 10-Year Dating Gap" [https://www.oprahdaily.com/life/wholeness/a65575056/dating-gap-lessons-journal/] - The vulnerable personal essay Linya discusses in this episode Edited by: Shoshana Wilder Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2022831/support] If you loved today’s episode, please leave a review and share your favorite takeaways by screenshotting this episode and tagging us on Instagram! We also have a free virtual monthly community call on the 3rd Thursday of every month, join here! [https://thenovaglobal.com/events] CONNECT WITH INNER REBEL Follow Inner Rebel Podcast: @innerrebelpodcast [https://www.instagram.com/innerrebelpodcast/]Follow Melissa: @melissa-bauknight [https://www.instagram.com/melissa_bauknight/] & @thenovaglobal [https://www.instagram.com/thenovaglobal/?hl=en] Follow Jessica: @bydesignwithjess  [https://www.instagram.com/bydesignwithjess/]or connect through her website http:/www.bydesignwithjess.com https://www.instagram.com/bydesignwithjess/Visit the Inner Rebel website [https://www.innerrebelpodcast.com/] https://www.innerrebelpodcast.com/Check out The Nova Community and become a part of our "Novalution" https://thenovaglobal.com/  [https://thenovaglobal.com/ ] Download our FR... [https://thenovaglobal.com/reclamation-rituals/]