The Metamorphosis Project

From Hating the Mirror to Loving His Life Again

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2489131/fan_mail/new] Mindset transformation, weight loss motivation, fitness after 40, and healing your relationship with your body are at the center of this inspiring conversation with Hipolito Montero. If you’ve ever felt intimidated by the gym, stuck in unhealthy patterns, or convinced it was “too late” to change, this episode will challenge that belief. In this episode of The Metamorphosis Project Podcast, Tenya Eickenberg sits down with Hipolito Montero to talk about the life-changing moment a doctor told him his heart was 53% larger than normal, the emotional impact of losing his mother at a young age, and how one simple walk during lockdown became the beginning of a complete transformation. They discuss: ✅ The health scare that forced him to change his life ✅ Losing 66 pounds in 8 weeks during lockdown ✅ Why mindset mattered more than dieting ✅ Overcoming fear and judgment at the gym ✅ Using movement as healing instead of punishment ✅ How fitness strengthened his relationship with his daughter ✅ Moderation vs restrictive dieting ✅ Why consistency matters more than perfection ✅ Building confidence one step at a time If you’ve been waiting for the “perfect time” to start taking care of yourself, this episode is your reminder that transformation begins with one decision and one step forward. 🔗 Connect with Hipolito Montero  Instagram: (add social links) ⏱ CHAPTERS 00:01 Initial gym fears and mindset introduction 08:13 Discovering health issues and lifestyle change 12:10 Starting exercise during COVID lockdown 15:47 Overcoming setbacks and mindset shift 19:30 Training for Hyrox and fitness goals 22:13 Balancing fitness and family legacy 26:22 Childhood exercise challenges and motivation 33:41 Current fitness routines and future plans 39:10 Long-term lifestyle change advice and reflection 44:18 Listening to your body and staying consistent 46:00 Gaining confidence and self-love through fitness Topics and Practices Mentioned • Hyrox training • Calisthenics • Walking for mental and physical health • Mindset coaching • Therapy and emotional healing • Lifestyle-based nutrition changes • Mobility and stretching  • Strength training • Parent-child fitness bonding • Consistency and habit building Referenced in discussion: • Sciatica recovery • COVID lockdown transformation • Body image struggles • Emotional eating • Gym anxiety • Moderation vs restriction • Self-confidence and self-worth If this episode resonated with you, share it with someone who feels like it’s too late to change their life. Sometimes all it takes is one honest conversation and one small step forward. Subscribe for more conversations where energy healing meets self-care, laughter, and real talk. 🔗 Work With Tenya  Metamorphosis Membership: Metamorphosis Membership  Book a Session: Book a Session  Website: Design Your Existence

Nervous System Regulation, Anxiety Relief, CES Therapy, and PTSD Healing

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2489131/fan_mail/new] Anxiety relief, nervous system regulation, cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CES), and PTSD healing are at the center of this eye-opening conversation with psychiatric nurse practitioner Tauna Young. If you’ve been stuck in survival mode and wondering why your body can’t relax, this episode explains how calming the nervous system may change everything. In this episode of The Metamorphosis Project Podcast, Tenya Eickenberg sits down with Tauna Young, FNP, to explore how chronic anxiety impacts the body, why emotional stress can show up as physical illness, and how cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CES) may help retrain the nervous system into a calmer state. They discuss: ✅ The connection between anxiety, trauma, and physical pain ✅ Why autoimmune conditions may be linked to chronic stress ✅ How the nervous system learns survival mode ✅ The difference between neurofeedback and CES therapy ✅ Why some people have never truly felt calm before ✅ How CES helps the brain enter a meditative resting state ✅ PTSD, emotional regulation, and feeling safe in the body ✅ How CES devices support children, adults, and overstimulated nervous systems ✅ Why nervous system healing creates ripple effects in every area of life ✅ Accessible mental health tools beyond medication alone If you’ve ever felt exhausted, emotionally overwhelmed, overstimulated, or trapped in fight-or-flight mode, this episode offers a hopeful and practical conversation about calming the nervous system and reclaiming peace. 🔗 Connect with Tauna Young Website: https://neurovanacalm.com/?srsltid=AfmBOooMatZNVV3EfpPCgAMW4i7COcfGf4SDJh7JYGADMuNn3W_stxHQ [https://neurovanacalm.com/?srsltid=AfmBOooMatZNVV3EfpPCgAMW4i7COcfGf4SDJh7JYGADMuNn3W_stxHQ] Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tauna-young-/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tauna-young-/] 🎁 Special Offer for The Metamorphosis Project listeners:  Use code TENYA20 for a free prescription screening through Neurovana Calm. Modalities and Approaches Mentioned • Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation (CES) • Nervous system regulation • Neurofeedback • PTSD support • Anxiety management • Emotional regulation • Vagus nerve support • Somatic healing concepts • Mind-body connection • Trauma-informed mental health care Referenced in discussion: • Autoimmune conditions • Adrenal fatigue • Postpartum depression • Chronic anxiety • Complex PTSD • Meditation and grounding practices If this episode resonated with you, share it with someone who feels stuck in survival mode and needs hope that healing and calm are possible. Subscribe for more conversations where energy healing meets self-care, laughter, and real talk. 🔗 Work With Tenya Website: https://designyourexistence.com/

He Left Fear-Based Religion and Found Himself Again

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2489131/fan_mail/new] Spiritual awakening, shadow work, sobriety, mindset shifts, and emotional healing come together in this powerful conversation with author and speaker Justin Shaw. If you’ve ever felt stuck in the same emotional loops, disconnected from yourself, or afraid to question your beliefs, this episode will expand your perspective. In this episode of The Metamorphosis Project Podcast, Tenya sits down with Justin to explore his journey from addiction and emotional suppression to spiritual awakening, conscious living, and writing his book Awaken the Sorcerer. Through humor, raw honesty, and relatable metaphors, they discuss how awareness, perspective, and curiosity can completely change the way we experience life. They discuss: ✅ Growing up emotionally neglected and using comedy as survival ✅ Addiction, sobriety, and rebuilding life from rock bottom ✅ Leaving fear-based belief systems and questioning old programming ✅ “Bliss attacks” and spiritual awakenings ✅ Why most people are living on “airplane mode” ✅ Shadow work and learning to work with your inner critic ✅ Comfort vs discomfort and why growth requires courage ✅ How media, fear, and negativity shape your subconscious ✅ The power of perspective and emotional awareness ✅ Living life like it’s your first day instead of your last If you’ve been searching for deeper meaning, emotional freedom, or a new way to look at your healing journey, this episode will leave you thinking differently about yourself and the world around you. 🔗 Connect with Justin Shaw Website: www.awakenthesourcerer.com [http://www.awakenthesourcerer.com/]  Book link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MhZtKKrfTGUzXr3EGN0Fw2-avxRQWtGF/view?usp=sharing [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MhZtKKrfTGUzXr3EGN0Fw2-avxRQWtGF/view?usp=sharing] Topics and Concepts Mentioned * Shadow work * Meditation and mindfulness * Source energy and consciousness * Emotional awareness * Addiction recovery and sobriety * Spiritual awakening * Inner child healing * Perspective shifts and manifestation * Mind-heart coherence * Nervous system awareness * Media consumption and subconscious programming * Curiosity as a healing tool If this episode resonated with you, share it with someone who may need a reminder that healing and transformation are possible, even after years of feeling stuck. Subscribe for more conversations where energy healing meets self-care, laughter, and real talk. 🔗 Work With Tenya Metamorphosis Membership: https://designyourexistence.com/memberships/ Book a Session: https://designyourexistence.com/schedule/ Website: https://designyourexistence.com/

From MS to Meaning: How She Rewrote Her Healing Story

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2489131/fan_mail/new] Mindset shift, gratitude practice, emotional healing, multiple sclerosis recovery, subconscious reprogramming, nervous system regulation, and personal responsibility come together in this powerful conversation with Dayna Wylder. If you’ve ever felt stuck in victimhood or overwhelmed by your circumstances, this episode will shift how you see your life. In this episode of The Metamorphosis Project Podcast, Tenya Eickenberg sits down with Dayna Wylder to explore her journey through multiple sclerosis, emotional healing, and deep inner transformation. They talk about what happens when life forces you to slow down, how to reframe pain into purpose, and why healing starts with the relationship you have with yourself. We discuss: ✅ Dayna’s MS diagnosis and life-altering relapse ✅ How trauma, stress, and emotional patterns impact the body ✅ The “manager” part of the personality and survival patterns ✅ Why your body may speak when you don’t set boundaries ✅ Victimhood vs personal responsibility in healing ✅ The power of reframing your story in real time ✅ Gratitude as a foundational healing tool ✅ How thoughts influence your nervous system and biochemistry ✅ Letting go of perfectionism and control ✅ Creating safety within your body and the present moment If you’ve been waiting for something outside of you to change before you feel better, this episode will gently bring you back to your own power. 🔗 Connect with Dayna Wylder Website: https://energyovermatter.com Free monthly healing circle and services available through her site Bioresonance scans - www.energyovermatter.com/bio-scan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/energy.over.matter/ Book: https://a.co/d/01pbtFuM ⏱ CHAPTERS 0:00 The Subconscious Truth Most People Miss 2:08 The “Root System” Metaphor That Explains Suffering 5:29 When Your Body Forces You to Slow Down 8:07 Trauma, Patterns, and Why You Stay Stuck 10:27 Your Body Is Speaking for You 14:22 When Illness Becomes a Gift 18:28 Victim vs Creator Mindset Shift 21:01 The Gratitude Shift That Changes Everything 25:09 Why Your Emotions Affect Healing 30:00 No One Can Do the Work for You Modalities and Approaches Mentioned • Meditation • Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) • Parts therapy • Subconscious reprogramming • Gratitude practice • Nutrition and lifestyle healing • Energy healing • Sound healing Referenced in discussion: • Multiple sclerosis (MS) recovery journey • Emotional trauma and childhood patterns • Abusive relationships and healing cycles • Nervous system regulation • Mind-body connection If this episode resonated, share it with someone who needs a reminder that even in the darkest moments, there is meaning and possibility waiting to be found. Subscribe for more conversations where energy healing meets self-care, laughter, and real talk. 🔗 Work With Tenya  Metamorphosis Membership: https://designyourexistence.com/memberships/  Book a Session: https://designyourexistence.com/schedule/  Website: https://designyourexistence.com/ #MindsetShift  #EmotionalHealing  #GratitudePractice  #NervousSystemRegulation  #EnergyHealing  #SelfCare

He Was Given a 50% Chance to Live… So He Removed His Plan B

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2489131/fan_mail/new] Mindset, resilience, overcoming adversity, organ transplant survival, and mental toughness are at the center of this powerful conversation with Ty Gipson. If you’ve ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or like life is happening to you, this episode will shift how you think. In this episode of The Metamorphosis Project Podcast, Tenya Eickenberg sits down with Ty Gipson to explore what it really means to take radical responsibility, push through impossible odds, and live with a no options mindset. We discuss: ✅ Facing a 50/50 chance of survival and choosing to fight anyway ✅ Living through dialysis, organ failure, and multiple transplants ✅ The mindset shift that changes everything ✅ What it really means to remove your “Plan B” ✅ The power of your thoughts, words, and focus ✅ How adversity prepares you for your next level ✅ Finding your why when life gets hard Ty shares that removing Plan B wasn’t about having everything figured out. It was a decision. Instead of giving himself an out, he chose to fully commit to the life he wanted, even when the outcome wasn’t guaranteed. When he was facing a 50/50 chance of survival, he didn’t sit in fear of failure. He chose the path that gave him a chance at a better life and committed to it fully. When he was on dialysis, he didn’t accept that as his identity. He stayed focused on getting through it. And when building a business during uncertain times, he and his wife didn’t create a backup plan. They decided it had to work and found a way forward. That’s the “no options” mindset. Not that life won’t challenge you, but instead of asking “what if this doesn’t work,” you start asking “how do I make this work?” If you’ve ever felt like giving up, this episode will remind you that there is something powerful waiting on the other side of what you’re going through. 🔗 Connect with Ty Gipson Website: https://tygipson.com Podcast: Ty Gipson No Options Mindset https://www.youtube.com/@TyGipson ⏱ CHAPTERS 0:00 50% Chance to Live 2:20 The “No Options” Wake-Up Call 6:00 Kidney Failure at 30 9:00 The Midnight Call That Changed Everything 9:45 Leaving Home Not Knowing If He’d Return 11:00 The 16-Hour Surgery That Saved His Life 15:00 His Wife Donated Her Kidney 16:45 Walking His Daughter Down the Aisle 17:30 The 3-Step Mindset That Got Him Through 22:00 What “No Plan B” Really Means Modalities and Approaches Mentioned • Mindset reframing • Personal responsibility • Emotional resilience • Positive focus and language awareness • Purpose-driven thinking Referenced in discussion: • Organ transplant journey • Dialysis experience • Personal adversity and transformation If this episode resonated, share it with someone who needs to hear that they are stronger than what they’re going through. Subscribe for more conversations where energy healing meets self-care, laughter, and real talk. 🔗 Work With Tenya Metamorphosis Membership: https://designyourexistence.com/memberships/ Book a Session: https://designyourexistence.com/schedule/ Website: https://designyourexistence.com/ #MindsetShift #Resilience #PersonalGrowth