I Don't Know Who I Am Anymore — Burnout, Awakening & Finding Your Truth | Brooke Santamaria

I Don't Know Who I Am Anymore — Burnout, Awakening & Finding Your Truth | Brooke Santamaria

Have you ever looked at your life and wondered, "How did I end up here?" Burnout, chronic illness, and feeling disconnected from yourself can leave you questioning everything you thought was true. In this episode, Brooke Santamaria shares her journey through illness, burnout, spiritual awakening, and the moment she stopped looking outside herself for answers and began reconnecting with her own truth. Brooke Santamaria is an RN turned life coach and sound healer on a spiritual journey. I see myself as a perpetual seeker and humble student. She loves connecting with people on deep and healing levels. Her mission is to help raise the collective vibration, one person at a time by helping people connect deeply within, embrace their unique path, and transform their lives from the inside out. Topics In This Episode: -Spiritual awakening through health crises -The role of surrender and acceptance in healing -How sound healing and breathwork facilitate emotional release -Overcoming programming and reconnecting with inner truth For links to connect with today's guest - see below: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://higherselfresonance.com] ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/brookesantamariaRN/] ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/brookesantamaria_rn/] Awakening Soul Divinity: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get your FREE E-BOOK on Anxiety⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://awakening-soul-divinity-podcast-with-caroline-rena.kit.com/1f4067bed0] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Awakening Soul Divinity Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://awakeningsouldivinity.com/podcast/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our Community on Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/groups/991698348584927] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join me on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://asdpodcastcarolinerena.substack.com/] _____ Disclaimer: The views and opinions shared in this episode are solely those of the Guest and do not necessarily represent the views, beliefs, or positions of the Awakening Soul Divinity Podcast. The content is intended for inspiration, reflection, and personal growth, and should not be taken as professional or medical advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Why You Keep Self-Destructing — Trauma, Addiction & Healing | Shannan Kym

Why do some people keep destroying themselves no matter how badly they want peace? Addiction, shame, anxiety, and emotional pain often begin long before we understand where they came from. In this episode, Shannan Kym shares her journey through addiction, childhood trauma, loss, and breaking generational cycles—and what finally helped her begin healing. Shannan Kym is an internationally award-winning author, TEDx public speaker, certified professional life coach, and transformational mentor. After breaking free from the grip of alcoholism and childhood abuse, she found her purpose to share her life story to help others unravel their past, overcome the genetic blueprint of addiction and abuse, and find their own greatness. She lives in Alberta, Canada, and travels to the States extensively. Topics In This Episode: -Trauma and addiction as a foundation for growth -The significance of name and identity in vibration -Healing generational trauma through self-awareness -The role of stillness and emotional release in transformation -Understanding vibration, energy, and emotional flow For links to connect with today's guest - see below: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.shannankym.com/] ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/shannankymbiz/] ⁠Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/shannankym/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠Book- Find Answers Within You⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.amazon.com/Find-Answers-Within-You-Self-Discovery/dp/B0FRNHCQFY/] Awakening Soul Divinity: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get your FREE E-BOOK on Anxiety⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://awakening-soul-divinity-podcast-with-caroline-rena.kit.com/1f4067bed0] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Awakening Soul Divinity Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://awakeningsouldivinity.com/podcast/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our Community on Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/groups/991698348584927] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join me on Substack⁠⁠⁠ [https://asdpodcastcarolinerena.substack.com/] _____ Disclaimer: The views and opinions shared in this episode are solely those of the Guest and do not necessarily represent the views, beliefs, or positions of the Awakening Soul Divinity Podcast. The content is intended for inspiration, reflection, and personal growth, and should not be taken as professional or medical advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

When You Grow Up Feeling Unlovable — Trauma, Worth & Healing | Melanie Taylor

What happens when you grow up believing you were never meant to be loved? Childhood trauma can shape identity, safety, and self-worth long into adulthood. In this episode, Melanie Taylor shares the hidden grief carried by those who learned to disappear in order to survive—and what it means to return to the part of ourselves that was never broken. Melanie Taylor is a Licensed Professional Counselor–Supervisor, Certified Heart Center Hypnotherapist, and author of You Are For True. Her work centers on healing childhood trauma through repair, embodiment, and compassionate truth-telling. Drawing from both clinical training and lived experience of abuse and recovery, Melanie writes about returning to the parts of ourselves that were hurt and offering them what was missing the first time around, safety, protection, and love. In You Are For True, Melanie shares childhood stories alongside moments of repair guided by “True,” the steady inner presence that represents the self that was never broken. Her work invites readers to release shame, reclaim their worth, and rediscover who they were always meant to be. Through writing, teaching, and creative practices, Melanie creates spaces where healing is slow, honest, and deeply human. Topics In This Episode: -Impact of childhood trauma on adult life -The importance of emotional awareness and regulation -The process of healing and repair of inner wounds For links to connect with today's guest - see below: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://youarefor.com] ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/YouAreFor/?rdid=X1bdWxLNWsmVTlJQ] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/melanie.taylor.lpc/] ⁠⁠⁠Book- You Are For True⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.amazon.com/You-are-True-Healing-Remembering/dp/B0G62PST6C/] Awakening Soul Divinity: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get your FREE E-BOOK on Anxiety⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://awakening-soul-divinity-podcast-with-caroline-rena.kit.com/1f4067bed0] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Awakening Soul Divinity Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://awakeningsouldivinity.com/podcast/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our Community on Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/groups/991698348584927] ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join me on Substack⁠⁠ [https://asdpodcastcarolinerena.substack.com/] _____ Disclaimer: The views and opinions shared in this episode are solely those of the Guest and do not necessarily represent the views, beliefs, or positions of the Awakening Soul Divinity Podcast. The content is intended for inspiration, reflection, and personal growth, and should not be taken as professional or medical advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Losing Someone Who’s Still Alive — The Reality of Caregiving & Grief | Dami Roelse

What happens when the person you love slowly disappears—and you’re still asked to keep living? Dami Roelse shares what it’s like to lose a partner long before they’re gone. In this episode, Dami Roelse opens up about caring for her husband through Parkinson’s and dementia, and the quiet reality of becoming a caretaker instead of a partner. There’s a kind of grief that doesn’t have space to land while it’s happening—and what follows can feel just as disorienting. What began as a walk into nature at sixty-five became a ten-year journey hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, where grief, freedom, and something deeper began to meet. Dami is the author of Fly Free: A Memoir of Love, Loss and Walking the Path and her most recent book, Body and Grace, which follows her ten-year journey hiking the Pacific Crest Trail after the loss of her husband. Moving through snowfields, deserts, fire, and long stretches alone, the outer journey becomes a reflection of something deeper—finding wholeness again in the wake of loss. Topics In This Episode: -Grief and healing through nature -The spiritual benefits of hiking and wilderness -The impact of altitude and environment on consciousness -Losing a partner while they’re still alive -The reality of caregiving and identity shift -Grief without space to process -Life after loss and depression -Walking the Pacific Crest Trail in sections -Nature as a path to healing and clarity -Discovering resilience, intuition, and trust _____ Disclaimer: The views and opinions shared in this episode are solely those of the Guest and do not necessarily represent the views, beliefs, or positions of the Awakening Soul Divinity Podcast. The content is intended for inspiration, reflection, and personal growth, and should not be taken as professional or medical advice. _____ Dami Roelse is a certified life coach and author. Born and raised in Holland, Dami has traveled the world extensively, lived on different continents and studied with different spiritual teachers. Dami has learned to use her travel as an inspiration for living. Her memoir "Fly Free, a memoir about love, loss and walking the path" takes the reader to a remote destination in Ladakh on the border with China and is sprinkled with flashbacks of her travels in Afghanistan, India and Nepal, where she met Goenka, Neem Karoli Baba and Ram Dass. Dami has used her passion for long distance hiking and backpacking as a means to deepen her connection with nature and the universe. Her inner spiritual journey has evolved right along with her outer journey. Dami’s first book, “Walking Gone Wild, How to Lose your Age on the trail”, is a call to women in the third phase of life to find freedom and inner peace as they walk in nature. Dami's third book, "Body and Grace, a woman's walk to wholeness on the Pacific Crest Trail" is forthcoming in April 2026 with Mantra Press. It is a collection of nature infused stories and poems that takes the reader on the trail with its ups and downs, both literally and psychologically. Dami makes her home in Taos, New Mexico. For links to connect with today's guest - see below: ⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.transformation-travel.com/] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/WalkwithDami/about/] ⁠Book⁠ [https://a.co/d/00u7y0rn] Awakening Soul Divinity: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get your FREE E-BOOK on Anxiety⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://awakening-soul-divinity-podcast-with-caroline-rena.kit.com/1f4067bed0] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Awakening Soul Divinity Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://awakeningsouldivinity.com/podcast/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our Community on Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/groups/991698348584927] ⁠⁠Join me on Substack⁠ [https://asdpodcastcarolinerena.substack.com/] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

When War Follows You Home — PTSD, Grief & Purpose | Alex Gendzier & Rob Sarver

What happens when war follows you home? PTSD and survivor’s guilt don’t end when the mission does. In this episode, Navy SEAL veteran Rob Sarver and Alex Gendzier share the hidden emotional journey many veterans—and the people who love them—face after war. Topics In This Episode: -The hero's journey as a framework for healing -Understanding soul wounds and PTSD as a spiritual journey -The importance of purpose, vulnerability, and forgiveness -The role of ancient traditions and indigenous wisdom in modern healing -The ongoing process of awakening and spiritual growth _____ Disclaimer: The views and opinions shared in this episode are solely those of the Guest and do not necessarily represent the views, beliefs, or positions of the Awakening Soul Divinity Podcast. The content is intended for inspiration, reflection, and personal growth, and should not be taken as professional or medical advice. _____ Alex Gendzier is the General Counsel of Sycamore Tree Capital Partners. From a deep commitment to veterans, he has provided pro bono legal services to veterans and their families for over a decade, including having led his prior law firm’s efforts to assist Afghan allies and friends. Although Alex has no military experience, he has a connection with veterans in their transition to civilian life from his own journey overcoming the odds, healing from painful losses, reflection on his successes and failures and making life-changing transitions. He and Rob regularly speak about transition to companies, veteran’s groups, government agencies, foundation and universities. Rob Sarver is a 2004 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy He initially served as a surface warfare officer and ultimately as a Navy SEAL assigned to SEAL Team 3. He completed seven deployments, including three tours in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and two tours in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He regularly speaks about transition to companies, veteran’s groups, government agencies, foundation and universities, with Alex. He is recognized as one of the experts about veteran transition in the United States from the years’ worth of interviews and research for this Field Manual and the interviews and talks that have arisen out of it. For links to connect with today's guest - see below: ⁠⁠Website⁠⁠ [www.heroes-journey.net] Book [https://www.amazon.com/dp/1538769964] Awakening Soul Divinity: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get your FREE E-BOOK on Anxiety⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://awakening-soul-divinity-podcast-with-caroline-rena.kit.com/1f4067bed0] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Awakening Soul Divinity Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://awakeningsouldivinity.com/podcast/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our Community on Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/groups/991698348584927] ⁠Join me on Substack [https://asdpodcastcarolinerena.substack.com/] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]