Rebrand Your Brain

Leaving Conventional Healthcare to Help You Live (& Die) on Your Terms, with Dr. Veronica Riera-Gilley

Holistic pharmacist and functional medicine practitioner Dr. Veronica Riera-Gilley shares what led her to leave conventional healthcare—and how that decision reshaped the way she thinks about health, work, and ultimately, how we live and die. This is a conversation about agency. About questioning the systems we’ve been taught to trust, and learning to listen to your body, your values, and your own inner knowing instead. Veronica breaks down what values-based medicine really looks like, why symptoms are signals (not problems to silence), and how your lifestyle, mindset, and daily choices have more influence on your health than you’ve likely been led to believe. Not from a place of fear—but as a way to get honest about how you want to live now. From the Death Café to DIY home funerals, you'll learn get a whole new perspective on rituals and grief, and the level of control you can take back.  If you’ve ever questioned the traditional path—whether in your health, your career, or your life—this one will open up a different way of seeing what’s possible. We cover: * Leaving a “secure” career to build values-aligned work * What values-based, integrative health actually looks like in practice * Why your body’s symptoms are messages—not something to suppress * Genetics vs. lifestyle: how much control you actually have * The role of mindset, spirituality, and community in long-term health * How thinking about death can shift how you live and work right now * Alternative burial choices you may not have known existed * What a Death Cafe is—and why these conversations matter About Dr. Veronica Riera-Gilley:  Dr. Veronica Riera-Gilley is a pharmacist, educator, Adaptive Yoga Instructor, and functional medicine practitioner. A passionate advocate for whole-person wellness at every stage of life, she blends root-cause medicine with geriatric care to help people live and age well while minimizing medication harm and face aging and dying with understanding instead of fear. Veronica is the owner of Prairie Fire Pharmacy Consulting, Executive Director of the Functional Medicine Pharmacists Alliance, and faculty at Evidence in Motion. She is also the creator of The Navigation Deck: Comforting Cards for Navigating an Ocean of Grief, a project inspired by her patients and their families to offer comfort and hope through difficult seasons of loss. She resides in Texas with her family, two rescue pets, a dog and a cat, and a small flock of city chickens. Connect with Veronica:  * Website: www.prairiefirerx.com [http://www.prairiefirerx.com/]  * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/prairiefirerx/ [https://www.facebook.com/prairiefirerx/]  * LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/veronica-riera-gilley/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/veronica-riera-gilley/] * YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@veronicariera-gilleyPharmD [https://www.youtube.com/@veronicariera-gilleyPharmD]  Connect with Michelle: * 💻 Website [https://soulalignedceo.com/] * Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/MichelleRabellCoaching/]: https://www.facebook.com/MichelleRabellCoaching/ [https://www.facebook.com/MichelleRabellCoaching/]   * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/michelle.rabell/]: https://www.instagram.com/michelle.rabell/ [https://www.instagram.com/michelle.rabell/]   * Linkedin [https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellerabell/]: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellerabell/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellerabell/]   Resources:  * Business Coaching For Practitioners, Coaches, & Heart-Centered Entrepreneurs -Tap into your genius, be seen, build an aligned strategy, & and grow your purpose-driven business without the burnout and stress. Book a call to get clarity on your vision and your best next steps. 👉 Book your business exploration call [https://calendly.com/bizlifelove/exploration-call-with-michelle-form] * Transformational Leadership Coaching For Heart-Centered Founders & INTRAPreneurs - Practical as well as Inside-out, identity-level change to fundamentally transform how you lead. Build a strong, authentic leadership presence & personal brand. Communicate with clarity, lead with confidence, and shift from burnout to sustainable energy. Ex 👉 Book your leadership exploration call [https://calendly.com/bizlifelove/leadership-exploration-with-michelle] LINKS we discussed in the video:  * The Death Deck (card game) https://thedeathdeck.com/products/the-death-deck-game [https://thedeathdeck.com/products/the-death-deck-game]  * "What Matters to Me Workbook from The Conversation Project": https://theconversationproject.org/what-matters-to-me-workbook-additional-resources/ [https://theconversationproject.org/what-matters-to-me-workbook-additional-resources/]  * "Extreme Measures: Finding a Better Path to the End of Life" by DrJessica Zitter: https://amzn.to/4cEEgE2 [https://amzn.to/4cEEgE2]  * National Home Funeral Alliance [NHFA]: https://www.homefuneralalliance.org/ [https://www.homefuneralalliance.org/]  🫶 Don't forget to rate, review, and share to win a free 1-1 with me. This podcast is 100% free – ratings, reviews, & shares helps people find it! Each month there’s a draw from reviews for a free 1-1 with me! Just take a screenshot of your review and send it to me in my DMs or via email. 🎶 Music Credits:  Intro/Outro music: “Sacred Temple” by Equanimous. Licensed for use with full rights purchased by Michelle Rabell. * Equanimous on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/equanimouslove/]  * Equanimous on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/artist/33W9Pu3NHtSlqbaOI6pqXn?si=fE1PaSbGRcuSPnTSfyR_xg]

Navigating Intense Energy in Business: Radical Self-Trust with Kathy Bochonko

If you’ve been feeling heavy, scattered, exhausted, overly emotional, or just plain off — you’re not imagining it. The cosmic weather has been loud, and for entrepreneurs, that often shows up in our leadership, visibility, creativity, and confidence.  In this episode, I’m joined by Kathy Bochonko, intuitive Human Design mentor and guide to Radical Self-Trust, for an impromptu but deeply relevant conversation about navigating intense energetic seasons — and how they impact the way we lead, create, make decisions, and show up in our businesses. We explore how the current energetic climate (sometimes called the “cosmic weather”) can show up as exhaustion, lack of clarity, emotional intensity, or pressure to perform — and why trying to push through often backfires. We talk about: * what this season of energy is bringing up for entrepreneurs * why some weeks everything flows… and other weeks feel like molasses * how emotional waves impact decision-making, productivity, and visibility * the pressure to perform — in business, during the holidays, and online * why Projectors burn out trying to keep up with “business as usual * comparison culture, unrealistic income claims, and the shame spiral they trigger * using curiosity instead of confusion when things feel uncertain * how to stop shape-shifting your identity to match expectations * the peach ice cream analogy that will make you rethink your entire brand * why money stops flowing when we’re in survival mode — and what actually opens creativity * what Radical Self-Trust looks like in real time, not just theory This episode is equal parts grounding, perspective-shifting, and “oh thank God it’s not just me!” If you’re craving a way to lead your business with more alignment, less pressure, and a lot more self-trust — this conversation is the exhale you didn’t know you needed. Connect with Kathy: Website: KathyBochonko.com [http://kathybochonko.com/]  Grab Kathy’s Free Holiday Report: Shine Your Holiday Light A Radical Self-Trust Christmas Guide By Energy Type  [https://kathybochonko.com/shop/shine_your_holiday_light/] Follow Kathy's Podcast:  Real Human Design Stories podcast on your favorite platforms [https://anchor.fm/real-human-design-stories] Join Kathy's Facebook Group: Intuitive Human Design [https://www.facebook.com/groups/intuitivehumandesign/]   Connect with Michelle: 💻 Website [https://soulalignedceo.com/] 📲 Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/michelle.rabell] 🫶 Don't forget to rate, review, and share & win a free 1-1 with me. This podcast is 100% free – ratings, reviews, & shares helps people find it! Each month there’s a draw from reviews for a free 1-1 with me! Just take a screenshot of your review and send it to me in my DMs or via email. Resources:  Website & Brand Reimagination Ready to redesign your website? Now booking for January. Let’s co-create a brand and website that feels like home — one that reflects your genius, attracts aligned clients, and supports real conversion (without the pressure). 👉 Book a call [https://calendly.com/bizlifelove/exploration-call-with-michelle-60]  1:1 Coaching & Strategic Support If you’re looking for clarity, alignment, or a reset in how you’re showing up and leading your business, I offer: * 60-Minute Strategy Session * 3-Session Strategy Pack * CoCreate — 12-Session Private Coaching Experience 👉 Book a call [https://calendly.com/bizlifelove/exploration-call-with-michelle-60]

You Don’t Need Fixing — You Need Deconditioning: Breaking Old Patterns through Human Design – with Therapist & Human Design Coach Tara Crowl

You’re not the problem — you’re just running someone else’s code. In this raw, grounded conversation, therapist and Human Design coach Tara Crowl joins Michelle to unpack how trauma, perfectionism, and “proving energy” keep ambitious women stuck in patterns that feel safe — but silently suffocating. They explore what really happens when your business, career, or creative work starts to feel off… why authenticity isn’t a brand aesthetic but a nervous system state… and how Human Design can help you rebuild your success from alignment, not effort. If you’ve ever found yourself thinking, “Why do I keep repeating this pattern even though I know better?” — this episode will give you language (and permission) for what your body already knows. We cover: * The truth about “fixing yourself” — and why that mindset keeps you stuck in the proving loop. * How trauma shows up in your chart and blocks your creativity, confidence, and visibility. * Perfectionism as a trauma response (and how to turn that energy into power, not paralysis). * Why authenticity = flow — and why chasing strategy before alignment will always burn you out. * How Human Design gives you the actual map to break old conditioning and return to who TF you really are.  * The art of “permission” — how to stop proving, start trusting, and run your business in a way that actually feels good. A grounded, unfiltered take on what happens when “doing more” stops working — and alignment becomes your new strategy.   Connect with Tara * Book your Human Design Reading with Tara  [https://www.soulalignedceo.com/human-design-readings] * Learn more about Tara’s membership the Radiant Growth Collective: https://radiantgrowthcollective.com/ [https://radiantgrowthcollective.com/] * Website - https://taracrowl.com/ [https://taracrowl.com/] * Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/taracrowl/ [https://www.instagram.com/taracrowl/] * Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/taracrowl [https://www.facebook.com/taracrowl]   Connect with Michelle: 💻 Website [https://soulalignedceo.com/] 🔵 Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/michellerabell] 📲 Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/michelle.rabell] 🫶 Don't forget to rate, review, and share & win a free 1-1 with Michelle. This podcast is 100% free – ratings, reviews, & shares helps people find it! Each month there’s a draw from reviews for a free 1-1 with Michelle. Just take a screenshot of your review and send it to me in my DMs or via email > hello@soulalignedceo.com [hello@soulalignedceo.com] Resources:  🌟 The BOSS 3-Month Membership Wait List is Open. Get on the waitlist [https://www.soulalignedceo.com/boss] to lock in the introductory rate.  3-month membership; Weekly small group coaching + co-working calls; Real support. Join the waitlist. [https://www.soulalignedceo.com/boss] 🎁 Grab your FREE Human Design Chart & Guide: Your Entrepreneur Type Decoded [https://www.soulalignedceo.com/human-design-chart-and-entrepreneur-type-decoded] 💡 Get 1:1 coaching & support: 60-minute strategy session, 3-Session Strategy Pack, and other packages available. → Email hello@soulalignedceo.com or DM me on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/michelle.rabell] ----more---- 🎶 Music Credits:  Intro/Outro music: “Sacred Temple” by Equanimous. Licensed for use with full rights purchased by Michelle Rabell. * Equanimous on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/equanimouslove/]  * Equanimous on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/artist/33W9Pu3NHtSlqbaOI6pqXn?si=fE1PaSbGRcuSPnTSfyR_xg]

The Myth of the Passion Business: How to Know When It’s Time to Pivot

What do you do when the thing you thought was your purpose — your soul’s work, your reason for being here – just doesn’t fit anymore? It could be that your work: * Isn’t sustaining you anymore — emotionally, energetically, or financially * Maybe the passion fizzled out * Perhaps it’s just one area of your biz that isn’t lighting you up anymore… * Or it could be you’re ready to pack your backs and go “Eat, Pray, Love”… In this episode, Michelle debunks the “passion business” myth. You’ll see how this truly plays out through a real client story, what alignment actually feels like, and how your purpose might not be what you thought. You’ll learn: * If “follow your passion” has become a trap for you * 4 signs it might be time to pivot your business  * How to actually make that pivot Plus, you'll get full permission to choose something that feels easier (and still lights you up), and no-shame advice for making the shift without losing yourself. Connect with Michelle: 💻 Website [https://soulalignedceo.com/] 📲 Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/michelle.rabell] 🫶 Don't forget to rate, review, and share & win a free 1-1 with me. This podcast is 100% free – ratings, reviews, & shares helps people find it! Each month there’s a draw from reviews for a free 1-1 with me! Just take a screenshot of your review and send it to me in my DMs or via email, hello@soulalignedceo.com. Resources:  💡Work with Michelle: Book your 90-Minute Strategy Intensive [https://www.soulalignedceo.com/private-coaching-info-bb]  🌟 The BOSS 3-Month Membership Wait List is Open. Get on the wait list [https://www.soulalignedceo.com/boss] to lock in the introductory rate for September.  3-month membership; Weekly small group coaching + co-working calls; Real support. Join the waitlist. [https://www.soulalignedceo.com/boss] 🎁 Grab your FREE Human Design Chart & Guide: Your Entrepreneur Type Decoded [https://www.soulalignedceo.com/human-design-chart-and-entrepreneur-type-decoded] → Book your Business Human Design Reading [https://soulalignedceo.mykajabi.com/human-design-readings] Also mentioned in this episode: → Ep. 02: Discover Your Secret Sauce with Human Design, with Jahje Ives [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rebrand-your-brain/id1827262490?i=1000723016210]   🎶 Music Credits:  Intro/Outro music: “Sacred Temple” by Equanimous. Licensed for use with full rights purchased by Michelle Rabell. * Equanimous on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/equanimouslove/]  * Equanimous on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/artist/33W9Pu3NHtSlqbaOI6pqXn?si=fE1PaSbGRcuSPnTSfyR_xg]

Awakening Your Intuition & Trusting Your Soul's Calling, With Suzanne Armstrong

In this episode of Rebrand Your Brain, I’m joined by Soulicious Lifestylist Suzanne Armstrong for a powerful conversation on what it really means to trust your intuition and follow your soul’s calling in business and life. We explore: * What it means to be a soul-aligned entrepreneur * How to recognize the clues your body gives you when something isn’t aligned * Why overwhelm isn’t just “too much to do” — and what it’s actually telling you * The connection between your body, intuition, and business * Learning to trust yourself * How creativity can unlock your authentic truth * The importance of integration (instead of just collecting more information) If you’ve ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected in your business, this episode will inspire you to pause, listen inward, and realign with what feels true for you. CONNECT WITH SUZANNE ARMSTRONG: Suzanne’s “Art of Aliveness” soul art journey is an experience that will take you far beyond what you “think” you need to do or who you need to be in order to have the energy and self trust, to BE successful just being you. Unearth the exact codes that  will put you on your path to the transformation & liberation you’ve been dying for.  Book your 1:1 experience- DM her on Instagram: @livesouliciously [https://www.instagram.com/livesouliciously] CONNECT WITH MICHELLE 💻 Website [https://soulalignedceo.com/] 📲 Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/michelle.rabell] 🫶 Don't forget to rate, review, and share & win a free 1-1 with me. This podcast is 100% free – ratings, reviews, & shares helps people find it! Each month there’s a draw from reviews for a free 1-1 with me! Just take a screenshot of your review and send it to me in my DMs or via email. RESOURCES: 🌟 The BOSS 3-Month Membership Wait List is Open. Get on the waitlist [https://www.soulalignedceo.com/boss] to lock in the introductory rate for September. 3-month membership; Weekly small group coaching + co-working calls; Real support. Join the waitlist. [https://www.soulalignedceo.com/boss] 💡 Get 1:1 coaching & support: 60-minute strategy session, 3-Session Strategy Pack, and other packages available. → Email hello@soulalignedceo.com [email%20to:%20hello@soulalignedceo.com] or DM me on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/michelle.rabell]