BONUS EPISODE: How I Learned to Leave — A Personal Essay

42. R*ped, T0rt*red & Diagnosed With Stockholm Syndrome — She Turned Trauma into Therapy That Works, with Jessica Ella creator of Aaruka Therapy

In this deeply powerful conversation, I sit down with women’s healing expert, and creator of Aaruka Therapy, Jessica Ella — a woman whose story will leave you speechless. After surviving horrific childhood abuse, being diagnosed with anxiety, depression, dissociative disorders, Stockholm Syndrome, and Lyme disease, Jessica could have stayed trapped in survival mode forever. Instead… she healed. Not overnight. Not perfectly. But powerfully. In this episode, we explore: ✨ How trauma impacts the nervous system ✨ What healing actually looks like (spoiler: it’s not linear) ✨ Rebuilding trust in yourself after betrayal ✨ Why so many women stay stuck in unfulfilling relationships ✨ The emotional roots of chronic illness & Lyme disease ✨ Motherhood, resilience, and breaking generational cycles ✨ The first steps someone can take if they’re carrying silent pain This isn’t an episode focused on the graphic details of trauma. It’s about what happens AFTER survival. It’s about possibility. It’s about healing. ✨ Connect with Jessica Ella 🌐 Website: https://www.jessicaella.com.au [https://www.jessicaella.com.au/] 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamjessicaella [https://www.instagram.com/iamjessicaella] 🌐 Connect with Me Online 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/katiedelimon [https://instagram.com/katiedelimon] 📘 Get my book Trust the Flames: https://www.katiedelimon.com/trust-the-flames [https://www.katiedelimon.com/trust-the-flames] 🔗 Inner Self Confidence https://www.katiedelimon.com/inner-self-confidence [https://www.katiedelimon.com/inner-self-confidence] ✨ Let’s jump on a free strategy call: https://calendly.com/katie-katiedelimon/30min [https://calendly.com/katie-katiedelimon/30min] 🧠 Nervous System Reboot — Self-Paced Digital Program https://www.katiedelimon.com/nervous-system-reboot [https://www.katiedelimon.com/nervous-system-reboot]

41. 10 Days of Silence (Vipassana) Changed Nothing — And Everything

10 Days of Silence Changed Nothing — And Everything No phone. No talking. No eye contact. No distractions. Just you, your breath, and every part of yourself you've been avoiding. I just got back from my seventh Vipassana meditation retreat. My first in six years. And I want to tell you everything. Vipassana means insight meditation — it's the exact technique the Buddha practiced under the Bodhi tree 2,500 years ago. It's not religious. There's nothing to believe in or recite. All you do is observe your breath and the sensations in your body. Simple. Brutally hard. And more life-changing than anything I've ever done. In this episode I share: 🧘 The four reasons I keep going back — including why I do it specifically BECAUSE it's hard 🧠 Why nervous system capacity doesn't grow through comfort — it grows through safely experiencing discomfort 🔇 What 10 days of zero stimulation actually does to an overstimulated brain 😮 Why this retreat — after six years away and more going on in my life than ever — produced the deepest states of bliss I've ever experienced 🦵 The extraordinary thing that happened with physical pain — and why the times I resisted hurt the most ⏱️ Why 10 days won't change your life — but 36,000 seconds a day of choosing to come back instead of escape will change you from the inside out 🌿 What Vipassana confirms about the mind, the body, and where ALL suffering actually begins The most radical act of self-confidence is sitting with yourself. Quietly. Without running. This episode is for anyone who feels overstimulated, overwhelmed, or disconnected from themselves — and is ready to understand what their mind is truly capable of. Connect with Me Online: 📷 Instagram: https://instagram.com/katiedelimon [https://instagram.com/katiedelimon] 📖 Get my book Trust the Flames: https://www.katiedelimon.com/trust-the-flames [https://www.katiedelimon.com/trust-the-flames] 🔗 Inner Self Confidence https://www.katiedelimon.com/inner-self-confidence [https://www.katiedelimon.com/inner-self-confidence] Let's jump on a free strategy call (Link) https://calendly.com/katie-katiedelimon/30min [https://calendly.com/katie-katiedelimon/30min]

BONUS EPISODE: How I Learned to Leave — A Personal Essay

This bonus episode is a personal reading of my recent essay How I Learned to Leave, written for An Anthology of Departures, Goodbyes, and Becoming. Leaving is rarely about simply walking away. Sometimes it’s leaving relationships, places, old identities, family patterns, or versions of ourselves that no longer fit. In this deeply personal piece, I share my journey of leaving America for Australia, leaving familiarity, and learning the difference between running from your life and running toward it. Because sometimes leaving isn't abandonment. Sometimes leaving is becoming. 📰 Recent Articles: HuffPost Article https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ancestry-dna-test-mom-secret-silence_n_6a026446e4b0b1a48de8b1a1 [https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ancestry-dna-test-mom-secret-silence_n_6a026446e4b0b1a48de8b1a1] Mamamia Article https://www.mamamia.com.au/ancestry-dna-secret-father/ [https://www.mamamia.com.au/ancestry-dna-secret-father/] 🌐 Connect with Me Online: 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/katiedelimon [https://instagram.com/katiedelimon] 📘 Get my book Trust the Flames: https://www.katiedelimon.com/trust-the-flames [https://www.katiedelimon.com/trust-the-flames] 🔗 Inner Self Confidence: https://www.katiedelimon.com/inner-self-confidence [https://www.katiedelimon.com/inner-self-confidence] 📞 Let’s jump on a free strategy call: https://calendly.com/katie-katiedelimon/30min [https://calendly.com/katie-katiedelimon/30min] 💫 Nervous System Reboot – Self-Paced Digital Program: https://www.katiedelimon.com/nervous-system-reboot [https://www.katiedelimon.com/nervous-system-reboot]

40. The Rest Revolution: Why Sleep Isn’t Enough & The 7 Types of Rest

In today’s episode, I’m diving into something I believe we are deeply deprived of as a society… REST. Not just sleep. Real rest. Because you can sleep 8 hours and still wake up exhausted. In this episode I break down: ✨ The 7 types of rest your nervous system actually needs ✨ Why so many high-performing people still feel depleted ✨ The difference between rest and escape ✨ Emotional suppression, nervous system dysregulation & burnout ✨ Why “doing nothing” can feel uncomfortable ✨ How what we don’t speak… we store If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, emotionally reactive, exhausted, disconnected, unmotivated or like your body just can’t keep up anymore… this episode is for you. 💛 Want my FREE Rest Wheel? Email me at Katie@katiedelimon.com [Katie@katiedelimon.com] or send me a message on Instagram. 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/katiedelimon [https://instagram.com/katiedelimon] 📘 Get my book Trust the Flames: https://www.katiedelimon.com/trust-the-flames [https://www.katiedelimon.com/trust-the-flames] 🔗 Inner Self-Confidence Program: https://www.katiedelimon.com/inner-self-confidence [https://www.katiedelimon.com/inner-self-confidence] 📞 Let’s jump on a free strategy call: https://calendly.com/katie-katiedelimon/30min [https://calendly.com/katie-katiedelimon/30min] ✨ Nervous System Reboot – Self-Paced Digital Program: https://www.katiedelimon.com/nervous-system-reboot [https://www.katiedelimon.com/nervous-system-reboot]

39. The Unlived Life of Parents (And How It Impacts Your Children) with Empowerment Coach, Jody Ruston

“The greatest burden a child must bear… is the unlived life of the parents.” — Carl Jung What if the pressure you feel as a parent isn’t actually about your child… but about you? In this powerful conversation, I sit down with empowerment coach and “More Than a Mum” mentor Jody Ruston to explore the concept of the unlived life—and how the parts of ourselves we suppress don’t disappear… they get passed down. We talk about: ✨ How parents unknowingly project their unfulfilled dreams onto their children ✨ The emotional and nervous system impact of living through your child ✨ Why your child doesn’t need a perfect parent—they need a fully expressed one ✨ How to reconnect to yourself while raising a family ✨ The courage it takes to live your life in front of your children, not just for them This episode is a powerful reminder: Your child is not your second chance… they are their first. Connect with Jody Ruston: 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jody_r66/ [https://www.instagram.com/jody_r66/] 🌐 Connect with Me Online: 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/katiedelimon [https://instagram.com/katiedelimon] 📘 Get my book Trust the Flames: https://www.katiedelimon.com/trust-the-flames [https://www.katiedelimon.com/trust-the-flames] 🔗 Inner Self Confidence: https://www.katiedelimon.com/inner-self-confidence [https://www.katiedelimon.com/inner-self-confidence] ✨ Let’s jump on a free strategy call: https://calendly.com/katie-katiedelimon/30min [https://calendly.com/katie-katiedelimon/30min] 💻 Nervous System Reboot (Self-Paced Program): https://www.katiedelimon.com/nervous-system-reboot [https://www.katiedelimon.com/nervous-system-reboot]