Why Do We Keep Going Back to What Hurts Us?

Why Do We Keep Going Back to What Hurts Us?

Why do we keep going back to the very things that hurt us, even when we know better? In this raw and compassionate solo episode, Melinda dives into one of the most quietly painful questions in healing. She explores why our coping strategies were never signs of weakness, why awareness alone rarely creates change, and what is really driving the cycles we cannot seem to break. From the core beliefs buried beneath our habits to the nervous system's deep need for familiarity, this conversation meets you exactly where you are without judgment. If you have ever shamed yourself for going back to something you know is hurting you, this episode is for you. Come and join me in The Alchemy Transmission! Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe and leave a 5-star review! Melinda V Jacobs is a Clinical Hypnotherapist, Trauma-Informed Coach, Spiritual Leader, and Author with over 30 years of experience guiding individuals through life's challenges - including emotional pain, uncertainty, and inner struggle - into clarity, healing, and meaningful inspiration. Her trauma-informed, spiritually grounded work helps people move beyond subconscious blocks and repeating patterns to reclaim their wholeness and live with purpose. Drawing from years of training in hypnotherapy, addiction counseling, meditation, and metaphysics, she supports lasting transformation - resolving the past, restoring self-trust, and deepening intuition while realigning with one's true essence. With certifications in Hypnotherapy, Regression Therapy, Cellular Release Therapy, Yoga, and more, Melinda empowers others to embody the life they were always meant to live - beyond trauma, beyond limits. Connect with Melinda! Website: https://www.mvjacobs.com/ [https://www.mvjacobs.com/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melindavjacobs/ [https://www.instagram.com/melindavjacobs/] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melinda-jacobs/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/melinda-jacobs/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melindavjacobs [https://www.facebook.com/melindavjacobs] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/melindajacobsccht [https://www.youtube.com/melindajacobsccht] Insight Timer: https://insighttimer.com/melindajacobs [https://insighttimer.com/melindajacobs] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@melindavjacobs [https://www.tiktok.com/@melindavjacobs] #TraumaHealing #NervousSystemHealing #BreakingPatterns

People Came for Tattoos But Stayed for the Conversation

They came for tattoo advice. What they really needed was someone to look them in the eyes and say: you are not crazy for feeling this way. In this solo episode, Melinda shares what happened when she spent Mother's Day at her daughter's tattoo event and became the unexpected resident mom advisor. Strangers opened up about their relationships, their careers, their grief, and their quiet sense of being lost. And it reminded her of just how many of us are walking around carrying enormous questions while trying to look completely fine on the outside. This episode is the conversation your heart may have been needing. Listen now! Come and join me in The Alchemy Transmission! Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe and leave a 5-star review! Melinda V Jacobs is a Clinical Hypnotherapist, Trauma-Informed Coach, Spiritual Leader, and Author with over 30 years of experience guiding individuals through life's challenges - including emotional pain, uncertainty, and inner struggle - into clarity, healing, and meaningful inspiration. Her trauma-informed, spiritually grounded work helps people move beyond subconscious blocks and repeating patterns to reclaim their wholeness and live with purpose. Drawing from years of training in hypnotherapy, addiction counseling, meditation, and metaphysics, she supports lasting transformation - resolving the past, restoring self-trust, and deepening intuition while realigning with one's true essence. With certifications in Hypnotherapy, Regression Therapy, Cellular Release Therapy, Yoga, and more, Melinda empowers others to embody the life they were always meant to live - beyond trauma, beyond limits. Connect with Melinda! Website: https://www.mvjacobs.com/ [https://www.mvjacobs.com/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melindavjacobs/ [https://www.instagram.com/melindavjacobs/] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melinda-jacobs/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/melinda-jacobs/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melindavjacobs [https://www.facebook.com/melindavjacobs] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/melindajacobsccht [https://www.youtube.com/melindajacobsccht] Insight Timer: https://insighttimer.com/melindajacobs [https://insighttimer.com/melindajacobs] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@melindavjacobs [https://www.tiktok.com/@melindavjacobs] #SelfHealing #InnerWork #MomAdvice

What If Peace Is Also Success

What if enoughness is not mediocrity? What if peace is also success? In this tender and honest solo episode, I'll share a conversation that has been quietly unfolding within me. After decades of building, expanding, and reinventing myself, life has been asking me to slow down, and in that slowdown, something unexpected and deeply healing has emerged. We'll explore the difference between abundance and excess, the hidden cost of spiritual conditioning around wealth, and what it truly means to have impact in a world obsessed with visibility. This is a permission slip to stop measuring your worth by what others can see. Come and join me in The Alchemy Transmission! Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe and leave a 5-star review! Melinda V Jacobs is a Clinical Hypnotherapist, Trauma-Informed Coach, Spiritual Leader, and Author with over 30 years of experience guiding individuals through life's challenges - including emotional pain, uncertainty, and inner struggle - into clarity, healing, and meaningful inspiration. Her trauma-informed, spiritually grounded work helps people move beyond subconscious blocks and repeating patterns to reclaim their wholeness and live with purpose. Drawing from years of training in hypnotherapy, addiction counseling, meditation, and metaphysics, she supports lasting transformation - resolving the past, restoring self-trust, and deepening intuition while realigning with one's true essence. With certifications in Hypnotherapy, Regression Therapy, Cellular Release Therapy, Yoga, and more, Melinda empowers others to embody the life they were always meant to live - beyond trauma, beyond limits. Connect with Melinda! Website: https://www.mvjacobs.com/ [https://www.mvjacobs.com/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melindavjacobs/ [https://www.instagram.com/melindavjacobs/] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melinda-jacobs/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/melinda-jacobs/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melindavjacobs [https://www.facebook.com/melindavjacobs] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/melindajacobsccht [https://www.youtube.com/melindajacobsccht] Insight Timer: https://insighttimer.com/melindajacobs [https://insighttimer.com/melindajacobs] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@melindavjacobs [https://www.tiktok.com/@melindavjacobs] #PeaceIsSuccess #AbundanceMindset #SpiritualHealing

How Sick Are You Really? Trusting Your Body's Intelligence When the System Won't with Tracey-Ann Rose

There is an intelligence living inside you that knows exactly what you need. Are you listening? In this episode, Spiritual Mentor and Somatic Guide Tracey-Ann Rose joins Melinda for one of the most honest, raw, and profound conversations about what it really means to trust your body, especially when the systems around you are designed to dismiss it. Both Melinda and Tracey-Ann share deeply personal stories of illness, medical dismissal, and the moments their lives were saved by refusing to ignore their inner knowing. This episode is an invitation to stop spiritually bypassing your body's signals and start honoring the wisdom it carries. If you have ever been told you are fine when you knew something was wrong, this episode of The Alchemy Transmission is for you. Tune in! Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe and leave a 5-star review! Tracey-Ann Rose is a spiritual sales coach, speaker, author, and the creator of Soul Centered Success, a 6-month coaching program designed to help spiritually-led entrepreneurs hit their first (or next!) 5-figures in total alignment with their energy and intuition. With her signature blend of intuitive practices, strategic expertise, and a deep understanding of energy dynamics, Tracey-Ann empowers coaches and healers to build thriving businesses without burnout or sacrificing their values. Website: www.traceyannrose.com [http://www.traceyannrose.com] Instagram: @spiritualbusinessblueprint [https://www.instagram.com/spiritualbusinessblueprint/] @traceyann.rose.official [https://www.instagram.com/traceyann.rose.official/] Learn more about the 6-month 1:1 coaching journey for spiritually-led WOC coaches ready to reach their next income level: www.traceyannrose.com/coaching [http://www.traceyannrose.com/coaching] Schedule your 60-minute call here: https://calendly.com/traceyannrose/60-min-sales-call-6mon [https://calendly.com/traceyannrose/60-min-sales-call-6mon] Download the free guide, 7 Limiting Beliefs Plateauing Your Income: https://traceyannrose.myflodesk.com/7myths [https://traceyannrose.myflodesk.com/7myths] Melinda V Jacobs is a Clinical Hypnotherapist, Trauma-Informed Coach, Spiritual Leader, and Author with over 30 years of experience guiding individuals through life's challenges - including emotional pain, uncertainty, and inner struggle - into clarity, healing, and meaningful inspiration. Her trauma-informed, spiritually grounded work helps people move beyond subconscious blocks and repeating patterns to reclaim their wholeness and live with purpose. Drawing from years of training in hypnotherapy, addiction counseling, meditation, and metaphysics, she supports lasting transformation - resolving the past, restoring self-trust, and deepening intuition while realigning with one's true essence. With certifications in Hypnotherapy, Regression Therapy, Cellular Release Therapy, Yoga, and more, Melinda empowers others to embody the life they were always meant to live - beyond trauma, beyond limits. Connect with Melinda! Website: https://www.mvjacobs.com/ [https://www.mvjacobs.com/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melindavjacobs/ [https://www.instagram.com/melindavjacobs/] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melinda-jacobs/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/melinda-jacobs/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melindavjacobs [https://www.facebook.com/melindavjacobs] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/melindajacobsccht [https://www.youtube.com/melindajacobsccht] Insight Timer: https://insighttimer.com/melindajacobs [https://insighttimer.com/melindajacobs] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@melindavjacobs [https://www.tiktok.com/@melindavjacobs] #BodyIntelligence #IntuitionHeals #WomensHealth

Say It Anyway: The Art of Unfiltered Truth with Justice Bartlett

Maybe not giving a f is not about becoming harder. Maybe it is about becoming so anchored into your own truth that abandoning yourself is no longer an option. In this episode, transformational healer and writer Justice Bartlett joins me for a conversation that goes straight to the root. We talk about what it really takes to speak your truth without waiting for permission, why the instinct to stay silent is not a character flaw but a physiological wound, and how the moments we were told to be quiet by family, by teachers, by anyone with authority over us left a mark that most of us are still carrying. We also get into the body. Because truth does not live in the mind. It lives in the sensation underneath your emotions, in the undercurrents of vitality that run your whole system. And if you have been frozen, silenced, or shaped by someone else's version of acceptable, this episode is going to meet you there. Come spend some time with us in The Alchemy Transmission and experience Say It Anyway: The Art of Unfiltered Truth with Justice Bartlett. Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe and leave a 5-star review! Justice Bartlett, CHT, is an intuitive cognitive sculptor, writer, and practitioner in the healing and transformational arts with over 20 years of experience. Her work blends hypnotherapy, energy work, and a strong foundation in anatomy and holistic modalities, including influences from Traditional Chinese Medicine. Known for her grounded and intuitive approach, Justice also leads retreats, speaks publicly, and contributes as a writer, focusing on personal transformation, relationships, and psychological growth. Connect with Justice Bartlett! Website: https://www.sensesandsymbols.com/ [https://www.sensesandsymbols.com/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/justice.bartlett.2025/ [https://www.facebook.com/justice.bartlett.2025/] Substack: https://substack.com/@justicebartlett [https://substack.com/@justicebartlett] Melinda V Jacobs is a Clinical Hypnotherapist, Trauma-Informed Coach, Spiritual Leader, and Author with over 30 years of experience guiding individuals through life's challenges - including emotional pain, uncertainty, and inner struggle - into clarity, healing, and meaningful inspiration. Her trauma-informed, spiritually grounded work helps people move beyond subconscious blocks and repeating patterns to reclaim their wholeness and live with purpose. Drawing from years of training in hypnotherapy, addiction counseling, meditation, and metaphysics, she supports lasting transformation - resolving the past, restoring self-trust, and deepening intuition while realigning with one's true essence. With certifications in Hypnotherapy, Regression Therapy, Cellular Release Therapy, Yoga, and more, Melinda empowers others to embody the life they were always meant to live - beyond trauma, beyond limits. Connect with Melinda! Website: https://www.mvjacobs.com/ [https://www.mvjacobs.com/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melindavjacobs/ [https://www.instagram.com/melindavjacobs/] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melinda-jacobs/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/melinda-jacobs/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melindavjacobs [https://www.facebook.com/melindavjacobs] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/melindajacobsccht [https://www.youtube.com/melindajacobsccht] Insight Timer: https://insighttimer.com/melindajacobs [https://insighttimer.com/melindajacobs] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@melindavjacobs [https://www.tiktok.com/@melindavjacobs] #SayItAnyway #UnfilteredTruth #InstinctInjury #AlchemyTransmission