The Power of Being Heard: Why Listening Matters More Than Fixing

The Power of Being Heard: Why Listening Matters More Than Fixing

Amanda sits down with Erin Snow to explore the often unspoken space of after—after loss, after trauma, after life has shifted in ways you can’t undo. Together, they talk about what it means to stand in the wreckage when the world expects you to move on, how Erin transformed her own experiences of childhood trauma, divorce, and loss into something meaningful, and what it looks like to keep becoming—even when there’s no clear path forward. This conversation is for anyone who feels stuck in the aftermath, carrying emotions they don’t have words for, or searching for a place to be fully seen and heard.

Trusting the Quiet Knowing: When the Path Doesn’t Make Sense — But Feels Right

Amanda sits down with Kiersten Hathcock to explore intuition, identity, reinvention, and what it means to trust yourself when life asks you to take a leap that doesn’t make sense on paper. Together, they talk about following an inner pull that defies logic — from building a business out of a garage to stepping into deeply unexpected work supporting law enforcement and grieving families. Kiersten shares how her journey has been shaped not by certainty, but by a quiet, persistent knowing. This conversation is for anyone who feels called toward something they can’t fully explain — those standing at the edge of change, wondering if they can trust what they feel.

When the Healer Becomes the Patient: Rebuilding Identity, Trust, and Strength After Medical Trauma

A physician who spent her career guiding women through pregnancy and birth, Dr. Buckheit suddenly found herself on the other side of care. A severe case of sepsis during pregnancy led to a life-threatening medical crisis and a preterm birth at 27 weeks, forcing her into a reality where expertise couldn’t protect her and control was no longer possible. Together, they talk about the emotional and physical aftermath of trauma, the identity whiplash of going from doctor to patient, and the long, nonlinear process of learning to trust your body again.

Becoming Through Grief: Finding Faith, Voice, and Healing After Loss

Together, they talk about navigating pregnancy loss and the sudden passing of a sibling, how grief can feel isolating and disorienting, and what it looks like to slowly rebuild a life that no longer feels the same. Natasha shares how her faith, writing, and willingness to face her pain head-on became anchors in her healing.

Still Becoming

At nine years old, Tiffany Yu lost her father and acquired a permanent disability in the same car accident. She has spent the decades since building one of the world's most prominent disability advocacy communities — and figuring out, layer by layer, who she actually is beyond everything that happened to her.