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Why High-Performing Women Struggle With Weight Loss | Hormones, Gut Health & Metabolism Explained

Why do so many high-performing women struggle with weight loss, fatigue, bloating, and hormone imbalance — even when they’re doing everything “right”? In this episode of Willow Healing Matters, Catherine Crestani sits down with Integrative Health Coach Chelsea McLeod to uncover the real root causes behind hormonal imbalances, gut health issues, stubborn weight gain, and chronic exhaustion in women. Chelsea works with high-performing women to help them heal the root cause of hormone and gut issues so they can release weight, regain energy, and feel amazing in their bodies again. Together, Catherine and Chelsea explore why traditional dieting and calorie counting often fail women, how stress and cortisol impact the female body, and why understanding your unique biology, body type, hormones, and gut health is the key to sustainable health and lasting results. If you’ve ever felt tired all the time, struggled to lose weight, experienced bloating or brain fog, or wondered if your hormones are out of balance — this conversation will open your eyes to what might really be happening inside your body. ✨ In this episode we discuss: • Why many high-achieving women struggle with weight loss• The connection between gut health, hormones, and inflammation• How stress and cortisol impact women differently than men• Why dieting and calorie restriction often backfire• The role of blood sugar balance and nutrition in hormone health• How understanding your body type and biology can change everything• Simple ways to start healing hormone and gut imbalances naturally• Why symptoms like fatigue, bloating, brain fog and weight gain are not normal This episode is for women who are ready to stop fighting their bodies and start understanding them. 🌿 Connect with Chelsea McLeod Chelsea McLeod is an Integrative Health Coach for high-performers, helping women heal the root cause of hormonal and gut issues so they can release weight and feel incredible in their bodies. Instagram: https://instagram.com/healthywithchels Busy Girl Guide (website): https://chelseamcleod.com/busy-girl-guide 🌿 Connect with Catherine Crestani Host: Willow Healing Matters PodcastInner Authority Guide | Author | Speaker | Podcaster More episodes and offerings: https://willowhealing.org 🔔 Subscribe to Willow Healing Matters for conversations on healing, consciousness, personal transformation, health, and reclaiming your inner authority. #hormones #guthealth #womenshealth #weightlossforwomen #hormonebalance #metabolism #highperformingwomen #holistichealth #hormonehealth #willowhealingmatters 🌿 Support Your Energy & Go Deeper with Willow Healing Matters Thank you so much for listening to our podcast - don’t forget to like, share or subscribe 💛 ☕ Ceremonial cacao Catherine personally usesPerfect for meditation, ritual, grounding, and heart-led practices discussed in this episode👉 Get here https://creationcacao.com.au/collections/powerful-ceremonial-cacao-at-a-reasonable-price?sca_ref=8943091.vyvJxtUKl7h [https://creationcacao.com.au/collections/powerful-ceremonial-cacao-at-a-reasonable-price?sca_ref=8943091.vyvJxtUKl7h] 📖 My Book Obsession — Catherine Crestani’s virtual book club & reader spaceA slow, reflective way of engaging with stories, intimacy, and consciousness It is home to Catherine’s novel My Virtual Obsession—a psychological exploration of intimacy, loneliness, desire, and the blurred edges between technology and connection. ✨ The full book is now available, with ongoing reflections and reader discussions inside My Book Obsession🔗 Start here: 🛍️ Books, e-books, courses & offerings:👉 https://www.willowhealing.org 🌿 Explore Willow Healing Matters:Website: https://www.willowhealing.org Substack: Instagram: @willowhealingsh [http://www.instagram.com/willowhealingsh] 📧 Contact us: hello@willowhealing.org This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willowhealing.substack.com/subscribe [https://willowhealing.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Shattering Silence: Healing Trauma & Reclaiming Your Voice with Darlene Lekowski

⚠️ EXPLICIT CONTENT WARNING This episode contains discussions of sibling sexual trauma and abuse (SSTA), childhood sexual abuse, trauma, family violence, legal proceedings, and the long-term impacts of abuse. Some listeners may find this content distressing or triggering. Please listen with care and prioritize your wellbeing. If you require support, please contact a trusted healthcare professional or a trauma support service in your area. In this powerful episode of Willow Healing Matters, Catherine Crestani is joined by speaker, author, and advocate Darlene Lekowski. After living in silence for over fifty years about the sibling sexual trauma and abuse (SSTA) she experienced as a child, Darlene made the courageous decision to speak her truth. When her brother attempted to silence her by filing a defamation lawsuit, Darlene stood firm in her truth—and ultimately won the case in court. Today, Darlene has transformed decades of pain into purpose. Through her work as a speaker and author, she helps others reclaim their voice, their power, and their path to healing. In this conversation, Catherine and Darlene explore the profound journey of breaking silence, releasing shame, and finding hope after trauma. Darlene also shares important insights into sibling sexual trauma and abuse (SSTA)—a form of abuse that remains widely misunderstood and under-discussed. This episode is a powerful reminder that healing begins when we bring our stories into the light. Content Note This episode includes discussion of childhood sexual trauma and abuse. Please listen with care and honour your own needs while engaging with this conversation. In This Episode We Explore • Darlene’s journey from silence to speaking her truth• The impact of sibling sexual trauma and abuse (SSTA)• How secrets and shame affect our emotional and physical wellbeing• The importance of safe spaces and supportive conversations• Reclaiming your voice and identity after trauma• Finding healing, hope, and purpose through sharing your story About Darlene Lekowski Darlene Lekowski is a speaker, author, advocate, and survivor who has transformed decades of pain into purpose, hope, and healing—for herself and others. After fifty years of silence about the sibling sexual trauma and abuse (SSTA) she endured as a child, she found the courage to speak her truth and ultimately won a civil lawsuit brought against her by her own brother. Today, Darlene inspires audiences to reclaim their voice, their purpose, and their power. She partners with SSTA and sexual assault organizations worldwide and speaks at conferences, survivor events, and corporate gatherings about resilience, justice, and the freedom that comes from telling the truth. Connect with Darlene Instagram: @darlenelekowskiFacebook: Darlene Lekowski Website: http://www.darlene-lekowski.com/ [http://www.darlene-lekowski.com/] You can also sign up on her website to receive updates about her memoir and advocacy work. Resources for Sibling Sexual Trauma and Abuse (SSTA) The following organisations provide support, resources, and advocacy for survivors of sibling sexual trauma and abuse: 5WAVESConfronting and Healing Sibling Sexual Traumahttps://5waves.orgBlue BorageSupporting survivors of sibling sexual trauma and abusehttps://www.blueborage.com Incest AwarePrevention, awareness, and survivor resourceshttps://incestaware.org SSTA AwareEducation and advocacy around sibling sexual trauma and abusehttps://www.sstaaware.org/ 🌿 Support Your Energy & Go Deeper with Willow Healing Matters Thank you so much for listening to our podcast - don’t forget to like, share or subscribe 💛 ☕ Ceremonial cacao Catherine personally usesPerfect for meditation, ritual, grounding, and heart-led practices discussed in this episode👉 Get here https://creationcacao.com.au/collections/powerful-ceremonial-cacao-at-a-reasonable-price?sca_ref=8943091.vyvJxtUKl7h [https://creationcacao.com.au/collections/powerful-ceremonial-cacao-at-a-reasonable-price?sca_ref=8943091.vyvJxtUKl7h] 📖 My Book Obsession — Catherine Crestani’s virtual book club & reader spaceA slow, reflective way of engaging with stories, intimacy, and consciousness It is home to Catherine’s novel My Virtual Obsession—a psychological exploration of intimacy, loneliness, desire, and the blurred edges between technology and connection. ✨ The full book is now available, with ongoing reflections and reader discussions inside My Book Obsession🔗 Start here: 🛍️ Books, e-books, courses & offerings:👉 https://www.willowhealing.org 🌿 Explore Willow Healing Matters:Website: https://www.willowhealing.org Substack: Instagram: @willowhealingsh [http://www.instagram.com/willowhealingsh] 📧 Contact us: hello@willowhealing.org This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willowhealing.substack.com/subscribe [https://willowhealing.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

What Happens After We Die? Brheanna Myers on Near-Death Experiences, Quantum Fields & Spiritual Awakening

She died… and what she saw changed everything. During the height of the pandemic, Brheanna Myers collapsed with severe pneumonia and experienced a profound near-death experience where she says she stepped outside her body and was shown the quantum field, sacred geometry embedded in our DNA, and the deep interconnected web of consciousness. In this mind-expanding episode of Willow Healing Matters, Catherine Crestani speaks with Brheanna about what she witnessed beyond the physical world and how that experience awakened her to a deeper understanding of spiritual awakening, soul contracts, energy healing, and the hidden patterns shaping our lives. After returning, Brheanna began receiving powerful insights about quantum healing, DNA activation, subconscious programming, and how many of the challenges we face may actually be part of a larger soul journey. Together we explore some of the biggest questions about reality and consciousness: ✨ What really happens when we die?✨ Are our thoughts coming from our brain… or the quantum field?✨ Could spiritual awakenings sometimes be mistaken for mental illness?✨ How do subconscious beliefs shape our reality and timelines?✨ What does it mean to truly awaken to who we are? This conversation dives into near-death experiences, spiritual awakening, intuition, healing trauma, and remembering the deeper truth of our existence. If you’ve ever felt there is something more to life than what we’ve been told, this episode will expand your perspective. About Brheanna Myers Brheanna is a spiritual awakening coach, holistic healing practitioner, and author whose work was deeply shaped by her near-death experience. She supports people navigating spiritual awakening, identity shifts, and emotional healing by focusing on grounded integration, nervous system regulation, and embodied awareness. Her work bridges spiritual insight with the human experience, helping people integrate profound change without bypassing their emotions or everyday life. Connect with Brheanna Instagram: https://instagram.com/lightandbreezy [https://instagram.com/lightandbreezy]Tiktok: https://tiktok.com/@Brheanna1111 [https://tiktok.com/@Brheanna1111]Website: https://lightandbreezycoaching.com/ [https://lightandbreezycoaching.com/] Listen to Willow Healing Matters Exploring healing, consciousness, spirituality, and empowering your soul’s journey. Subscribe for more conversations on spiritual awakening, energy healing, consciousness, intuition, and soul growth. #NearDeathExperience #SpiritualAwakening #QuantumField #Consciousness #EnergyHealing #SpiritualPodcast #SoulPurpose #HealingJourney #Awakening 🌿 Support Your Energy & Go Deeper with Willow Healing Matters Thank you so much for listening to our podcast 💛 ☕ Ceremonial cacao Catherine personally usesPerfect for meditation, ritual, grounding, and heart-led practices discussed in this episode👉 Get here https://creationcacao.com.au/collections/powerful-ceremonial-cacao-at-a-reasonable-price?sca_ref=8943091.vyvJxtUKl7h [https://creationcacao.com.au/collections/powerful-ceremonial-cacao-at-a-reasonable-price?sca_ref=8943091.vyvJxtUKl7h] 📖 My Book Obsession — Catherine Crestani’s virtual book club & reader spaceA slow, reflective way of engaging with stories, intimacy, and consciousness It is home to Catherine’s novel My Virtual Obsession—a psychological exploration of intimacy, loneliness, desire, and the blurred edges between technology and connection. ✨ The full book is now available, with ongoing reflections and reader discussions inside My Book Obsession🔗 Start here: 🛍️ Books, e-books, courses & offerings:👉 https://www.willowhealing.org 🌿 Explore Willow Healing Matters:Website: https://www.willowhealing.org Substack: Instagram: @willowhealingsh [http://www.instagram.com/willowhealingsh] 📧 Contact us: hello@willowhealing.org This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willowhealing.substack.com/subscribe [https://willowhealing.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

You Can Channel Too: Connecting With Souls, Guides & Gaia | Stephanie Banks

In this episode of Willow Healing Matters, Catherine Crestani is joined by intuitive channel and mentor Stephanie Banks for a powerful conversation about channeling, intuition, divine wisdom, and humanity’s evolving relationship with the Earth. Stephanie shares how channeling first entered her life during a deeply personal experience with her mother’s dementia, and how connecting with her mother’s soul transformed their relationship and opened the door to her own spiritual gifts. Together, Catherine and Stephanie explore how channeling is not a rare gift, but a natural human ability available to anyone willing to develop self-trust and connection with divine consciousness. You’ll also hear a profound discussion about connecting with higher selves, spirit guides, and Gaia, the ethics of channeling, and why learning to trust your intuition may be one of the most important spiritual skills of our time. Stephanie also shares her perspective on humanity’s relationship with the Earth and the invitation from Gaia to return to harmony with the natural world. In this episode we explore: • What channeling actually is and how it works• How anyone can learn to access divine wisdom• The role of intuition and self-trust in spiritual awakening• Ethical channeling and soul consent• Connecting with loved ones, guides, and higher consciousness• Channeling Gaia and humanity’s responsibility to the Earth• Why getting out of your own way is the key to receiving guidance About Stephanie Banks Stephanie Banks is a highly sought-after intuitive channel, mentor, and guide who helps people connect on the soul level. She channels from the perspective of souls currently on the planet, souls on the other side, purely non-physical beings such as spirit guides, as well as trees, animals, and Gaia. As a conscious channel, Stephanie serves as both the vessel receiving messages and the guide helping clients understand the deeper meaning and context of what comes through. With humor, compassion, and insight, she supports people in their spiritual growth and connection to divine wisdom. 🌐 Learn more about Stephanie: http://www.soulinsight.com/ [http://www.soulinsight.com/] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SoulInsight-StephanieBanks [https://www.youtube.com/@SoulInsight-StephanieBanks] Free Gift: https://soulinsight.com/free [https://soulinsight.com/free] Social Media: @stephanieintuitivechannel Listen to Willow Healing Matters Subscribe for more conversations exploring spiritual awakening, intuition, healing, consciousness, and living in alignment with your inner authority. 🌿 Support Your Energy & Go Deeper with Willow Healing Matters Thank you so much for listening to our podcast 💛 ☕ Ceremonial cacao Catherine personally usesPerfect for meditation, ritual, grounding, and heart-led practices discussed in this episode👉 Get here https://creationcacao.com.au/collections/powerful-ceremonial-cacao-at-a-reasonable-price?sca_ref=8943091.vyvJxtUKl7h [https://creationcacao.com.au/collections/powerful-ceremonial-cacao-at-a-reasonable-price?sca_ref=8943091.vyvJxtUKl7h] 📖 My Book Obsession — Catherine Crestani’s virtual book club & reader spaceA slow, reflective way of engaging with stories, intimacy, and consciousness It is home to Catherine’s novel My Virtual Obsession—a psychological exploration of intimacy, loneliness, desire, and the blurred edges between technology and connection. ✨ The full book is now available, with ongoing reflections and reader discussions inside My Book Obsession🔗 Start here: 🛍️ Books, e-books, courses & offerings:👉 https://www.willowhealing.org 🌿 Explore Willow Healing Matters:Website: https://www.willowhealing.org Substack: Instagram: @willowhealingsh [http://www.instagram.com/willowhealingsh] 📧 Contact us: hello@willowhealing.org#WillowHealingMatters #SpiritualAwakening #Channeling #Intuition #DivineWisdom #SpiritualGrowth #Consciousness #HigherSelf #SoulConnection #SpiritGuides #Gaia #EnergyHealing #SpiritualPodcast #IntuitiveLiving #AwakenYourSoul #TrustYourIntuition #SpiritualJourney #ConsciousLiving #HealingJourney #InnerWisdom #PersonalTransformation #SelfTrust #EarthWisdom #SoulPurpose #ChannelingMessages #PsychicDevelopment #Ascension #StephanieBanks #CatherineCrestani #WillowHealing This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willowhealing.substack.com/subscribe [https://willowhealing.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Delete Anxiety & Trauma from Your Subconscious | The FIX Code with Stacey Nye

What if anxiety, guilt, fear, and emotional trauma weren’t actually you… but subconscious programs that could be removed? In this powerful episode of Willow Healing Matters, Catherine Crestani sits down with transformational educator Stacey Nye to explore The F.I.X. Code Technique — a fast and powerful method designed to help clear emotional blocks, negative thought loops, and subconscious patterns that keep people stuck. Stacey shares how this simple yet profound process helps people release deep-rooted emotions like anxiety, shame, fear of judgment, and guilt — often in just minutes — allowing them to return to clarity, presence, and peace. We also explore: ✨ What “parasitic emotional programs” are and how they affect your life✨ Why traditional talk therapy can keep people stuck in trauma loops✨ How emotional blocks show up as anxiety, overthinking, guilt, and self-doubt✨ The surprising connection between guilt, stress, and subconscious patterns✨ How The F.I.X. Code helps people release emotional triggers quickly✨ Stacey’s vision for eliminating anxiety and depression through emotional intelligence If you’ve ever struggled with negative thought loops, emotional triggers, or feeling stuck in subconscious patterns, this conversation will open your eyes to a completely different approach to healing. About Stacey Nye Please welcome Stacey Nye — transformational educator, master course creator, and dedicated teacher of The F.I.X. Code Technique. With a 20-year international career producing some of the world’s largest sporting events, including 4 Olympic Games, a Pan American Games, and the Commonwealth Games, Stacey developed what she calls her “Rubik’s Cube mind” — the ability to see patterns, solve complexity, and bring vision to life at the highest level. But her greatest transformation began after a deeply personal turning point — what she describes as her own silent hell. Six years later, her first session with The F.I.X. Code Founder, Daniel Flear, changed everything. In that moment, Stacey made a promise: to understand the technique and teach it to the world. Today, through her 10-Module training program and transformational courses, Stacey guides people through profound emotional and spiritual shifts with clarity, precision, and grace. Learn More About The F.I.X. Code Website: https://www.thefixcode.com [https://www.thefixcode.com] Follow The F.I.X. Code Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fixcodeofficial/ [https://www.instagram.com/fixcodeofficial/] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fixcodeofficial?lang=en [https://www.tiktok.com/@fixcodeofficial?lang=en] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyD5b6-6TKAf0H9oMfuvHcg [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyD5b6-6TKAf0H9oMfuvHcg] Listen to Willow Healing Matters If this episode resonated with you, subscribe and share with someone ready to release emotional blocks and reclaim their inner authority. 🌿 Support Your Energy & Go Deeper with Willow Healing Matters Thank you so much for listening to our podcast 💛 ☕ Ceremonial cacao Catherine personally usesPerfect for meditation, ritual, grounding, and heart-led practices discussed in this episode👉 Get here https://creationcacao.com.au/collections/powerful-ceremonial-cacao-at-a-reasonable-price?sca_ref=8943091.vyvJxtUKl7h [https://creationcacao.com.au/collections/powerful-ceremonial-cacao-at-a-reasonable-price?sca_ref=8943091.vyvJxtUKl7h] 📖 My Book Obsession — Catherine Crestani’s virtual book club & reader spaceA slow, reflective way of engaging with stories, intimacy, and consciousness It is home to Catherine’s novel My Virtual Obsession—a psychological exploration of intimacy, loneliness, desire, and the blurred edges between technology and connection. ✨ The full book is now available, with ongoing reflections and reader discussions inside My Book Obsession🔗 Start here: 🛍️ Books, e-books, courses & offerings:👉 https://www.willowhealing.org 🌿 Explore Willow Healing Matters:Website: https://www.willowhealing.org Substack: Instagram: @willowhealingsh [http://www.instagram.com/willowhealingsh] 📧 Contact us: hello@willowhealing.org This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willowhealing.substack.com/subscribe [https://willowhealing.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]