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⚠️ Trigger Warning: Trauma, Substance Abuse
In this deeply honest episode of The FEEL Podcast, Malisa Hepner, host of the Emotionally Unavailable, joins us for a powerful conversation about trauma recovery, emotional healing, and finding peace through self-awareness, community, and self-compassion. Through her own experiences with trauma, emotional disconnection, and substance abuse, Malisa shares what it means to embrace healing as an ongoing journey rather than a destination.
Together, we explore the connection between emotional wellness and physical Health, discussing how unresolved Emotions, chronic Stress, and trauma can manifest in the body. Malisa explains why learning to listen to your body is an essential part of holistic healing and how nervous system awareness can support long-term emotional resilience and recovery.
This conversation also highlights the importance of women supporting women and the transformative power of authentic community. Malisa reflects on learning to release guilt, shame, and perfectionism while building a deeper relationship with herself. Through self-Love, emotional awareness, and intentional boundary-setting, she discovered greater stability, inner peace, and confidence in her ability to navigate life’s challenges.
We also discuss how overthinking, Burnout, and emotional overwhelm can disconnect us from ourselves—and how reconnecting with our emotions, intuition, and physical body can create space for healing and personal Growth. Malisa’s story is a reminder that mistakes do not define us; they can become opportunities for transformation, self-discovery, and deeper self-acceptance.
This episode is for anyone navigating trauma, emotional healing, burnout recovery, or the journey toward authentic living and self-worth.
Begin paying attention to the connection between your emotions and your physical body. Stress, Anxiety, emotional exhaustion, and overwhelm often show up physically before we consciously recognize them. Slow down, listen to what your body is communicating, and explore the root causes with curiosity and compassion.
Healing begins with awareness.
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Timestamps:
Prioritizing Self Care – ( 3:03 )
Confidently Setting Boundaries – ( 16:15 )
Taking Care of Your Emotional Health as much as Your Physical Health – ( 26:10 )
Support self & other women unapologetically – ( 34:52 )
Coming Back to Your WHY and Your VALUES – ( 44:30 )
Living Out of Your Own Expectations – ( 50:55 )
Living out FEEL, how does it affect your Relationships – ( 54:31 )
5 Activities That Nourish You – ( 1:02:22 )
5 Words for How You Want to Feel in the Next Six Months – ( 1:03:42 )
Original Music by Rio & Valencia Saint-Louis
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