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Michele Simms Host of The Beauty In The Mess Podcast

My mission is to help people learn from the successes and failures of others to develop themselves faster and more efficiently. I am just a regular person and now a podcaster. I have launched 55 episodes into the world and have many more to come. I have been podcasting for over two years now. I am the mom of 4 wonderful kids and the wife to a great husband. I also have two fur babies, a dog and a cat, and I work full time besides podcasting.

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Ep. 157 Pain Doesn'T Become Purpose Just Because Time Passes With Keith Dorscht &Raquo; 1650003099970 Caa30047699981Fa2701426D1C88C766
Ep. 157 Pain Doesn't Become Purpose Just Because Time Passes with Keith Dorscht

What if the biggest challenges in your Relationships didn't start with your relationship at all? In this episode of The Beauty In The Mess, I'm joined by Marriage and relationship coach Keith Dorscht…

What if the biggest …

What if the biggest challenges in your relationships didn't start with your relationship at all? In this episode of The Beauty In The Mess, I'm joined by marriage and relationship coach Keith Dorscht, who has spent more than 30 years helping couples strengthen their connection and overcome deeply rooted patterns. Drawing from both his professional experience and his own personal journey through childhood Trauma and Divorce, Keith shares practical insights into why relationships struggle and what it takes to build lasting connection. Together, we discuss emotional maturity, the lasting impact…

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Ep. 156 The Behaviors Keeping You Stuck (And How To Change Them) With Debbie Longo &Raquo; 1650003099970 Caa30047699981Fa2701426D1C88C766
Ep. 156 The Behaviors Keeping You Stuck (And How To Change Them) with Debbie Longo

We all have patterns that shape how we think, respond, and move through life. But what if those patterns are keeping us stuck?In this episode of The Beauty In The Mess, Michele sits down with transfor…

We all have patterns…

We all have patterns that shape how we think, respond, and move through life. But what if those patterns are keeping us stuck?In this episode of The Beauty In The Mess, Michele sits down with transformational and executive behavioral coach Debbie Longo to discuss how our behaviors, perceptions, and mindset influence everything from our relationships and careers to our emotional well-being. Debbie shares the personal story that led her into Coaching after overcoming severe Depression and explains why she believes lasting change begins with changing our internal world.Whether you're navigating b…

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Ep. 155 Brave Enough To Choose Joy With Shannon Donohoe-Simpson &Raquo; 1650003099970 Caa30047699981Fa2701426D1C88C766
Ep. 155 Brave Enough to Choose Joy with Shannon Donohoe-Simpson

What if joy isn't something you find after life gets easier? What if joy is something you choose in the middle of the mess? In this powerful and deeply moving episode, I sit down with TEDx speake…

What if joy isn't…

What if joy isn't something you find after life gets easier? What if joy is something you choose in the middle of the mess? In this powerful and deeply moving episode, I sit down with TEDx speaker, educator, storyteller, and self-proclaimed "joy bringer" Shannon Donohoe-Simpson. Shannon shares her remarkable journey through childhood trauma, breast Cancer, Parenting children with unique challenges, divorce, emotional healing, and the life-changing lessons she discovered along the way. At just 34 years old, Shannon was diagnosed with aggressive triple-negative breast cancer while raising …

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Ep. 154 What If We'Ve Been Thinking About Stem Cells All Wrong With Dr. Tommy Rhee &Raquo; 1650003099970 Caa30047699981Fa2701426D1C88C766
Ep. 154 What If We've Been Thinking About Stem Cells All Wrong with Dr. Tommy Rhee

What if the future of healing doesn't involve surgery, lengthy recovery times, or even injections? In this fascinating conversation, I sat down with Dr. Tommy Rhee, sports chiropractor, regenerative …

What if the future o…

What if the future of healing doesn't involve surgery, lengthy recovery times, or even injections? In this fascinating conversation, I sat down with Dr. Tommy Rhee, sports chiropractor, regenerative medicine pioneer, former team chiropractor for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and author of The Future of Regenerative Medicine. Dr. Rhee has spent years working with elite athletes, helping them recover from injuries and return to peak performance. After witnessing both the promise and limitations of traditional stem cell therapies, Dr. Rhee began exploring a different approach to regenerative medici…

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Ep. 153 Why Knowing What To Do Isn'T Enough With Courtney Townley &Raquo; 1650003099970 Caa30047699981Fa2701426D1C88C766
Ep. 153 Why Knowing What To Do Isn't Enough with Courtney Townley

Why is it that so many of us know exactly what we should be doing for our Health, but struggle to stay consistent? In this episode, I sat down with health and self-leadership coach, speaker, podcast …

Why is it that so ma…

Why is it that so many of us know exactly what we should be doing for our health, but struggle to stay consistent? In this episode, I sat down with health and self-leadership coach, speaker, podcast host, and author Courtney Townley to explore why lasting health has so much less to do with willpower and so much more to do with self-trust, Stress management, and the stories we tell ourselves. After nearly 30 years in the wellness industry, Courtney has come to believe that most women aren't struggling because they lack information. They're struggling because they're overwhelmed, disconnected …

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Ep. 152 Caregiver Burnout, Guilt, And Self-Care With Beth Meek &Raquo; 1650003099970 Caa30047699981Fa2701426D1C88C766
Ep. 152 Caregiver Burnout, Guilt, and Self-Care with Beth Meek

Caregiving is one of the hardest, most emotionally exhausting roles a person can step into… and yet so many caregivers feel invisible while carrying the weight of everyone else’s needs. In this e…

Caregiving is one of…

Caregiving is one of the hardest, most emotionally exhausting roles a person can step into… and yet so many caregivers feel invisible while carrying the weight of everyone else’s needs. In this episode, I sit down with Beth Meek, holistic nutrition and health coach, to talk about the emotional, physical, and mental toll caregiving can take… especially on midlife women who are already balancing careers, relationships, changing health, and life transitions.  After caring for her mother through Parkinson’s and dementia and later helping care for a close friend recovering from a Stroke, …

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Ep. 151 Healing Trauma Without Reliving The Past With Kristin Windsor &Raquo; 1650003099970 Caa30047699981Fa2701426D1C88C766
Ep. 151 Healing Trauma Without Reliving the Past with Kristin Windsor

What if healing doesn’t require endlessly reliving your trauma? In this powerful and deeply thought-provoking episode, I sit down with Kristin Windsor to talk about trauma, nervous system healing, …

What if healing does…

What if healing doesn’t require endlessly reliving your trauma? In this powerful and deeply thought-provoking episode, I sit down with Kristin Windsor to talk about trauma, nervous system healing, chronic illness, memory loss, and the connection between the mind and body.  After experiencing severe childhood trauma, abusive relationships, traumatic brain injuries, and more than 100 debilitating health conditions, Kristin was told by doctors there was nothing more they could do. She had spent years searching for answers through traditional medicine, Therapy, medications, and countless speci…

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Ep. 150 From Barely Walking To Running Ultramarathons With Rita Marie Honeycutt &Raquo; 1650003099970 Caa30047699981Fa2701426D1C88C766
Ep. 150 From Barely Walking To Running Ultramarathons with Rita Marie Honeycutt

What happens when your body suddenly forces you to slow down… and your entire life changes overnight? In this episode, I sit down with Rita Honeycutt, author, ultramarathon runner, Air Force vetera…

What happens when yo…

What happens when your body suddenly forces you to slow down… and your entire life changes overnight? In this episode, I sit down with Rita Honeycutt, author, ultramarathon runner, Air Force veteran, and advocate for adaptive fitness, to talk about resilience, healing, and refusing to give up on yourself. After heart complications, a pacemaker, and a severe back injury left Rita barely able to walk at just 35 years old, she found herself battling chronic pain, depression, Anxiety, and the fear that life would never feel normal again. But what started with simply trying to walk for 15 minu…

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Ep. 149 Why Having It All Still Isn'T Enough With Michelle Dovey &Raquo; 1650003099970 Caa30047699981Fa2701426D1C88C766
Ep. 149 Why Having It All Still Isn't Enough with Michelle Dovey

What if the life you built looks right on the outside… but doesn’t feel right on the inside? In this episode, I sit down with Michelle Dovey, artist and creator of The Naked Man Project, to talk …

What if the life you…

What if the life you built looks right on the outside… but doesn’t feel right on the inside? In this episode, I sit down with Michelle Dovey, artist and creator of The Naked Man Project, to talk about what it really means to reclaim yourself… especially in midlife. Michelle shares her deeply personal journey through divorce, identity shifts, and learning to give herself permission to explore the parts of herself she had been taught to hide. What started as an artistic project became something much bigger… a path back to her voice, her desires, and her sense of aliveness. This conver…

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Ep. 148 Life And The Unexpected Ways We Heal With Dr. Lisa Thompson &Raquo; 1650003099970 Caa30047699981Fa2701426D1C88C766
Ep. 148 Life and The Unexpected Ways We Heal with Dr. Lisa Thompson

What would you do if your life changed in a single moment? In this deeply emotional and eye-opening episode, I sit down with Dr. Lisa Thompson, a best-selling author, healer, and speaker, who shares …

What would you do if…

What would you do if your life changed in a single moment? In this deeply emotional and eye-opening episode, I sit down with Dr. Lisa Thompson, a best-selling author, healer, and speaker, who shares her raw and powerful story of loss after discovering her husband had taken his own life, completely out of the blue.  We talk about the layers of Grief that come with sudden loss, the unanswered questions, and what it really looks like to rebuild when everything you thought your life would be is gone. This conversation goes beyond traditional grief. Dr. Lisa shares how she processed trauma, set …

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Ep. 147 How Trauma Shapes Your Patterns And How To Break Free With Genea Barnes &Raquo; 1650003099970 Caa30047699981Fa2701426D1C88C766
Ep. 147 How Trauma Shapes Your Patterns and How to Break Free with Genea Barnes

Why do we keep ending up in the same situations… even when we want something different? In this episode of The Beauty In The Mess, I sit down with Genea Barnes, mentor, coach, and speaker, to talk …

Why do we keep endin…

Why do we keep ending up in the same situations… even when we want something different? In this episode of The Beauty In The Mess, I sit down with Genea Barnes, mentor, coach, and speaker, to talk about the deeper patterns that quietly shape our lives. Patterns in relationships, work, and even how we see ourselves. Genea’s story is not an easy one. She experienced trauma, neglect, and instability at a young age, and like many, she carried those experiences into adulthood without fully realizing how much they were influencing her decisions.  For years, she found herself repeating the sam…

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Ep. 146 Why We Stay Too Long And How To Finally Choose Yourself With Aimi Green &Raquo; 1650003099970 Caa30047699981Fa2701426D1C88C766
Ep. 146 Why We Stay Too Long and How To Finally Choose Yourself with Aimi Green

Some of the hardest decisions we make are the ones we already know the answer to… but we’re not ready to face yet. In this episode of The Beauty In The Mess, I sit down with Aimi Green, a self-lo…

Some of the hardest …

Some of the hardest decisions we make are the ones we already know the answer to… but we’re not ready to face yet. In this episode of The Beauty In The Mess, I sit down with Aimi Green, a self-Love and empowerment coach who helps women raise their standards in love and fully embrace who they truly are. But her work didn’t start with confidence. It started with a six-year relationship that slowly chipped away at her self-worth. Aimi shares her story of staying longer than she should have, hoping things would change, and the moment everything finally shifted. From catching her partner ch…

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