In this solo episode of Rebel Rising, I’m sharing some very exciting news: I’m pregnant with our rainbow baby.

This is my third pregnancy and, hopefully, our second child. Earlier this year, my partner and I experienced a miscarriage, so stepping into pregnancy again has brought so many emotions with it. There is so much excitement and gratitude, but there is also fear, nervousness, and the very real awareness that I cannot control how everything unfolds.

I’m sharing what this pregnancy has looked like so far, how different it felt telling our family this time, some truly terrible first-trimester travel stories, and what this experience has been teaching me about motherhood, surrender, my body, and accepting what is actually in front of me.

In this episode, we talk about:
• The duality of motherhood and holding two truths at the same time
• My relationship with my body during pregnancy and motherhood
• The unexpected lessons our miscarriage gave me
• Morning sickness, first-trimester travel, and one very rough trip to Texas
• Sharing pregnancy news differently after experiencing loss
• Allowing motherhood to challenge the life timeline you thought you would have
• Receptivity, acceptance, and saying yes to what is already unfolding
• Letting community and the people around you be part of the journey

One of the biggest things motherhood continues to teach me is that so much of life exists in duality. You can be incredibly grateful and still be scared. You can deeply want a pregnancy and still struggle with what is happening to your body. You can grieve what you lost while feeling completely in love with what is here now.

I don’t know exactly how this story unfolds yet, and that is part of what I’m learning to accept. Instead of waiting until I can guarantee that everything will be okay, I’m choosing to celebrate what is here, let the people I love into the experience, and keep taking the next step forward.

If you’ve experienced pregnancy, pregnancy loss, motherhood, or any season where excitement and uncertainty seemed to exist at the exact same time, I would love to hear your story too. Leave a comment or send me a DM and keep the conversation going with me.

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In this episode of Rebel Rising, I’m joined by Dr. Brittney Ellers, pelvic health physical therapist, founder of Being Better, host of The Pelvic Pulse, and a specialist in pelvic health and women’s sexuality.

We’re talking about the relationship between pelvic health, menstrual cycles, sexuality, pleasure, relationships, and the way so many of us have learned to disconnect from our bodies or override what we’re feeling.

Brittney breaks down the difference between pelvic floor health and pelvic health, shares how she began reconnecting with her own menstrual cycle, and talks about learning your body’s patterns without assuming there is one perfect way you’re supposed to feel or function.

As the conversation continues, we get into sexuality as something that belongs to you first, the importance of knowing what actually feels good in your body, and what can happen when your mind is saying yes before your body has gotten there.

In this episode, we talk about:

• The difference between pelvic health and pelvic floor health
• Period shame and reconnecting with your menstrual cycle
• Listening to your body without putting limits on what it can do
• Pelvic floor tension, pain, and body awareness
• Sexuality as a relationship with yourself first
• Pleasure, self-pleasure, arousal, and slowing down
• Sex, shame, boundaries, and self-abandonment
• Abstinence inside a relationship and the emotions that can come with it
• Pelvic pain, cervical tenderness, and cervical dearmoring

There’s a big difference between doing what you think you’re supposed to do and actually being connected enough to yourself to know what you want, what feels good, and what your body is saying in the moment.

This conversation is honest about the conditioning, shame, expectations, and past experiences that can make that connection difficult. Brittney and I both share pieces of our own stories and what we’ve learned while rebuilding trust with our bodies, our pleasure, and our voices.

If you’ve been curious about pelvic health, cycle awareness, pelvic floor therapy, sexual wellness, body trust, self-pleasure, or becoming more connected to your own body, this conversation is a great place to start.

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Curious to learn more about Brittney? Follow her work and listen to The Pelvic Pulse for more conversations around pelvic health, sexuality, pleasure, and reconnecting with your body.

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Website: https://www.brittneyellers.com/

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In this episode of Rebel Rising, I’m taking you inside the work that I do and sharing what it actually looks like to work with me.

We start with a few grounding breaths before I break down hypnosis, what’s happening in the brain and nervous system during hypnosis, and why it’s much softer and more familiar than the version most of us have seen portrayed in movies or on stage.

I’m also sharing how I found hypnotherapy, how I think about motivation and resistance, and why the thing you originally come in wanting to change can sometimes lead us into much deeper parts of your life.

We talk about the relationship between a client and their guide, why trust matters so much in this kind of work, and why I never expect someone else’s healing to look exactly like mine.

In this episode, we talk about:

• What hypnosis and hypnotherapy actually feel like
• How hypnosis connects with the nervous system
• Motivation, resistance, and creating change
• Some of the reasons people come to hypnotherapy
• Why self-awareness and openness matter in this work
• The importance of trust between a client and practitioner
• What to look for when choosing someone to guide you
• My own experience receiving hypnotherapy
• Pregnancy loss, guilt, grief, and releasing self-blame
• Nervous system regulation, breathwork, movement, and presence
• The different ways you can work with me

You don’t have to be in the middle of a crisis to want support. Sometimes the work is about sleeping better, feeling more present in your body, connecting more deeply in your relationships, finding motivation again, or creating a little more space between yourself and the constant thought of what needs to happen next.

My role isn’t to become the only person on your team or hand you all of the answers. I see myself as one part of the support system helping you understand what you need, reconnect with yourself, and find the practices that help you feel calmer, safer, and more present.

If you’ve been curious about hypnotherapy, nervous system regulation, subconscious patterns, or what working with me could actually look like, this episode is a great place to start.

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I created this podcast because I believe we can learn something from almost everyone we meet. A story, a perspective, a practice, a lesson we may have never found on our own. Rebel Rising is a place for those conversations and for getting curious about who we are underneath the conditioning, expectations, comparison, and ideas we’ve picked up along the way.

In this first episode, I’m sharing what Rebel Rising means to me and some of the biggest lessons that have shaped the way I think about healing, personal growth, self-trust, and knowing yourself.

We’re talking about the idea that someone or something outside of us is eventually going to make everything feel okay, the constant chase for the next goal, how social media can feed comparison, and why there is no perfect coach, therapist, mentor, practice, or routine that can do your inner work for you.

I also get into nervous system awareness, the growing distrust I see in the coaching and healing spaces, and why someone else’s path can give you tools without becoming the blueprint for your own life.

In this episode, we talk about:

• What Rebel Rising means and why I created this podcast
• Breaking out of conditioning and outside expectations
• Self-trust and taking responsibility for your own healing
• Why reaching the next milestone doesn’t create a permanent finish line
• Nervous system awareness and how quickly our “new normal” changes
• Social media, comparison, and the pressure to keep achieving
• Coaches, therapists, mentors, and the limits of outside guidance
• Finding practices and perspectives that actually fit your life

There are so many ways to heal, grow, connect, and understand yourself.

My hope with Rebel Rising is that you get to hear about more of them, learn from people you may never have crossed paths with otherwise, and take what speaks to you.

I’m so grateful you’re here at the beginning.

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