From Trauma to Purpose: Martha Hoy on Healing, Abuse, and Starting Over
23/03/2026 | 48 mins.
What does it take to rebuild your life after trauma, abuse, and loss?
In this powerful episode, Stacey Chillemi sits down with nurse, author, humanitarian, and founder Martha Hoy to talk about her story of healing after life-changing trauma, leaving abuse, rebuilding identity, and finding purpose again.
In this episode, you’ll hear:✨ How purpose can help you keep going through trauma
✨ What healing looks like one small step at a time
✨ How to rebuild your identity after abuse and loss
✨ Why forgiveness can be part of healing
✨ How hope can return, even after your darkest season
🌐 Connect with Martha Hoy & Mother Martha Family Foundation
Website: mommartha.com
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How to Stop People Pleasing and Set Boundaries Without Guilt
20/03/2026 | 40 mins.
Do you say yes when you really want to say no?
In this episode, host Lisa Urbanski sits down with Kamini Wood to explore why people pleasing happens, how it becomes a survival pattern, and what it takes to break free.
You’ll learn: 💛 Why people pleasing is often a survival response, not just a personality trait 💛 How guilt, resentment, and exhaustion build when you keep abandoning yourself 💛 Why saying no can feel so uncomfortable in your nervous system 💛 How to start setting healthy boundaries without overexplaining 💛 What it looks like to reconnect with your voice, needs, and self-worth
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What a Health Crisis Can Teach You About Living Fully
19/03/2026 | 32 mins.
What happens when life suddenly reminds you that time is not unlimited?
In this episode, Stacey Chillemi sits down with Barry Maher to talk about how a brain cancer diagnosis reshaped his life, priorities, and purpose.
You’ll learn:
✨ How a life-changing diagnosis can shift your perspective on time 💡 Why having a meaningful goal can help you through uncertainty ⏳ How to stop postponing what matters most ❤️ Why purpose, joy, and relationships become clearer in hard seasons 🌱 How to make the most of today instead of waiting for “someday” 🧠 What resilience can look like in the middle of fear and change
This is a powerful conversation about resilience, meaning, and learning to live more fully now.
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What Actually Helps Mental Health? Beyond Medication, Burnout, and Feeling Stuck
18/03/2026 | 52 mins.
What do you do when therapy, medication, or lifestyle changes still don’t feel like enough?
In this episode, Stacey Chillemi talks with Derek Du Chesne, founder and CEO of Better U, about why mental health care can feel incomplete.
You’ll learn: ✨ Why anxiety, depression, and burnout can persist even when you’re trying to get better 🧠 How thought loops, trauma, and nervous system overload affect healing 🌿 Why movement, nutrition, therapy, and whole-body care matter 💡 What Derek learned from his own mental health crisis and recovery ❤️ Practical steps to support your mental health starting today
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Always Tired & Anxious? Fix It With Better Sleep
18/03/2026 | 51 mins.
If you wake up anxious, exhausted, or mentally foggy… your sleep might be the missing piece.
Stacey Chillemi sits down with wellbeing strategist Megan Mazzocco, founder of Wellbeing X Design and author of The Sleep System, to explain why sleep deprivation quietly fuels anxiety, burnout, and poor performance—and what you can do about it starting tonight.
You’ll learn:
✨ Why poor sleep puts your brain into baseline anxiety 🧠 What sleep deprivation does to your nervous system ⚡ Why high achievers struggle with sleep the most 💡 Simple ways to design sleep that actually works 🚀 How better sleep improves focus, mood, and leadership
Sleep isn’t laziness. It’s one of the most powerful mental health tools you have.
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Practical mental health, nervous system regulation, and emotional healing for adults who want real tools that work.
The Advisor with Stacey Chillemi is a science-informed, actionable podcast for people tired of feeling anxious, overwhelmed, burned out, or “off,” and who want grounded solutions they can use in everyday life.
Hosted by Stacey Chillemi, bestselling author and wellness advocate, the show features expert-backed conversations with doctors, therapists, neuroscientists, and holistic practitioners. Together, they break down complex topics like nervous system regulation, emotional healing, trauma recovery, addiction patterns, chronic stress, and mind-body wellness into clear, practical steps.
Each episode helps you:
🧠 Calm anxiety and regulate your nervous system
💛 Heal emotional patterns that keep you stuck
⚡ Restore energy, focus, and resilience
🧬 Understand how trauma, hormones, and stress affect your mind and body
🔥 Move beyond overwhelm and emotional burnout
This is not hype, quick fixes, or toxic positivity.
It’s grounded guidance for people who want to feel better, think clearer, and live healthier — starting now.
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