In this episode, we sit down with Cassie Coon for a heartfelt conversation, as she shares her dual journey through life-altering medical experiences. Cassie opens up about the unexpected challenges of her back surgery and the even more profound experience of becoming her mother's caregiver during cancer. With authenticity and compassion, she shares the unexpected moments that emerged during her mother's journey, the tender spaces of caregiving, and how these parallel health experiences reshaped her perspective.

This episode features a candid conversation between Dr. Tomi and her coach and friend Blaze, a personal trainer and recovery advocate. They explore the theme of personal growth gained from facing emotional struggles, particularly those linked to addiction and childhood trauma. Blaze shares reflections on his journey through addiction, recovery, and the challenges that have shaped his life. He emphasizes the importance of self-awareness, acknowledging past traumas, and developing a true relationship with oneself. The discussion highlights healing as a multifaceted process, encompassing both the pain of confronting one's past and the discovery of self-love and integrity.

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In this first episode of The Sacred Gut Punch podcast with Dr. Tomi Bryan, Carolyn Leisure shares her personal journey through chronic illness, motherhood, and the challenges of entrepreneurship. Carolyn describes the transformative experience she labels a sacred gut punch, which catalyzed her decision to reimagine her life and its direction. In their discussion, Carolyn reflects on resilience, the complexity of her health journey, and how her experiences now inform her current work in helping others navigate their challenges, particularly fellow solopreneurs.

Learn more about Carolyn Leasure at www.maypopcreativestudio.com

Join host Dr. Tomi White Bryan for new episodes on the second and fourth Fridays of each month, with inspiring stories of challenge, resilience, and renewal.

"Sometimes life delivers a blow that shatters who we thought we were, forcing us into an emotional opening that demands we become someone new.

The Sacred Gut Punch podcast features intimate conversations with everyday wisdom keepers who share their stories of these divine disruptions - not to solve our problems, but to show how we might outgrow them. Through raw, honest storytelling, we explore those moments when life's greatest challenges become portals to expanded consciousness, revealing the sacred nature of our most uncomfortable transformations."