What happens when a type-A perfectionist finally stops fighting her body and starts listening?
In this episode, I sit down with Hope Pedraza; functional diagnostic nutrition practitioner and energetics guide… for a raw conversation about the disconnection so many high-achieving women feel from their own bodies.
We explore how conservative upbringings, medical gaslighting, and the relentless pursuit of control can dim our inner spark, and what it actually takes to reignite it.
Hope shares parts of her own journey from disordered eating and divorce to discovering her voice, her power, and her purpose at the intersection of science and spirituality.
In this episode we explore:
* The connection between body disconnection and collective numbness/apathy
* Why “following the rules” doesn’t actually create safety
* How divorce became the catalyst for Hope’s spiritual awakening
* The difference between power over and power to
* What it means to have a reflector mind and an unconscious body in Human Design
* Why your throat chakra and self-expression are directly linked to inflammation
* The Phoenix energy we’re all being called into as we approach 2027
* How to rebuild trust with a body you’ve ignored for years
This conversation is for you if:
* You’ve spent years controlling, criticising, or disconnecting from your body
* You’ve experienced medical gaslighting and lost trust in yourself as a result
* You know there’s a spark inside you that’s been dimmed and you’re ready to reclaim it
* You’re curious about combining functional health with energetics and Human Design
* You grew up being the “good girl” and are now finding your voice
* You want to understand the difference between ownership and control
* You’re ready to stop waiting until you “figure your body out” to start living
Meet Hope Pedraza:
Hope Pedraza is a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, Human Design Guide, Clinical Hypnotherapist, and host of the Hopeful and Wholesome podcast. She helps high-performing, spiritually curious women optimize their energy, rebalance their nervous system, and reconnect with their body’s wisdom so they can scale their business and life without burnout. Her signature method blends functional labs, Human Design embodiment, and subconscious reprogramming to create sustainable radiance from the inside out.
Connect with Hope:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehopepedraza
Website: https://www.hopefulandwholesome.com
Podcast: https://www.hopefulandwholesome.com/podcasts
Substack: Hope Pedraza
Timestamps:
* 2:37 – Ebonie shares her experience with disordered eating and body control
* 3:52 – Did you ever have the spark, or was it always dimmed?
* 4:18 – Medical gaslighting and women losing trust in their bodies
* 7:00 – Hope’s journey: gut issues, perfectionism, and the catalyst of divorce
* 10:30 – Becoming your own authority vs. outsourcing your power
* 13:00 – The Reflector mind and feeling like “why is everyone else ahead of me?”
* 17:30 – Designing your business and life around your Human Design environment
* 19:30 – The 2027 shift and empowering the next generation
* 21:45 – Collective apathy, numbness, and disconnection from self
* 24:00 – Hope’s incarnation cross: abundance, intimacy, and pure power (Gates 55, 59, 34, 20)
* 26:50 – Expression, the throat, and inflammation in the body
* 27:22 – Growing up in conservative religion and finding your voice
* 29:22 – The volcano metaphor and feeling safe to use your voice
* 32:05 – Ownership vs. control and taking responsibility
* 35:10 – The Phoenix rising: letting what needs to burn, burn
* 37:31 – Hope’s advice
**See substack for a visual of Ebonie and Hope's charts
"If you haven't spoken to your body for years, it's not gonna tell you its secrets. Give it time, give it reason to believe you. If your body says 'I'm tired, rest' and you go 'yeah, later' that's not building a relationship. That's breaking the trust."
Ebonie Allard
Reflections:
How did this episode land for you?
What questions do you have?
When was the last time your body told you something and you actually listened?
What happened?
What's one thing your body has been asking for that you keep putting off?
Share in the comments or join the subscriber chat on Substack and let's hold each other accountable.
