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The Free AdvantageLife Update! When Uncertainty Becomes Your TeacherYou can rebuild a life from the ground up and still find more of yourself on the way. Heather opens a new season with a vulnerable life update that starts with a lost job and a cross-country move and unfolds into a fuller story of recovery, faith, family, and calling. The year brought hard resets. Downsizing, living with relatives in Texas, and supporting loved ones in sober living—yet those constraints uncovered agency, compassion, and a sharper purpose.We explore what recovery really means beyond addiction: recovering dignity after loss, recovering trust when plans fail, and recovering th...
2026-02-0426 min
Speculative Fiction Writing Made Simple: How to Write, Edit, and Publish Your Debut Fantasy, Science Fiction, or Dystopian NovelThe Secret to Powerful Writing: Three-Act Structure Demystified with Gabriela Pereira | Episode 46Struggling to make sense of story structure—or wondering if you’re doing it “wrong”? You’re not alone. In this episode, I sit down with Gabriela Pereira, founder of DIY MFA, to talk about story structure in a way that feels empowering instead of intimidating. We zoom in on the classic three-act structure (and why it’s classic, not universal), break down the role of pivot points, and explore how structure works best as a crosscheck rather than a paint-by-numbers formula.You’ll learn:✨ Why the three-act structure works—and why it isn’t unive...
2026-02-041h 00
The Free AdvantageLet's Chat: Real Questions, Honest Answers | Grief, Responsibility, & HealingLet’s talk about the messy middle of change. The part where you know what to do but still can’t make yourself do it. We open a new season with a candid Q&A on why “feeling stuck” doesn’t mean you’re broken, how to stop giving your power to other people, and what it really takes to set boundaries that last. From late-night spirals to skipped workouts, we pull resistance out into the light and turn discomfort into data you can use.We get honest about the belief that loved ones keep us trapped and replace...
2026-01-2820 min
The Free AdvantageSelf-Worth and Willingness: Why Knowing Isn’t EnoughFreedom rarely slips away in one dramatic moment; it leaks through a thousand small choices we justify as normal. This week, we get honest about why so many of us circle back to the very patterns that drain us, even when we know better. Through Ana’s story and the familiar ache of leaving and returning, we unpack the quiet force steering those choices: self-worth.Heather shares why we return to what hurts, how conditional worth keeps us stuck, and why insight alone doesn’t change behavior. We name willingness as the true turning point and share a pr...
2026-01-2114 min
The Free AdvantageWhy We Go Back: Learning to Feel Safe AgainWhy do we keep going back to what we worked so hard to leave?In this reflective episode of The Free Advantage, Heather Davis unpacks one of the most common and misunderstood parts of healing: returning to old patterns, even after growth.Building on last week’s powerful conversation with Anna, Heather explores why peace can feel uncomfortable, why safety can feel unfamiliar, and why relapse happens even when life appears to be going well. Through honest insight and lived experience, she reframes relapse not as failure, but as part of the healing process.✨ Why...
2026-01-1414 min
The Free AdvantageAna’s Story: A Daughter's Journey to FreedomWhat happens when love meets readiness, and freedom finally finds its moment?In this powerful first episode of a new season, Heather Davis opens a new chapter of The Free Advantage with real stories, shared in real time.This episode introduces the new video format and the beginning of the Journey to Freedom conversations. Heather sits down with her daughter, Ana (Ana Davis-Futch), to share their deeply personal story of struggle, resilience, recovery, and the long road toward healing. Together, they explore what it means to choose willingness, reclaim worth, and step into freedom w...
2026-01-071h 28
The Free AdvantageFragmented to Free: Your Quiet AuthorityAs the year comes to a close and the Christmas season invites us to slow down, this episode offers a gentle but powerful reminder: you are allowed to grow, and you are worth that decision.In this final reflection of the Fragmented to Free recap series, Heather weaves together two deeply connected pillars, Permission and Worth, exploring how freedom begins when we stop waiting for approval and start listening to the quiet authority within us. Through the lens of the season, this episode reflects on remembering who we are beneath striving, performance, and proving, and how giving...
2025-12-2408 min
The Free AdvantageFragmented to Free: Alignment versus AchievementSo often, we measure our lives by what we accomplish, what we produce. What we can point to and say, “Look what I did.” But this year has taught me something quieter and far more grounding. Alignment is different than achievement. It does not announce itself. It does not rush. And it does not come with applause.In this episode of our Fragmented to Free end-of-year reflection series, I share a personal moment that stopped me in my tracks and revealed what alignment truly feels like in real life. Not arrival. Not perfection. Just truth, presence, and cong...
2025-12-1708 min
Learning for Good | L&D Solutions and Leadership Development for Nonprofit OrganizationsYour Brand Is Your Influence: Building Credibility Inside Your Nonprofit with Lauren DavisAre you an HR leader or L&D pro who finds themselves having to prove themselves to everyone over and over again, or being brought to the table too late?If you want that to change, you have to build your influence in the organization. You can do it by strengthening your personal brand, which will help you build credibility inside your nonprofit and be seen as a valuable strategic partner. In this episode, I'm joined by branding expert Lauren Davis. She is the founder of Lauren Davis Creative, where she helps speakers and entrepreneurs est...
2025-12-1536 min
The Free AdvantageFragmented to Free: Boundaries with Grace | When Tolerance Runs OutWhen tolerance runs out, truth begins. In this week’s pillar of our Fragmented to Free series, Heather explores how we often tolerate emotional pain the same way we tolerate physical pain: we justify it, ignore it, and push it aside until it becomes an emergency. Through a real-life story from the ER, she unpacks why boundaries are so difficult to set, how grace transforms the process, and why telling the truth is the most loving thing we can do, for ourselves and others.✨ Why tolerance is not peace✨ How boundaries emerge when we stop pr...
2025-12-1010 min
The Free AdvantageFragmented to Free: Reclaiming Your StoryYour story holds more power than you think. But looking back takes courage. Courage to face the moments that shaped you, the wounds that marked you, and the choices you made before you knew better. In this week’s episode, Heather explores how reclaiming your story becomes an act of healing, recovery, and freedom. When you remember through compassion instead of shame, you begin to see the divine fingerprints in every chapter, even the ones that felt too heavy to carry.✨ Why story work is essential to true transformation✨ How compassion changes the way you see your p...
2025-12-0307 min
The Free AdvantageFragmented to Free: Discomfort Is Growth | The Stretch That Sets You FreeDiscomfort can feel awful, confusing, frustrating, and often overwhelming, but it is almost always a sign that something new is trying to grow within you. In this honest and vulnerable episode, Heather shares how discomfort became her unexpected teacher this year, revealing the truth, surrender, and courage required for real transformation. When we stop resisting discomfort and start listening to it, we discover that growth is happening beneath the surface.✨ Why discomfort shows up right before a new season✨ How discomfort becomes the doorway to surrender✨ Why authenticity often feels uncomfortable at first✨ T...
2025-11-2607 min
The Free AdvantageFragmented to Free: Recovering Wholeness | The Practice of Living IntegratedWholeness isn’t something we arrive at; it’s something we recover. In this powerful reflection, Heather shares her personal journey through a year of lessons, healing, and surrender, discovering that wholeness is the integration of body, mind, heart, and spirit. Through truth, grace, and practical insight, she reminds us that recovery isn’t just for the broken; it’s for all of us learning to live whole again.✨ What it really means to live integrated✨ How body, mind, heart, and spirit work in relationship✨ Why recovery is a practice of connection, not perfection✨ The truth about...
2025-11-1913 min
The Free AdvantageHappy Birthday! The Free Advantage Turns OneShow Notes: Happy Birthday! The Free Advantage Turns OneWhat a year it has been. Fifty-two weeks, fifty-two episodes, and countless lessons in freedom and faith. In this milestone episode of The Free Advantage, Heather celebrates one year of showing up, growing, and learning what it truly means to live free. Through stories of surrender, courage, and grace, she shares how authenticity isn’t a destination but a daily practice. It's the power of becoming who you were always created to be.We’ll Explore:✨ Why auth...
2025-11-1209 min
The Free AdvantageFragmented to Free: The Sacred Art of Letting GoShow Notes: Fragmented to Free: The Sacred Art of Letting GoThis year has been a masterclass in surrender. In this second episode of From Fragmented to Free, Heather opens up about what it really means to let go of control, comfort, and everything that no longer fits. Through the lens of faith and refinement, she shares how surrender isn’t giving up, but giving it over, learning to trust what you can’t yet see and finding peace in the process.We Explore:✨ Why letting go feels so hard...
2025-11-0509 min
The Free AdvantageFragmented to Free: Freedom | Remembering Who You AreShow Notes: Fragmented to Free | Freedom: Remembering Who You AreBefore we can live free, we must first remember who we are. In this opening episode of From Fragmented to Free, Heather invites you to return to yourself, to the truth that freedom isn’t something you chase; it’s something you remember. This heartfelt reflection explores what it means to stop striving to become and start allowing yourself to be. Because when you come home to your own heart, you realize freedom was never far away. It was always within.We E...
2025-10-2908 min
The Free AdvantageA Year of Becoming: A Special InvitationShow Notes: A Year of Becoming: A Special InvitationAs The Free Advantage approaches its one-year anniversary, Heather Davis takes a heartfelt pause to reflect on the journey so far of the growth, the challenges, and the transformation that have unfolded along the way. In this special bonus episode, Heather shares what’s next for the podcast and introduces From Fragmented to Free: a 10-part reflection series designed to help you reconnect with who you are and remember how far you’ve come.We explore:✨ The story behind The Fre...
2025-10-2205 min
The Free AdvantageThe Unraveling: When God Rewrites What You Thought You KnewShow Notes: The Unraveling: When God Rewrites What You Thought You KnewHave you ever felt like everything you thought you believed about yourself, God, or life suddenly stopped making sense? In this episode of The Free Advantage, Heather Davis explores the sacred unraveling that happens when God begins rewriting the story you thought you knew. Through honest reflection and spiritual insight, she shares how questioning isn’t faith lost, it’s faith renewed.✨ When conditioning feels like truth✨ How unraveling leads to deeper revelation✨ Learning to trust God and your t...
2025-10-1508 min
The Free AdvantageTying Up the Loose Ends | Clearing Clutter and Finding FreedomShow Notes: Tying Up the Loose Ends | Clearing Clutter and Finding FreedomSometimes the path to freedom doesn’t look glamorous. It looks like picking up the pieces, cleaning out the corners, and making space for peace to return. In this heartfelt episode of The Free Advantage, Heather Davis opens up about the connection between internal chaos and the clutter that surrounds us, reflecting on how emotional healing often begins with small, tangible acts of clearing and surrender.In this episode, Heather explores:✨How emotional heaviness often shows up as p...
2025-10-0804 minSpeculative Fiction Writing Made Simple: How to Write, Edit, and Publish Your Debut Fantasy, Science Fiction, or Dystopian Novel4 Types of Writing Feedback Every Author Must Understand | Episode 38Feedback can transform your writing — or completely derail your confidence — depending on how you understand it.In this episode, Heather breaks down the four types of writing feedback every author needs to know (and only one that truly helps you improve). You’ll learn how to tell the difference between feedback that leaves you spinning your wheels and feedback that actually moves your story — and your skills — forward.We’ll talk about:✨ Why “positive” and “negative” feedback aren’t helpful labels✨ The difference between praise, growth, general, and specific feedback...
2025-10-0813 min
The Free AdvantageDeath of an Addict: When Grief Feels ComplicatedShow Notes: Death of an Addict: When Grief Feels ComplicatedDeath is complicated; especially when addiction is involved. In this episode, Heather Davis shares her raw reflections on the sudden passing of her uncle, whose life was marked by both drive and devastation. Through the messy emotions of grief, loss, anger, even relief. Heather explores the complicated impact addiction leaves on families and the redemptive possibility of recovery for those left behind.What we explore✨ The tangled emotions of grief when addiction is involved✨ The hard truth of loss...
2025-10-0109 min
The Free AdvantageLove, Loss, and Boundaries: Recovery’s Impact on RelationshipsShow Notes: Love, Loss, and Boundaries: Recovery’s Impact on RelationshipsRelationships shape our lives, stretching us, supporting us, and sometimes challenging us in ways we never expect. But when you step into recovery, relationships don’t stay the same. They shift, change, and sometimes even fall away. In this episode of The Free Advantage, Heather explores the real, raw truth about navigating relationships in recovery from changing dynamics to setting boundaries and embracing authentic connection.In this episode, we explore:✨ Why recovery naturally redefines every relationship you have
2025-09-2410 min
The Free AdvantagePulled in Every Direction? When Life Distracts You from RecoveryShow Notes: Pulled in Every Direction? When Life Distracts You from RecoveryLife has a way of pulling us in every direction; family, work, expectations, and endless to-dos. But what happens when all that noise pulls us away from the very thing that matters most. Our recovery and freedom?In this episode of The Free Advantage, Heather invites listeners into an honest conversation about what it really takes to stay the course in recovery and why attention, focus, and intention are the foundations of freedom. Through her own experiences of overwhelm...
2025-09-1711 min
The Free AdvantageToto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore!Show Notes: Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore!Have you ever stepped into a season where life felt completely unrecognizable, even when you knew you were growing?In this episode, Heather shares why recovery and freedom can feel unsettling, how your brain confuses “unfamiliar” with “unsafe,” and why disorientation is actually a sign that transformation is happening.✨ Why recovery often feels overwhelming at first✨ The brain’s safety signals and how they hold us back✨ A personal story about leaving one life behind for...
2025-09-1005 min
The Free AdvantageWhat If I Stumble?Show Notes: What If I Stumble?Recovery isn’t always neat. It’s messy, gritty, and sometimes downright uncomfortable. In this episode, I share honestly about what it means to stumble on the freedom journey, and why those moments don’t mean failure, they’re part of growth.✨ What recovery really means beyond addiction✨ The misconception that freedom is “easy” once you begin✨ A vulnerable story about scissors, old patterns, and choosing differently✨ Why growth is incremental, unseen, and sometimes uncomfortable✨ Encouragement for when you feel like slipping bac...
2025-09-0315 min
The Free AdvantageWhen the Sun Sets, the Soul RisesShow Notes: When the Sun Sets, the Soul RisesAs summer begins to fade and the world prepares to pick up the pace again, what if you didn’t rush back into the noise?In this closing episode of the Dog Days of Summer series, we reflect on the fire that shaped us. The stillness that slowed us. And the sacred clarity that emerged through the heat. This isn’t just the end of a season. It’s the rising of something new within you.We’ll explore:✨ How to car...
2025-08-2704 min
The Free AdvantageLay Low and Be StillShow Notes: Lay Low and Be StillIn the midst of the hottest days of summer, when everything feels heavy and restless, what if the most powerful thing you could do... is nothing?In this fourth episode of our Dog Days of Summer series, we explore the sacred invitation to slow down and be still. When the world demands movement and productivity, your soul may be asking for something quieter, deeper, and more transformative.We'll explore:✨Why stillness isn’t laziness, it’s sacred.✨How summer’s natural...
2025-08-2004 min
The Happily Never AfterS1E12: Happiness is an Inside Job with Heather McGIn this season finale, Heather McG shares her personal journey deprogramming from a fundamentalist Christian environment. Joined by guest host Sydney Davis Jr. Jr., Heather talks about what it was like growing up with 21 siblings, confronting the beliefs that no longer served her as an adult, and redesigning her life from the ground up. Heather and Sydney explore the complexities of fundamentalism, the impact made on their lives, and how to shed your shame. The conversation also talks about how we are more than the worst things that have happened to us, and how changing your life starts with you...
2025-08-191h 04
The Free AdvantageSweltering: The Heat That TransformsShow Notes: Sweltering: The Heat That TransformsWhen life turns up the heat, it can feel like everything is falling apart. But what if that pressure is exactly what’s preparing you to become who you were always meant to be?In this episode, we explore how the discomfort of change mirrors the peak of summer’s heat. Unrelenting, uncomfortable, and absolutely necessary for transformation.We’ll explore:✨Why discomfort is often the signal of a breakthrough ✨How transformation asks for surrender, not speed ✨The emo...
2025-08-1304 min
DarkHorse PodcastNo Klan Do: Daryl Davis on DarkHorseBret Weinstein speaks with Daryl Davis on his experience engaging with members of the KKK, emphasizing the importance of dialogue, empathy, and understanding in breaking down barriers.Find Dary Davis at https://daryldavisspeaking.com and on X at https://www.x.com/realdaryldavis*****This episode is sponsored by Timeline. Timeline accelerate the clearing of damaged mitochondria to improve strength and endurance: Go to http://www.timeline.com/darkhorse and use code darkhorse for 20% off your first order.*****Join DarkHorse on Locals! Get access to our Discord server, exclusive live...
2025-08-112h 21
The Free AdvantageYou Can’t Keep Everything Alive: It’s Not Giving Up. It’s GrowthShow Notes: You Can’t Keep Everything Alive: It’s Not Giving Up. It’s GrowthYou’ve been watering, tending, holding it all together. But what if some of it was never meant to survive this season?In this soul-stirring episode of The Free Advantage, we step into the sweltering truth of summer: you can’t keep everything alive. And you’re not supposed to.In just 5 minutes, we’ll explore:✨The emotional toll of over-caretaking✨What the heat of August reveals about your growth✨Why letting g...
2025-08-0604 min
The Free AdvantageSacred Summer SurrenderShow Notes: Sacred Summer SurrenderIn this kickoff to the Dog Days of Summer series, we explore the deep restlessness that rises when everything slows down but something inside you is buzzing. It’s not anxiety. It’s not failure. It’s the tension between who you’ve been and who you’re becoming.In this episode, we’ll explore:✨Why summer restlessness may be calling you deeper✨How discomfort signals growth, not danger✨The sacred power of surrender✨What happens when you stop fixing and star...
2025-07-3005 min
The Free AdvantageThe Dog Days of SummerShow Notes: The Dog Days of SummerWelcome to the Dog Days of Summer.In this special transition episode, I’m guiding you from our Wholly Living series into something shorter, hotter, and soul-deep. These long, heavy days of August aren’t just about the weather. They’re a mirror for what’s stirring inside of us. The heat, the pressure, the restlessness… they all have something to say.We’re stepping into a new five-part series designed to help you pause, reflect, and reconnect when everything feels too loud and too...
2025-07-2304 min
The Free AdvantageWhole, Not Perfect: Authentically, Wholly, FreelyShow Notes: Whole, Not Perfect: Authentically, Wholly, FreelyWhat happens when the fragments of your life finally begin to come together?When you stop living filtered, start reclaiming your story, and begin walking in the fullness of who you really are?In this finale episode of our Wholly Living series, we gather every piece we’ve uncovered over the past ten weeks, body, heart, mind, and spirit, and bring them back into alignment.This episode is a celebration of your sacred return. A reminder that you were ne...
2025-07-1606 min
The Free AdvantageLiving Free: The Daily Practice of AuthenticityShow Notes: Living Free: The Daily Practice of AuthenticityDownload: Your Free Cheat Sheet HereYou've uncovered your authentic self… but now what?In this final episode of the Wholly Living: A Journey to Your Authentic Reveal series, we explore what it really means to live from your authentic self day in and day out. Because authenticity isn’t a one-time discovery, it’s a daily practice of coming home to yourself, again and again.We talk about the misconception that once you “find yourself...
2025-07-0912 min
The Free AdvantageThe Cost: From Bankruptcy to BreakthroughShow Notes: The Cost: From Bankruptcy to BreakthroughDownload: You Free Companion Mini-Guide HereWhat’s the real price you’re paying for the life you’re living?In this powerful and deeply personal episode of The Free Advantage, we explore the hidden costs of staying in survival mode mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and physically. From chasing productivity to maintaining peace at the expense of our truth, so many of us are investing in lives that aren’t yielding the return we long for.This wee...
2025-07-0216 min
The Free AdvantageYour Story Matters: Write Your Story, Reclaim Your LifeShow Notes: Your Story Matters: Write Your Story, Reclaim Your LifeDownload: Your FREE Companion Mini-Guide HereWe all carry a story, some parts we cherish, some we try to hide, and others we haven’t yet made peace with. But what if the key to uncovering your truest, most authentic self is hidden inside the very story you’ve been avoiding?In this first episode of the Authentic Reveal series, I’m inviting you to look at your story not as something to fix or for...
2025-06-2514 min
The Free AdvantageFiltered Living: Will the Real You Please Stand Up?Show Notes: Will the Real You Please Stand Up?Download: You Free Companion Mini-Guide HereMost of us don’t actually know who we are; we only know who we’ve had to be. We’ve learned to perform, protect, and please just to survive, slipping into roles so seamlessly that we forget they’re not truly us.In this week’s episode of The Free Advantage, we’re pulling back the curtain on the filtered self, the masks, roles, and expectations that keep us living disco...
2025-06-1814 min
Reignite ResilienceMastering Self-Leadership + Resiliency with Heather Younger (part 2)Send us a textFeeling stuck, waiting for permission, or blaming others for your circumstance? Heather Younger's transformative guidance on self-leadership might be exactly what you need to break through.Heather shares her personal journey through layoffs, childhood challenges, and professional setbacks that ultimately shaped her exceptional resilience. With remarkable vulnerability, she reveals the moment she found herself in what she calls "the pit of despair" after a devastating job loss—and the conscious decision she made to flip the internal switch from victim to victor.The conversation explores practical strategies for reframing ne...
2025-06-1229 min
The Free AdvantageAuthentic Reveal: Living Aligned With Your Divine DesignShow Notes: Authentic Reveal: Living Aligned With Your Divine DesignHave you ever felt like you’re wearing someone else’s name tag in life, performing, adjusting, and becoming who you think you need to be?In this episode of The Free Advantage, I’m inviting you to consider this: you don’t have to become someone else to live free. You just have to recover who you already are. Join me as we talk about what it means to have an Authentic Reveal: a return to your original, undisputed self. I’ll sha...
2025-06-1109 minReignite ResilienceEmpathy in Action + Resiliency with Heather R Younger (part 1)Send us a textResilience isn't just about bouncing back—it's about breaking through walls and discovering your true strength on the other side. In this riveting conversation with Heather R Younger, we explore the remarkable journey of a woman who transformed childhood adversity into extraordinary leadership wisdom.Heather candidly shares how growing up with parental addiction and feeling excluded as a child in an interracial family created a paradoxical foundation: exceptional self-reliance coupled with persistent feelings of unworthiness. "It created in me both a sense of self-reliance, because I had to find a way to...
2025-06-0930 min
The Free AdvantageWhole-Spirited: Your Divine DesignShow Notes: Whole-Spirited: Your Divine DesignDownload: You Free Companion Mini-Guide HereHave you ever felt like you’re just going through the motions, even when everything looks “fine” on the outside?In this week’s episode of The Free Advantage, I’m diving deep into the heart of spiritual alignment, why it’s the missing piece in feeling fully alive and connected.We’ll explore how living whole-spirited isn’t about chasing something outside of yourself, it’s about remembering what’s already within you.
2025-06-0414 min
The Free AdvantageWhole-Minded: The Power of a Renewed MindShow Notes: Whole-Minded: The Power of a Renewed MindDownload: You Free Companion Mini-Guide HereIn this week’s episode of The Free Advantage, we’re diving into the third pillar of Wholly Living: your mind.If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, overstimulated, or like you can’t even hear your own thoughts anymore, you’re not alone. Our world is loud, but your clarity still lives within you.In this episode, we’ll explore:✨ What it means to live whole-minded in a noisy, di...
2025-05-2813 min
The Free AdvantageWhole-Hearted: Becoming Emotionally FluentShow Notes: Whole-Hearted: Becoming Emotionally FluentDownload: You Free Companion Mini-Guide HereHave you ever felt overwhelmed by your emotions or maybe even disconnected from them completely? I know that space all too well. For so long, I thought emotions were something I had to manage, fix, or push through. But what I’ve come to understand is that our emotions aren’t obstacles; they’re sacred invitations.In this week’s episode of The Free Advantage, I’m sharing the second pillar in our Wholly Liv...
2025-05-2110 min
The Free AdvantageWhole Bodied: Reconnecting with Your Physical SelfShow Notes: Whole Bodied: Reconnecting with Your Physical SelfDownload: You Free Companion Mini-Guide HereWhat happens when we stop listening to our body? When does it become just the thing we drag through the day instead of the sacred vessel it was designed to be? In this episode of The Free Advantage, I’m kicking off our Wholly Living series with a deeply personal and honest look at the physical part of ourselves we so often ignore. From burnout to unexpected injuries, I share the...
2025-05-1415 min
The Free AdvantageWholly Living – A Journey to Your Authentic RevealShow Notes: Wholly Living – A Journey to Your Authentic RevealHave you ever felt like you're living as just a part of yourself, performing, producing, and pushing through life on autopilot?In this special intro episode of The Free Advantage, I’m opening the door to a brand-new series that’s been living in my heart for a long time: Wholly Living: A Journey to Your Authentic Reveal.This series is about reclaiming all the parts of you, body, mind, heart, and spirit, and living from the whole, sacred person...
2025-05-0707 min
The Free AdvantageThe Gift of Change: When Disruption Becomes Your DirectionShow Notes: The Gift of Change: When Disruption Becomes Your Direction What if the chaos you’re experiencing isn’t chaos at all but a sacred shift?In this week’s episode of The Free Advantage, we’re exploring the power of change. Not the kind you plan or welcome, but the kind that shows up uninvited, flips everything upside down, and asks you to grow anyway.I share my own story of constant moving and unpredictable shifts and how what once felt like instability became the very thing that prep...
2025-04-3009 min
The Free AdvantageWhat’s Your Superpower? Flip the Switch and Find OutShow Notes: What’s Your Superpower? Flip the Switch and Find OutIf you could choose any superpower, what would it be?In this powerful episode, Heather dives into one of the most overlooked but essential gifts we all carry: willpower. It’s not about gritting your teeth or waiting for motivation to show up. It’s about activating the divine electricity already flowing through you.Heather breaks down how our greatest superpower, our willpower, isn’t just some abstract concept; it’s the superpower that makes transformation possible.In th...
2025-04-2311 min
The Free AdvantageLest Ye ForgetShow Notes: Lest Ye ForgetThis Easter week, I’m slowing down to reflect on a gift we don’t often recognize, one that doesn’t come in an easter basket.The sacred act of remembering. The gift of memory. Not just remembering names or dates, but reliving the moments that made us who we are.This week’s episode is deeply personal, rooted in my own journey of remembering, and inspired by the wisdom my grandfather once shared:“Remember is mentioned in the Bible over 300 times.”That num...
2025-04-1609 min
The Free AdvantageThe Gift and The Thorn | When Struggle Strengthens Your SuperpowerShow Notes: The Gift and The Thorn | When Struggle Strengthens Your SuperpowerHave you ever felt like the very thing that holds you back… might also be pointing you forward?In today’s episode of The Free Advantage, I’m sharing a deeply personal reflection about how our greatest struggles are often the flip side of our greatest gifts. From anxiety and overthinking to discernment and deep empathy, what if your “thorn” isn’t a flaw but part of your divine design?We’ll explore:✨ The powerful connection betwe...
2025-04-0909 min
Transition To SalesReground & Refocus - Navigating Motherhood, Passions, and Presence with Tamara Miller DavisIn this episode, Heather sits down with Tamara Miller Davis—an author, educator, mother, and multi-passionate creative—to discuss the power of intentional habits, especially in times of transition. Their conversation covers:✨Tamara’s journey of writing Despite the Buzz while balancing motherhood.✨How technology habits impact well-being and strategies for more mindful digital consumption.✨The intersection of motherhood, career, and personal passions.✨Practical ways to refocus, realign, and transition smoothly in seasons of change.Whether you’re a multi-passionate woman, a mom navigating career shifts, or simply looking for a reset, this conversatio...
2025-04-0245 min
The Free AdvantageA Gold Star Celebration: From "What If" to WorldwideShow Notes: A Gold Star Celebration: From "What If" to Worldwide⬇️ Download: YOUR FREE GOLD STAR CHART⭐ Guest Star: AJ Sarcione We made it to 20 episodes! 🎉 And I couldn’t be more grateful. This week on The Free Advantage, we’re throwing a little party not just for this milestone, but for the small, meaningful wins that often go unnoticed.Remember when we used to get gold stars for sharing, being kind, or just showing up? Somewhere along the way, life got s...
2025-04-0210 min
The Free AdvantageThis Is Not The Life I OrderedShow Notes: This Is Not The Life I OrderedEver look around at your life and think, "Wait... this isn’t how it was supposed to go?" Yeah. Me too.In this final episode of our Things That Drive Us Mad series, I’m unpacking one of the biggest frustrations we face: trying to balance the demands of everyday life while holding onto the dreams that make us feel alive. Somewhere between the dishes, the errands, and keeping everyone else afloat, our purpose gets pushed to the background. Our d...
2025-03-2609 min
The Free AdvantageWhen Joy Feels Unsafe | Navigating Foreboding EmotionsShow Notes: When Joy Feels Unsafe | Navigating Foreboding EmotionsHave you ever felt like happiness is just a ticking time bomb? When things start going well, do you brace yourself for disaster?That feeling has a name: Foreboding Joy, the inability to fully embrace joy because we fear it will be taken away. In this episode of The Free Advantage, we’re exploring why we struggle to trust happiness, how our past experiences shape our expectations of disappointment, and what it costs us to live in fear of joy. I’ll also...
2025-03-1909 min
The Free AdvantageDon’t Poke the Bear: When Tolerance Runs OutShow Notes: Don’t Poke the Bear: When Tolerance Runs OutYou’re patient. You let things slide. You bite your tongue.And then one more poke and suddenly, YOU’RE the problem.Ever been there?In this episode of The Free Advantage, we’re talking about poking the bear when people push us past our limits, then act surprised when we finally snap.We’ll explore:✨ Why our tolerance isn’t a fixed state and how it shifts based on stress, energy, and emotions✨ The hidden ways...
2025-03-1210 min
The Free Advantage"You're Killing Me Smalls": When You're Better Off Doing It Yourself Show Notes: "You're Killing Me Smalls": When You're Better Off Doing It YourselfHave you ever found yourself watching someone struggle through something you already know how to do and feeling like you might actually lose your mind? The impatience, the frustration, the urge to just take over and do it yourself?Yeah, I’ve been there.For most of my life, I believed that if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself. While that mindset has its perks, efficiency, control, and things done your way...
2025-03-0508 min
The Mater PodcastPlastic with Heather Davis & Shahar LivneA conversation about Plastic with designer Shahar Livne and environmental humanities scholar Heather Davis.Shahar Livne is an award winning conceptual material designer. Livne's lifelong fascinations in nature, biology, science, and philosophy developed into an intuitive material experimentation way of work during her degree studies at the Design Academy Eindhoven. Shahar brings life to unique stories through objects and installations centered around materials as carriers of narratives. Some of Livne's projects deal with obscure materials such as blood, man-made fossils, crystallization and more, today we are going to be focussing on plastic, and Shahar has put...
2025-02-271h 01
The Free AdvantageSad, But True: The Power of FeelingShow Notes: Sad, But True: The Power of FeelingSadness isn’t something we always talk about, but it lingers in the background of our lives, showing up in quiet moments when we least expect it. In this episode, I open up about my own experience with sadness, the subtle, silent weight of it, how it shows up in times of change, and why allowing ourselves to feel it is so important. We often resist sadness, fearing it will consume us, but what if sitting with our emotions could actually set us free? Wh...
2025-02-2610 min
The Free AdvantageThe Conflict Within | Hope & FearShow Notes: The Conflict Within | Hope & FearWe all face a battle between hope and fear, that constant tug-of-war between stepping into the unknown and staying where it feels safe.In this episode, I explore:✨ The emotional conflict between hope and fear✨ What Billie Holiday’s story taught me about trusting our purpose✨ Why we wait for certainty before moving forward and how to break free from that cycle✨ How to recognize the inner voices that hold us back✨ Practical steps to choose hope over fear, even w...
2025-02-1909 min
The Free AdvantageThe Love We GiveShow Notes: The Love We GiveValentine’s Day is often about romantic love, but what about the love we show ourselves?In this episode, I explore self-love in two key areas: our relationship with our bodies and our sense of worth, and how shifting our perspective can transform the way we show up for ourselves.✨ Why self-love is NOT just about feeling beautiful✨ How the way we treat our bodies reflects our self-respect✨ The difference between seeking validation from oth...
2025-02-1212 min
Humor In The C-SuiteHeather Tolley-Bauer: "Can I Say That?"Welcome to another engaging episode of Humor in the C Suite with your host, Kate Davis, featuring the vibrant Heather Tolley-Bauer. This captivating episode unfolds Heather's fascinating journey from a banking executive in PR to a stand-up comedian, as she shares rich anecdotes and pearls of wisdom on using humor as a transformative tool in leadership. With laughter and insight, Heather demonstrates how humor can bridge gaps, improve communication, and foster a vibrant work culture that promotes collaboration and innovation.Key Takeaways:Humor is a powerful tool for creating an extraordinary work culture, aiding in communication...
2025-02-1130 min
The Free AdvantageEnvy: Not All That Glitters Is GoldShow Notes: Envy: Not All That Glitters Is GoldWe’ve all felt that pang of envy when we see someone living the life we think we want. Maybe it’s the dream career, the perfect relationship, the glamorous lifestyle. But what if the truth behind the scenes is something we wouldn’t want at all?In this episode, I dive deep into the difference between jealousy and envy, my personal struggles with envying a life I thought I wanted, and the reality check that changed everything for me.✨...
2025-02-0511 min
The Free AdvantageFake News, Gremlins & Our TruthShow Notes: Fake News, Gremlins, & Our TruthWe all know fake news is everywhere on our feeds, in the headlines, and sometimes even in the stories people tell. But what about the fake news we tell ourselves? The doubts, fears, and inner criticisms that whisper (or shout) in our minds, convincing us we’re not good enough, capable enough, or worthy enough?In this episode, we’re exposing the real source of fake news: our inner gremlins. These sneaky voices try to keep us stuck, feeding us fear-based headlines abou...
2025-01-2914 min
Backstage Pass with GDA SpeakersBehind The Scenes With Seasoned Event Strategist Heather DavisGail Davis is joined by seasoned event strategist Heather Davis who shares what makes an event a home run, factors that play into speaker selection, and the challenges she faces behind the scenes.Show NotesIn this episode of Backstage Pass we’re joined by events strategist Heather Davis, Corporate Vice President with New York Life. She drives high-impact outcomes through oversight of three domains: marketing, meetings, and training and development. This conversation has Heather share what makes a speaking event successful, why some speakers are invited back, and the biggest hurdles she fa...
2025-01-1638 min
The Free AdvantageWhen We Are Well-IntentionedShow Notes: When We Are Well-IntentionedA new year always brings fresh hope, new goals, and the desire to finally make things happen. But how many times have we found ourselves setting the same resolutions year after year, only to watch them slowly fade away?We start off well-intentioned, but good intentions alone aren’t enough to create real transformation. So, how do we bridge the gap? How do we shift from “meaning well” to actually living intentionally?In this episode, we’ll explore:✨ The difference between being well...
2025-01-1514 minSpeculative Fiction Writing Made Simple: How to Write, Edit, and Publish Your Debut Fantasy, Science Fiction, or Dystopian Novel3 Simple Ways to Supercharge Your Writing in 2025 | Episode 27Are you looking to level up your writing in 2025? In this episode, I dive into three incredibly valuable ways you can improve your writing, get answers to your important writing questions, and get valuable feedback on your work for FREE. Tune in to learn how to navigate your writing challenges and set yourself up for success in 2025!This episode was produced by me, The Speculative Fiction Book Coach! Contact me at heather@manyworldswriting.com Join My Email List 📧 Click HERE to join my email list and snag free writing goodies, including expe...
2025-01-0909 min
The Free AdvantageWhen It's Time to MoveShow Notes: When It's Time To MoveSometimes, life calls us to move; physically, emotionally, or spiritually. And when it does, it’s not always easy to say goodbye, even when we know deep down it’s the right thing to do.In this episode, I share my personal journey of closing a chapter in Florida and stepping into a new season in Texas, one I never expected but am learning to embrace.We’ll explore:✨ The emotional weight of transition and why change can feel so hard
2025-01-0805 min
The Free AdvantageRiding the Struggle BusShow Notes: Riding The Struggle BusHappy New Year!Sometimes, life doesn’t go as planned. You do everything “right,” but the rug still gets pulled out from under you. When that happens, it’s easy to feel trapped, hopeless, and overwhelmed.As we step into a new year, I want to start with an honest conversation about struggle because, let’s be real, not everyone had a great year in 2024. And if you’re feeling like you’re just barely holding on, I want you to know: you’re not alone.
2025-01-0112 min
The Free AdvantageA Christmas Reflection | Looking Back on the Year Show Notes: A Christmas Reflection - Looking Back On The YearAs another year comes to a close, it’s natural to feel a mix of emotions. For some, this has been a year of joy, success, and beautiful memories. For others, it’s been a season of challenges, loss, or uncertainty. And for many, it feels like just another year passing by.Wherever you find yourself right now, I want to invite you to pause and reflect, because whether this year was wonderful, difficult, or somewhere in between, it has somet...
2024-12-2505 min
The Free AdvantageUnwrapping Time: The Gift of Slower LivingShow Notes: Unwrapping Time: The Gift of Slower LivingThe holidays are supposed to be magical, yet they often feel like a chaotic blur of to-do lists, last-minute shopping, and exhaustion. But what if this year could be different? What if, instead of rushing through the season, you could reclaim time, slow down, and truly experience the joy of the moment?In this episode, I explore how we can step off the treadmill of busyness and shift into a slower, more meaningful way of living, one where less isn’t le...
2024-12-1812 min
The Free AdvantageFor Shame! Hide or Share?Show Notes: For Shame! Hide or Share?Shame thrives in silence. It convinces us that we’re alone, unworthy, and beyond redemption. But what if bringing shame into the light was the key to finally setting ourselves free?In this episode, I open up about my own battles with shame, the moments that broke me, the weight I carried for years, and the pivotal moment when I realized I didn’t have to live trapped in it any longer.Shame tells us to hide. It wants us to believe that...
2024-12-1120 min
The Free AdvantageAcceptance & Judgment – Breaking FreeShow Notes: Acceptance & Judgement - Breaking FreeWhat happens when life strips everything away and leaves you face to face with yourself? In this deeply honest episode of The Free Advantage, Heather explores the difference between self-improvement and true inner work, and why acceptance, not fixing, is the real doorway to freedom. Through a raw personal story and powerful reflection, this episode invites you to loosen the grip of judgment and make space for healing, growth, and compassion toward yourself.✨ Why self-improvement often misses the point of real he...
2024-12-0413 min
The Free AdvantageLearning vs. Growing: What to look and watch out for!Show Notes: Learning vs. Growing: What to look and watch out for!We live in a world where we’re constantly consuming information, reading books, listening to podcasts, and watching videos. But why does it sometimes feel like no matter how much we learn, nothing really changes? Why do we still feel stuck?The truth is that learning and growing are not the same thing. Growth requires action. It requires discomfort. It requires us to apply what we’ve learned to our lives in real, tangible ways. And that’s where the ma...
2024-11-2711 min
The Free AdvantageDare to Risk: The Pathway to Discovering Your True SelfShow Notes: Dare to Risk: The Pathway to Discovering Your True SelfWe all crave freedom, authenticity, and personal growth, but how often do we actually choose the path that leads us there?In this episode, I take you deep into The Risky Path, the foundation for stepping into your true self. Through my own journey, facing anxiety, uncertainty, and even killer clowns. I’ve learned that risk isn’t about recklessness; it’s about stepping beyond comfort into transformation.✨ Why choosing the safe pat...
2024-11-2018 min
The Free AdvantageChoosing Worth: The Pathway to Living FreeShow Notes: Choosing Worth: The Pathway to Living FreeHave you ever felt undervalued, dismissed, or like your worth was only measured by what you could give? If you’ve ever struggled with feeling unseen or unappreciated, this episode is for you.In the very first episode of The Free Advantage, I’m sharing my personal journey of discovering my worth, how I realized that I was giving away my value for free, and why stepping into self-worth changed everything.Through my own struggles with undervaluation, whether in work, rela...
2024-11-1217 min
We are EMS EducatorsCreating an environment of inclusion and belonging with Heather DavisCan an environment of inclusion and belonging improve student performance? Heather Davis thinks so and talks about it in this episode. All too often, healthcare education uses a sink-or-swim approach. We eat our young. Heather proposes an educational community where students are welcome and given the tools they need to succeed. Listen to this episode to learn more about setting expectations, creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, and involving all of your faculty members to further student success.Heather Davis is the Director of Student Assessment at the David Geffen School of Medicine, and has been honored...
2024-10-1143 min
Fitness Simplified PodcastEp. 010 Mom Life & Fitness Transitions with Heather MartinSend us a textWant to redefine your fitness journey in the midst of motherhood?In today’s Episode of the Fitness Simplified podcast, Fitness & Nutrition Specialist Coach Brooke Davis reveals the compelling story of Heather Martin, a Nutrition and Fitness coach. Heather recounts her transformative journey from struggling with food relationships to becoming a motivating coach for moms, emphasizing the significance of mindset in integrating children into workouts and navigating life transitions. But that's not all – Heather also opens up about overcoming an Achilles rupture, shedding light...
2024-06-1734 min
The Jewish Road PodcastFirst-Century Youth Ministry (featuring Heather Quiroz)Summary
Heather Quiroz, founder of First-Century Youth Ministry, joins Matt and Ron Davis on the Jewish Road Podcast to discuss her ministry and the importance of understanding Jesus from within his Jewish context. Heather shares her experience of walking the land of Israel as a first-century disciple and how it radically changed her perspective on the Bible. She emphasizes the need to teach young people the Bible from its cultural and historical context, helping them see the deeper meaning behind the text. Heather's ministry aims to equip youth leaders with resources and knowledge to make disciples who have a strong f...
2024-06-0926 min
Struggle Care81: Accessible Dance with Heather StocktonDance is about more than just moving your body. With today’s technology, it’s easy to layer other elements in addition to movement to create a product of expression. Dance is all about expression, it is for everyone, and it shouldn’t be limited to specific people who “fit the mold.” I’m joined today by Heather Stockton, a content creator and dance teacher who I recently discovered on TikTok. We are discussing accessible dance. Join us!Show Highlights:● Heather’s background with dance as the “true love” of her life overriding everything as she grew up● H...
2024-03-0735 min
King County Recovery ConversationsAmari Davis, The Power of Intersectional Peer SupportHost Tristan Seikel sits down for a powerful conversation with guest Amari Davis, a Black, trans, and queer person who shares their journey of recovery and the intersectional challenges they face. Together, they explore the complexities of behavioral and recovery health care, including factors such as housing, financial security, and the intersections of queerness, transness, and disability. Through personal experiences and insights, Amari highlights the need for inclusive recovery efforts and the importance of acknowledging and addressing disparities in accessing and receiving care.
Davis provides intersectional peer support through the Therapy Fund Foundation, advocating for marginalized communities a...
2023-10-3154 minKing County Recovery ConversationsLauren Davis, Founding Director, WA Recovery AllianceWelcome to King County Recovery Conversations - a podcast dedicated to sharing hope, resilience, and healing for people living with substance use disorder.
Host Heather Venegas is a rock star in this space. She is a servant leader in long-term recovery and has lived experience with both substance use and mental health. Heather joined the King County Recovery Coalition in 2018 as its first director.
Every two weeks, Heather invites a new guest to share stories designed to bring awareness, strength, and hope to the recovery community in western Washington.
Heather’s inaugural guest is L...
2023-07-2446 min
Pretty Heady StuffHeather Davis and Mark Simpson deconstruct the toxic and unknown properties of plasticsHeather Davis is an assistant professor of Culture and Media at The New School in New York whose work draws on feminist and queer theory to examine ecology, materiality, and contemporary art in the context of settler colonialism. Her new book, Plastic Matter (Duke University Press, 2022), explores the transformation of geology, media, and bodies in light of plastic’s saturation. Davis is a member of the extraordinary Synthetic Collective, an interdisciplinary team of scientists, humanities scholars, and artists, who investigate and expose plastic pollution in the Great Lakes.
Mark Simpson is a settler scholar and professor in the Department of En...
2023-02-101h 17
The Vision-Driven MarriageLoving Your Spouse The Way Christ Loves the Church with Heather ErdmannLoving Your Spouse The Way Christ Loves the ChurchHeather Erdmann discusses how to love your spouse like Jesus loves the church; forgivingly, lovingly, and sacrificially.Find Doug and Leslie:Home - Heart Call MinistriesEmail Doug & Leslie at: leslie@heartcallministries.orgFacebook: Doug & Leslie DavisGrab freebies and subscribe to the HeartCall newsletter at Sign Up hereFree Resource: Praying with your spouse a brief guide: Sign UpLooking for something not listed? It’s probably here: Doug...
2023-01-0619 min
Reception to Follow: A Podcast for Wedding People!Vigilante Shit Series: Heather v. The Wedding Venue, Part IEnding 2022 by giving y'all the extended version of what happened at That Wedding Venue last fall. To set the scene, Part I is all about what got me here, my relationship with The Wedding Venue, and why I went full Vigilante Shit on everyone. This will be a multi part series that I'll contintue to share whenever I'm in the mood. Part I is dedicated to the karmic demise of the OG villains in my life: Street harasseres, Varsity Brands, and Big Burlap. Also: The Knot.
2022-12-221h 10
Reception to Follow: A Podcast for Wedding People!Wedding Business Pricing: Setting and Raising your RatesHow much are you worth? Pricing out your wedding services is a tricky task. Today I'm sharing how I set my rates as a brand new wedding planner in 2016, what I charge now, and things I've learned as my rate has changed throughout my career. BONUS? I share the starting rates from over 30 local Pittsburgh wedding creatives who answered my Instagram survey, and the info is so interesting! PS - Winter Glow Up Business Coaching spots are still open at Heather Davis Creative!
2022-11-241h 18Reception to Follow: A Podcast for Wedding People!Introducing: Winter Glow Up Coaching Sessions!If you're inspired by this podcast and recognize yourself in what I’m talking about--maybe you even take notes!--but you never follow through on the action items I’m sharing...then let me coach you through it! I’m so excited to introduce my Winter Glow Up Coaching Sessions! This coaching offering is for anyone who is a wedding creative, or aspiring wedding creative, and isn’t sure what the hell they are going to do this winter, aka ‘off peak’ wedding szn. If you’re trying to turn heads with your wedding biz ne...
2022-11-0701 min
Pro Organizers Coach * Start and Scale Professional Organizing Business of YOUR Dreams!!#16 CHRONIC DISORGANIZATION IS MY NICHE WITH HEATHER DAVISFILL OUT THE FORM TO JOIN POC'S NEW PROGRAM @ ProOrganizersCoach.com/Support
In todays episode we talk to Heather Davis about helping clients with Chronic Disorganization. Heather just reached 1 year as a Pro Organizer and is killing it online helping teach people how to organize using humor. Go check her out and show her some love.
Heather Davis is the clutter-controlling organizer behind The Tidiness Project! Her passion is taking messy, chaotic and disordered spaces and making them functional and simplified.
Organizing has been in her blood since I was a little kid. Sh...
2022-11-0225 min