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How Trauma Impacts Manifestation: A Trauma-Informed & Science-Backed Approach

Season 1 · Episode 96

Thursday, February 19, 2026 • Duration 32:38

Manifestation is everywhere, and a lot of it misses the point.

If you've done the visualizing, affirming, and "doing the work" but still feel stuck, this isn't a failure of mindset or discipline. It goes deep into the nervous system and subconscious mind.

In this episode, I break down manifestation through a trauma-informed, neuroscience-based lens, to address how complex and generational trauma can impact our ability to manifest the way we're taught in new age realms. We'll look at why survival patterns override our conscious efforts, and what actually creates the conditions for successful desire attainment & goal achievement.

In this episode, we explore:

How trauma reorganizes the system around survival instead of expansion
Why affirmations and visualization fail when the body doesn't feel safe
How generational and complex trauma shape what feels possible to receive
What actually creates the conditions for sustainable manifestation

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What it looks like to build a movement

Season 1 · Episode 87

Thursday, October 16, 2025 • Duration 44:50

This week's episode is inspired by a recent conversation with a client who is in the thick of building her movement - she feels like she's not just growing her business but changing an industry. This is legacy work, and I know this season she is in all too well. As I shared with her my business pivot and the journey of building the Cycle Breakers Movement, I knew that there was medicine in it for others as well. This is what I wish I had heard 2.5 years ago when I was starting over from scratch. If you take anything away from this episode, let it be to stay persistent & consistent.

In this episode, I riff on:

how to reframe setbacks as setups
overcoming victimhood to stand in your power
what the gestation period in business growth looks like
why remembering the challenges will serve you
holding the vision through low moments

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An Empowering Way to Look at Lateral Violence

Season 1 · Episode 86

Thursday, October 2, 2025 • Duration 33:43

In this episode, I'm diving into a topic that can feel heavy, painful, and all too familiar for many of us - lateral violence. We'll talk about the deep roots of this cycle in colonization, residential schools, and intergenerational trauma - and why understanding this helps us see it's not about you, but about the wounds others carry. Most importantly, I'll share how to hold yourself powerfully, protect your energy, and keep showing up in your truth and authentic expression.

If you've ever been on the receiving end of judgment, criticism, or sideways energy from your own community, this episode will give you the perspective and tools to rise above it with grace, strength, and clarity.

In this episode, I riff on:

what lateral violence is
why it's so prevalent
examples of how it shows up
how to navigate without perpetuating more harm
a solutions-forward approach to lateral violence

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The Role Your Nervous System Plays in Your Success

Season 1 · Episode 85

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 • Duration 34:19

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This week, I'm diving into a truth I've been sitting with: success has less to do with hustle or strategy, and everything to do with how safe we feel in our bodies. Success lives in the nervous system. In this episode, I share my own journey with nervous system healing and why it's not just about breathing or meditating more - especially when you're carrying complex, intergenerational, or early developmental trauma.

In this episode, I riff on:

Why safety shapes your capacity for success
How old patterns keep us looping in survival
The window of tolerance & holding more with ease
The vagus nerve as a key to regulation + resilience
How the Freedom Method Certification helps you embody and share this work

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The Freedom Method™️ Certification (we start October 1st)

The Power of Vulnerability, Financial Shame, Holding the Vision No Matter What w/ Tupaarnaq

Season 1 · Episode 84

Thursday, September 18, 2025 • Duration 01:08:30

Join the fall cohort of the Freedom Method™️ Certification - a science-backed, trauma-informed and Indigenous-led program. Get 6 certifications in 3 months. Enrol here.

This week we have a special guest joining us. Tupaarnaq Kopeck is an Inuk woman from Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland), and she's passionate about supporting Inuit and Indigenous communities with personal finance and investing. Her background is in banking, and she also studied business and psychology, so she loves combining practical financial tools with an understanding of how our experiences and emotions shape money decisions. Her mission is to help people heal, feel empowered, and build long-term financial strength in ways that are culturally meaningful and accessible.

In this episode, we discuss:

Tupaarnaq's experience growing up Inuk while navigating two worlds
navigating financial shame and how to reconcile with the past
a transparent look at building a business & community from scratch
how to keep holding the vision when results aren't coming in
her mission and what keeps driving her forward

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I've Walked Miles in These Shoes

Season 1 · Episode 83

Thursday, September 11, 2025 • Duration 46:12

Join the fall cohort of the Freedom Method™️ Certification - a science-backed, trauma-informed and Indigenous-led program. Get 6 certifications in 3 months. Enrol here.

This week's episode is an ode to the resilience, tenacity, personal growth and trust that it takes to build a movement. Rachael shares exactly how she layed the foundation for the Freedom Method™️ - brick-by-brick - throughout the past 7 years derived from lived experiences and divine guidance. You know how they say, "until you've walked a mile in these shoes..." rings so true as we explore how the greatest medicine we will ever gain is through life itself.

In this epsiode, Rachael riffs on:

what Iggy Azalea has to do with this episode
taking pressure off yourself
how each pillar of The Cycle Breakers Movement evolved from personal hardship
how to recognize life's burdens as blessings
how you can bring challenges into your work powerfully

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Go Where You're Understood

Season 1 · Episode 82

Sunday, August 31, 2025 • Duration 31:40

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Just a few days late, but worth the wait! This week's episode is a recap of my time in Yellowknife for a speaking engagement for a group of Indigenous entrepreneurs. I am feeling so grateful for the opportunity and after a few days of reflection, I wanted to share my takeaways with a motivational and empowering flare! Bottom line: don't give up on the vision - good things come to those who persist!

In this episode, we discuss:

the highlights of my week in Yellowknife
lessons I've learned in the past 2 years
why holding your own vision is the most important job
how to surround yourself with like-minded folks
how to navigate rejections

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The Freedom Method™️ Certification (starts Oct 1)

Registration for The Freedom Method™️ Info Session (Sept 11)

The 'Eras' Tour, Starting from Scratch, Personal Evolution

Season 1 · Episode 81

Thursday, August 21, 2025 • Duration 34:34

Join the fall cohort of the Freedom Method™️ Certification - a science-backed, trauma-informed and Indigenous-led program. Get 6 certifications in 3 months. Enrol here.

A weekend visit with one of Rach's best friends resulted in a cathartic trip down memory lane and a handful of lessons, realizations, and appreciations for the beautiful journey we call life. This episode serves as a reminder of the good medicine it is to reflect on how far we've come. It invites listeners to consider the cycles and seasons of their own life, as benchmarkers of personal growth and evolution.

In this episode, Rach discusses:

her multi-faceted 7-year entrepreneurial journey
what each business iteration taught her
starting over from scratch as evolution
reflecting on the past as healing
using past successes and fuel for future wins

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The Freedom Method™️ Certification

Registration for Cycle Breakers Movement Info Session (Sept 11)

One Year Ago I Walked Away - Healing from Narcissistic Abuse

Season 1 · Episode 80

Thursday, August 14, 2025 • Duration 40:36

This episode is deeply personal, but its intention is one filled with hope. One year ago I left a toxic relationship that became one of my greatest gifts and teachers. I am celebrating this milestone because even though it may have been the obvious decision, it was not an easy one. I know this is not a unique situation but I know it is a challenging one, so I hope that my story can empower someone else to walk away.

In this episode I share:

my personal experience with narcissistic abuse
the difference between overt and covert personality disorders
a reflection on my life then and now
words of encouragement and support for anyone who needs it (my DMs are always open)

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The Freedom Method™️ Certification (fall cohort now enrolling)