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Key Takeaways

• The culture of professional sports often demands emotional performance and discourages vulnerability.
• James opens up about his own battle with depression and surviving a near-suicide experience.
• He shares the power of storytelling, identity loss after sports, and redefining success.
• James discusses what suicide prevention really means—and what young people actually need to hear.
• We reflect on legacy, connection, and how small, unexpected things can keep someone going.

This episode contains discussions about mental health challenges, including depression and suicide. If these topics are sensitive or triggering for you, please take care while listening. You're not alone—support is available. In Canada, call or text 988. In the U.S., dial 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

Guest Bio

James Donaldson is a former NBA All-Star and professional basketball player whose career spanned 14 seasons, including time with the Seattle Supersonics and Dallas Mavericks. After playing internationally and touring with the Harlem Globetrotters, James faced a life-altering battle with depression. Today, he is, a suicide prevention nonprofit, and the author of Celebrating Your Gift of Life, a deeply personal memoir about surviving crisis and rediscovering purpose.

James now speaks globally on mental health and wellness, bringing powerful messages of hope, resilience, and human connection.

Connect with James:

• Website: https://yourgiftoflife.org
• Email: jamesd@yourgiftoflife.org
• Facebook: James Donaldson
• X (Twitter): @YourGiftofLife1

Host Bio

Lexi Burt is a passionate advocate for holistic health, dedicated to empowering women to take charge of their well-being. As a Fertility Advisor, Endometriosis Advocate, and Endometriosis Researcher, Lexi specializes in helping clients manage health challenges, restore fertility, and reclaim balance through personalized strategies in nutrition, movement, and mental wellness.

With a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology with Honours, Lexi brings a deep understanding of the mind-body connection to her coaching practice. Her love for nature and holistic living shines through in her approach, blending evidence-based methods with lifestyle philosophies like Hygge and the Blue Zones.

Based in British Columbia, Lexi finds inspiration in outdoor adventures like camping, hiking, cold-water swims, and rock climbing. She treasures time with her friends, family, her playful Corgi, and her supportive partner, drawing from these experiences to create a life rooted in joy and resilience.

Connect with Lexi:

• Instagram: @theendoadvocate |

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🔑 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

If you’ve ever felt guilt, fear, or shame around money — you’re not alone. In this empowering episode, money mindset coach Stacey Owen breaks down how our beliefs about money shape the way we live, work, and lead. We explore Sacred Money Archetypes®, emotional triggers tied to wealth, and how to rewrite the internal money stories that hold you back.

Whether you're a woman entrepreneur, a high-achieving professional, or simply someone ready to feel good about money — this episode is for you.

🧠 Key Topics Covered:

● What is money mindset, and why does it affect your daily decisions?

● Introduction to Sacred Money Archetypes® — and how they reveal your unconscious money patterns

● How burnout, motherhood, and self-trust helped Stacey rebuild her business from joy and alignment

● Why women especially carry emotional weight around money (and how to shift it)

● Practical exercises to detach self-worth from bank account balance

💬 Quotes to Remember:

“Ask yourself — when was the last time you felt guilt or fear around money? What did that moment teach you?”

“If I didn’t care what anyone thought, I would...” (fill in the blank)

“What’s one belief about money that’s not actually yours — but you’re still carrying it?”

👩‍💼 About Today’s Guest — Stacey Owen

Stacey Owen is a serial entrepreneur, money mindset coach, and the founder of Hey Silly Rebel. She’s certified in Sacred Money Archetypes® and helps ambitious women and “silly rebels” break free from hustle culture and create aligned, joy-filled lives and businesses.

After recovering from burnout and becoming a mother, Stacey rebuilt her business around what matters most: freedom, fun, and financial empowerment.

📲 Connect with Stacey:

● Instagram: @heysillyrebel

● Take the Sacred Money Archetypes® Quiz: Click here

● Website: www.heysillyrebel.com

📚 Books Mentioned:

● Get Rich, Lucky Bitch by Denise Duffield-Thomas

● You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero

💛 Meet Your Host — Lexi Burt

Lexi Burt is a Fertility Advisor, Endometriosis Advocate, and Women’s Health Researcher based in British Columbia. With a background in psychology and holistic wellness, she supports women navigating chronic illness, cycle tracking, fertility, and hormone health through evidence-based and natural methods.

Lexi’s podcast, A Quest for Wholeness, explores the intersection of health, mindset, and feminine empowerment — with conversations rooted in science, storytelling, and soul.

🌐 Connect with Lexi:

● Instagram: @theendoadvocate | @questforwholenesspodcast

● YouTube: The Endo Advocate

● Website & Resources: https://www.lexiburt.ca/

🎵 Credits

Intro music by @chrizpychriz

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In this solo episode, Lexi Burt—women’s health researcher, fertility advisor, and endometriosis advocate—dives deeper into her recent conversation with Melissa Deally on hormones, stress, and detox. Lexi unpacks the critical role of the brain in reproductive health, explains how the HPO and HPA axes are affected by chronic stress, and introduces the concept of Restorative Reproductive Medicine (RRM). She shares how low progesterone impacts fertility, cycle health, and miscarriage risk—and teaches you how to identify hormonal imbalances using simple charting tools at home. If you’re trying to conceive, managing endometriosis or PCOS, or just want to understand your cycle more deeply, this episode is a must-listen.

✨ Learn how to work with your hormones—not against them.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

1. Watch my episode with Melissa Deally

2. Recap of the conversation with Melissa Deally on hormone balance, detox, and the role of stress in women’s health

3. Introduction to Restorative Reproductive Medicine (RRM) and how it differs from conventional approaches

4. Why the brain is the control center of reproductive function

5. Understanding the HPO (Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Ovarian) and HPA (Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal) axes – and how stress impacts both

6. What is progesterone stealing and why it matters for women’s health 7. How low progesterone is linked to miscarriage risk and early pregnancy loss 8. The broader impact of low progesterone on fertility and cycle regulation 9. How to identify signs of low progesterone using charting and at-home tools

Host Bio:

Lexi Burt is a passionate advocate for holistic health, dedicated to empowering women to take charge of their well-being. As a Fertility Advisor, Endometriosis Advocate, and Researcher, Lexi specializes in helping clients manage health challenges, restore fertility, and reclaim balance through personalized strategies in nutrition, movement, and mental wellness.

With a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology with Honours, Lexi brings a deep understanding of the mind-body connection to her coaching practice. Her love for nature and holistic living shines through in her approach, blending evidence-based methods with lifestyle philosophies like Hygge and the Blue Zones.

Based in British Columbia, Lexi finds inspiration in outdoor adventures like camping, hiking, cold-water swims, and rock climbing. She treasures time with her friends, family, her playful Corgi, and her supportive partner, drawing from these experiences to create a life rooted in joy and resilience.

Connect with Lexi:

● Instagram: @theendoadvocate | @questforwholenesspodcast

● YouTube: The Endo Advocate

● Website: lexiburt.ca

Credits

💛 Intro music cred to @chrizpychriz

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