What if the illness you fear most isn’t the real disease?

In this episode of Things Your Mother Never Told You, I sit down with Anita Moorjani, who was once given just hours to live. In 2006, Anita fell into a coma from end-stage lymphoma—her organs shutting down, her family was told to say goodbye.

But in the space between life and death, she discovered a profound truth: fear is the lie, and self-abandonment is the real disease.

Anita returned to her body with a mission—and a message that would save her life:
You are not here to be small, sick, or silent.

In this conversation, we explore:

• How a lifetime of fear and self-betrayal manifested as terminal cancer

• The near-death experience that awakened her to her true power

• Why self-love isn’t selfish—it’s life-saving

• How women can reclaim their worth, voice, and vitality

This is not just a story about healing.
This conversation is a call to remember who you truly are and to live fearlessly—because your life depends on it.

If something inside you stirred, share this with a woman who’s ready to stop apologizing and start remembering who she is.

Connect with Anita:
Instagram: @anitamoorjani Website: https://www.anitamoorjani.com/

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Have you ever swallowed your truth to avoid conflict? Said yes when your entire body was screaming no?
So many women are taught to fear their own truth—to tuck it in, make it more digestible, less disruptive.

But here's the truth:
Self-abandonment in the name of kindness is not kindness.
It’s quiet, daily betrayal.

There’s a high cost to being the “nice girl.” It’s paid in quiet resentments, tight throats, and sleepless nights. And most women don’t even realize they’re still paying it. We’ve been conditioned to be agreeable, to soften the edges of our truth, to be kind—no matter the cost. But when kindness comes at the expense of our own well-being, it’s no longer kindness. It’s self-abandonment.

In this episode with a special guest, Dr. Kelly Brogan, we explore the invisible contracts women have signed: to be agreeable, palatable, and never too much. We walk through the subtle ways women abandon themselves in the name of being kind, polite, or easy to love. The small moments that don’t look like trauma—but feel like erosion.

We explore:

• The invisible ways you betray yourself (and why it’s so hard to stop)

• How your nervous system was trained to keep you “safe” through silence

• Why people-pleasing isn’t just a habit—it’s survival

• How to begin honoring your truth without guilt or apology
  
  

This is an invitation to reclaim your voice.
To stop editing yourself to be loved.
To tell the truth—and let it set you free.

You can still be kind. You can still be loving.
But the truth must include you.

If something inside you stirred, share this with a woman who’s ready to stop apologizing and start remembering who she is.

Connect with Kelly:
Instagram: @kellybroganmd Website: www.kellybroganmd.com

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What if your body has been speaking to you all along and the real work is learning how to listen?
For decades, we were taught to disconnect. To push harder, burn faster, and ignore the signals that whispered: this doesn’t feel good. We were told our bodies were problems to solve.
Tighten this. Shrink that. Flatten, firm, erase.

Join me as I sit down with the brilliant Lauren Ohayon, movement educator and founder of Restore Your Core, whose work is not about fixing your body, but finally hearing it.

Together, we unravel the lies women have been sold about fitness, aging, the pelvic floor, and the performance of womanhood. We talk about what it means to actually feel at home in our bodies again.

This isn’t a conversation about “getting back into shape.”
This is a restoration.
Of intuition.
Of strength without strain.
Of softness without shame.

In this episode we explore:

• Why conventional fitness has been quietly damaging women for decades

• The truth about your pelvic floor (and why you can stop doing those endless Kegels)

• Why body intelligence is more powerful than discipline

• How we raise daughters to trust themselves—and their own wisdom

• The difference between moving to manipulate and moving to metabolize your life

You deserve to feel powerful in your own skin, not because someone said you should, but because your body is sacred, intelligent, and yours.

If this episode resonates with you, share it with a woman who needs to hear it also.

Connect with Lauren:
Instagram: @thelaurenohayon Website: www.restoreyourcore.com

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Who were you before the world told you who to be? Somewhere inside you, she still lives—the little girl who moved freely, dreamed without limits, and hadn't yet learned to apologize for her existence. She was 7, maybe 8 or 9, untouched by expectation. Before the performance began.

When our schedule threw a curve ball and we found ourselves with a free hour, Aram, my incredible videographer, decided to ask me some questions (with the help of ChatGPT) lol.

In this episode, I share:

• The one ritual I return to when I feel lost

• Why I’ve never once considered giving up this work

• The quiet, modern behaviors still keeping women small

• What it truly means to live the work—not just talk about it

• And why the real revolution starts with walking out what we already know

We talk about legacy, intimacy, and the difference between consuming healing and actually living it. We talk about raising daughters in a safer world. We talk about silver hair, sacred aging, self-trust—and the power of women who refuse to stay silent.

And if you're feeling late to your own life, this is your invitation to begin again. Right here. Right now. You’re not too late. You’re right on time.

Come home to yourself.

If this episode resonated with you, please share it with a woman who also needs to hear this conversation.

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What if your desires were never wrong? What if your curiosity wasn’t chaos—but truth?

In this breathtaking episode, I sit down with the extraordinary Genevieve LeJeune, founder of Skirt Club, a global community for women exploring their sensuality, queerness, and sovereignty without apology. What began as her own quest for self-discovery has become a worldwide movement of liberation—one where women are finally allowed to want, to feel, and to fully experience themselves.

We explore the roots of female desire, the power of women-only spaces, and the cultural shame that has long kept women disconnected from their bodies and each other. Genevieve shares the story of how Skirt Club began, the intention behind their events, and the freedom that comes when women gather without the male gaze.

This is not a conversation about labels. It’s about freedom. It’s about allowing yourself to want, to feel, to explore, and to be seen—not for performance, but for truth.

Inside this episode:

• Why creating spaces for women-only exploration is deeply healing

• The real meaning behind Skirt Club (hint: it’s not about sex)

• How desire becomes a doorway to personal expansion

• The trend of women drinking less—and showing up more authentically

• Stories of transformation, self-acceptance, and sensual sovereignty
  
  

Genevieve reminds us that sensuality is not something you wait to earn—it’s something you’re allowed to experience, right now, in your own way, on your own terms.

And if it stirs something in you—share it. Because this conversation could heal her life.

Connect with Genevieve LeJeune
Instagram: @genevievelejeune Website: skirtclub.co.uk

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Is non-monogamy really the higher path to spiritual awakening—or just another way to avoid commitment?

Lately, I’ve been watching a growing trend in the spiritual and wellness world that claims non-monogamy is a sign of higher consciousness, an enlightened way of loving that transcends the old, tired ideas of monogamy. Yet, so often, when spirituality merges with social media influence and unchecked ego, it becomes a smokescreen that leaves women doubting their own desires and boundaries.

Join me as I pull back the veil and invite you to remember that your boundaries, your voice, and your choice matter deeply. You don’t owe your evolution to anyone else’s journey.

As a woman who has been married for 28 years, I have explored these questions in my own relationship. I share honestly why I have chosen monogamy as my personal path—not out of rigidity, but because of the power and spiritual growth that comes from meeting yourself again and again with the same partner. And beyond my story, we talk about how this trend often leaves women with nothing but confusion, deep wounds, and a longing to be chosen.

In this episode, we explore:

• The cultural narrative that non-monogamy is an evolved spiritual path

• Why women are so often the ones “going along” to please a partner, despite feeling the sting of not being chosen

• The power of monogamy to reveal every hidden part of yourself—and how that is its own sacred spiritual practice

• The way our bodies speak up when we are in situations that don’t feel safe or aligned

• How to honor your own desires, even when they don’t fit the latest trend or influencer narrative

• The critical difference between choosing from power and abandoning yourself in the name of someone else’s idea of expansion

• Building a foundation of self-love as the deepest trust you can offer yourself
  
  

If it resonates, please share it with another woman who might need this perspective today.

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Has success ever cost you your nervous system?

Why do women have so many blocks around money?

And what can you do right now to begin a brand new, abundant journey?

In this conversation, I sit down with Kate Northrup—author, entrepreneur, and money wisdom guide—to talk about the one topic that holds so many women hostage: Money.

Kate has helped thousands of women change their relationship with wealth by teaching that true abundance is not about the numbers in your bank account, but the state of your nervous system. Together, we explore how syncing with our cycles, reclaiming our pricing power, and expanding our capacity for receiving can open the door to ease, freedom, and feminine prosperity.

This episode is an invitation to approach money differently—with more grace, more sovereignty, and more truth.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why regulating your nervous system is key to feeling abundant

• The real reason women undercharge—and how to stop

• Pricing from a place of integrity and power

• How your childhood money stories may still be driving your financial patterns

• A simple, powerful nervous system tool you can use before any big money move

• What cyclical living has to do with productivity and wealth

• Why success gets to feel nourishing, not depleting

If you’ve ever felt guilt, shame, fear, or confusion around money—this episode’s for you.

Follow Kate on Instagram: @katenorthrup
Website: https://katenorthrup.com/

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After decades of working with women, witnessing their patterns, pain, and awakening, I come back to one question: Why are women hurting so much?

In this powerful conversation, my COO Diana, turns the mic toward me once again to dive into the ache so many women carry—and what actually heals it. We explore the invisible expectations placed on women, the cultural scripts we’re handed, and what it really looks like to reclaim your power.

I share my own story of nearly leaving my marriage, what I see in women who come to this work after trying everything else: the moment they stop outsourcing their power, the moment they remember who they are and the moment everything begins to shift.

In this episode, we talk about:

• The cultural blueprint women are handed—and why it’s failing us

• What it means to truly lead your life (and why no one is coming to save you)

• The early days of my own marriage and how I nearly walked away

• The real cost of shrinking, shape-shifting, and silencing ourselves

• How Midlife Muse is not just a program, but a philosophy

• What I’ve seen over and over again in the women who do this work—it’s not just transformation, it’s liberation
  
  

We are not here to perform, to please, or to prove.
We are here to lead, to feel deeply, to reimagine womanhood—on our own terms.

If this resonates with you, share it with a sister who is ready to begin her healing journey.

Connect with Dr. Amanda on Instagram
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