In this emotional and powerful episode of Hard Beautiful Journey , I sit down with Julie Barth—a mother of six, trauma survivor, and author of Notes from a Blackberry . Julie shares her journey through caregiving, the devastating loss of her first husband, surviving emotional abuse, and how she turned those experiences into a mission to help other women in crisis. If you're walking through grief, feeling stuck, or trying to find meaning again, this conversation will show you that healing is poss...
Jul 15, 2025•32 min•Season 8Ep. 123
Have you ever felt like talk therapy just scratched the surface—but your body was holding onto something deeper? In this soul-shifting episode, I sit down with intuitive guide Donnie Summers to explore how he turned years of depression, trauma, and suicidal ideation into a journey of spiritual and emotional healing. We talk about his sacred mentorship with the Yavapai tribe, how the body holds wisdom, the truth about our inner “parts,” and what it really takes to come home to yourself. 💬 You’ll...
Jul 01, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Season 8Ep. 122
When Ayla Casey's husband was diagnosed with young-onset colon cancer, her world cracked open. What followed was a sacred and painful journey through caregiving, loss, and deep transformation. In this episode, Ayla shares what it means to witness pain rather than bypass it, how grief lives in the body, and why she believes reclaiming your voice is the first step toward healing. We talk about metabolizing grief, choosing to stay, and how Ayla's legacy work now bridges music and healthcare to hono...
Jun 24, 2025•48 min•Season 8Ep. 121
What if the part of you you’ve spent your life trying to hide… is the very thing that could heal you—and others? In this powerful conversation, Tracey Napier—intuitive life coach, speaker, Reiki practitioner, and author of Get Changed —shares how she transformed her lifelong insecurity (her voice) into her greatest tool for purpose, healing, and connection. We talk about self-trust, spiritual nudges, healing stuck energy, and stepping into your power—especially when it scares you. 💭 Let's ask: ...
Jun 17, 2025•34 min•Season 8Ep. 120
What if the truth you've never said out loud could be the very thing that sets you free? In this raw and powerful conversation, I’m joined by Kath Essing—author, speaker, and survivor of childhood sexual abuse. We talk about the body’s wisdom, what healing really looks like, and why speaking your truth—out loud—can be both terrifying and life-giving. Whether you're a survivor, a support person, or just human, this episode will change the way you listen, support, and show up. Chapters: 0:00 – Int...
Jun 12, 2025•45 min•Season 8Ep. 119
In this soulful episode, Tiff sits down with floral oil painter and nonprofit founder Ovi Paulter, who shares her journey of healing from trauma and deep burnout through the quiet magic of creativity. Together, they explore how softness, beauty, and creating just for joy can be a lifeline—especially when life feels too heavy. Ovi’s story is a reminder that your healing doesn’t have to be loud to be life-changing. Chapters: 0:00 - Welcome + Reflection 2:00 - Ovi’s story of burnout and rediscoveri...
Jun 03, 2025•37 min•Season 8Ep. 118
What if you didn’t have to fix your suffering—just release the parts of you that were never really you? In this profound conversation, Buddhist nun and Awakened teacher Thich Dieu Thien, gently guides us back to our Unborn Mind—the place of clarity, peace, and true compassion. We explore spiritual awakening, grief, letting go, and what it means to be fully alive and free. If you're carrying pain, burnout, or heartbreak, this episode is an invitation to return to yourself. 📌 Chapters : 0:00 – In...
May 27, 2025•55 min•Season 8Ep. 117
What if the hardest thing you’ve ever faced… became the very thing that saved your life? Dan Reilly is a husband, father, and self-proclaimed ordinary guy—until life gave him three wake-up calls: a bank robbery, a wildfire evacuation, and a stage III esophageal cancer diagnosis. In this powerful conversation, Dan shares how he turned crisis into purpose, how writing helped him heal, and what it really means to get it right in midlife. We talk about resilience, healing, family, faith, and what it...
May 20, 2025•50 min•Season 8Ep. 116
What if the pain you’re carrying…was never yours to begin with? In this powerful conversation, Rapid Transformational Therapist Kate Semeniuk shares how she helps people heal the deep subconscious beliefs formed in early childhood—beliefs that still shape our adult lives through anxiety, people-pleasing, burnout, and depression. Kate and I talk about the power of hypnotherapy, healing our inner child, and why we must stop saying “my anxiety” or “my depression.” This episode is a gift for anyone ...
May 13, 2025•52 min•Season 11Ep. 115
Have you ever whispered to yourself, “I don’t know how much longer I can keep going?” In this raw and powerful episode of Hard Beautiful Journey , Tiff Carson sits down with therapist and podcast host Malisa Hepner, whose story reads like a trauma survivor’s handbook—childhood abuse, parental loss, CPTSD, and burnout so intense it nearly took her life. But what followed is a breathtaking example of choosing healing over perfection, embracing imperfection as power, and learning to love the fire w...
May 06, 2025•56 min•Season 8Ep. 114
In this episode of Hard Beautiful Journey, Tiff sits down with former criminal trial lawyer turned author and spiritual seeker, Bob Martin. From Miami's cocaine cowboy era to Taoist teachings and deep soul shifts, Bob shares how he moved from a life built on power to one built on purpose. They explore the intersections of faith, storytelling, unconditional love, and why curiosity just might be the most spiritual act of all. 0:00 Intro – From Power to Purpose 3:45 How Bob's Legal Career Collapsed...
Apr 15, 2025•51 min•Season 8Ep. 113
What if the thing you’re most afraid to let go of is the very thing keeping you stuck? In this powerful episode, transformational coach Michelle Gauthier shares her personal story of walking away from a high-achieving, burnout-fueled life to rebuild from the inside out. We talk about how to tune into your body’s whispers before they become screams, release perfectionism, reclaim joy, and live a life that feels as good as it looks. 🎧 If you’ve ever wrapped your worth around your work or struggle...
Apr 08, 2025•42 min•Season 8Ep. 112
What if grief wasn’t something to fix—but something to feel , carry, and even grow through? In this powerful episode of Hard Beautiful Journey , I sit down with Laura Walton—licensed therapist, grief and trauma expert, and founder of Grief on Purpose—to explore how unthinkable loss led her to the work she's doing today. Laura shares how losing her father and partner cracked her open, what it means to grieve with intention, and how her relationship with grief has shifted after nearly two decades....
Apr 01, 2025•39 min•Season 8Ep. 111
What does it take to rise from unimaginable pain and turn it into purpose? Jennisue Jessen, founder of Compass 31, joins me to share her extraordinary journey from being trafficked at just four years old to becoming a global advocate for freedom and healing. We talk about the misconceptions around human trafficking, why survivors often don’t identify as victims, and how healing truly begins in relationship. Her story will shift how you see trauma, resilience, and what it means to be seen. 0:00 -...
Mar 25, 2025•53 min•Season 8Ep. 110
Motherhood is already a challenge—but what happens when your own childhood trauma resurfaces while raising your kids? In this deeply powerful conversation, Emily Cleghorn , an award-winning Trauma Recovery Coach, author, and speaker , shares her journey of recognizing and healing childhood trauma in the midst of parenting. Emily gets real about the triggers, guilt, and breakthroughs that come with unlearning generational patterns. She opens up about the moment she realized her past was affecting...
Mar 18, 2025•38 min•Season 8Ep. 109
What do you do when grief knocks the wind out of you? How do you carry the weight of loss without letting it break you? Denise Clanin knows this journey all too well. After losing her brother to NF2, a rare medical condition, she turned to writing as a way to process her pain. But what started as personal healing became something much bigger—a story of resilience, faith, and hope that now helps others navigate their own grief. In this episode, we talk about: ✨ The power of storytelling in healin...
Mar 11, 2025•33 min•Season 8Ep. 108
What if the key to your healing and transformation was simply… letting go? My guest, York Wang , went from living a "normal" life to experiencing a radical spiritual awakening that completely shifted his consciousness. After discovering The Sedona Method , York spent months in deep emotional release—leading him to channeling, healing, and working with higher-dimensional beings like the Arcturians. In this powerful conversation, York shares: ✅ How surrendering led him to profound healing and conn...
Mar 04, 2025•43 min•Season 8Ep. 107
What if everything you've been searching for—healing, clarity, and purpose—was already within you? In this episode of Hard Beautiful Journey, I sit down with Aaron French, a psychic medium, Akashic records reader, and spiritual mentor, to explore the power of intuition, soul awakening, and deep transformation. Aaron shares his incredible journey from being a scientist and executive to embracing his true calling—helping people heal generational wounds, unlock spiritual gifts, and reconnect with t...
Feb 25, 2025•1 hr 1 min
Grief is never simple—especially when it’s tied to complicated relationships, trauma, and unanswered questions. In this deeply moving episode of Hard Beautiful Journey, I sit down with Paula Di Marco, a writer, visual artist, and mental health advocate who turned to art and storytelling after the devastating loss of her partner, Alex, to suicide in 2021. Paula opens up about navigating love and loss when mental illness is involved, the power of creative expression in healing, and how she has lea...
Feb 18, 2025•47 min
What if a near-death experience completely changed the way you live your life? In this powerful episode of Hard Beautiful Journey, I sit down with Ash Perrow—coach, musician, and transformational guide—who shares how a surfing accident led to a life-altering experience that shifted his entire perspective. From overcoming PTSD and depression to stepping into his heart-centered purpose, Ash shares his incredible story of resilience, healing, and personal transformation. We dive into: 🔹 His near-d...
Feb 11, 2025•53 min
Welcome to Hard Beautiful Journey, where we embrace the power of vulnerability and healing. In this episode, I sit down with Foster Wilson, a filmmaker, poet, and birth worker whose journey through grief, loss, and motherhood has shaped her powerful storytelling. Foster opens up about navigating profound loss, finding healing through creativity, and using her voice to empower others. We explore the deep connections between art, grief, and identity shifts, and how sharing our stories can create t...
Feb 05, 2025•40 min
Welcome to Hard Beautiful Journey, a podcast where we dive deep into healing, personal growth, and the power of vulnerability. Hosted by Tiff Carson, this show brings you raw, real, and inspiring conversations about overcoming adversity, finding resilience, and embracing the hard and beautiful parts of life. In this episode, I sit down with Blake Lefkoe, a transformational coach who specializes in helping people eliminate limiting beliefs using The Lefkoe Method. Blake's journey is one of rebell...
Jan 29, 2025•1 hr 2 min
In this heartfelt episode of Hard Beautiful Journey, I sit down with Angela Clement, grief coach, healer, and author of Awakening Through Grief. Angela’s story is one of profound loss and transformation, as she shares how the devastating loss of her husband became a catalyst for her life’s purpose: helping others heal. Together, we explore:✨ How Angela found hope and healing after loss✨ The role of gratitude and spirituality in her grief journey✨ Building compassionate communities for support✨ T...
Jan 22, 2025•59 min
Welcome back to Hard Beautiful Journey! In this episode, we’re diving deep into the first pillar of my Healing Heart Journey Framework—Honor Your Body. Let’s be real: healing is never a straight line, and taking care of our bodies often feels like the hardest part. Some days, I feel like I’ve got it together, and other days… well, chips and Netflix win. But this journey isn’t about perfection—it’s about persistence. Today, I’m sharing the highs, the struggles, and the very real fears that come w...
Dec 10, 2024•14 min
In this episode of Hard Beautiful Journey, I talk with artist and author Maggie Parr to explore the transformative power of creativity in overcoming self-harm and emotional trauma. Maggie shares insights from her book, A Creator’s Guide to Stopping Self-Harm, and reveals how art can unlock healing, regulate emotions, and provide a meaningful outlet for self-expression. This inspiring conversation dives into practical tools for healing, the connection between creativity and emotional well-being, ...
Dec 06, 2024•43 min
In this powerful episode of Hard Beautiful Journey, I sit down with my cousin Archie to share his story of resilience, vulnerability, and healing. Archie opens up about his early experiences with childhood trauma, his long battle with addiction, and the near-death experiences that became pivotal moments in his journey. Now in a year-long recovery program, Archie reflects on the lessons he’s learned and his mission to help others—especially young people—avoid the same struggles. We dive into topi...
Nov 27, 2024•57 min
In this episode of Hard Beautiful Journey, I’m joined by the incredible Susie Helland—entrepreneur, boutique owner, and the inspiring force behind the Build Your Brave retreats. Susie shares her journey of becoming a widow at a young age and how that profound loss reshaped her path. Together, we dive into her mission to empower women to love their stories, embrace vulnerability, and connect with others in meaningful ways. Get ready to be inspired as Susie talks about the transformative magic of ...
Nov 15, 2024•41 min
In this episode of Hard Beautiful Journey, I’m introducing you to something deeply personal and powerful—the Healing Heart Journey framework. This seven-pillar guide is designed to help you navigate life’s toughest moments by reconnecting with yourself and restoring balance to your mind, body, and soul. Each pillar aligns with a chakra, creating a step-by-step approach to healing that’s as practical as it is transformative. We’ll dive into each pillar, from grounding ourselves in Honor Your Body...
Nov 03, 2024•30 min
Welcome to Hard Beautiful Journey, where we dive deep into healing, resilience, and the power of spiritual connection. In this heartfelt episode, host Tiff Carson is joined by psychic medium Marliana Alisemon, who shares her experiences helping people connect with loved ones who have passed. Together, they explore the ways these spiritual connections can bring comfort, closure, and peace, especially during the grief journey. Through personal stories, laughter, and insights, Tiff and Marliana dis...
Oct 28, 2024•51 min
In this episode of Hard Beautiful Journey, I sit down with my longtime friend, Holli Hoffarth, a yoga instructor and somatic therapist-in-training. We dive deep into the powerful connection between our physical bodies and emotional well-being, discussing how trauma is stored in the body and how somatic practices like yoga and neurogenic tremors can help release deeply held tension. Holli shares her own personal healing journey, from overcoming a major health setback after a hysterectomy to findi...
Oct 22, 2024•45 min
