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Wild & Waking

Emily Reuschelemilyreuschel.com
Wild & Waking is more than a podcast—it’s a sacred return to who you’ve always been. This space is for the woman standing at the edge of everything she’s outgrown. The one who’s checked all the boxes, followed all the rules, and still feels the quiet ache for something more honest. More alive. More hers.   She’s begun the unraveling—of roles, expectations, and identities that no longer fit. She’s remembering the voice beneath the noise, the rhythm beneath the hustle, the truth beneath the performance. She’s reclaiming her joy, her intuition, her fire. And she’s rising—not as a version of who she was told to be, but as the truest expression of who she already is.   Hosted by soul expansion coach Emily Reuschel, Wild & Waking is for spiritual entrepreneurs, coaches, rural changemakers, and conscious leaders dismantling old paradigms and creating new ways of living, leading, and becoming. Through raw conversations, deep reflections, and embodied wisdom, we explore what it means to awaken a life of abundance, authenticity, and purpose.   This is for the woman who holds both sacred rage and radical joy. Who moves with reverence for the seasons of her life. Who isn’t afraid to break cycles, speak truth, and dismantle what no longer serves—not to destroy, but to create. To rebuild a world rooted in the celebration of difference, the beauty of nuance, and the power of sovereign, embodied leadership.   If you’re ready to come home to yourself—fully, fiercely, and without apology—welcome. We’ve been waiting for you.
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Episodes

130 | From Reflection to Intention: 10 Questions to Kickstart 2025 with Purpose and Alignment

In today’s episode, I want to share with you 10 questions to kickstart 2025 with purpose and alignment. Whether it’s personal and/or professional growth you’ve experienced, joyful moments you’ll never forget, challenges you had to navigate, or something that has really piqued your curiosity that you’re *finally* giving yourself permission to explore, I want you to take some time, and really sit with each of these questions. There are no ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ answers of course, and you shouldn’t be ...

Jan 09, 202519 minEp. 130

129 | Grow, Hoe, and Sow: Cultivating Joy and Authentic Living with Kylie Epperson

Today's guest (and my good friend) Kylie calls herself ‘your farm wife bestie’, but she wears many incredible hats. Like myself, Kylie has been on quite the journey of self-discovery over the last few years. She found herself in a season that felt pretty challenging and downright HARD. Kylie thought she needed to be ‘perfect’ at everything she was doing (sound familiar??), but she quickly realized she was holding herself to unrealistic standards. In today’s episode, we talk about the concept of ...

Jan 02, 202538 minEp. 129

128 | Curiosity Meets Courage: Embracing the Joy of Reinvention

I personally LOVE the fact that we’re able to change, and try new things, and ultimately, find what really makes us, ‘us’. I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to be the same person 30 years from now that I am today - I sure hope I’ve evolved since then! I no longer feel that I need to hold myself back from exploring the depths of myself, just to make myself more ‘palatable’ for society. It's in my human design to continuously be evolving and healing and connecting, and yes..getting outside ...

Dec 26, 202419 minEp. 128

127 | Creating Space, Taking Action, Trusting Yourself, and Exploring the Unknown

Today’s episode is inspired by something I’ve recently gone through, and have friends currently navigating as well. The idea of ‘creating space’, specifically around big transitions or life changes, comes up often in my masterminds and coaching calls. As a society, we’ve grown accustomed to familiarity, and we feel like we should always know what our ‘next step’ will be. That’s all good and well, but…what happens when you’re ready for something DIFFERENT? You don’t actually know what that ‘next ...

Dec 19, 202418 minEp. 127

126 | Part 2: Self-Experimenting: Embracing Duality and Fluidity in Personal Growth with Sarah Welch

Our part 1 conversation with Sarah Welch was INCREDIBLE, so we’re back with part 2 today! If you haven't had the chance to check out part 1, pause now, and go give it a listen HERE. In today’s part 2 episode, we talk more about self-experimenting, and the beauty of embracing duality and fluidity in personal growth. Sarah takes us even deeper into perfectionism, unpacking self-sabotage, and navigating the highs and lows of evolving into your most aligned self. Sarah and I have both experienced th...

Dec 12, 202450 minEp. 126

125 | Part 1: Self-Experimenting and Unmasking: Discovering Who You Really Are with Sarah Welch

In today’s part 1 episode, we talk about self-experimenting, unmasking, and the process of discovering who you really are. Sarah and I both share what it’s looked like to unpack all of our ‘stuff’ - especially after receiving our ADHD diagnoses. Today's guest, Sarah Welch, is a self-experimenting coach who helps others get reacquainted with their most authentic selves. She experienced her own trauma while growing up; she struggled with her weight, depression, and was eventually diagnosed with AD...

Dec 05, 202445 minEp. 125

124 | Coming Home: Politics, Purpose, and The Ripple Effect

I’m coming to you on the other side of a trip where I had the absolute JOY of facilitating a retreat with my good friend, Kaitlin Cox. This was a rare gift that I didn’t know I needed, and goodness, did it fill my cup! In today’s episode, I want to talk about coming home: politics, purpose, and the ripple effect. After helping Kaitlin with her retreat and hearing the raw and powerful stories from the women there, I was reminded that every single one of us has gone through ‘something’. We’ve all ...

Nov 28, 202431 minEp. 124

123 | How to Overcome People Pleasing, Self Abandonment, and Good Girl Syndrome with Sara Fisk

In today’s episode, we talk about how to overcome people pleasing, self abandonment, and good girl syndrome. As women, we’re taught from a very young age that our value is found in what we do for others. We’re taught to give and to serve, self-sacrifice, and do it ALL with a smile on our face. We lack the inner knowing that ‘I am good’ is actually separate from WHAT we do - whether that’s in the home, in our career, at church, etc. Sara Bybee Fisk is a Master Certified Coach and Instructor who h...

Nov 21, 20241 hrEp. 123

122 | Beyond Budgets: Empowering Women to Rewrite Their Money Story and Step into Their Financial Potential Without Guilt or Shame with Lisa Chastain

We’re talking ALL things money today, and Lisa is the perfect person to help us with this. I know money can be somewhat of a touchy topic, and really bring up a variety of feelings for us. It is my intention as a business owner to continue to be empowered and make financial decisions that will ultimately grow the kind of wealth that I want to have, so I can make the lasting impact I want in the world. I’m betting you can relate to that, too! Lisa Chastain is a professional money coach that helps...

Nov 14, 202444 minEp. 122

121 | Beyond the Badge: Embracing Seasons in a World Obsessed with Busy

In today’s episode, I want to talk about what it looks like ‘beyond the badge’, and embracing seasons in a world obsessed with busy. For me, I wore ‘busy’ like a badge of honor. I wanted to achieve every milestone, achievement, and check allll the boxes. Busy became my default answer, because when we’re busy, that means we’re successful..right? Over the last couple of years, I’ve really leaned into the concept of ‘wintering’. While we seem to be adding more and more to our calendar, Nature is in...

Nov 07, 202419 minEp. 121

120 | Harnessing Your Human Design to Create Your Dream Life and True Alignment and Ease In Your Business with Leah McCloud

In today’s episode, Leah McCloud and I talk about harnessing your Human Design to create your dream life, true alignment, and ease in your business. Human Design is a self-awareness modality that shows you how energy works in your unique body, and how you can use (and optimize) that energy in your life. When you learn your specific Human Design type and discover how to get into alignment and ‘flow’, SO much is possible - especially as an entrepreneur! Leah dives into the 5 different Human Design...

Oct 31, 20241 hr 3 minEp. 120

119 | How to Create Safety Within Yourself, Unpack Fear and Imposter Syndrome, and Tap into Your Unlimited Potential with Tracy Litt

I’m honored to be joined by my new friend, Tracy Litt, on the podcast today! In today’s episode, we talk about how to create safety within yourself, unpack fear and imposter syndrome, and tap into your unlimited potential. Something that every single one of us has been affected by is FEAR. While we may think fear is a negative thing and we need to move away from it completely..that’s actually not true (nor is it possible to do). Fear is lovingly trying to keep us alive! Imposter syndrome (someth...

Oct 24, 202450 minEp. 119

118 | Behind the Curtain: Life as a Harvest Mom

In today’s episode, I want to give you a peek ‘behind the curtain’, and show you what life as a harvest mom really looks like. I think most of us would agree that certain seasons in life have us juggling more ‘glass balls’ than usual, which can totally throw our homeostasis off kilter! If you’re a woman in a tough season right now (whether that’s harvest or something else), I want to urge you to PLEASE ask for help. You’re not a burden, and you can’t do it all! Modern motherhood feels so damn ha...

Oct 17, 202431 minEp. 118

117 | Cultivating Confidence, Sucking at Something New, and Taking Brave Action

I’m very grounded in where I am now, but that wasn’t always the case. I know firsthand that this personal growth journey is HARD! We want our personal growth to be perfectly laid out with a set plan in place, but...it doesn’t work like that. Our personal growth and healing doesn’t have a certain ‘end date’; it’s more of a practice of trust and release to have faith in knowing that we ARE on the path that is meant for us, regardless of how long it takes! In today’s episode, I’m talking about cult...

Oct 10, 202423 minEp. 117

116 | Morning Sun, Entrepreneurship with ADHD, and Burning it Down with Lindsy Trotter

I’m VERY excited to have a special guest, Lindsy Trotter, on the podcast today! Lindsy has become one of my ‘business besties’, and someone I’ve loved getting to work and connect with on a deeper level. Our paths have crossed in multiple ways this year; she joined one of my masterminds + we both joined Suzy Holman’s mastermind, and we have a LOT in common (kind of feels like we have the same brain). Like so many of us, Lindsy has dealt with perfectionist and overachiever tendencies, and she love...

Oct 03, 202446 minEp. 116

115 | Part 2: Why You're Disconnected from Your Inner Knowing, How to Know, Love, and Trust Yourself, and Developing Your Intuition

I’m excited to be back with this part 2 episode, all about WHY you’re disconnected from your inner knowing, how to know, love, and trust yourself, and how to deepen your intuition. If for some reason you missed part 1 (linked below), make sure to give that a listen and then come back to this one when you’re done! In today’s episode, I want to dig more into how to truly listen to your body and your intuition, and really, ways to do that in your everyday life. In this episode, I cover: Learning to...

Sep 26, 202423 minEp. 115

114 | Part 1: Why You're Disconnected from Your Inner Knowing, How to Know, Love, and Trust Yourself, and Developing Your Intuition

In today’s episode, I want to talk about WHY developing your intuition can be challenging, and really, how to rebuild and reconnect with yourself so it doesn’t stay that way. I’ve talked about this a little bit on the podcast before, but as I’ve continued going deeper on my own journey, I’ve found that coming home to myself and knowing, loving, and trusting myself is such a spiritual experience that transcends consciousness. Intuition isn’t ‘flighty’ like the typical dictionary definition makes ...

Sep 19, 202431 minEp. 114

113 | Pursuing Yourself, Walking in Alignment, and Balancing Consistency and Flow in Business with Suzy Holman

I’m BEYOND excited to welcome Suzy Holman as today’s podcast guest! Suzy and I have been connected for quite some time - not only is she a mentor and coach to me (I’m currently in her mastermind), but she’s an all-around special person I’ve been blessed to know. Suzy is a serial seven-figure entrepreneur, business coach, and mother of four; her journey actually started on Instagram as an ‘accidental influencer’. However...she quickly realized this was not the path she wanted to stay on. She want...

Sep 12, 202447 minEp. 113

112 | The Lost Art of Using Your Brain Box: The Unshakable Calling for Diverse Perspectives, Empathy, and Critical Thinking

In today’s episode, I want to talk about the ‘lost art of using your brain box’, and why the unshakable calling for diverse perspectives, empathy, and critical thinking matters now, more than ever. For me, I’m questioning sooo many things - I feel a bit of a disconnect, because it’s uncomfortable, and I’ve still found myself thinking about other people and their opinions. Maybe you’re feeling similarly, because you’re questioning your thoughts and beliefs that you once had, but...you’re fearful ...

Sep 05, 202426 minEp. 112

111 | Functional Dentistry, Reclaiming Expectations, and Leveraging Your Spouse’s Career to Build a Six Figure Business with Eliza Clayton

I’m honored to welcome my friend, Eliza Clayton, onto the podcast today! Eliza has a pretty incredible story of (unexpectedly) turning her husband’s dental career into a booming, six-figure business, using social media, digital products, and more. However...Eliza grew up in a devoutly religious family, and after marrying young and having children, she felt like putting her family and their needs above everyone else is what her contribution ‘should’ be forever. Building a business (or anything of...

Aug 29, 202448 minEp. 111

110 | Olympic Lessons for Multi-Passionate Moms, Creatives, and Entrepreneurs

I don’t know about you, but for me, this year’s games just felt different..in the best ways possible. So many women were competing, and for the first time ever, there was actually a 50/50 split between men and women! Women’s sports are definitely having their own moment right now, which I’m totally here for. I love the current movement that is women supporting and truly CELEBRATING other women too; I honestly never imagined this would be a reality for my generation, so it is pretty freaking insp...

Aug 22, 202425 minEp. 110

109 | People Pleasing, Unshakable Boundaries, Communicating with Power, and Cultivating Self-Worth with Amy Green Smith

I’m pumped to welcome my new friend, Amy Green Smith, onto the podcast today! I honestly feel she’s like my new best friend - she is SO freaking cool, and offers a very unique perspective on the topic of people pleasing (especially recovering people pleasers - I know there are many of us out there)! In today’s episode, we cover crucial topics like people pleasing, unshakable boundaries, communicating with power, cultivating self-worth, and more. Boundaries are one of those things that can feel p...

Aug 15, 202459 minEp. 109

108 | Break Free From Societal Expectations and Embrace Your Authentic Self - LIVE at the Goals with Soul Summit

Friends…I have a very special treat for you today! A few weeks ago, I had the honor of being part of The Goals with Soul Summit, hosted by my friend Kate House of the Live By Design Podcast! Kate is an absolute POWERHOUSE in the personal development space! The entire summit was built around helping high-achieving, goal-oriented women move from stressed and overwhelmed, to focused and making progress towards achieving their goals. I know there were SO many women from the Gather in Growth communit...

Aug 08, 202441 minEp. 108

107 | Two Year Anniversary Special: 5+ Things That I've learned About Personal Growth Since Launch Day

Just 1 year ago I was talking about how my depth of understanding of growth had changed in my first year of podcasting; I honestly didn’t think I had any further to go, but boy, I was wrong! I started this podcast talking about goals, habits, etc., but after having so many life-changing conversations with guests on this show in the last 2 years, I’ve learned it is SO much bigger and deeper than that. In today’s episode, I want to talk about 5+ things that I’ve learned about personal growth since...

Aug 01, 202425 minEp. 107

106 | Beyond "Like-Minded": Cultivating Curiosity & Comfort with the Unknown

I thought this would be the perfect time to do kind of a ‘catch up’ episode though, and update you on what’s been happening in my life, what’s on my mind, what summer has been like in the Reuschel household, what I am learning and working through in real time, and more. Honestly, my heart is on FIRE for this work I get to do with you, and this big, beautiful world we get to live in. If you’re all about cultivating curiosity and comfort with the unknown too, buckle up for this episode, friend - i...

Jul 25, 202429 minEp. 106

105 | Failing Spectacularly, Cycle Curiosity, Embracing Seasons of Life and Entrepreneurship with Brittany MacLeod

In today’s episode, Brittany MacLeod and I discuss failing spectacularly, cycle curiosity, embracing seasons of life and entrepreneurship, and more. Whatever season of life you’re currently in, it’s important to embrace this season, and think about what you actually need. Your goals don’t have an expiration date, and you also don’t have to wait for 20, 30, or 40 years from now to start living the life you actually want to live (contrary to what society will lead you to believe). If you’re ready ...

Jul 18, 202456 minEp. 105

104 | Betrayal Trauma, Relationship Boundaries, and Using Parts Work to Heal with Roxanne Kennedy Granata

I’m honored to be joined by my inspiring, powerhouse friend, Roxanne Granata, for today’s episode! Roxanne is an Empowered Relationships Coach who specializes in healing the nervous system through Internal Family Systems (IFS - also known as Partswork) and Somatics. Her journey began a little over a decade ago when she experienced betrayal trauma with her now ex-husband, and his hidden addiction to pornography. This path was very painful and made her question herself (and even her sanity) along ...

Jul 11, 202455 minEp. 104

103 | A Mom's Lesson in Moving Forward with Love Instead of Fear with Lisa Brennan

I am joined by Lisa Brennan, an incredible person who I've known for a very long time, and I've been eager to have her on the podcast for a while now! In January 2018, Lisa and her family started a new chapter in life, after her youngest child shared she was a transgender woman. While this was unexpected and definitely came with adjustments, the Brennan family found that treasuring someone for who they truly are is magical and sacred - it doesn’t have to be scary, or something to hide. This was ...

Jul 04, 202444 minEp. 103

102 | Healing to the Depths of Your Soul and Nervous System Regulation with Sara Elise Johnson

Sara and I connected on our recent mastermind retreat, and the knowledge and energy she radiates is undeniably contagious. Sara is a wife, mom, author, and Life Coach; she helps others transform and move forward in their lives, despite the circumstances they are facing. After experiencing her own physical and mental health battles (one of the biggest being told she would never be able to have children), Sara knew she wanted to turn her pain into purpose. She now supports women with their own hea...

Jun 27, 202442 minEp. 102

101 | Growing Wealth, Living in Two Worlds, and Showing Up as Your Authentic Self with Sadie Schweers

Sadie and I covered a variety of crucial topics in our conversation, and her incredible heart and passion for what she does really shines through. Whether it’s with your career, motherhood, finances, or leaving a legacy for your loved ones, embracing AND boldly showing up as your authentic self in your community (and life) is necessary. What you bring to the table matters, friend, so make sure you own that, and don’t forget to get support where you need it so you can focus on making those big dr...

Jun 20, 202446 minEp. 101
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