Episode 20: Finding Peace Through Trauma, Healing, & Community with Malisa Hepner
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In this deeply honest and empowering episode, we welcome Malisa Hepner, host of the Emotionally Unavailable podcast, for a vulnerable conversation about trauma healing, emotional awareness, community support, and learning to live unapologetically.
Through PodMatch, we connected with Malisa, whose embodied, compassionate, and authentic approach to healing perfectly aligns with our mission of empowering women to embrace every layer of themselves. Malisa openly shares pieces of her personal journey through trauma, emotional disconnection, and substance abuse while emphasizing that healing is not about perfection, but it’s about finding peace within yourself one step at a time.
This episode explores the ongoing journey of self-awareness, emotional healing, and learning how to reconnect your mind and body after experiencing trauma. Malisa explains how unresolved emotions can physically manifest in the body and why paying attention to those signals is essential for holistic wellness and long-term healing.
In this episode, we discuss:
Trauma recovery and emotional healing
The power of women supporting women
Building authentic community and connection
Learning to release guilt, shame, and regret
Emotional awareness and nervous system regulation
How trauma impacts the physical body
Setting boundaries and protecting your peace
The importance of self-love and self-acceptance
Letting go of perfectionism and unrealistic expectations
Using mistakes as opportunities for growth and transformation
Malisa shares how she learned to stop taking things personally and instead focus on staying connected to her own emotions, body, and intuition. Through this work, she discovered stability, inner peace, and self-compassion, proving that healing is possible no matter what you’ve experienced.
As the host of Emotionally Unavailable, Malisa now helps others navigate emotional growth, self-love, healing, and personal transformation through open and honest conversations.
If you’ve ever struggled with overthinking, emotional overwhelm, burnout, trauma, or feeling disconnected from yourself, this episode offers hope, practical insight, and encouragement for your healing journey.
Timestamps:
Prioritizing Self Care - ( 3:03 )
Confidently Setting Boundaries - ( 16:15 )
Taking Care of Your Emotional Health as much as Your Physical Health - ( 26:10 )
Support self & other women unapologetically - ( 34:52 )
Coming Back to Your WHY and Your VALUES - ( 44:30 )
Living Out of Your Own Expectations - ( 50:55 )
Living out FEEL, how does it affect your relationships - ( 54:31 )
5 Activities That Nourish You - ( 1:02:22 )
5 Words for How You Want to Feel in the Next Six Months - ( 1:03:42 )
Original Music by Rio & Valencia Saint-Louis
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