Entrepreneurship is often framed as freedom, innovation, and success — but beneath the surface, it can quietly activate anxiety, burnout, people-pleasing, and a deep sense of over-responsibility.

In this episode of Sacred Stories of the Spirit, I’m joined by Gretchen Hernandez, founder of My Freedom Grove, who helps entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs build sustainable businesses without sacrificing mental health.

Together, we explore:

• Why entrepreneurship is also a personal evolution journey

• The hidden mental health costs of “just pushing through”

• Gretchen’s experience with generational depression, anxiety, and burnout

• How growth mindset language reshapes inner narratives

• What it means to right-size responsibility — especially for others’ feelings and results

• Tools like thought downloads and “thought shopping”

• Releasing the need to save the day

• Choosing want over should in life and work

This conversation is an invitation to build in a way that supports your nervous system, your values, and your long-term wellbeing.

Website: myfreedomgrove.com
Instagram & Facebook: My Freedom Grove

Jordan Harcourt-Hughes
Website: jordanharcourthughes.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanharcourthughes/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordaninthestudio/

What if your anxiety, exhaustion, insomnia or overwhelm weren’t signs that something is wrong with you — but signals your body is asking to be listened to?

In this episode of Sacred Stories of the Spirit, I’m joined by Cristie Robbins, mental wellness coach, former HR professional, poet and author of Scars Like Constellations.

Cristie shares her deeply human approach to healing — one that centres the nervous system, the wisdom of the body, and the courage it takes to slow down and listen rather than push through.

In our conversation, we explore:

• Why the body holds intelligence we’ve been trained to ignore

• Nervous system dysregulation and what it’s really communicating

• Trauma-informed leadership and how the world of work is evolving

• Tapping, breathwork and simple practices that bring the body back to safety

• Grief, storytelling and the long arc of healing

• Why sensitivity isn’t a weakness — it’s a strength

• Releasing the belief that being “strong” means doing everything alone

This is a gentle, grounded conversation for anyone who’s tired of fixing themselves — and ready to remember they were never broken.

🧭 Connect with Cristie
Website: https://thewellnessblueprint.org
Instagram: @cristie.robbins

Connect with your host, Jordan Harcourt-Hughes

🔗 Website: https://jordanharcourthughes.com
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanharcourthughes/
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What happens when a near-death experience shatters your worldview and opens a doorway into a reality that blends science, spirituality, and consciousness? In this profound and deeply human conversation, Ray Catania shares the story of his NDE at just 20 years old and the extraordinary transformation that followed.

Together, we explore:

• The moment Ray left his physical body and entered a field of pure love

• How his NDE initiated a lifelong journey into metaphysics, physics, and mentorship

• What it takes to awaken, integrate, and believe your own experience

• Why resonance, vibration, and emotion are keys to communicating with the universe

• The role of journaling in healing and rewriting your story

• How to discern what truly resonates — versus what you were taught to pursue

• How to navigate the fear of sharing spiritual experiences publicly

• The importance of finding guides, mentors, and a community that “gets it”

Ray's story is a bridge between scientific curiosity, mystical experience, and the possibility of redefining who we are.

Connect with Ray Catania:
🔗 Website: https://raycatania.com
🔗 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@raycataniaofficial
🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raycataniaofficial/

Connect with your host, Jordan Harcourt-Hughes:
🌐 Website: https://www.jordanharcourthughes.com
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanharcourthughes/
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordaninthestudio/