You lie awake replaying a conversation from three days ago. Your to-do list feels heavier than it should. And when the noise in your head gets too loud, it’s tempting to reach for anything that will quiet it, whether that’s an extra glass of wine, something stronger, or simply staying busy enough that you never have to stop and listen.

But what if the anxiety, the overwhelm and the constant overthinking aren’t problems to silence at all? What if they’re signals, pointing us toward a deeper connection with ourselves?

Joining host Jennie on todays episode knows that place well. For years, Anna Stauffenberg battled depression, anxiety and self-destructive coping patterns, until a journey of self-discovery changed the course of her life. Anna is an energy healer, spiritual guide and the founder of Cosmic Studio with Anna. Through energy healing, intuitive guidance and light language, she helps people reconnect with the wisdom they already carry. In her Energy Healing Circles, she works with empaths, highly sensitive people and anyone going through a major life transition, helping them move from stress and overwhelm into peace, clarity and alignment.

At the heart of her work is a simple idea: healing begins when we learn to listen differently and tune into what she calls our unique soul frequency.

In this episode, we explore Anna’s remarkable personal journey, what energy healing really is, and how building a deeper relationship with ourselves can open the door to lasting transformation.

You can follow Why Are We Whispering? podcast here:

Instagram: @whywhisperpodcast and @whywhisperthewholestory

You can find creator and host Jennie Guay here:

Website: Jg Premier Divorce & Breakup Coaching & Advisory | Step Parenting | UK

Instagram: @jennieg_premierdivorcecoach

Book: Howie Blend: Playdate Adventures with Family and Friends: Amazon.co.uk: Guay, Jennie: 9781919623108: Books

You can find Anna here:

Website: Ignite Your Soul Membership

Instagram: @cosmicstudiowithanna

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Smile for the photo. Even when it hurts.

For some children, that's not a moment. It's their whole child and adulthood.

Today we're talking about toxic parenting, and what happens when parenting becomes a performance.

The happy family. The loving parent. The perfect home. Some parents don't just demand obedience. They demand that their children play along with the image. Smile. Stay quiet. Fall in line. Never break character.

So what happens when you stop performing? When you tell the truth, set a boundary, or refuse the role you were given?

This is a raw and very real conversation. Because silence enables abusers. They count on the toxic family system they worked so hard to create staying silent, because silence is how they keep control. So today, we're not whispering. We're talking about it openly, without limits and without fear.

Today's guest is Cari Fund, author of Autopsy of a Good Girl, host of Surviving Roots, and an advocate for children and adult children navigating toxic family systems. Together we're talking about breaking the performance, and what it takes to finally become your own person.

You can follow Why Are We Whispering? on:

Instagram: @whywhisperpodcast and @whywhisperthewholestory

You can find creator and host Jennie on:

Instagram: @jennieg_premierdivorcecoach

Website: Jg Premier Divorce & Breakup Coaching & Advisory | Step Parenting | UK

Book:Howie Blend: Playdate Adventures with Family and Friends: Amazon.co.uk: Guay, Jennie: 9781919623108: Books

You can follow Cari Fund on:

Instagram: @cari.fund

Website: Cari Fund: Author, Essayist, Host of Surviving Roots

Book: Available on Amazon October 2026 (Coming Soon)

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At 30 years old, with three young children at home, Sheridan Hawes was told she had not one but two types of breast cancer.

Sheridan is a dear friend of mine, and over the past 12 months I've watched her face treatment, uncertainty and fear that no one should ever have to go through. She's now in remission, but as she shares in this episode, a cancer diagnosis doesn't simply end when treatment does. It changes you, and it stays with you.

In our conversation, you'll hear Sheridan's honest account of what a diagnosis at 30 really looks like, from the moment everything changed to life after treatment. We unpack the myths and misconceptions that still surround breast cancer, especially the belief that it only affects older women, so you'll come away understanding why younger women need to take their breast health seriously too. You'll also hear what it's like to keep showing up as a mum, wife, and a friend through the hardest year of your life, and why "remission" isn't the same as "it's over."

Whether you've been touched by cancer yourself, are supporting someone who has, or simply want to be better informed, this episode offers perspective, awareness and a real lesson in resilience. Sheridan has shown me what true courage and strength look like, and I think she'll leave you in awe too.

You can follow Why Are We Whispering? on:

Instagram: @whywhisperpodcast and the documentary on @whywhisperthewholestory

You can find creator and host Jennie Guay on:

Website: Jg Premier Divorce & Breakup Coaching & Advisory | Step Parenting | UK

Instagram: @jennieg_premierdivorcecoach

Book: Howie Blend: Playdate Adventures with Family and Friends: Amazon.co.uk: Guay, Jennie: 9781919623108: Books

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