Guest: Sheila Stephens, PA – Physician Assistant, Board-Certified Health & Wellness Coach, and Founder of Recenter Anywhere

In this episode, Melissa sits down with Sheila Stephens, a physician assistant turned breathwork and wellness coach, to explore how simple, accessible breathing and mindfulness practices can help you stay grounded—especially during emotionally charged life transitions like divorce.

Melissa and Sheila met at a women’s wellness event in Orange County and instantly connected over their shared belief that healing tools should be practical, affordable, and available to real people in real life. Sheila now offers personalized, one-on-one virtual breathwork sessions, creating custom recordings clients can use anytime they need to recenter.

Together, they dive into:

• What “breathwork” actually means—and why it’s more than just deep breathing

• How breathwork and meditation work together to calm the nervous system

• Why so many of us discover these tools during moments of crisis

• The difference between calming vs. activating breath techniques

• Simple practices you can use anywhere—at your desk, in your car, or even in a convention center

• How these tools help you respond instead of react during conflict

• Why meditation isn’t about stopping your thoughts (and never was)

• How consistent practice creates space between triggers and reactions

• Using breath and mindfulness to reconnect with intuition during big life decisions

• Letting go of perfection and embracing “healthy-ish” habits that actually stick

This conversation is especially powerful for anyone navigating divorce, grief, anxiety, or overwhelm. Sheila explains how breathwork can help you come back into your body, quiet the mental noise, and find safety within yourself—no matter what’s happening around you.

Melissa also shares her own experience using breathwork in high-stress environments, from law school to the bar exam, and how these practices support emotional regulation during divorce.

“Letting go is like the sudden cessation of an inner pressure or the dropping of a weight. It is accompanied by a sudden feeling of relief and lightness, with increased happiness and freedom.”

Sheila Stephens is a Physician Assistant and Board-Certified Health & Wellness Coach. Through her business, Recenter Anywhere, she helps overthinkers who feel drained, anxious, or stuck find clarity, momentum, and sustainable “healthy-ish” habits—without rigid rules or one-size-fits-all solutions. Her signature one-on-one sessions provide customized breathwork and meditation recordings clients can use anytime they need to reset.

• Website: recenteranywhere.com

• Instagram: @recenter_anywhere

• Podcast Instagram: @highvibedivorce

• Melissa / High Vibe Mediation Instagram: @highvibemediation

• Website: highvibemediation.com

If you’re in the midst of divorce or feeling overwhelmed by life’s transitions, this episode offers gentle, practical tools to help you breathe, pause, and come back to yourself—anytime, anywhere.