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What if the trees have been showing us how to heal all along?

As autumn unfolds, they begin their quiet surrender—releasing what’s no longer needed, trusting that letting go is the only way to make space for new life. In this raw and reflective conversation, we explore how that same wisdom applies to us—when grief, change, and transition ask us to loosen our grip and trust the unseen.

We talk about what it really means to let go—not just conceptually, but emotionally, spiritually, and somatically. From the science of how trees prepare for winter to the personal stories that teach us how to hold pain with compassion, this episode moves through the full cycle of release: → the fear of losing control → the tenderness of naming our emotions (“my sad”) → the transformation that follows when we finally exhale.

You’ll hear about love evolving after marriage, motherhood as a mirror for healing, and how moments of heartbreak can open us into deeper gratitude.

Because maybe letting go isn’t about losing at all— maybe it’s about returning.

In this episode, we explore:

✨ The natural wisdom of seasonal change and how it mirrors emotional release

✨ Grief as a teacher and how to move through it with awareness

✨ How relationships evolve when we allow space for growth ✨ The quiet courage of naming our pain

✨ The alchemy of turning loss into gratitude

If you’re in a season of change, heartbreak, or quiet transformation—this one’s for you.

What does it really mean to be broken? Not just hurt or struggling—but told by the world that something about you is wrong, defective, or needs fixing.

In this powerful conversation, Tyler and Erica welcome their very first guest: Mental Miles—a creator, advocate, and armored medieval fighter who’s redefining what it means to live authentically as a neurodivergent person.

Together they explore:

• The difference between being “broken” and simply being different

• Infertility, Kline-Felter Syndrome, and the raw feeling of being “defective”

• Growing up in family survival mode and learning how to break patterns

• The courage of unmasking your soul and living authentically

• Using embodied practices—like armored medieval combat, motorcycles, and creative expression—for regulation and healing

• Finding spirituality through Star Wars, the cosmos, and storytelling

• Building community when you don’t fit traditional molds
  

This episode is raw, vulnerable, and full of hope. Mental Miles doesn’t just talk about bravery—he lives it. If you’ve ever felt labeled, defective, or unseen, this conversation will remind you that your differences are not deficits.

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