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The Heart AF Podcast: Conversations for Burned-Out Millennial Moms ready to Heal & Step Into Their Feminine Power

The Heart AF Podcast: Conversations for Burned-Out Millennial Moms ready to Heal & Step Into Their Feminine Power

Written by: Chelsea VanBuskirk
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The Heart AF Podcast is for Millennial Moms ready to rise above life’s hardest seasons and come home to themselves with courage, compassion, and strength. Hosted by Chelsea VanBuskirk—wife, mom of three, and recovering mother hustler— this show dives into what it really means to heal, soften your heart, and step back into your power.

Each week you’ll hear honest stories, practical tools, and soulful conversations with other women and healers who’ve walked through fire and found joy again. Together, we’ll unpack betrayal, burnout, grief, messy parenting, marriage struggles, and all the ways we self-sabotage—while discovering how to set boundaries, nurture faith, and live with more ease, purpose, and love.

If you’re craving authenticity, encouragement, and spiritual growth, you’re in the right place. Pain is inevitable, but your suffering doesn’t have to be.
Subscribe now and join a community that refuses to let life’s hard moments harden us.

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Episodes
  • 48. How Faith Can Anchor us in Seasons of Uncertainty
    Jan 14 2026

    In this solo episode, I talk about how faith can anchor us during seasons of uncertainty when fear, overwhelm, and the need for control take over. I share personal reflections on motherhood, surrender, and trusting a higher power when outcomes feel unknown. This conversation is for the mom who is carrying too much, worrying about what she cannot control, and craving peace. If you are in a season where life feels heavy or unclear, this episode will remind you that you are supported, guided, and never meant to do this alone.

    There are moments in life when uncertainty feels unbearable, especially as a mother. In this episode, I reflect on how faith becomes a grounding force when fear and ‘what if..?’ thinking starts to spiral. I share how releasing control, asking for help, and reconnecting with something greater than ourselves can bring calm and clarity even when nothing feels certain. Faith is not about having all the answers. It is about remembering you are held, supported, and guided through every season, even the painful and confusing ones.

    If this episode speaks to your heart, please subscribe to the Heart AF Podcast so you never miss a conversation.

    Key Takeaways:

    • Faith helps anchor us when life feels uncertain and out of control
    • Fear often shows up as the need to plan, predict, and control outcomes
    • We are not meant to carry heavy seasons alone
    • Asking for help is a powerful act of surrender and trust
    • Mothers set the emotional tone of their households
    • Prayer, intention, and collective support can bring calm and healing
    • Signs and synchronicities can offer reassurance and guidance
    • Letting go creates space for peace, clarity, and trust

    Connect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chelsea.vanbuskirk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chelsea.vanbuskirk

    Resources & Links Mentioned in the Show

    A Return to Love by Marianne Williamson: A Return to Love Book

    My favorite Oracle Card Decks: Angels and Ancestors Oracle Cards by Kyle Gray Work Your Light Oracle Deck by Rebecca Campbell The Psychic Tarot Oracle Deck by John Holland Pendulum Tools: Healing Crystal Point Pendulum Prayer Beads and Malas: Activated Malas by Deb Sheppard, 30% off ! Devi_Malas

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    27 mins
  • 47. Goals, Control, and the Power of Letting Go. How To Soften, Trust, and Redefine Success On Your Own Terms.
    Jan 7 2026

    What if the reason your goals feel heavy is because you are gripping them too tightly? In this episode, I invite you into a gentler, more aligned way of thinking about success, goals, and achievement. We talk about control versus surrender, why detaching from outcomes can actually accelerate your growth, and how joy and ease are powerful catalysts for manifestation. This conversation will challenge the hustle mindset and offer a more feminine, soul led approach to creating a life that feels truly successful.

    We explore what success really means, how attachment can block flow, and why taking aligned action while releasing control opens doors we never could have planned for. This is an invitation to soften, trust, and redefine success on your own terms.

    If this episode resonates with you, make sure to subscribe to the Heart AF Podcast so you never miss a conversation like this.

    Key Take-aways

    • Success is personal and must be defined on your own terms
    • Being attached to outcomes can block flow and joy
    • Taking action matters more than perfectly planned goals
    • Surrender does not mean doing nothing, it means releasing control
    • Joy, ease, and feeling good raise your ability to attract opportunities
    • Living from the feeling of success is more powerful than chasing it
    • Letting go can open doors that effort alone cannot

    Resources Mentioned

    • Forrest Gump (movie)
    • Office Space (movie)
    • Wayne Dyer
    • Weight Loss Mindset Episode on Heart AF Podcast

    Connect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chelsea.vanbuskirk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chelsea.vanbuskirk

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    27 mins
  • 46. Deep Conversations on Soul Contracts, Free Will, Healing, Guilt, Grief, Addictions and Learning to Receive Love, with my Dear Friend and Spiritualist Heather Posey-Ware
    Dec 31 2025

    What happens when your soul knows the plan, but your mind wants certainty? In this episode, I sit down with Heather Posey-Ware to explore healing across lifetimes, guilt, abandonment wounds, and why we test love when we do not feel worthy of receiving it. Together, we talk about listening to the soul’s voice, choosing yourself even when it is uncomfortable, and understanding that your struggles are not failures but powerful invitations to grow. This episode is a reminder that healing asks for honesty, self compassion, and the courage to trust what your heart already knows.

    Subscribe to the Heart AF Podcast for more heart led conversations on healing, boundaries, and creating a life with more joy, ease, and freedom.

    Key Take-aways

    • Your soul knows the plan even when your mind wants control
    • Guilt and conditional love shape how we give and receive love
    • You cannot escape soul lessons
    • Healing requires self compassion and honesty
    • Choosing yourself creates deeper freedom and alignment

    About the Guest

    Heather Posey-Ware Website: https://www.heatherposeyware.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/go2heather YouTube: https://youtube.com/@heatherposeyware Email Heather Posey-Ware: go2heather@icloud.com

    Connect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chelsea.vanbuskirk Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/chelsea.vanbuskirk

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    40 mins
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