She is Redefined
Welcome to She Is Redefined, the podcast that feels like a chat with your best friend over coffee. I’m Katie Smith, and I’m here to help you break free from all those outdated societal expectations and embrace the amazing woman you’re meant to be!
Each week, we dive into real, relatable conversations about everything from self-discovery and confidence to living life on your own terms. I’ll share inspiring stories, sprinkle in some practical tips, and just have a blast exploring what it means to be unapologetically YOU.
So, if you’re ready to rewrite your story and make bold moves toward a life that feels authentically yours, you’re in the right place. Grab your favorite drink, get comfy, and let’s redefine the rules of success together—while having a blast along the way!
She is Redefined
Season 2 Ep 12: Emotional lesson about tipping the scales to 51% belief
Katie shares a deeply personal and emotional story about her horse's near-tragic medical experience, exploring themes of vulnerability, hope, and resilience. She emphasizes the transformative power of belief, offering encouragement for listeners to embrace their own challenges with courage.
• Feelings of helplessness and raw vulnerability in crisis
• The significance of maintaining hope in difficult times
• Transformation from fear to relief after surgery news
• The impact of vulnerability and authenticity on personal growth
• Encouragement to find strength and belief in dire situations
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Welcome to She Is Redefined, the podcast that feels like a chat with your best friend over coffee. I’m Katie Smith, and I’m here to help you break free from all those outdated societal expectations and embrace the amazing woman you’re meant to be!
Each week, we dive into real, relatable conversations about everything from self-discovery and confidence to living life on your own terms. I’ll share inspiring stories, sprinkle in some practical tips, and just have a blast exploring what it means to be unapologetically YOU.
So, if you’re ready to rewrite your story and make bold moves toward a life that feels authentically yours, you’re in the right place. Grab your favorite drink, get comfy, and let’s redefine the rules of success together—while having a blast along the way!
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Welcome to she is Redefined, the podcast where we break free from societal expectations, redefine our identities and step fully into the woman we were always meant to be. I'm Katie Smith, your host and guide on this journey of transformation. Here, we're all about embracing change, cultivating confidence and living life on our own terms. Each week, we'll dive into topics that inspire, challenge and empower you to redefine what it means to be you. Into topics that inspire, challenge and empower you to redefine what it means to be you. So if you're ready to rewrite your story and live life that's bold, authentic and unapologetically yours, let's dive in.
Speaker 1:Hello, Okay, so I have to give an intro for this episode. You can hear my voice. I don't have a voice and I recorded the episode in this same state, and so I'm kind of hopping on and giving you an intro before you head into it. If you are sensitive to crying, hearing someone cry or listening to someone whose voice is sick, you know, like some people's like it makes their eyes water. I don't know if that's you or not. If that is, this episode is not for you. I have never been this raw and vulnerable, sharing what happened in my life this previous week, most importantly, the story around my horse. If you follow me on Instagram, you know he had to have emergency surgery and I walk you through that entire story and I am bawling at some point. And, honestly, if you were to ask me, why did I do this, why did I record this? So much in me wants to take it down, but also so much in me wants to share, to honor him, to honor authenticity, lots of things, and so I am warning you that this is the most raw, vulnerable episode I've ever recorded. Everything in me wants to take it down, but I'm not, because I'm trying to be more authentic myself and step into that, to give you permission to do the same thing. So, without further ado, let's head into the episode and thank you so much always for your support.
Speaker 1:Hello, welcome back to the she Is Redefined podcast and I am going to just get right into it and be very raw and vulnerable and honest with you about what's been going on in my world the last 72 hours. I have been to hell and back, I'll tell you, and so this is going to be a very transparent, raw, vulnerable conversation and I might cry, and if I do, it's okay. I feel safe enough to do that when I never used to feel safe enough to do that. In fact, I have recorded a handful of episodes where I get emotional and I tell my editor to cut it out every time. And even he said I think, like the last time which was like several, like a long time ago, where he's like hey, I think it's okay, like you're human, like I think it's okay and God bless him and I just love him but I might cry and it's probably because the last 72 hours have been absolutely nuts.
Speaker 1:So Monday morning I got a phone call that my horse was not doing well. He was showing signs of colic. So horses can colic. If you're a horse person, you know, if you're not a horse person, it's basically like a really bad tummy ache and where they get gas built up and horses can fart but they cannot throw up or burp. So when they cannot like release the gas by basically farting, it gets trapped up. And think about anytime you've had a gassy stomach. It hurts and a horse wants to get down and roll and that's usually the sign of like something is not right here.
Speaker 1:So I was driving my kids to school when I got the call and I was like, oh no, this is literally like my worst nightmare in real life. I go over there, he doesn't seem himself, his head's really low, he wants to roll, so he's obviously uncomfortable. And so I started walking him around and he actually rolled while I walked him around because I was like like I wasn't even paying that much attention. I guess I don't even know. But also it's my first ever time experiencing this. And so we had to have the vet out. The vet came out. He's like I think he's okay, like no-transcript never does, so I'm like this is not happening right now, like what is going on. And he started to look like just really bad. And so I had to get another vet on the phone. He said head over to the vet right now, haul him over there. And so we got in the car and we hauled him up. He did not want to go on the trailer. Until I did it, no one could get him on the trailer except for me, which was such a sweet hallmark moment Like yes, he trusts me and loves me, he'll get on if I say, and we go over there, and getting there was.
Speaker 1:This is when things kind of got really bad, when they were like, is he a surgical candidate and when you're asked that before they even really look at him, you know it's not good. And just to give you an idea of what a surgical candidate means is, are you willing to pay anywhere from $10,000 to $20,000 for us to open him up and save his life? So it's a serious, serious question and I break down immediately, like what is happening? How is this happening right now? And I said I need to have obviously have this conversation with my husband, but he is insured and they were like okay, great, If as long as he's insured, you're in pretty good shape, and my horse is only nine. And so they got him to feel comfortable. They ultrasound him. They couldn't find anything. So they're like we're just going to manage his pain. His heart rate is elevated and we'll go from there. And his heart rate was at like a 48 at that point. And so I'm like okay, no, that's a top of what's normal.
Speaker 1:I go home to see my sister-in-law, my brother-in-law, who were visiting, spend time with them, and then the second I could leave I did, although I loved seeing her there with the best people ever and then I went back and the doctor was like so I don't think he needs surgery, but I don't think he should stay here overnight. I would actually transport him to the hospital where the surgeon is, in case you need anything but my professional opinion. From what I see, I palpitated him. I've done everything. I don't think he needs surgery. So I'm like jumping up and down. I'm so relieved.
Speaker 1:Skids is so sedated. He literally like can't even hold his head up. They had to, like rest it on something and we had to get him on the trailer to go to another place which is an hour away, an hour away. And so we get there and shit just starts to get even worse. I'm not kidding you and I am doing all the things that I know to do and that I coach my clients on, and I'll touch on that in a second.
Speaker 1:But I think you need to hear the whole story, because who doesn't love a story? And so we get there and she's like so I cannot find his colon. Yes, you heard that right, she can't feel it, she can't see it. So that gives a suggestion that it is displaced. And if it is displaced, like yes, that can happen with a horse they cannot obviously go to the bathroom anywhere, so there's a blockage somewhere and we don't know where it is. And so she's like I'm gonna try everything I can and it's like 8.30 at this point I'm gonna try everything that I can to get it to dislodge on its own. 50% of the time it works and 50% of the time they have to go on the table and do it and surgically do it. And I'm like, okay, okay, let's get to manifesting that. He's 50% that can undo it.
Speaker 1:And at this point my horse is trembling. He's in so much pain, he doesn't look right, he doesn't look like himself, he's trembling because he's in so much pain. I'm like, oh, my God, okay. So she's like I have to help another patient. Please take as much time as you need. And I need to get all your information, because if I can't do what I need to do to get it dislodged without surgery, I am going to need to get him on the table ASAP. So take your time. I'm going to need to get him on the table ASAP. So take your time, be with him. And then like, sorry, you got to go, but she was so kind, she didn't rush me out of there at all, and so how does one, you know, when you're given that opportunity, what do you say? And also, how do you make sure you say it all? I just was telling him I've got him, I will do whatever I need to, and that he's strong. And then I had to go and I thanked him for everything.
Speaker 1:So I go home and I am trying to ground myself in everything that's happening and in a day that only seemed like it was trending in the worst direction, because it was everything kept getting worse and worse and at the same time, I'm trying to practice like there's a lesson here. There's a lesson here. What's the lesson? Like, katie, ground yourself. How can you show up different here? What's the lesson? Katie, ground yourself. How can you show up different?
Speaker 1:And I was playing around, my head was all over the place. I was like, yes, no energy, I was 50-50. I had all the doubts. I was worried, sick. My husband was just holding me as I cried, just like, please, please, can this work out? So, also, before the vet left, she said, pray, you don't hear from me. That's no news is good news. And I said okay, and she gave me so many hugs, she was so kind and I'm in the shower finally at like 10, 20 and I'm like jumping up and down. It's been two hours I haven't heard from her. I'm like hell, yeah, we got this and I'm in the shower. My phone rings and I just dropped shower. My phone rings and I just dropped. I was like, okay, she's like Katie, I can't get his heart rate to calm down. We've sedated him as much as we can. He's in serious pain. We got to get him on the table. Do I have your permission? And then she said I'll give you a call if we open up and we think there's a lot more going on and if there's something that would really limit his life, like make that decision. Then and it was like, oh my God, this is happening. And my husband was so great, he just held me as I dropped.
Speaker 1:When you're met with that, you think, like all the things, I'm like, did I say enough? Did I? You know? Did I, did I, did I All these things? But then, as I cried really hard, like I'm doing now, I probably just stopped and said, is it possible that everything could end up being totally fine? Is that possible? And there was an ounce of me that believed that to be true, that it is possible that everything could be totally fine, and I drifted off to sleep, believe it or not, because I was so exhausted. I was so swollen, puffy face. You know you cry so hard all day. You're just exhausted.
Speaker 1:I drifted off to sleep with that 1% of hope, that 1% of belief that it's going to be fine. They're going to call me and tell me it's great, he did great, he's a rock star. And I was woken up by a phone call because they told me to keep my phone on loud at 1145. And I shot up out of bed and I was like hello, hello. And he's like hey, katie Skids is in recovery. It was pretty minor, I just had to dislodge it. I didn't have to touch this, I didn't have to touch that. And I just burst into tears because I knew that 1% of hope didn't call me crazy.
Speaker 1:But when you think about just that little belief, it can literally move mountains, it can change the game, it can change everything. I tip the scales into 51% of hope and then 49% of doubt. I tip the scales with my ounce ounce of belief and my message for you is that's all it takes. I teach my clients and I teach this in the miracle zone that it's all about the 51%. Can you just tip the scales by a little belief. Do you have it in you? And what happened for me was, I asked myself, do I think it's possible that this could possibly end up being okay? And I couldn't answer no. And so, because of that, my horse went through that with flying colors. He has become stronger and stronger every day. I am out there twice a day, even though I'm driving an hour. I'm obviously sick because I've lost sleep over this, but I'm just so grateful that I didn't lose the hope for him and that I feel like I passed the test of the lesson of what this was.
Speaker 1:Katie, can you believe, can you approach something like this different? Because in the past I would always go down the rabbit hole of why me? Why is this happening to me? Which is victim? And this time I knew. I knew there was going to be a light at the end of the tunnel. I knew there was going to be a light at the end of the tunnel. I knew there was going to be a pop after this dip. There has to be, there has to be. Shit can't always get worse. The dark, the night doesn't get darker, the sun rises, and I know this, and I believe that is why I got through this.
Speaker 1:Gosh guys, I'm so sorry with my voice. I had to get on here and speak from my heart and be raw and honest and vulnerable with you, because I want to be an example of being authentic and unapologetic about it, and that's what I'm doing right now. I really wanted to share that from my heart. I wanted to share it real and raw, and I also want this to be a memory because I will never forget this. But I want to look back in a year from now and listen to this podcast, If I'm ever having doubt or anything, and remember this time and remember that I shared it with you, regardless of how my voice sounds, regardless of if I cried, and be as authentic as I can be to then give other people permission to do the same.
Speaker 1:Okay, I'm going to wrap this up because my voice is getting so bad. I love you so much. Thank you for being here. I hope you got something out of it. I trust that you did, and I would love to hear how this landed for you, and I hope you have such a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, but I will talk to you one more time before that. I love you so much. Have a beautiful day. Bye. Thank you so much for tuning in to this episode of she is Redefined. If today's chat resonated with you, don't forget to hit subscribe, so you never miss out. Remember, this is just the beginning of your journey and you've got everything you need to create the life that you want. If you enjoyed this episode, I'd love for you to leave a review or share it with another woman who's ready to redefine herself too. Until next time, keep embracing who you are, because you're powerful, you're capable and you are redefined.
