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What happens when divorce, cancer, burnout, and identity loss force you to start again. In this grounded conversation, Briar Kirkby shares how she rebuilt her life, found healing in Bali, and now helps women reset before they break.

If you are moving through burnout, midlife change, visibility fears, or a season of personal rebuilding, this episode will meet you there.

Michal McCracken sits down with Briar Kirkby to talk about divorce, cancer recovery, identity loss, nervous system overwhelm, and the choice to begin again. After major life disruption in her fifties, Briar rebuilt from the ground up and created restorative Bali retreats for women who need space, clarity, and a different way forward.

In this conversation, they explore what business growth and personal healing can look like when you stop performing, start listening to yourself, and create support that actually regulates your nervous system.

Key takeaways:

• How burnout and chronic stress disconnect women from themselves 
• The difference between being alone and feeling lonely 
• Why nervous system regulation matters in seasons of change 
• What midlife reinvention can look like after loss, illness, or divorce 
• How rest, honesty, and small daily choices rebuild self-trust 

This episode is for women craving sustainable business growth, deeper self-trust, and a calmer relationship with visibility, money, and life after burnout.

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